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WarmlyYours Intros Portable Floor Warming Demo

Buffalo Grove, IL, October 19, 2005--WarmlyYours, a leading manufacturer of radiant floor heating systems, has found another way to help contractors and remodelers demonstrate the comfort and luxury of radiant floor warming.

Ellis Named to Commerce Department Textile Advisor

Dalton, GA, October 19, 2005--Wanda Ellis, Executive Director of American Floorcovering Alliance, has been appointed by Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez to serve as a member of the Exporters’ Textile Advisory Committee (ETAC).

Ohio Retailer Celebrates 50 Years

Port Clinton, OH, October 19, 2005--Fifty years have passed since Kenneth Young opened Young's Floor Covering. There are new owners and new products, but some things remain the same.

Housing Starts Up 3.4% in September

Washington, DC, October 19, 2005--New housing starts in September rose 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 2.108 million, according to a Commerce Department report.

NRF: Consumers Aren’t Pulling in the Reins on Holi

Washington, DC, October 18, 2005--Consumers will be feeling the spirit of the season when they hit the stores for their holiday shopping, according to the findings of the latest National Retail Federation (NRF) survey.

AmericasMart Atlanta Focuses on the Importance of

Atlanta, GA, October 18, 2005--Atlanta area public school students will experience the magic of music—many for the first time—as The Quest stages its four-day instrument donation drive, November 1-4, 2005.

MilliCare Sponsors Book on Eco-Friendly Cleaning

LaGrange, GA, October 18, 2005--Demonstrating its commitment to environmentally friendly and sustainable cleaning solutions, MilliCare, a commercial textile and carpet care service company, is sponsoring the publication of Green Clean.

Area Rug Doubles as Space Heater

Atlanta, GA, October 18, 2005--The idea of heating a room through your area rug sounds farfetched until you learn about Speedheat’s revolutionary RugBuddy under rug space heating products.

Chain Store Sales Up Last Week

New York, NY, October 18, 2005--Chain store retail sales rose 0.4 percent in the week ended October 15, compared with 0.2 percent increase the previous week, the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS said in a joint report.