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PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. ("Beacon" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BECN) announced results today for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. Fourth Quarter Sales increased 14.9% to $567.2 million in 2008 from $493.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Residential and non-residential roofing sales increased 36.8% and 6.6%, respectively, while complementary product sales declined 11.8%. Roofing product sales benefited from an unusually large rise in prices during the fourth quarter, mostly from the ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Meat - Poultry industry is available in its catalogue. The Fresh Meat Market in the U.S.: Beef, Chicken, Pork, Turkey and Lamb in Retail and Foodservice http://www.reportlinker.com/p097964/The-Fresh-Meat-Market-in-the-US-Beef-Chicken-Pork-Turkey-and-Lamb-in-Retail-and-Foodservice.html The Fresh Meat Market in the U.S.: Beef, Chicken, Pork, Turkey and Lamb in Retail and Foodservice. Meat is one of the most dynamic commodities in the United ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Dec. 2, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nalco Mobotec Inc., a global leader in combustion optimization and multi-pollutant reduction, has seen dramatic growth since its acquisition by Nalco Company last December. Since that time Nalco Mobotec has been awarded $58 million in air pollution control contracts, a 144% percent increase over $23.8 million in contracts won in the prior twelve months by Mobotec USA, Inc. "These results demonstrate the success we have had in combining the innovative Mobotec treatment technologies with access to Nalco's broad customer base," said Mark Lee, General Manager of Nalco's Air Pollution Control Business. "The on-site, engineered solutions of Nalco Mobotec represent a valuable expansion of the sustainable development solutions we provide to our customers, helping them reduce both their energy use and environmental impacts." These air pollution control projects will use Nalco Mobotec's proprietary ROFA(r) ...

- National Depreciation Rate Remains Steady for Eighth Consecutive Month - SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First American CoreLogic, a member of The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), America's largest provider of advance property and ownership information, analytics and services, today announced the release of its full month September 2008 LoanPerformance Home Price Index (HPI). The LoanPerformance HPI provides the most comprehensive set of monthly home price indices and median sales prices covering 7,620 ZIP codes, 958 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA) and 676 counties located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The indices, which are the most comprehensive available in the industry, are reported to clients five weeks after each full month ends. For state-by-state maps, visit www.loanperformance.com/pressreleases/HPI/pr1108_12mo.aspx (12-month map) and www.loanperformance.com/pressreleases/HPI/pr1108_3mo.aspx (3-month map). "In September, nominal home prices declined 11.2 percent from a year ago and our October early preview data indicates a decline of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Brown-Forman (NYSE: BFB) (NYSE: BFA) announced today the sale of its Bolla and Fontana Candida Italian wine brands to Gruppo Italiano Vini (GIV), the Italian company with which Brown-Forman has worked for many years. Brown-Forman Chief Executive Officer Paul Varga said the decision reflects the company's evolving portfolio strategy and a continuation of its efforts to focus the time and resources of the company on their best opportunities for growth and shareholder returns. "We're proud of the work that our employees and partners placed behind the Italian wines, and we ...