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Armstrong Reports 4th Quarter Results

Lancaster, PA, Mar. 5--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. today reported fourth quarter 2003 net sales of $805.8 million that were 7.1% higher than fourth quarter net sales of $752.1 million in 2002.

DuPont Clarifies Profit Outlook

Wilmington, DE, Mar. 4--Between 13 percent and 41 percent of the 2004 profit increase previously forecast by the DuPont Co. will result from an accounting adjustment related to the pending sale of Invista.

Kmart Asking Key Suppliers to Return $300M After R

Troy, MI, Mar. 1--Kmart Holding Corp. is asking suppliers who received about $300 million in preferential payments in its bankruptcy case two years ago to hand over the money they were given or potentially face a court battle.

Home Depot Has Record Quarter

Atlanta, GA, Feb. 24--The Home Depot today reported net earnings of $951 million ($0.42 per diluted share, up 40%) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, compared with $686 million ($0.30 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002.

Lowe’s 4th Quarter Net Earnings Up

Mooresville, NC, Feb. 23--Lowe’s Companies today reported net earnings of $407 million for the quarter ended January 30, 2004, a 27.6 percent increase over the same period a year ago.

Consumer Prices Rise

Washington, DC, Feb. 20--Consumer prices grew in January at the fastest pace in nearly a year.