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Online Retailers Optimistic About Holiday Season

Washington, DC, December 21, 2005--With three-quarters of the holiday shopping season complete, online retailers are more optimistic than ever.

AIA: 2006 Poised to be the Nonresidential Construc

Washington, D.C., December 21, 2005--The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), a leading economic indicator of nonresidential construction activity, showed growth for the eleventh consecutive month in November, according to the monthly report from The Americ

Seiders Sees 6.75% 30-yr Mortgage Rate

Washington, DC, December 21, 2005-- David Seiders the chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders, said he expects the interest rate on the benchmark fixed-rate 30-year mortgage to be at 6.75 percent in late 2006.

Online Help-Wanted Ad Declines

New York, NY, December 21, 2005--The number of new online job ads declined by 184,700 in November to 1,819,200, dipping below 2 million for the first time since July, according to the Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.

Tarkett Adding Distribution Center in Ukraine

Frankenthal, Germany, December 21, 2005--Tarkett AG Group has started building a distribution center in Kalush (Ivano-Frankivsk region).

Thorncrown Chapel Selected to Receive AIA 2006 25

Washington, D.C., December 21, 2005--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Ark., has been selected to receive the 2006 AIA Twenty-five Year Award for architectural design that has stood the test of t

Blue Fox Partners with Microsoft for Vertical Text

Dordrecht The Netherlands, December 20, 2005--Blue Fox Enterprises N.V., has signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop a solution for the vertical industry segment “Textile and Apparel," as part of the Microsoft Industry Builder Initiative.

Chain Store Sales Up Last Week

New York, NY, December 20, 2005--Chain store sales rose solidly in the latest week as consumers appeared to come out in force doing last-minute shopping before the Christmas holiday, according to a report on Tuesday.

Las Vegas Market Attendees Encouraged to Register

Las Vegas, NV, December 20, 2005--Registration for the January 2006 Las Vegas Market is available online, and attendees and exhibiting companies who register by January 6, 2006 will receive their badges in the mail in advance.

Koch Completes Tender for Georgia-Pacific Shares

Wichita, KS, December 20, 2005--Koch Industries Inc., said it had completed a tender offer for the outstanding shares of Georgia-Pacific Corp., with more than 89 percent of the stock tendered by the deadline.