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Congoleum Corp. has executed certain amendments to the settlement agreement it entered into on April 10 with attorneys representing more than 75 percent of the present asbestos claimants, and certain ancillary agreements relating to that settlement agreement.

The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) has announced the addition of Shaw Industries to its roster of members.

Tandus Group Inc., which includes Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings Inc. and Subsidiaries, reported earnings for the first quarter (13 weeks) ended April 26, 2003.

Columbia Flooring has signed on as a benefactor of the Hardwood Forestry Fund (HFF), a conservation group dedicated to establishing sustainable hardwood forests.

Shaw Rugs had extended its Area Rug Center presence with a long-term lease agreement extending into 2006.

The National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has rescheduled its 32nd Annual Meeting, "Leaders Meeting Leaders," to September 5-7, at the Westin Hotel Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

DuPont reaffirmed its support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) plans to conduct a science-based risk assessment for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and to convene a technically informed Scientific Advisory Board to evaluate the risk assessment's findings.

The services sector grew more than expected in May, its second consecutive month of expansion.

DuPont Flooring Systems, a business unit of DuPont Textiles and Interiors (DTI), has changed its name to The Invironmentalists.

DuPont announced that DCI Acquisition Inc. had increased its offer from Canadian $21 to Canadian $21.75 per common share in cash for all the class A common shares, Series 1 of DuPont Canada not owned by DuPont or its affiliates.