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ITW Reports Increase In Third Quarter EPS

Glenview, IL, Oct. 16--Illinois Tool Works Inc. today reported that 2003 third quarter income per diluted share from continuing operations increased 10%.

Sears' Profits Fall

Hoffman Estates, IL, Oct. 16--Sears, Roebuck and Co. posted higher same-store sales for the first time in more than two years, but third-quarter profits fell 22 percent on a whopping cost to overhaul its Great Indoors home decor stores.

Kmart Keeps Martha In New Ads

Troy, MI, Oct. 17--Discount retailer Kmart will launch its first new advertising campaign this weekend since emerging from bankruptcy, and style guru Martha Stewart's collection will get prominent play despite her high-profile legal woes.

Chas Sydney Takes On Additional Role At AmericasMa

Atlanta, GA, Oct. 17--AmericasMart gains additional momentum with the appointment of Chas Sydney as senior vice president of new business development for AMC, Inc., parent of AmericasMart.

Honeywell Nylon Restructures Its Operations

Richmond, VA, Oct. 15--Honeywell Nylon today announced the proposed undertaking of three simultaneous actions that would impact its nylon fiber manufacturing facility in Chesterfield County, VA.

Solutia To Restructure Debt

St. Louis, MO, Oct. 16--Solutia, Inc. today announced that it has initiated discussions with its bondholders concerning a restructuring of the company's debt and obligations.

Mohawk Celebrates 125th Anniversary

Dalton, GA, Oct. 16--Coca-Cola, Hershey’s, Disney, Moon Pie—brand names you know and love. The Mohawk brand is older than any of them.

Oregon Zoo Elephants Get Rubber Floor

Portland, Oct. 15--Elephants at the Oregon Zoo have a new bounce in their step, thanks to nearly 51-thousand dollars in federal grants.

Retail Sales Decline by 0.2 Percent

Washington, Oct. 15--Retail sales fell for the first time in five months in September, driven down by a decline in the auto sector. Retail sales declined 0.2%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Interface Receives First Environmentally Preferabl

Atlanta, Oct. 14--Interface Flooring Systems has received the industry's first third-party certification for an Environmentally Preferable Product for carpet, awarded by Scientific Certification Systems.