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    <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:34:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Specialize? Or diversify?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Figuring out what's best for your businesss]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ATAS offers specification program</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ATAS International announced the addition of specification program software to its website that will have the ability to write specifications for ATAS roofing and wall products as chosen by the specifier.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Whirlwind adds solar to offerings</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Company creates Whirlwind Solar Energy Systems.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AMSI clip receives UL approval</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fixed clip for 1-1/2-inch standing seam panels garners approval.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Roofing Expo '09 preview</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For those of you attending the International Roofing Expo, we've go the info to get you ready.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Petersen Aluminum offers 'green' website</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Manufacturer presents sustainable information on new site.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NevaSlip gets OSHA, ADA and insurance nods</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Falls are the #2 cause accidental death]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NCCER launches campaign</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New efforts to focus on pride in workmanship]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Recession? 'We're not interested,' say WFBA members</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[No R-word, gloom'n doom talk at Wisconsin Frame Builders winter meeting, desite frigid temperatures]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2008 Metal of Honor winners</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Check out the 2008 winners as selected by the readers of <em>Metal Roofing Magazine</em>.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Welding school classes scheduled</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lincoln Electric lists year's class schedule]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Patience, integrity are keys to his style</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Glen Irwin of FBi Buildings excels at 'crew building'g]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New products to notice</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Snow blades, pipe flashings, truss vents and much moree]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Forum on evolving regulations, insurance, liability</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Construction issues, insurance, liability on Bar Association agenda]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Look of brick adds value to homes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Using&nbsp; brick as a siding feature adds value to homes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MRA, Fabral team up for showcase</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Home featuring energy efficient products erected in Mall of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Come! Hear some good news!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[2009 Frame Building Expo is THE place to learn, network, grow]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PFMI gains momentum</title>
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      <description><![CDATA['Gatekeepers' are welcoming NFBA's efforts to grow the post-frame industry]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Home improvement expert Don Zeman dies</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The man known to millions of radio listeners and television viewers across the country as &quot;America&rsquo;s Home Improvement Expert&quot; died on New Year's Eve.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What's new, what's hot at Frame Building Expo?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Exhibitors at Frame Building Expo plan to bring their best to Nashville]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How's 2009 shaping up?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[If you're a 'boots on the ground' kind of soldier in this army of post-frame builders, metal builders and rural contractors, please take a minute to share your predictions for 2009 &mdash; and a few words about how 2008 turned out for you.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>'Bailout bill' extends solar tax credits</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Solar energy tax credits&nbsp; in effect through 2016]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Military reservist loan helps small businesses</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New help for employers when workers get deployed]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Economist urges infrastructure improvements</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Government should look at stimulus bill, says executive]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Granite countertops prove radon-free</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marble Institute's study vindicates granite countertops]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to be a 5-carat leader</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Byrd Baggett to give keynote address at Expo]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Keeping employees 'up' in a 'down' economy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Whose job is this anyway? You might be surprised]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Greenguard certificate for CertainTeed</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CertaSpray foam insulation achieves Greenguard cetification]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Roll-Kraft earns ISO re-certification</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's a 'go' four years in a row]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DeWalt names top finish carpenter</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Paxton, Ill., resident&rsquo;s dual staircase design wins DeWalt&nbsp; contest]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>St. Jude project gets window donation</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Simonton Windows going into 'dream home']]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Don't say you weren't warned!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Motivational expert Ed Rigsbee&nbsp; puts it this way: :&nbsp; If you can't motivate your employees, hire someone who can!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>One sale blossoms into dealership</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Equestrian facilities are the mainstay of this Wick dealer's business]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RIMA elects officers, directors</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Insulation industry executives begin terms on RIMA boardt]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Seems old Ben was right</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In these tough times, we're reminded &mdash; once again &mdash; that Ben Franklin knew what he was&nbsp; talking about]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Post-frame to 'star' at Opryland</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Frame Building Expo hits Nashville in February. Plan to be there!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spreading 2 Gospels: Christian message, post-frame message</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[End of year brings good news from post-frame church builders in Ukraine]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tool tracking made easier</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tool manager software for the smaller contractor]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OSHA proposes new rules for crane operators</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NFBA President Tom Knight shares a message about how OSHA's proposal would impact the industry.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Specialize? Or diversify?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Figuring out what's best for your business]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Persistence pays off</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For this former 'car guy' who turned to the post-frame industry for his&nbsp; living, necessity and a good idea led to a better post protection&nbsp;]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Recycle that used motor oil</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Here's a furnace that can save money for your business]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Duro-Last sales seminar in Daytona Beach</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Honoring roofing contractors for achievements, Duro-Last plans meeting in Florida]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sometimes, it is what you know</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Warranties are dependent on the efforts of the whole team during a roofing installation]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Supplier News: December 2008</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PPG acquires BASF coil, extrusion line]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Industry News: December 2008</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[AISI sets up marketing arm]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spec It: Snap lock panels by Petersen Aluminum</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Snap lock panels provide the architect with the look of standing seam metal, but eliminate the labor of seaming for the installer]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spec It: Snap lock panels by Follansbee</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Water treatment plant features KlassicKolors]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Photo Contest: Hawaiian Snow Stoppers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Why would anyone have to worry about snow and ice falling off a building in Hawaii?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Product Profile: Snow retention</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<em>Metal Roofing Magazine</em>'s listing of snow retention products for use with metal roofing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Product Profile: Ventilation</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<em>Metal Roofing Magazine</em>'s listing of the manufacturers and suppliers of ventilation products for use with metal roofing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Products December 2008</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New Products featured in <em>Metal Roofing Magazine</em>'s December 2008-January 2009 issue.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gutter Opportunities December 2008</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[California requires gutter protection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Improving on nature</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Engineered wood 'grows' stronger, lighter, longer than lumber]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Product Profile: Windows and Doors</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Check out our profile of Doors and Windows for the post-frame industsry]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>R&amp;T: Safety trends affecting the industry</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The goal is to decrease risk through safe design]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A call to action</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NFBA's marketing initiative picking up steam]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PFMI gains momentum</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Successful pledge drive surpasses $1 million mark]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Supplier News (November 2008)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Moving ahead: Growth, websites, catalogs]]></description>
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      <title>And the winners are ...</title>
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