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Lennar 2Q Earnings Up, Outlook Still Cautious

Miami, FL, June 26, 2006--Homebuilder Lennar Corp. said Monday its second-quarter profit surged 33 percent on sharply higher sales, but the company lowered its full-year earnings outlook on an anticipated slowdown.

Goodfellow 3Q Earnings Up

Delson, Quebec, June 22, 2006--Goodfellow Inc. announced today its sales and net income for the third quarter ending May 31, 2006. Sales increased 2.2 % to $142.8 million compared to $139.7 million a year ago.

Lumber Liquidators Launches New Web Site

Ann Arbor, MI, June 21, 2006-- Fry Inc., an e-commerce design, development and managed services provider announced the launch of a new e-commerce Web site for Lumber Liquidators (http://www.lumberliquidators.com/).

Stock Building Supply Buys Coleman Floor

Raleigh, NC, June 21, 2006--Stock Building Supply, a leading supplier of building materials to professionals in the United States, announced the acquisition of Coleman Floor Company, Inc.

Bentley Prince Street is Urban for NeoCon

Chicago, IL, June 19, 2006--With urban as the theme, Bentley Prince Street is paying homage to the urban environment and how it influences all aspects of our lives: social, environmental and cultural.

Gaidzinski Named Eliane Ceramic CEO

Carrollton, TX, June 16, 2006--Edson Gaidzinski, Jr. has been appointed CEO of Eliane Ceramic Tiles, Brazil's largest tile manufacturer and exporter.

Furniture Companies Squeezed by Stretched Consumer

Atlanta, GA, June 15, 2006--Furniture companies are facing tougher times as higher gasoline prices and rising interest rates put more pressure on middle-class consumers, leading them to pull back from big-ticket purchases.

Builder Confidence Holds Strong And Steady In Nove

Washington, DC, November 17--Continuing low mortgage rates and improving economic conditions are helping maintain a solid level of builder confidence in the market for new single family homes, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders