Flooring Podcast

Julius Shaw, EVP, Shaw Industries – Part 1 -(16:32)

August 6, 2006—Julius Shaw, executive vp, Shaw Industries, in the first part of a five part series discusses the stepping down of the company’s CEO Robert Shaw, and the defining of Robert Shaw’s role within the company going forward. Julius discusses Robert Shaw’s role in building Shaw Industries, including the emphasis he has always placed on education and executive development. Julius Shaw also discusses some of the potential paths that future long-term strategic planning may take.

Mohawk Industries 2Q Conference Call - Part 4 (17:31)

August 3, 2006—The fourth part of a five-part series presenting excerpts from Mohawk Industries second quarter earnings conference call. Featured in this segment are excerpts from the opening statement as delivered by Mohawk chairman & CEO, Jeff Lorberbaum and parts of the Q&A session with answers provided by Lorberbaum and Mohawk CFO, Frank Boykin

Floor & Décor Outlet of America’s CEO Mike Froning – Part 2 (13:47)

August 3, 2006—Mike Froning, president & CEO, Floor & Décor Outlet of America, in the first part of a three-part series, discusses more about the company’s view as to how consumers prefer to shop for floor coverings, the consumer purchasing cycle, the steps of the cycle and their views on managing installation. Fronings looks at Home Depot’s less than positive experience in flooring of late, his views on consumer spending trends and his expectations for the 3rd and 4th quarters and the company’s mission of being the lowest price option in the markets it serves.

Floor & Décor Outlet of America’s CEO Mike Froning – Part 2 (13:47)

August 3, 2006—Mike Froning, president & CEO, Floor & Décor Outlet of America, in the second part of a three-part series, discusses more about the company’s view as to how consumers prefer to shop for floor coverings, the consumer purchasing cycle, the steps of that cycle and their views on managing installation. Fronings looks at Home Depot’s less than positive experience in flooring of late, his views on consumer spending trends and his expectations for the 3rd and 4th quarters and the company’s mission of being the lowest price option in the markets it serves.

Barker On the Market (33:59)

August 3, 2006—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management discusses the unemployment and jobs reports that will be issued this morning and how the Federal Reserve may interpret those numbers, and how it may affect their upcoming meeting this month. Barker expands on the task facing the Fed at this meeting, the consensus on Wall Street and the increased pressure on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and the FOMC for this meeting. Also discussed are oil prices during the conflict in the Middle East, the housing market and housing related debt and how it may affect the economy and how the market might react to rising CD and money market rates.

Mohawk Industries 2Q Conference Call - Part 5 - (9:24)

August 3, 2006—The final part of a five-part series presenting excerpts from Mohawk Industries second quarter earnings conference call. Featured in this segment are excerpts from the opening statement as delivered by Mohawk chairman & CEO, Jeff Lorberbaum and parts of the Q&A session with answers provided by Lorberbaum and Mohawk CFO, Frank Boykin.

Mohawk Industries 2Q Conference Call - Part 3 (12:41)

August 2, 2006—The third part of a five-part series presenting excerpts from Mohawk Industries second quarter earnings conference call. Featured in this segment are excerpts from the opening statement as delivered by Mohawk Chairman & CEO, Jeff Lorberbaum and parts of the Q&A session with answers provided by Lorberbaum and Mohawk CFO, Frank Boykin

Steve Johnson, VP, Butler-Johnson & NAFCD Pres. – Part 3

August 1, 2006—Steve Johnson, VP of West Coast distributor Butler-Johnson and President of the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD), in the final part of a three part series, discusses the NAFCD and its thrust going forward, his involvement with B2B technology and his vision of the distribution sector of the future.

Floor Focus Co-Publisher Frank O’Neill

August 1, 2006—Frank O’Neill, Co-Publisher, Floor Focus magazine discusses: Mohawk's second quarter earnings and the opening of Dal-Tile’s phase 2 in Muskogee; Armstong and Dixie’s second quarter earnings reports; The decrease in hardwood flooring shipments in June; FLOR’s agreement with Martha Stewart; Liz Claiborne Home licensing agreement with Nourison; Godfrey Hirst’s pending acquisition of Feltex; The slowing growth in the office furniture market.

Floor & Décor Outlet of America’s CEO Mike Froning – Part 1 (11:48)

July 31, 2006—Mike Froning, president & CEO, Floor & Décor Outlet of America, in the first part of a three-part series, discusses this growing big box, hard surface specialty retail chain, the expansion the company has experienced over the last year and its plans for growth in the future. Froning discusses the chain’s unique appeal to the consumer, the transition he personally made into the floor covering industry from the electronic industry and his take on the floor covering consumer.