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Tai Ping Launches Akina Axminster Carpet

Hong Kong, China, April 25, 2007--Akina is the newest contemporary Axminster and hand tufted collection from Tai Ping. Designed with the modern hospitality sector in mind, Akina launches at HD Expo in May 2007.

RIA Elects 2007 Leaders

RIA Elects 2007 Leaders

Columbia, MD, April 25, 2007--At its 62nd Annual Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, the Restoration Industry Association (RIA - formerly ASCR) elected its slate of officers for 2007.

NTCA Honors Outstanding Installations

NTCA Honors Outstanding Installations

Chicago, IL, April 24, 2007--For the fourth year in a row, TileLetter magazine, the official publication of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), honored outstanding installations.

Merritt to Keynote Sustainability Conference

Merritt to Keynote Sustainability Conference

Raleigh, NC, April 25, 2007-- Randy Merritt, president of Georgia-based Shaw Industries, will be the keynote speaker for Sustainable North Carolina”s 2007 N.C. Sustainability Awards & Conference .

Begal Enterprises Receives RIA Phoenix Award

Begal Enterprises Receives RIA Phoenix Award

Columbia, MD, April 25, 2007--The Restoration Industry Association (RIA--formerly the Association of Specialists in Cleaning & Restoration) has awarded the Phoenix Award for Innovation in Restoration to Begal Enterprises, Inc. of Rockville, Maryland.

Consumer Confidence Drops

Consumer Confidence Drops

New York, NY, April 24, 2007--The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in March, retreated further in April.

Existing Home Sales Drop 8.4%

Existing Home Sales Drop 8.4%

Washington, DC, April 24, 2007--Sales of existing homes dropped 8.4% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.12 million, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.

Ethan Allen 3Q Earnings Off

Ethan Allen 3Q Earnings Off

Danbury, CT, April 24, 2007--Ethan Allen Interiors reported fiscal third-quarter net earnings that were off 13 percent.