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Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago based on information collected before February 24, 2003. This document summarizes comments received from businesses and other contacts outside the Federal Reserve System and is not a commentary on the views of Federal Reserve officials.

The North Central Wholesalers Association will hold its 2003 ASA Region 4 convention June 26 to 27 at Maumee Bay Resort near Toledo, Ohio.

Prier Products has received UPC Approval by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials for the Prier C-144 residential freezeless wall hydrant.

Gerber Plumbing Fixtures Corp. has completed a transaction in which most of the assets of Gerber have been sold to a new entity, Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC, owned by the Globe Union Group.

Hercules Chemical Co. hired Gail S. Leicht as marketing project manager.

This is an updated version of the product training course introduced by Supply House Times in 1979, authored by Don Arnold.

Hacker Industries announced an increase from 66 to 82 Underwriters Laboratories listings for its line of floor underlayments sold under the brand names of FIRM-FILL Gypsum Concretes and GYP-SPAN Radiant.

Modern Supply Co. (Knoxville, Tenn.) promoted Dottie Ramsey to president/chief operating officer.

The Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference will meet April 10-13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

EZ-FLO[R] International began construction of a 106,000-sq.-ft. facility in Rockwall, Texas in February.