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Tarkett Commercial Names Patriot Flooring as Azroc

Houston, TX, September 28, 2005 -- Tarkett Commercial announced today that Patriot Flooring Supplies of West Palm Beach, Florida, has joined the company’s distribution network and will begin distributing Azrock flooring in southern Florida.

Durable Goods Orders Up 3.3%

Washington, DC, September 28, 2005--Orders for durable goods increased 3.3% in August, according to a Commerce Department report.

Correction: BASF Price Increases

Charlotte, NC, September 28, 2005 -- Effective October 15, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in North America on all carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products supplied to the carpet industry by $0.06 per dry pound.

Feltex Terminates Agreement with Former CEO Magill

Wellington, New Zealand, September 28, 2005 -- New Zealand’s Feltex has terminated the contract of its former chief executive, Sam Magill, after failing to reach agreement on the terms of his golden handshake.

Chain Store Sales Inch Up Last Week

New York, NY, September 27, 2005 -- The International Council of Shopping Centers said Tuesday that retail chain store sales for the week ending September 24 were up 0.1 percent.

Carpet Design Awards Launched at Domotex

Hannover, Germany, September 27, 2005—Domotex organizer Deutsche Messe AG (DMAG) has partnered with the magazines HALI and Modern Carpets + Textiles (MCT) to launch at Domotex Hannover 2006 the Carpet Design Awards (CDA), a new competition for hand-made c