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Best Tile Names Sales VP for Rhode Island Location

Ludlow, MA, January 17, 2007--Best Tile Distributors of New England, part of the East Coast Tile family, the largest importer of ceramic tile and stone in the Northeast, recently acquired five Boston Tile showrooms.

MBA Releases Long Term Economic Forecast

Washington, DC, January 17, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) projects that economic growth in the first half of this year will accelerate from the second half of last year, averaging 3.0 percent in 2007.

Foreclosures Fall in December

Washington, DC, January 17, 2007--The number of homes entering the foreclosure process fell by 9% last month compared with November but rose 35% compared with December 2005.

Weekly Chain Store Sales Up 4.9% vs. Last Year

New York, NY, January 17, 2007--Chain store sales for the week ended January 13 rose 4.9% from the year-ago period, according to a survey released Wednesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities LLC.

Omnova 4Q Earnings Up

Fairlawn, OH, January 16, 2007--Omnova Solutions reported fourth quarter earnings of $17 million, or 41 cents a share, compared with $4.1 million, or 10 cents a share, a year ago.

Coverings 2007 Spectrum and Prism Awards Call For

Alexandria, VA, JANUARY 16, 2007--The search is on for architectural and design projects representing the most innovative and visionary use of ceramic tile and natural stone, and $36,000 in prize money is at stake as the annual Spectrum and Prism Awards i

GranitiFiandre Promotes Nichols and Sassi

Chicago, IL, January 16, 2007--Italian stone and tile manufacturer GranitiFiandre has named Jeanne Nichols to vice president, sales and marketing, and Marcello Sassi to the post of vice president, national accounts, effective immediately.