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Beaulieu’s Recycling Efforts Score in UAE

Dubai, Enited Arab Emirates, March 1, 2007--Office Furnishing Interior Solutions part of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group has signed a distribution deal with the third largest carpet manufacturers in the world, Beaulieu of America.

Private Equity Groups Eyeing HD Supply

London, England, March 1, 2007--Three teams of private equity firms are considering bids for Home Depot's wholesale supply business, which could be worth around $11 billion.

CarpetsPlus-ColorTile Partners With Arbor Day

Nebraska City, NE, February 28, 2007--The National Arbor Day Foundation has launched a new campaign in partnership with Alliance Flooring Inc., parent company of CarpetsPlus-Color Tile, to plant trees and preserve rain forest land.

Waukesha Sells Distribution Unit to Home Depot

Milwaukee, WI, February 28, 2007--Geo-Synthetics Inc., a Waukesha distributor and installer of erosion control products, has sold its chain of construction supply centers in North and South Carolina to a subsidiary of The Home Depot Inc.

Chicago PMI Falls in February

Chicago, IL, February 28, 2007 -- The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell to 47.9 in February from 48.8 in January, suggesting a contraction in regional growth.

New Home Sales Plunge 16.6%

Washington, DC, February 28, 2007--Sales of new homes plunged 16.6% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 937,000, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

Pfleiderer Announces Record 2007 Results

Neumarkt, Germany, February 28, 2007--Pfleiderer AG said it achieved the best results in its history, based on preliminary figures for the year 2006, and has slightly surpassed its guidance for the full year.

4Q GDP Revised Down to 2.2%

Washington, DC, February 28, 2007--The economy's now grown at a rate of less than 3% for three quarters in a row, government data show, after a significant downward revision to fourth-quarter estimates.

Hovnanian Forecasts 1Q Loss

Red Bank, NJ, February 28, 2007--Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises forecast a first-quarter loss on Tuesday in more bad news for the nation's housing sector.