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Consumer Credit Off in September

Washington, DC, November 8, 2006--Consumer credit outstanding fell by the biggest amount since April 1992 in September as households took out fewer loans for items like automobiles and boats, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.

NAFCD Sets 36th Annual Meeting Dates

Chicago, Illinois, November 6, 2006--The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) sets the dates of its 36th Annual Meeting which will take place October 25-27, 2007, at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas.

Kronospan to Get EBRD Loan

Kyiv, Ukraine, November 6, 2006--Wood-based panel producer Kronospan Ukraine Ltd. in Volyn region has raised a EUR 60 million syndicated senior loan facility from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Zagorski Joins Formica Flooring

Barnwell, SC, November 2, 2006--Formica Flooring has announced that Paul Zagorski has joined its sales team as Southeast Regional Sales Manager.

Monster Employment Index Unchanged

New York, NY, November 2, 2006--The Monster Employment Index remained unchanged in October, holding at a level of 172 and demonstrating continued stability in overall U.S. online demand during the outset of the fourth quarter.

UK’s Floors-2-Go in Takeover Talks

Birmingham, England, November 2, 2006-- Shares in struggling flooring company Floors-2-Go soared 25 percent yesterday after bosses admitted they were in talks over a possible takeover bid.