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NEW YORK, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- VDM Specialists, LLC has commenced managing the trading of Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI), a global leader in the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets, on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). "We are pleased to welcome back Armstrong World Industries to the NYSE, where it first began trading in 1935, and to our growing family of clients," said Robert Fagenson, CEO of VDM Specialists, LLC. "Our strength and experience in the housing and building-related sectors provides a solid foundation from which to support its listing." Armstrong World Industries' NYSE listing followed the company's emergence from Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on October 2, 2006. The company filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 on December 6, 2000 to resolve its liability for asbestos personal injury claims. VDM Specialists represents a variety of leaders in the housing and infrastructure sectors, including Ameron International Corp., Desarrolladora Homex S.A. de C.v., Drew Industries, Interline Brands, Inc., M/I Schottenstein Homes Inc., Masco Corp., Masisa S.A., Perini Corporation, Pulte Homes Inc., Trex Co. Inc., and Commercial Metals Co. About Armstrong World Industries Armstrong World Industries, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets. In 2005, Armstrong's net sales totaled nearly $4 billion. Based in Lancaster, PA, Armstrong operates 41 plants in 12 countries and has approximately 14,600 employees worldwide. For more information about Armstrong World Industries, please visit http://www.armstrong.com/. About VDM Specialists, LLC As one of the largest specialist firms on the NYSE, VDM Specialists represents over 400 leading issues including Pfizer, Hewlett-Packard, The Walt Disney Co. and Apache Corp. On NYSE Arca it represents BFC Financial Corporation. VDM Specialists is part of publicly traded Van der Moolen Holdings NV (NYSE:VDM). For more information about VDM Specialists, please visit http://www.vdm-usa.com/. DATASOURCE: VDM Specialists, LLC CONTACT: Mark A. Baer, Managing Director of VDM Specialists, LLC, +1-646-576-2700, ; or Media: Tristan Peniston-Bird of Gavin Anderson & Company, +1-212-515-1933, , for VDM Specialists, LLC Web site: http://www.vdm-usa.com/ http://www.armstrong.com/

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