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Tricycle Nominated for INDEX: Award

Chattanooga, Tenn., April 4--SIM from Tricycle technology has been nominated for an INDEX: 2005 award by the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).

828 International Founder Clardy Dies

Greenville, SC, April 4--828 International announced that its president and founder, Jim Clardy, has passed away. Clardy was 50 when he died on April 3 of complications from a heart attack.

Payrolls Add 110,000 in March

Washington, DC, April 1--The labor market added only 110,000 jobs in March, and fewer job gains were recorded in the first two months of the year than previously thought, the Labor Department said Friday.

Louisiana Retailer Gets Extreme Flooring Opportuni

New Orleans, April 1--When ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" recently came to redo a local home, the winter weather did not catch the transformative spirit of the occasion, according to the Times-Picayune.

EPA Files Asbestos Complaint Against Rhode Island

Washington, DC, April 1—-The Environmental Protection Agency has filed a complaint proposing a civil penalty of $70,535 against a Bristol, RI, flooring contractor for alleged violations of asbestos requirements under the federal Clean Air Act.

Feltex Shares Off as Company Trims Guidance

Auckland, New Zealand, April 1--Shares of Feltex Carpets Ltd., the biggest carpet maker in Australia and New Zealand, plunged 31 percent after the company cut its profit estimate.

Manufacturing Activity Up in Midwest

Chicago, IL, April 1--The Purchasing Management Association of Chicago said its index of area business activity rose to 69.2 in March on a seasonally adjusted basis from 62.7 in February.