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Vaughn of Akona Named 2006 NTCA Tile Person of the

Jackson, MS, October 6, 2006--Tom Vaughn of Akona LLC received the 2006 NTCA Tile Person of the Year award during the association’s awards banquet at its Total Solutions conference at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Las Vegas Market to Showcase City

Las Vegas, NV, October 5, 2006--When defining a concept and marketing strategy for the Winter 2007 Las Vegas Market, organizers needed to look no further than Vegas itself.

Jobless Claims Fall Last Week

Washington, DC, October 5, 2006--First-time filings for state unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level since July in the latest week, in an indication the labor market is stabilizing.

ServiceMaster Sells American Residential Services

Downers Grove, IL, October 3, 2006—ServiceMaster, the owner of ServiceMaster Clean carpet maintenance company, announced that it has completed the sale of American Residential Services, its heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing business.

Godfrey Hirst Acquires Feltex

Wellington, New Zealand, October 3, 2006--Australian carpet maker Godfrey Hirst is to buy debt-laden New Zealand rival Feltex Carpets as a going concern, Feltex's receivers said on Tuesday.

Tandus Prevails at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Product Awa

Toronto, Ontario, October 2, 2006--Toronto, Ontario--Last week at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada in Toronto, the three brands of Tandus - Monterey, C&A, and Crossley - took top honors in the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) Awards of Excellence

IFMA and Milliken Celebrate Long-Standing Partners

LaGrange, GA, October 2, 2006--Celebrating a special partnership of more than two decades, Milliken Contract will be involved prominently in the 2006 World Workplace (WPP) hosted by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) in San Diego on

Ruth Travis Elected IICRC President

Vancouver, WA, September 29, 2006--The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (www.iicrc.org) elected its 2007 Executive Committee during its Board of Directors’ meeting on September 26, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nev.