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Coverings Marble and Stone Awards--Part II

Prism Marble and Stone Awards continued... For its work on behalf of Denver’s World Trade Center Plaza, Design Workshop received the Prism Award of Merit and $1,000 cash prize in the commercial category at Coverings O6 expo in Orlando.

Retail Guru Underhill Keynotes Coverings

Orlando, FL, April 6, 2006--A fascinating keynote address delivered by Paco Underhill, the renowned retail anthropologist, sent Coverings 2006 attendees into the exhibition hall primed to shop this show of shows for ceramic tile and stone.

E-Mail Marketers See Less Bounce-back

Emeryville, CA, April 5, 2006--It's evident that anti-spam filtering has improved over the past several years, according to Teney Takahashi, a market analyst at the Radicati Group.

MyRugShop.com Upgrades Website

Minneapolis, MN, April 5, 2006--MyRugShop.com allows shoppers to upload pictures of their rooms and insert pictures of rugs to see how they match up.

New Zealand Wool Outlook Positive

Christchurch, New Zealand, April 5, 2006--New Zealand Wool Services International (WSI) has ramped up second- half expectations, forecasting a full net profit of $3.2 million-$3.6 million.

March Job Cuts Fall 26%

New York, NY, April 5, 2006--The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported on Tuesday that there were fewer job cuts announced last month.

Sun Interiors Receives Grant Money

Ridgefield, CT, April 5, 2006--Sun Interiors Ltd., a commercial flooring contractor and StarNet member affected by last year’s devastating hurricane season, received a grant as part of the “Smart Business Reboot” program earlier this year.