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Consumer confidence decreased slightly at the end of April compared to March, according to the University of Michigan 's full-month report on consumer sentiment.

USG Corp. recently reported first quarter net sales of $829 million and net earnings of $26 million.

Solutia Inc. reported first quarter 2002 net income of $11 million, or 10 cents per share, on net sales of $654 million.

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) will host “Turning Problems into Profits,” a web seminar, on May 15 at 6 p.m. EST.

The Commerce Department recently reported that the economy grew in the first quarter at the fastest pace in more than two years.

Color Tile L.L.C. and Alliance Flooring, doing business as CarpetsPlus, recently signed a letter of intent for the transfer of Color Tile’s intellectual property, including the Color Tile trademark, and licenses for its members to CarpetsPlus.

Witex USA Inc. will become the exclusive manufacturer of the Laura Ashley brand of laminate, wood and ceramic flooring retail products in North America.

Sales of new, single-family homes fell 3.1% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 878,000, according to a recent Commerce Department report.

Pervasive Software Inc. has announced initial results of a joint marketing campaign targeted at the customer base of Resource & Financial Management Systems Inc. (RFMS).

Armstrong Holdings Inc. recently elected Ruth M. Owades to its board of directors.