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Housing Starts Off in April

Washington, DC, May 16, 2006--Housing starts fell 7.4% in April to a seasonally adjusted 1.85 million annualized units, according to the Commerce Department.

Dixie Cranks Up New Plant

Eton, GA, May 15, 2005--According to a the Chattanooga Times, the problem Dan Frierson had a year ago was one any CEO would envy--his carpet company, The Dixie Group, had too much business.

Target 1Q Earnings Up

Minneapolis, MN, May 15, 2006--Target Corp., posted a 12 percent increase in first quarterly earnings, helped by strong Easter holiday and spring season sales, and big gains from its credit card business.

Metro Home Prices Begin to Cool but Appreciation R

Washington, DC, May 15, 2006--The growth in single-family home prices continued to cool in the first quarter, but many metropolitan areas are still showing double-digit annual gains, according to the latest survey by National Association of Realtors.

Iran Loses Major Share of Carpet Market

Tehran, Iran, May 15, 2006--According to Tehran Times, lack of quality and production control has cost Iran an eighty percent loss in Afghanistan's carpet market, said a textile industry official.

Interface Rallies on Upgrade

New York, NY, May 15, 2006--Interface Inc., shares rallied on Monday, after brokerage Raymond James upgraded its rating on the company, calling a recent sell-off of its shares unjustified.

May Empire State Index Slips

Washington, DC, May 15, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the New York area expanded at a slower pace in May, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Monday.