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Lawyers, Not Plaintiffs, Win Big in Solutia/Monsan

Birmingham, AL, Mar. 25--The plaintiffs in a $300 million settlement over PCB contamination in Anniston will receive an average of $7,725 apiece, while their attorneys will get millions each _ including $29 million to the firm of California celebrity lawy

Innovation Keeps Milliken Competitive

Spartanburg, SC, Mar. 25--The U.S. textile industry may be down, but nowhere near out, at least for companies like Milliken & Co, according to the Greenville News.

Witex Announces Spring Fling 2004 Promotion

Kennesaw, GA, Mar. 25--Witex Flooring's Witex Spring Fling 2004 for retailers is a spring selling incentive that the company is running on the sale of laminate and hardwood products from both the Witex and Laura Ashley branded flooring lines.

GE, Home Depot Resolve Langone Issues

New York, NY, Mar. 25--After months of prodding from shareholder activists, General Electric Co. and Home Depot Inc. appear to have quietly addressed their Kenneth Langone-related problems.

Coverings Announces Prism Stone Award Winners

Alexandria, VA, Mar. 24-- Coverings, the leading showcase for ceramic tile and natural stone floor coverings, announced that Studio Gang Architects LTD has won the $10,000 Grand Prize in the 2004 PRISM Stone in Architecture Awards.

Existing-Home Sales Up 2% in February

Washington, DC, Mar. 25--Sales of existing single-family homes rose last month, marking only the eighth month on record that the sales pace has reached or exceeded the 6 million mark.