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Consumer Confidence Up

New York, NY, May 27--Consumer confidence rose moderately in May to a six-month high, as consumers are looking forward to a turnaround in business and job conditions in coming months, a survey said on Tuesday.

Pergo Cancels Witex Acquisition

Trelleborg, Sweden, May 27—Last week, Pergo put its acquisition of Witex on hold due to Witex’s weakened financial position. Today, Pergo indicated it has canceled the deal.

DuPont Extends DuPont Canada Share Offer

Wilmington, DL, May 24—DuPont announced that DCI Acquisition Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont, has extended the expiration time for its April 17 offer to acquire all of the outstanding class A common shares

Minuteman Agrees To SEC Settlement

Addison, IL, May 23--Minuteman International, Inc., announced that it has agreed to a settlement with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) related to the Company's revenue-recognition practices in periodic reports filed with the SEC.

Coverings' Visions 2004 Looking For Topics

North Palm Beach, FL, May 23--Vision 2004, the conference program held concurrent with Coverings, the international exposition for the ceramic tile, natural stone and floor covering industries, has announced a call for conference topics.

Q&A With Couristan's Ron Couri

Hackensack, NJ, May 21--Ron Couri,the president and chief executive officer of Couristan, spends two weeks of the month traveling the world in search of quality handmade and machine-made rugs.

Arab Design Firm Wins $18M Contract

Dubai, UAE, May 21--Leading UAE interior contractor DEPA Interiors today confirmed that it has won an $18 million turnkey interiors contract for the Four Seasons San Stefano Hotel in Alexandria, Egypt.