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Floor and Decor Outlets of America Launches Phoenix Market With Record-Breaking Opening

The company is also expanding its presence in 2005 with store openings
slated for south Florida.m.

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The crisis has also affected the $42 billion dollar feed sector in Europe,
with demand losses estimated at up to 40 percent in some countries.
FAO stressed that poultry products , properly cooked at or above 158
degrees Fahrenheit throughout the product, are safe to eat. In fiscal year
2004, Ex-Im Bank, an independent federal agency, authorized financing to
support approximately $17.

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Following this event, a half-day
training seminar will be held March 9, 2005 at Ex-Im Bank headquarters for
commercial lenders wanting to become Delegated Authority Lenders under Ex-Im
Bank 's Working Capital Guarantee Program.

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Floor and Decor Outlets of America is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.com .
"A steady erosion of previously expected gains in per caput poultry
consumption will likely push down global poultry consumption in 2006,
currently estimated at 81.
Developments in 2006 indicate a very different market environment. In India reports of consumption drops of 25 percent have
caused domestic prices to fall 12-13 percent, implying lower production
prospects.

Livelihood risks
Backyard producers in many developing countries are losing income and are
facing increased livelihood and food security risks. It also noted the
importance of preventing products from infected flocks to enter the food
chain.S.

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As unfounded fears of disease transmission reduce consumption and
imports, lower domestic prices are forecast to limit production growth.

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This release was issued through eReleases(TM). Reduced Consumption is Lowering Poultry Prices and Import Demand

WASHINGTON and ROME, Recent avian influenza
outbreaks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have caused dramatic swings in
poultry consumption, increased trade bans and sharp price declines, FAO said
today. Up until recently,
international poultry prices had been driven up by over 30 percent because of
declining exportable supplies.

WHERE: Ex-Im Bank headquarters
Room 1143, 811 Vermont Ave.exim.

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The concept fills a niche in today's marketplace, as the
burgeoning number of homeowners coupled with the popularity of home-
improvement programs HGTV, TLC and prime time network programming have led to
a more educated consumer, and an increase in do-it-yourselfers.
Additionally, several lines of products necessary to complete flooring
jobs, including wet saws, grout, thin set, mouldings and transitions strips
will be offered. Floor and Decor Outlets of America
introduced a revolutionary concept to the industry by allowing the customer to
select, buy and take home flooring on the same day, at discount prices.com .
At the onset of avian influenza outbreaks in early 2004, lagging
consumption in Asia and the loss of export markets for regional supplies led
to an 8 percent decline in international trade. As consumers look for alternatives
to poultry, global trade prospects will likely erode from the 10 percent gains
witnessed in 2005. WASHINGTON, Companies in the eastern United States
can learn how to increase export sales and jobs and minimize risk, and banks
can learn how to work with the Export-Import Bank of the U.

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"In the past, many of these options were accessible to the interior
design and building industry, but not on a consumer level. to 12:00 p.

Ex-Im Bank this year marks its 71st year of helping finance the sale of
U.

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Contact:

Shelley Turner
Floor and Decor Outlets of America
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Consumption shocks
In Europe, consumption shocks are ranging from a dramatic 70 percent
decline in Italy in mid-February to 20 percent in France and 10 percent in
northern Europe. The largest
poultry producers and exporters are the United States, Brazil and the EU.

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The store also stocks decoratives
for backsplashes and bathrooms including tumbled stones, sinks, meshmounts,
glass tile, wall and small tile. Floor
and Decor Outlets of America operates locations in Atlanta, Jacksonville ,
Phoenix, Houston and Dallas.8 billion in U.

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904.6 million tons.

m. - 4:30 p., N. exports worldwide, a 25% jump from
a year earlier.

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Now, consumers have
access to hard surface flooring options like stone or travertine," said
Froning.
In Brazil, where exports account for approximately 30 percent of total
poultry output, the price of day-old chicks, an early warning indicator of
potential production changes, is down sharply.C. Case studies and classroom discussions will facilitate
attendees' understanding of the many dynamic trade products and services
available.

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The Phoenix store marked the company 's first foray into Arizona, and
strong market reaction is fueling the company's nationwide growth ."
Since early 2002, Floor and Decor has added a third location in Atlanta's
Kennesaw area , and locations in Jacksonville, Dallas and Houston. and on Sundays from 11 a. For more information ,
visit http://www.8 million tons, nearly 3 million tons lower than the
previous 2006 estimate of 84.6 million tons," said FAO commodity specialist
Nancy Morgan.C.

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Froning said overall company sales have increased by more than 400 percent
since he and the new management team took the helm and rebranded the Atlanta
stores in 2002.

Escalating Bird Flu Crisis Jeopardizes Global Poultry Trade Prospects

Poultry prices are expected to continue declining, threatening
industry profitability around the world and household livelihood and rural
employment opportunities in developing countries . FAO's global poultry trade projection for 2006 has been
revised down 500 000 tons form the previous estimate of 8. In Nigeria, for example,
some producers are losing their means of livelihood as birds are culled and
prices drop and employees on farms are losing their jobs.

Delegated Authority Training -- March 9, 8:45 a.

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For more information, please visit
http://www.388. These responses are similar to the European situation in
late 2005 when widespread consumer concerns about bird flu outbreaks
contributed to an annual one percent consumption drop in 15 countries in the
EU.
In the United States, export prices for broiler cuts, after rising to
record levels in October , dropped 13 percent as a result of declining
shipments to Eastern Europe and Central Asia in November and December.

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In Africa, consumers in affected countries, such as Egypt and Nigeria, are
moving away from poultry and egg products as are consumers in surrounding non-
affected countries.W.

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Atlanta-Based Retailer Exceeding Sales Projections

ATLANTA, Floor and Decor Outlets of America opened
its first Phoenix location last month to record-breaking sales, making it the
retailer 's strongest opening in history. The company's President and CEO Mike
Froning said that opening week in Phoenix was more than double the company's
average opening weekend sales.471.
The UN agency expects poultry consumption shocks this year in many
countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa that have been hit by avian
influenza.
Sharply reduced international poultry prices are raising uncertainty among
exporters about trade prospects in 2006.S.

COST: $499 ($449 for small businesses)

TO REGISTER: Log on to http://www.S.

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"Our stores are the same size as major home improvement stores, but rather
than two aisles devoted to flooring we are 100 percent dedicated to flooring
and accessories.m.m.
Consumption shocks are progressively lowering global import demand for broiler
parts.

EVENT: Ex-Im Bank Exporter/Lender Seminar

WHEN: Monday-Tuesday, March 7-8, 8:30 a.
Washington, D.

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Around 200 million chickens have been culled or have died of the disease
since the onset of the crisis in late 2003.

Training Available to Help Eastern U.S. Firms Increase Foreign Sales and U.S. Jobs Lenders Expand Trade Finance Business

There are more than 200 Ex-Im Bank Delegated Authority Lenders
nationwide. exports, primarily to emerging markets throughout the world, by providing
loan guarantees , export credit insurance, and direct loans.

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We offer shoppers access to product that previously was only
available to industry insiders, or was not affordable.ereleases. (Ex-Im Bank) in
financing those exports, at an Exporter/Lender Seminar March 7-8, 2005 at Ex-
Im Bank headquarters in Washington , D.
Lenders taking the March 9 training will be granted delegated authority
status, enabling them to approve working capital loans guaranteed by Ex-Im
Bank without prior approval from Ex-Im Bank, expediting exporters' access to
capital.

Additional Ex-Im Bank Exporter/Lender Seminars will be held at Ex-Im Bank
headquarters on May 9-10 and July 11-12.

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The Houston
and Dallas markets have responded so favorably that the company opened
additional locations in both markets last year , with third locations for
Dallas and Houston scheduled for third quarter.
Floor and Decor Outlets of America features: a broad selection of hardwood
floors; flooring tiles in all sizes of travertine, ceramic, porcelain, marble,
granite, and slate; pavers; and mosaics.m.1650, ext. Brazil and the United States
are supplying approximately 70 percent of global poultry trade.gov and click on the "seminars"
link, call 202-565-3912 or fax an application to
202-565-3723

Participants in the March 7-8 seminar will learn how to: obtain working
capital loans to fill foreign sales orders, offer competitive credit terms to
foreign buyers with limited risks, handle disbursement and legal issues of
financing foreign buyers, protect against buyer nonpayment, develop project
finance capabilities, enter new and risky markets while increasing sales, and
access special financing products for environmental, minority and women-owned,
and rural businesses.

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