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Mortgage Purchase Applications Steady

Washington, DC, March 1, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 24.

Tuff-Seal Introduced by Flooring Adventures

Richmond, VA, March 1, 2006--Tuff-Seal Industrial Flooring by Flooring Adventures will be introduced at the 2006 National Plant Engineering and Maintenance Show beginning March 20 in Chicago, Illinois.

Saks Swings to 4Q Loss on Charges

Birmingham, AL, March 1, 2006--Saks Inc., in its fourth quarter reported a loss, reversing a year-earlier profit, as results were hurt by charges related to its ongoing sell-off of parts of its department store operations.

Sustainability Advances with IFMA, Alliance Suppor

Houston, TX, March 1, 2006--Sustainability practices just got easier for the facility management profession as the International Facility Management Association has announced a collaborative agreement with the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments.

Lowe's Receives 4th Consecutive Energy Star Aw

Mooresville, NC, March 1, 2006--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that Lowe's Companies, Inc., has received the 2006 Excellence in Energy Star Outreach Award.

Google Continues to Increase Search Engine Market

Reston, VA, March 1, 2006--comScore Networks released its monthly qSearch analysis of activity across competitive search engines. In January 2006, Google reinforced its status as market leader of the U.S. search market with a 41.4 percent share of all sea

Interface Associates Give Back to Community

LaGrange and West Point, GA--Many know of Interface, Inc.’s commitment to the environment, but on Friday, March 3, the communities of LaGrange and West Point, Ga., will feel the strength of Interface’s commitment to social sustainability.