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Crossville Names Lyza Marketing Manager

Crossville, Tennessee, November 7, 2005 -– Crossville, Inc. has named Laurie Grogan Lyza as its new marketing manager. Lyza will work with Crossville’s marketing team to develop new product launches and special events, as well as to oversee marketing comm

Patcraft Intros Assembly

Dalton, Georgia, November 7, 2005— Assembly, from an array of new commercial carpets from Patcraft—offers a striking visual impact not often associated with a totally solution-dyed construction.

USGBC Names Lohnes LEED-EB Core Committee

Washington, D.C., November 7, 2005--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that George R. Lohnes, vice president at UNICCO Service Company of Newton, Mass., has been appointed to the organization's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Envir

Canada Building Permits Off

Ottawa, Quebec, November 7, 2005--The value of Canadian building permits issued in September fell, as expected, by 5.3%, from August's upwardly revised record level.

Payrolls Up 56,000 in September, Unemployment Rate

Washington, DC, November 4, 2005—The unemployment rate fell to 5% in October from the 5.1% recorded in September as 56,000 jobs were added to the economy during the month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Patcraft Intros Assortment

Dalton, GA., November 4, 2005—Assortment, one of an array of new products from Patcraft Commercial Carpet—has been designed with the big picture in mind.

Ex Feltex CEO Clings to Directorship

Wellington, New Zealand, November 4, 2005--Sam Magill is clinging to his Feltex directorship and will face shareholders at the annual meeting next month, despite a resolution to vote him off the board.