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Report:: Tarkett to Move Headquarters to France

Frankfurt, Germany, May 8, 2006--According to a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Tarkett AG, the German flooring manufacturer, plans to move its headquarters from Frankenthal, Germany, to Paris and abandon the legal status of a German public l

Six Flags and Home Depot Form Alliance

New York, NY, May 8, 2006--Six Flags and Home Depot announced today an agreement in principle under which Home Depot will become a Six Flags Corporate Alliance partner.

Toll Brothers' Signed Contracts Dip in 2Q

Horsham, PA, May 8, 2006--Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc., on Friday said signed contracts for its homes fell 29 percent in its second quarter and that home deliveries for the year will be 200 lower than expected as the slowing housing market takes

Tandus Group Announces 4Q Earnings

Dalton, GA, May 5, 2006--Tandus Group, Inc., which includes Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc., and Subsidiaries, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter (13 weeks) and fiscal year (52 weeks) ended January 28, 2006.

Tarkett AG 2005 Net Earnings Up

Frankenthal, Germany, May 4, 2006--For the business year 2005, Tarkett AG recorded a turnover of EUR 1,622 million (US$2.04B) compared to EUR 1,436,8 million (US$1.81B) in the reference period 2004.

CARE Diverts 224.6M Lbs. of Post-Consumer Carpet i

Pine Mountain, GA, May 3, 2006--The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Fourth Annual Conference was highlighted today with the release of the annual survey results showing 224.6 million pounds of post-consumer carpet was diverted from landfills in 2005

Dixie Group’s 1Q Earnings Off

Chattanooga, TN, May 02, 2006--The Dixie Group reported income from continuing operations of $926,000, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the first quarter, compared with income from continuing operations of $1,872,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the fi

Chicago Mart Opens to the Public for Two Days

Chicago, IL, May 2, 2006--The Merchandise Mart Design Center, the country's largest collection of luxury home furnishings, will have its first sample sale open to the public on May 6 and 7.