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May Department Store’s 1Q Earnings Drop

St. Louis, MO, May 10--May Department Stores, which has agreed to be acquired by Federated Department Stores, reported earnings of $41 million, or $0.13 per share, versus $76 million, or $0.24 per share, in the same period a year earlier.

Wholesale Inventories Up 0.4%

Washington, DC, May 9—Wholesale inventories increased 0.4% in March as wholesales grew by 0.2% during the month, according to the Commerce Department.

TCNA Offers Handbook for Ceramic Tile on CD

Anderson, SC, May 9--Produced by the Tile Council of North America, Inc. (TCNA), the CD-ROM version of the 2005 Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation offers hyperlinks between ANSI standards and the Handbook.

Housing Affordability Up in 1Q

Washington, DC, May 6--Housing affordability conditions have improved for two consecutive quarters, keeping housing within reach for people in most of the country.