Rosendin Honored for As Preferred Supplier

Rosendin Electric, Inc. was named a recipient of Intel Corporation's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services. The company was awarded for its efforts in supplying Intel with electrical construction services.

The PQS awards are part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) process that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must score 80 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Suppliers must also manage and deliver on a challenging improvement plan and a quality systems assessment.

National Magazine Picks Oregon Coast For Idea House Site

Pacific City -- Coastal Living, the national magazine that celebrates life along the coast, will build the 2006 Coastal Living Pacific Retreat Idea House in Pacific City, Ore., announced Publisher Burton Craige and Editor in Chief Kay Fuston. Coastal Living Idea Houses celebrate the best in coastal home innovation, décor, and construction, and are built in coastal communities hand-selected by the magazine. The Pacific Retreat Idea House will be the first home built in a new community from Nestucca Ridge Development, named Pacific Seawatch. Portland architect Kelly Edwards, AIA, and lead designer Rick Berry of Scott | Edwards Architecture will design the home, and it will be decorated by Kelly McCombs, a designer based in Seattle.

This will be the first Coastal Living Idea House to incorporate environmentally responsible design, including cross-ventilation and solar gain designs, intended to reduce energy costs. The California Bungalow-inspired house will be approximately 3,000 square feet and have beautiful coastline views and outdoor decks on both levels.

Sponsors of the Coastal Living Pacific Retreat include: Azek Trimboards, Flood Company, JELD-WEN Windows & Doors, Lennox, J. Tribble Antiques, Lee Furniture, Sunbrella, Delta Faucet Company, Phantom Screens, Dens Amour - Georgia Pacific, Metal Roofing Alliance, Jenn---Air, Brown Jordan, and Calico Corner Fabrics. The anticipated opening date of the home, which will be followed by daily tours and site visit opportunities, will be in early September of 2006.

Sunbelt Rentals Announces Revenue Increase

Portland - Sunbelt Rentals' parent company Ashtead Group plc announced record results for the year ended April 30, 2006, with Sunbelt's revenue increasing by 23.8 percent to $818.7 million. Sunbelt's operating profit increased 62.7 percent to $175.5 million, up from $107.9 million in 2005. Sunbelt also invested a record $384.4 million in capital expenditures during the year, focusing principally on fleet replacement and growth.

The Company's revenue improvements were broadly-based with all regions and all major product areas performing better than the previous year.