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Judge Rejects Armstrong Reorganization Plan

Lancaster, PA, February 24--Armstrong Holdings Inc. today announced that federal bankruptcy judge Eduardo C. Robreno issued a ruling on February 23 finding that the AWI Plan of Reorganization was not confirmable.

Lowe’s 4Q Earnings Up 26.7%

Mooresville, NC, February 23--Lowe's Companies reported net earnings of $508 million for the quarter, a 26.7 percent increase over the same period a year ago. Diluted earnings per share increased 30.6 percent to $0.64.

Tarkett Names Coker Sr. VP Residential Sales

Whitehall, PA, February 21--Tarkett Inc. has appointed Perry Coker senior vice president, residential sales. In this role Coker will oversee sales for all products in Tarkett’s Residential and Wood divisions, including FiberFloor, sheet vinyl, laminate an

WSJ: Federated, May Talks On Again

New York, February 18—-The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that the acquisition talks that would see Federated Department Stores buy May Department Stores are back on again.

Chicago Healthcare Architecture Firm Expands

Chicago, February 18--Jensen & Halstead Ltd., a leading Chicago healthcare architecture firm, has joined forces with Studio One Design, an interior design firm also concentrating in healthcare and senior living facilities.

Building Plastics Joins Azrock Distribution Networ

Houston, TX, February 17--Tarkett Commercial announced that Building Plastics, Inc. (BPI), of Memphis, TN, has joined the company’s distribution network and will begin distributing Azrock by Tarkett commercial flooring in the state of Texas.