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Mercier Wood Flooring Gets ISO 9001 Certification

Montmagny, Quebec, Canada, Mach 20, 2009--Mercier Wood Flooring said its manufacturing and development process of prefinished hardwood flooring has been registered as compliant with the International Standard ISO 9001:2000.

Retail Forward Predicts Flat Retail Sales

Columbus, OH, March 19, 2009—In the wake of the worst holiday in at least 40 years, market research firm Retail Forward forecasts continued flat sales or contraction through most of 2009.

Fed Actions Could Lower Mortgage Rates

Washington, DC, March 19, 2009--U.S. mortgage rates could fall to the lowest in more than 60 years after the Federal Reserve said it will buy up to $300 billion of Treasuries and increase purchases of mortgage-backed bonds.