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Luca Setti joins Florida Tile

Lakeland, FL, July 3, 2006—Florida Tile announced that Luca Setti has joined Florida Tile as Director of Finance and Operations, reporting to John Corcoran, CFO.

Tricycle Honored with 2006 IDEA Gold Award

Dulles, VA, July 3, 2006-- The 2006 Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) has named Tricycle among the world's leading designers and innovative problem-solvers by presenting the sustainable design company with a Gold IDEA award.

Help-Wanted Ad Index Declines

New York, NY, June 29, 2006--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index, a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America, dipped two points in May.

Buffett Says Keep the Estate Tax

New York, NY, June 26, 2006--Warren Buffett on Monday called for lawmakers to retain the estate tax, after announcing plans to leave more than $37 billion of his own fortune to charity, not his children.

H.B. Fuller 2Q Profit Up

St. Paul, MN, June 27, 2006--H.B. Fuller Co., said Tuesday its second-quarter profit grew 21 percent as cost of sales declined

Buffett Leaves His Fortune To Gates Foundation

Omaha, NE, June 26, 2006--Billionaire Warren Buffett, the chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced plans to give the bulk of his personal wealth to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Design Guides Mohawk Group at NeoCon

Kennesaw, GA, June 22, 2006--At NeoCon 2006, a surge in the vitality and spirit emanated from each of The Mohawk Group’s five brands-Karastan Contract, Durkan Commercial, Mohawk Commercial, Bigelow Commercial and Durkan Hospitality.

Bed Bath & Beyond 1Q Earnings Edge Up

Union NJ, June 22, 2006--Bed Bath & Beyond reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that edged up 2 percent as higher operating costs tempered a rise in sales.

Traweek Opens New ProSource in Boca Raton

Boca Raton, FL, June 22, 2006--ProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings, known for offering its members-only clientele a wide variety of flooring products, expanded last month to Boca Raton and Pompano Beach.