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comScore Reports that 94 Million Viewed Online Vid

Reston, VA, October 14, 2005--comScore Media Metrix today released the first publicly available analysis of consumer usage of online streaming video content, based on the comScore Media Metrix Online Video Ratings service.

Energy Drives Import Prices Up in September

Washington, D.C., October 13, 2005—Import prices rose 2.3% in September, according to the Department of Labor. Prices rose to their highest level in 15 years, as costs of natural gas and oil continued to rise.

ServiceMagic Receives Web Marketing Association Aw

Golden, CO, October 13, 2005--ServiceMagic, Inc., the leading online marketing system for residential contractors and home service professionals, has been awarded the 2005 Outstanding Website WebAward by the Web Marketing Association (WMA).

Jobless Claims Fall 2,000

Washington, D.C., October 13, 2005--Initial jobless claims remained at an elevated level last week as a result of two devastating storms in the Gulf Coast.

NRF Welcomes Panel's Rejection of National Sal

Washington, DC, October 12, 2005 — The National Retail Federation welcomed today’s decision by the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform to reject proposals to replace the federal income tax system with a controversial National Retail Sales Tax

AIA: Hurricane Rebuilding Likely to Take Up to Fiv

Washington, D.C., October 12, 2005--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today issued a report aimed at providing design and construction professionals a forecast of key economic components related to the rebuilding process of the affected regions.

Wall Coverings Demand to Reach $2.4B in 2009

Cleveland, OH, October 12, 2005--Demand for wall coverings is projected to advance 4.3% annually from a weak 2004 base to $2.4 billion in 2009, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industrial market research firm.