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Barlinek to Initiate Production in Central Ukraine

Brussels, Belgium, November 15, 2006--The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a €38.9 million financing package to Barlinek Invest, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barlinek SA, the largest wooden floor board manufacturer in Poland.

D.R. Horton 4Q Earnings Drop 51%

Fort Worth, TX, November 14, 2006--D.R. Horton, the largest U.S. home builder, on Tuesday said quarterly profit fell 51 percent as orders declined, but results topped forecasts.

Weekly Chain Store Sales Off

New York, NY, November 14, 2006--Chain store retail sales slipped in the latest week with a mixed performance regionally, a retail report said on Tuesday.

Business Inventories Off

Washington, DC, November 14, 2006--Business inventories rose 0.4% in September as sales dropped 2.0%, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

Lennar Chairman Strudler Dies at 64

Miami, FL, November 9, 2006--Robert J. Strudler, chairman of the board at Lennar Corp., one of the nation's largest home builders, has died. He was 64.

JCPenney 3Q Earnings Up

Plano, TX, November 9, 2006--J. C. Penney Co. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 22.6 percent, aided by solid sales and raised its full-year financial forecast. Its shares rose more than 2 percent in premarket trading.

NAM Expects New Congress To Seek Consensus

Washington, DC, November 9, 2006--Tuesday’s election upheaval should be seen not as a radical shift to the political left, but rather an expression of widespread frustration,” said Jay Timmons, senior vice president for Policy and Government Relations of