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  Today's Date: Sunday May 11, 2008    Current MMQB Index: 3614.42 -0.13 (-0.00%) on a volume of 2,008,845 shares. Year to Date Change: -27.66%
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   Allsteel Inc.
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   Herman Miller Inc.
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   HNI
   HOK
   Humanscale
   Kimball International, Inc.
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   Metro
   Steelcase Inc.
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   Teknion Inc.
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OfficeSource Claims to be Largest Wholesaler through latest Acquisition
IN WHOLESALE  Friday May 9, 2008 
OfficeSource acquires H&W Distributors of the Pacific Northwest providing it with a national distribution footprint.

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Design Within Reach Sales Climb 7%
IN DEALER  Friday May 9, 2008 
Studio sales were up 9.9% from the same period last year, resulting primarily from increased sales at existing studios.

Configura launches CET Designer 2.0
IN TECHNOLOGY  Friday May 9, 2008 
Significant updates enable users to design more, sell more.

Steelcase Releases Inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report
IN MANUFACTURERS  Thursday May 8, 2008 
Report highlights company's commitment to excellence in corporate responsibility objectives.

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Features
Allsteel's Sprint
Its past reputation for bland, uninspiring furniture at a mid-market price is beginning to evaporate as it comes out with new products with better design.

Meeting the Needs
Unlike other companies that design products requested by clients, Viable will create products as they see the need and take them to market.

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Briefing
Deadline Nears for Bid by Staples for Corporate Express
Wege honored with JA award
A Stealcase Indeed...
Nightingale Celebrates 80 Years
Ayse Birsel Celebrated with Athena Award from Rhode Island School of Design
Mayline Group Table Bases Greenguard Certified
Bradley to stay on as Knoll director

Kimball Posts Third Quarter Loss
IN MANUFACTURERS  Wednesday May 7, 2008 
Third quarter net sales of branded furniture products, which include office and hospitality furniture, were $151.0 million, an increase of 4% compared to the prior year.

Economic Downturn to Blame in Corporate Express Results
IN CONTRACT STATIONERS 
The company said first-quarter sales fell to $2.1 billion from $2.22 billion in the same quarter the previous year.

Ganiard out as President of KI
by ROB KIRKBRIDE  IN MANUFACTURERS 
KI's revolving door spins again.

Top Job Openings
CAD Operator/Designer
IN DEALER CAD OPERATOR  May 9, 2008 
Eye for Design? We want you!

Territory including AZ, NM & So. NV
IN REPRESENTATIVES WANTED  May 9, 2008 
Rise Above the Rest. . . Become a Rep for the N.tune manufacturer!

PROJECT MANAGER
IN DEALER PROJECT MANAGEMENT  May 9, 2008 
Come work in the Washington, DC Metro Area!

National Sales Manager
IN REP GROUP SALES  May 8, 2008 
Contract furniture leader!

Sales Reps needed for Dynamic Furniture Company!
IN REP GROUP SALES  May 8, 2008 
Hospitality, Corporate and Site sales reps needed for Dynamic Furniture Company!
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    IN BUSINESSES WANTED / MANUFACTURERS  May 8, 2008 
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  • T.W. Ruff becomes LOTH -- The Office Experts
    IN DEALER 
    The Columbus, Ohio office furniture dealer that was purchased in June by LOTH now has the parent company's name.

    Humanscale reports it Grew 23.4 percent in 2007
    IN MANUFACTURERS 
    Humanscale won 19 design awards in 2007, including the Product Design of the Year Award from the International Design Awards, two Best of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Gold Awards, and a pair of GOOD DESIGN Awards.



      
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