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INSTALL Mourns Loss of Al Halpern

St. Louis, MO, October 18, 2005--An industry leader, instrumental in the drive to establish a new standard of quality and training for the floor covering industry, has died. Alfred I. Halpern passed on Wednesday evening, October 12, according to family me

MilliCare Sponsors Book on Eco-Friendly Cleaning

LaGrange, GA, October 18, 2005--Demonstrating its commitment to environmentally friendly and sustainable cleaning solutions, MilliCare, a commercial textile and carpet care service company, is sponsoring the publication of Green Clean.

AmericasMart Atlanta Focuses on the Importance of

Atlanta, GA, October 18, 2005--Atlanta area public school students will experience the magic of music—many for the first time—as The Quest stages its four-day instrument donation drive, November 1-4, 2005.

Area Rug Doubles as Space Heater

Atlanta, GA, October 18, 2005--The idea of heating a room through your area rug sounds farfetched until you learn about Speedheat’s revolutionary RugBuddy under rug space heating products.

Feltex and Godfrey Hirst Meet for Merger Talks

Wellington, New Zealand, October 17, 2005--Representatives of Feltex Carpets and its rival and would-be suitor Godfrey Hirst will meet in Melbourne this afternoon to discuss for the first time the specifics of a merger.

iFLOOR.com Outlines Target States for Retail Locat

Bellevue, WA, October 17, 2005—Internet retailer iFloor.com, which revealed last month that it has been expanding its online presence with brick and mortar locations around the country, announced its plans for future expansion.

CEO Confidence Weakens

New York, NY, October 17, 2005--Chief executives’ confidence fell to its lowest level in four years, The Conference Board reports today in its latest survey of CEOs.

New York Home Textiles Show Changes Dates

White Plains, NY, October 17, 2005--GLM has announced plans to shift the New York Home Textiles Show from its current spring and fall timeframe to a new winter and summer date pattern, beginning in August 2006.