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Weyerhaeuser Pays $5.6B Dividend en Route to REIT Status; Closes EWP Plant
Dividend paid in a combination of shares and cash
PROSALES Information Service (September 02, 2010)

Sept. 16 Meet Likely for PA Panel To Weigh 84's $5M Federal Loan Bid
Block grant would help dealer pay off final quarter of $195M, 18% loan
PROSALES Information Service (September 01, 2010)

Dealers Up Pressure on Slow Payers, But Feel More Heat From Banks--ProSales Poll
Nationwide survey shows one-day increase in average A/R payments
PROSALES Information Service (September 01, 2010)

Productivity falls while labor costs increase
Associated Press/AP Online (September 02, 2010)

Yet Another Week Added to Deadline To Buy Out BlueLinx
Cerberus now will wait until Sept. 17; No recommendation yet from BlueLinx board's special panel
PROSALES Information Service (September 01, 2010)

My Showroom: Douglas Lumber, Smithfield, RI
This Yard Uses Showrooms To Show Progress Despite Tough Times
PROSALES Information Service (September 02, 2010)

Teamsters Strike Against ProBuild Continues; Union Exec Says Talks Regressing
Teamsters also reveal ProBuild seeks 5% pay cut
PROSALES Information Service (August 30, 2010)

Home prices rise in 17 cities in June
Associated Press/AP Online (August 31, 2010)

In Depth: Lead Paint Rule Coverage
Insider's Guide
REMODELING Magazine (August 12, 2010)

Construction activity declines 1 percent in July
Associated Press/AP Online (September 01, 2010)

84 Requests Another Fed Loan, This Time for $5M
Request to Washington County, Pa., designed to help pay off rest of onerous $195M, 18% loan
PROSALES Information Service (August 30, 2010)

Americans spend a bit more as economy limps along
Associated Press/AP Online (August 30, 2010)

Fortune adds 300 jobs for Home Depot cabinet line
Associated Press/AP Online (August 27, 2010)

Home Building 360: Trade Contractors Shrink, Diversify to Survive
Subs find they must lay off workers and take up other trades to make ends meet.
BUILDER Online News Service (August 27, 2010)

BlueLinx Buyout Offer Extended Another Week
Cerberus gives more time to board's special panel to judge the offer
PROSALES Information Service (August 26, 2010)

PA Board Backs 84's Loan Request; Magerko Details Dealer's Cash Crunch
County commissioner's vote marks key step toward paying off rest of $195M, 18% loan
PROSALES Information Service (August 26, 2010)

Scarcity of jobs puts more at risk of foreclosure
Associated Press/AP Online (August 26, 2010)

Biden: States back on track for weatherizing homes
Associated Press/AP Online (August 26, 2010)

Sales of new homes hit 47-year low
USA TODAY (August 26, 2010)

LBM Sales Often Up, But at Shrinking Margins, SBMA Survey Finds
Poll reveals dealers see improving prospects in 2011
PROSALES Information Service (August 25, 2010)

84: We'll Downsize Further If We Don't Get Loan Refinanced
PA county board's vote could determine whether 84 can swing $45M in refinancing money
PROSALES Information Service (August 24, 2010)

New Web Site Catalogs Eco-Certifications
Ecolabel Monitor helps sort out green claims confusion.
ECOHOME Magazine (August 24, 2010)

Myrick Named CEO of ProBuild, Says Strategy Remains Unchanged
Former 84 Lumber Exec has been ProBuild's COO since June 2008
PROSALES Information Service (August 23, 2010)

Cerberus: BlueLinx Takeover Is Off Unless the Board's Special Panel Backs Us
Investment group seeks to buy remaining 45% of distributor for $49M
PROSALES Information Service (August 20, 2010)

84 Seeks Way Out of $55M, 18% Loan Burden
LBM giant already has paid off $140M under the loan terms; now it's seeking $20M federal loan to help pay the rest
PROSALES Information Service (August 19, 2010)

Home Depot Plans 'Aggressive and Opportunistic' Outreach to Pros
Plans come as company says pro market isn't rebounding as fast as was expected.
PROSALES Information Service (August 17, 2010)

Product Suppliers Expect Housing Recovery to be Long, Slow
Several companies are already looking beyond new-home construction for growth
BUILDER Online (August 17, 2010)

Home Depot 2Q profit rises; cuts revenue outlook
Associated Press/AP Online (August 17, 2010)

U.S. builders' confidence hits 17-month low
The News & Observer (August 17, 2010)

ProBuild: No Cuts in Service at Yards Hit by Teamsters Strike
Dealer comments stress it seeks consistent operations at the union-organized facilities
PROSALES Information Service (August 16, 2010)