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Search Keyword Prices Remain Steady

San Francisco, December 8, 2005--Amid all the talk about rising keyword prices, the Fathom Online Keyword Price Index indicates that November averages were virtually flat.

Factory Orders Up 2.2%

Washington, DC, December 6, 2005--Orders for factory goods increased 2.2% in October, more than reversing a decline in September, the Commerce Department estimated Tuesday.

Nybacker Among BuildingGreen’s Top-10 Products

Atlanta, GA, December 6, 2005--BuildingGreen, Inc., publisher of the GreenSpec Product Directory and Environmental Building News, has announced its 2005 selections of the Top-10 Green Building Products.

Sears 3Q Earnings Off on Costs

Hoffman Estates, Il, December 6, 2005--Sears Holdings said fiscal third-quarter profit slid as the costs of Kmart's combination with the Sears, Roebuck and Co., offset a sharp increase in sales.

Retail Rents to go Up, Vacancies Down in 2006

New York, NY, December 6, 2005--Retail vacancies will inch down to an average of 8.8 percent in 2006, and rent growth will gain momentum to 3.5 percent (from 2.5 percent this year), according to Marcus & Millichap's retail group.

Building Plastic and Patton Group Named LG Floors

Kenilworth, NJ, December 6, 2005--Innovision Flooring Corp., the U.S. distributor for LG Floors, announces its appointments of Building Plastic, Inc., of Texas, Wynco, New England, and the Patton Group of Northern California.

NRF to Offer Retail Trend Forums

Washington, DC, December 5, 2005 – Retailers from around the world will gather for the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 95th Annual Convention and EXPO, January 15-18, 2006 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.