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Carpet One Rolls Out Red Carpet for NCAA Final Fou

St. Louis, MO April 4—-Last week in St. Louis, hundreds of fans welcomed the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four teams to the city with banners, cheers and even a red carpet. Children from the local Boys & Girls club rolled out a special red carpet, donated

Iranian Hand-woven Carpet Exports Drop

Tehran, Iran, April 4--Hand-woven carpets worth over $471 million were exported last year (Iranian year, ending March 20, 2005), indicating a 17.7 percent drop compared to the same period last year.

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.

Consumer Sentiment Off in March

Ann Arbor, MI, April 1--The University of Michigan said its final measure of consumer confidence fell to 92.6 in March from 94.1 in February, according to market sources who saw the subscription-only report.

Propex Announces Delay in Filing Annual Report

Austell, GA, April 1--Propex Fabrics Inc. announced that it will require additional time to complete the appraisal and revaluation of its assets under purchase accounting in connection with the company's acquisition on December 1, 2004.