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4Q GDP Growth Remains at 3.8%

Washington, DC, March 30—Gross Domestic Product grew at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter, according to Commerce Department estimates.

Home Decorators Collection to Open 65 Retail Locat

Hazelwood, MO, March 30-- Home Decorators Collection, a company, which has focused on catalogs, is expanding into new territory, with plans to open 65 retail stores across the United States within the next five years.

China's 2004 Ceramic Imports and Exports Up

Beijing, China, March 29--According to Asia Pulse, China's total import and export of construction and sanitary ceramics reached US$1.1984 billion in 2004, jumping 55.70 per cent over the previous year.

Hardwood Flooring Shipments Slow Slightly in Febru

Memphis, TN, March 28--Hardwood flooring shipments for February 2005 are reported at 50,358,000 board feet, a slight drop (2.5%) from the shipments reported for the same period a year earlier, according to NOMFA.