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September Consumer Sentiment Falls

New York, NY, September 16, 2005-- The University of Michigan's preliminary index of consumer sentiment fell to 76.9 from 89.1 in August.

Wilbur Ross Shows Interest in Collins & Aikman Cor

New York, NY, September 16, 2005--Investor Wilbur Ross, known for buying ailing companies and turning them around, expressed an interest on Thursday in bankrupt auto parts supplier Collins & Aikman Corp.'s U.S. units.

Consumer Price Index Up 0.5%

Washington, D.C., September 15, 2005-- Core inflation remained contained in August, with the core consumer price index rising 0.1% for the fourth straight month, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Mannington Increases Commercial and Residential Re

Salem, NJ, September 15, 2005--Mannington Mills announced today that it will be instituting a price increase across both residential and commercial resilient product lines.

Business Inventories Off 0.5%

Washington, D.C., September 15, 2005—Business inventories unexpectedly fell by 0.5% in July, led by a drop in motor vehicles and parts, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Retail Sales Drop Sharply in August

Washington, D.C., September 14, 2005 --- U.S. retail sales dropped by a larger-than-expected 2.1 percent in August, the sharpest drop in almost four years, after car purchases collapsed from July's near-record level, government data showed on Wednesda

CFI, WFCA Broaden Educational Focus

Kansas City, MO, September 15, 2005--“Combining their efforts, the WFCA and CFI will broaden their educational focus during the coming year, bringing events to the local areas and concentrating on large skills workshops with individual training,” accordin

Omnova Solutions Provides 3Q Guidance and Hurrican

Fairlawn, OH, September 14, 2005--- Omnova Solutions Inc. reported that it expects earnings per share for the third quarter of 2005, ending August 31, 2005, to be $0.03 with net income of $1.4 million.

Total Retail Sales Off 2.1%

Washington, D.C., September 15, 2005--Retail sales fell 2.1% in August, the biggest decline in nearly four years as auto sales fell a record 12%, according to the Commerce Department.

Katrina and Commercial Real Estate

Washington, D.C., September 15, 2005--The demand for commercial real estate space has spiked in regions surrounding the Hurricane Katrina disaster zone.