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Milliken Registers 1700 Tree Plantings at NeoCon

LaGrange, GA, June 26, 2006--Visitors to the Milliken Contract Showroom during the 2006 NeoCon World’s Trade Fair registered more than 1,700 additional trees to southeastern forests through Trees for All.

Salary Increases Will Stay Below 4%

New York, NY, June 23, 2006--Pay increases for most salaried workers will average only 3.5 percent this year and stay at that level through 2007, The Conference Board reports today.

IFC Provides $9M to Zeus Ceramica in Ukraine

Washington, DC, June 22, 2006--The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, provided a $9 million loan to Zeus Ceramica, a ceramic tile manufacturer located in Slovyansk, Donetsk Region in Ukraine.

Summer Las Vegas Market Gets More than 1,500 Exhib

Las Vegas, NV, June 21, 2006-- When home furnishings industry professionals and interior designers from around the world descend on the Summer Las Vegas Market next month, they will discover an event that is both bigger and better than ever.

Pier 1’s 1Q Loss Nearly Doubles

Fort Worth, June 15, 2006--Pier 1 Imports Inc., said Thursday its first-quarter loss nearly doubled as weak customer traffic contributed to a decline in revenue.

Small Business Index Slips

Washington, DC, June 15, 2006--The NFIB Small-Business Optimism Index slipped again in May, down 1.6 points to 98.5 (1986=100), suggesting that the March decline may not have been a fluke.

Broyhill Closing Case Goods Facility

Manufacturing Lenoir, NC, June 12, 2006--Broyhill Furniture Industries, a subsidiary of St. Louis, Missouri based Furniture Brands International, announced the closing of its Pacemaker case goods manufacturing facility located in Lenoir, North Carolina.

New Senate Leader Reid Backs Asbestos Talks

Washington, DC, November 17--Negotiations on a national fund to compensate asbestos victims will continue, the Democrats' new leader in the U.S. Senate, Harry Reid, said on Tuesday.