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ASCR Conference Targets Market Leadership

Columbia, MD, September 27, 2006 – Diversification and maximizing market share will be the major topics of discussion at the restoration conference sponsored by the Association of Specialists in Cleaning & Restoration (ASCR).

Indiana Carpet Outlet Closes

Losantville, IN, September 26, 2006--A longtime East Central Indiana carpet store, the Big Losantville Carpet Outlet -- a longtime fixture along U.S. 35 southeast of Muncie -- closed earlier this month.

Study: Internet Finding Few Newcomers in 2006

Dallas, TX, September 26, 2006--A new study from Parks Associates has found few new households willing to subscribe to Internet services, which will limit 2006 growth in overall Internet penetration to one percent, rising from 63% to 64% by year’s end.

BR-111 Debuts Triângulo at New York Fashion Week

Miami, FL, September 15, 2006--BR-111 Exotic Hardwood Flooring announces that its popular Triângulo Engineered flooring was featured on the fashion runway at the Metropolitan Pavilion’s New York Fashion Week Style Lounge for the unveiling of the b. michae

Wellman to Restructure Its U.S. Fiber Operations

Shrewsbury, NJ, September 26, 2006—Wellman announced plans to restructure its U.S. fiber operations which are intended to improve its operating results, reduce working capital and lower overall debt.

Interface Launches InterfaceRAISE

LaGrange, GA, September 25, 2006--Twelve years into its sustainability journey, and now in full swing with its Mission Zero™ promise, Interface has launched InterfaceRAISE.

Couple Chooses Flooring After Corporate Downsizing

St. Louis, MO, September 25, 2006--In 2003, Dave Stokes and his family relocated here from St. Louis for his job with Thomas & Betts. Three weeks later, Stokes says, he was let go in a corporate restructuring.

China Chain Eyes Home Depot for Inspiration

Beijing, China, September 25, 2006--The Chinese delegation had traveled halfway around the world to visit the U.S. stores of American giant Home Depot, but it was hardly love at first sight.

NAM: 27.5% Tariff a Violation of WTO Rules

Washington, DC, September 25, 2006--The National Association of Manufacturers today urged senators to oppose S. 295, the Schumer-Graham China currency legislation, “and support any procedural motions that would prevent its passage.”

Guilty Verdict in Virginia Stone Mountain's Mu

Centerville, VA, September 25, 2006--A Goochland County jury last week convicted James Garland Mann of first-degree murder in the July 18, 2005, shooting of Jason Patrick Carr, store manager of the Centerville Stone Mountain's Carpet Outlet.