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Salt Lake City, UT, October 17, 2005--Connor Sport Court International announced a new, expanded partnership in which Connor Hardwood Courts becomes the official court surface for both the NCAA Men's and Women's Final Four.
Birmingham, AL, October 17, 2005--Saks Inc. in its second fiscal quarter reported net income of $8.2 million, or $0.06 per share, compared with a loss of $25.3 million, or $0.18 per share, a year earlier.
International announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has granted final approval for the Company's $320 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2005--Industrial production dropped by 1.3% in September as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita knocked out oil rigs and refineries along the Gulf Coast.
Ann Arbor, MI, October 14, 2005--The University of Michigan's preliminary index of consumer sentiment decreased to 75.4 in mid-October from 76.9 in September.
Kansas City, MO, October 14, 2005--The focus of CFI and the World Floor Covering Association toward installation training has increased the interest from dealers, contractors and installation professionals.
Reston, VA, October 14, 2005--comScore Media Metrix today released the first publicly available analysis of consumer usage of online streaming video content, based on the comScore Media Metrix Online Video Ratings service.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2005--Retail sales rose 0.2% in September.
New York, NY, October 14, 2005--A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that a Washington law firm had a conflict of interest when it advised Congoleum, a company coping with asbestos claims, according to the New York Times.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2005--Business inventories fell an unexpected 0.5% in July, led by a drop in motor vehicles and parts, according to a report from the Commerce Department.