These services are provided through a network of over 5,400
company-owned and franchised service centers and business units
operating under leading brands which include Terminix, TruGreen
ChemLawn, TruGreen LandCare, ARS Service Express , Rescue Rooter,
American Mechanical Services, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster
Clean, AmeriSpec , Merry Maids and Furniture Medic. (NYSE: LOW) announced today the addition of lumber to its line-up of
items available for purchase online.

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"BusinessLink's virtual card capability is an especially
attractive feature to a fleet as large and far-ranging as
ServiceMaster," Randy Morgan, senior vice president and general
manager of Comdata's Business Services Division, said., Comdata employs more than 1,500 people nationally
and internationally.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031205/LOWLOGO )
"This is one more way to make the shopping experience more convenient for
our customers," said Bob Gfeller, Lowe's senior vice president of marketing
and advertising. With Lowes.
The addition of lumber to Lowe's online product sales is part of the
company's continued effort to make the Lowe 's website more user friendly and
offer inspirational solutions for do-it-yourself projects.
Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an
analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.

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Business Editors

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.

This category does not include sites which sell furniture online (Shopping: Home and Garden), sites for businesses which design or manufacture furniture (Business: Construction and Maintenance), or sites offering advice for purchasing decisions (Home: Consumer Information).

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5 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc.

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About Comdata

Comdata Corporation (www.

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ServiceMaster, one of the nation's largest business fleets with
such home and business brands as American Home Shield, American
Mechanical Service, American Residential Services , Terminix, TruGreen
ChemLawn, TruGreen Landcare, Merry Maids, ServiceMaster Clean, and
Furniture Medic, will use BusinessLink for fleet fuel purchasing and
management with plans to add maintenance purchasing using a "virtual
card" number in the near future."
Beers cited customer service as being a leading reason for
ServiceMaster's switch to Comdata.

INDUSTRY DEFINITION

Industry Definition

List of Activities

Similar Industries

Other Related Industries

KEY STATISTICS

-- Current Prices Table

-- Constant Prices Table (applicable deflator applied )

-- Real Growth Table

-- Ratio Table

-- Statistics Available: Revenue, Industry Gross Product,
Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports,
Assets, Total Wages , Domestic Demand

MARKET CHARACTERISTICS

-- Linkages

-- Downstream Industries

-- Upstream Industries

-- Demand Determinants

-- Domestic and International Basis of Competition

-- Life Cycle

SEGMENTATION

-- Products and Service Segmentation

-- Major Market Segments

-- Industry Concentration

-- Geographic Spread

INDUSTRY CONDITIONS

-- Barriers to Entry

-- Taxation

-- Industry Assistance

-- Regulation and Deregulation

-- Cost Structure

-- Capital and Labor Intensity

-- Technology and Systems

-- Industry Volatility

-- Globalization

PERFORMANCE

-- Current Performance Analysis with data series

-- Historical Performance Analysis

KEY COMPETITORS

-- Major Players Market Share

-- Player Performance Analysis

KEY FACTORS

-- Key Sensitivities

-- Key Success Factors

OUTLOOK

-- Industry Forecast Analysis with five year forecast data series

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"We have better acceptance for our fueling and
maintenance needs.newscom.

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, Lowe's Companies,
Inc. Customers
shop from their local store's inventory, conduct the transaction online and
once a purchase is made, the local store arranges delivery., the 59-year old company is the second-largest home improvement retailer
in the world.

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BusinessLink is a suite of business payment services including
purchasing (fleet, fuel, and T+E) as well as electronic employee pay
and reimbursement.
(Logo: http: //www.

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"They worked hard for us - and had us up and running from setup to
card delivery in five weeks. Company Branches Out As Only Home Improvement Retailer to Offer Lumber
Purchase Online

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DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and
Markets (http://www.

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Customers can order the wood materials they need for a
renovation or weekend project online, and have the assurance those products
can be delivered to their door. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth
of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors.

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com) is redefining the movement
of money and information through technology for businesses, their
customers and employees. In addition to the
lumber offerings, Lowes.com offers over 20,000 products and over 1000 how-to
projects online. For more information, visit Lowes.

This category contains sites that offer advice for the care and maintenance of furniture, or that offer innovative suggestions for designing furniture for the home .

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This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or
more of the following: (1 ) re-upholstering furniture; (2) refinishing
furniture; (3) repairing furniture; and (4) repairing and restoring
furniture.

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million residential and commercial customers.com/lumber. is a
FORTUNE (R) 50 company that serves approximately 11 million customers a week at
more than 1,100 home improvement stores in 48 states. Based in Mooresville,
N.

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Comdata is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Minneapolis-based Ceridian Corporation (NYSE:CEN ).

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Comdata Launches ServiceMaster Fleet Fuel Card

About ServiceMaster

ServiceMaster provides outsourcing services for more than 10.

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As America's Service
Brands for Home and Business , the core service capabilities of
ServiceMaster include lawn care and landscape maintenance, termite and
pest control, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning
services (HVAC), cleaning and disaster restoration, furniture repair
and home warranty. Lowe's is the first and only home
improvement retailer to offer lumber online so that customers - commercial or
homeowner - may have the convenience to browse, purchase and arrange delivery
of more than 2,000 wood products and related accessories by going to
Lowes."
More than 2,000 lumber items are available at Lowes.

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com/lumber, we're glad to do
the heavy lifting.com/reports/c12872) has
announced the addition of Reupholstery and Furniture Repair in the US
to their offering.

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"Lumber in particular is one item that can be difficult for
people to transport to their homes.

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"Comdata more than delivered in customer service," said Beers.comdata.
With fiscal year 2004 sales of $36.

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----Comdata
announced today the successful launch of ServiceMaster's new
BusinessLink MasterCard Corporate Fleet Card(R) program. Headquartered in
Brentwood, Tenn.researchandmarkets.

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"We love this product," said Tod Beers, fuel manager for
ServiceMaster.com/lumber including
everything from structural lumber and plywood to decking materials .

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"This
capability makes it easy for fleet managers to control spending and
payment to vendors for maintenance services, reducing process cost for
any fleet. A leading provider of transaction and payment
services, Comdata provides credit and debit processing and reporting
for commercial fleets and merchants, electronic cash, gift and
smart/chip card programs for retailers and governmental agencies,
Comchek eCash payroll services for food, retail and other service
industries, and point -of-sale equipment, software and auxiliary
services for merchants and convenience stores.C.

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