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Tom Ridge Named to Home Depot’s Board

Atlanta, GA, February 25--Tom Ridge, the former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania, was named to Home Depot Inc.'s board of directors, the home improvement retailer announced on Thursday.

WSJ: Federated & May Close to a Deal

New York, NY, February 25--The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the boards of Federated and May are scheduled to meet in the next two days to finalize terms of a possible merger.

RD Weis Expands Into Raised Access Flooring

Port Chester, NY, February 25--RD Weis Companies has formed a partnership with Free Axez USA, an alliance that expands RD Weis' problem-solving capabilities for today¹s office and technology environments.

Revised 4Q GDP Up 3.8%

Washington, DC, February 25--The economy in the fourth quarter grew at an annual rate of 3.8 percent, according to a report from the Commerce Department. The growth was stronger than the 3.1 percent from the estimate a month ago.

Existing-Home Sales Off 0.1% January

Washington, DC, February 25--Existing-home sales, revised with improved methodology, were essentially flat in January but remained at historically high levels, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Kronopol Opens Facilities For U.S. Distribution

Toronto, ON, February 25--Kronopol Marketing, the North American division of Kronopol, has opened facilities in Minneapolis and Tampa, Florida for the distribution of its laminate flooring products.

J.C. Penney Posts 4Q Profit

Plano, TX, February 24--J.C. Penney in the fourth quarter posted earnings that were up 30 percent to $333 million, or $1.17 a share. In the fourth quarter of 2003 the company reported a loss of $1.07 billion, or $3.42 a share.

Oregon Family Opens Retail Business

Newport, OR, Februbery 24--After 25 years experience installing flooring for other companies, Dave Weiss, together with his wife, Donna, and eldest son, Dave, decided it was time to put Dave's knowledge of the flooring business to work in a family-own

British Wool Intros 'Farmer Tom' Spokesman

London, England, February 24--British Wool has introduced a cartoon creation called "Farmer Tom" to highlight the connection between the British sheep farmer and the finished British Wool carpet, according to the Journal.

Dixie Posts 4Q Profit of $5M

Chattanooga, TN, February 24--The Dixie Group reported income from continuing operations of $5,024,000, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter.