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Commercial Real Estate Improving With Record Inves

Washington, DC, March 15, 2006--Rising demand for space is improving commercial real estate markets, and investment dollars flowed into commercial sectors at record levels in 2005, according to the latest Commercial Real Estate Outlook of the National Ass

Sears 4Q Earnings Double

Hoffman Estates, IL, March 15, 2006--Sears reported fourth-quarter net earnings more than doubled to $648 million, or $4.03 a share, in the quarter ended Jan. 28, up from $309 million, or $3.09 a share, a year earlier.

Study: Local Online Directories Show Positive ROI

New York, NY, March 13, 2006 – The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and comScore Networks, Inc., announced results of a new study showing a positive return on investment (ROI) and significant conversions both online and offline for companies.

Survey: Two-Thirds of Web Population Using Broadba

New York, NY, March 14, 2006– Nielsen//NetRatings, announced today that the number of active broadband users from home increased 28 percent year-over-year, from 74.3 million in February 2005 to 95.5 million in February 2006.

Fannie Mae Sees Sharp Slowing in House Price Gains

Washington, DC, March 14, 2006--Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae said house price increases should slow significantly in 2006, climbing just 3 percent instead of the double-digit rates recorded in recent years.