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Anso to Hold Annual Fall Carpet Sale

Dalton, GA, April 28, 2005--Anso nylon, a premium brand of Shaw Industries external fiber sales and marketing, announces the fifth annual “Anso Nylon National Carpet Sale” to be held Sept. 1, 2006, through Oct. 16, 2006.

1Q GDP Up 4.8%

Washington, Dc, April 28, 2006--The economy the first quarter grew at an annual rate of 4.8%, the fastest growth in more than two years, according to a report issued by the Commerce Department Friday.

Consumer Sentiment Inches Down

Ann Arbor, MI, April 28, 2006--Consumer sentiment, according to the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, weakened slightly in late April.

Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips

New York, NY, April 28, 2006--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index--a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America--dipped one point in March.

NOFMA Releases Certified Flooring Specs

Memphis, TN, March 28, 2006--NOFMA, The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association, released a CSI specification for NOFMA-certified unfinished strip and plank wood flooring.

Employment Cost Moderate

Washington, DC, April 28, 2006--The employment cost index, considered one of the best gauges for tracking labor-cost pressures, moderated in the first quarter to a 0.6% increase, down from a 0.8% pace in the last three months of 2005, according to a Labor

DuPont Shareholders Reject Teflon Proposal

Wilmington, DL, April 27, 2006--DuPont chairman and chief executive Chad Holliday Jr., heard criticism Wednesday at the company's annual meeting over the chemicals producer's lagging stock performance, treatment of retirees, and reluctance to shar