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Institute for Supply Management Broadens Online Co

Tempe, AZ, October 15, 2004 — The Institute for Supply Management announced the debut of several new online courses. Offered in ISM's online Knowledge Center, the courses provide education alternatives that are easy, convenient and cost-effective.

Afghan Carpet Weavers Not Too Keen on Karzai

Kabul, Afghanistan, October 4--Whoever wins Afghanistan's presidential election this week, the lives of Najiya, and Zakir Hussain, aged nine and 10 respectively, aren't going to change much.

Consumer Income Up, Spending Flat

Washington, DC, September 30--Personal income rose 0.4% in August, according to a Commerce Department reported issued Thursday. It was the largest increase since May.

Middle Class Consumers Buy Luxury Goods by Cutting

Seattle, WA, September 27---A Kent, Wash., school-district manager spends almost $2,500 on a luxury vacation to Tahiti, complete with a skipper for her chartered catamaran -- but buys discount clothes and eats "whatever vegetable is on sale that week."

Steelcase Swings to 2Q Profit

Grand Rapids, MI, September 23--Steelcase Inc. swung back to a quarterly profit from the previous quarter, but warned that rising steel prices would hurt results going forward.