Houston Asset Management's ''Cost of Loving Index''(TM).HOUSTON Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry; -- The Annual Houston Asset Management, Inc. "Cost of Loving Index"(TM) reports very stable prices for Valentine Valentine a true friend and constant lover. [Br. Lit.: Two Gentlemen of Verona] See : Faithfulness gifts this year. Favorite Valentine presents, including a dozen long-stemmed roses delivered and Godiva chocolates in a heart-shaped Adj. 1. heart-shaped - (of a leaf) shaped like a heart cordate, cordiform unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions box, showed no price change for Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. 2006 compared to 2005. The "Cost of Loving Index"(TM), which annually tracks the cost of Valentine gifts, finds great news for Lovers everywhere. Seven of the nine gift items the Index tracks showed no change in price this Valentine's Day. If your Valentine is a wine lover Noun 1. wine lover - a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut cognoscente, connoisseur - an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts , you are in luck. The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Chardonnay Char·don·nay also char·don·nay n. 1. A variety of grape used to make white wine, including champagne and white Burgundy. 2. A dry white table wine made from this grape. Simi tracked by the Index showed a price reduction of more than 19%. --The price of that sexy designer nightie you had in mind for your Valentine is also unchanged from Valentine's Day 2005. "While the cost of loving may have its price, it is always worth it," says David Lampe, creator of the "Cost of Loving Index"(TM). The Index has been compiled since 1979. A complete Valentine's Day 2006 Index is reported below:
% Change
20 Yrs. Ago 2006 1 - Yr. 20 - Yr.
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California Chardonnay Simi 13.00 25.00 -19.35% 3.32%
Dozen long-stemmed roses
delivered 30.00 121.00 0% 7.22%
Godiva chocolates in heart
box 25.00 85.00 0% 6.31%
Candlelight dinner 85.00 260.00 4.00% 5.75%
First run move for two 6.00 17.00 0% 5.35%
One oz. Chanel No. 5 perfume 55.00 260.00 0% 8.08%
Valentine greeting card 2.00 5.00 0% 4.07%
Designer silk tie 30.00 120.00 14.29% 7.18%
Silk nightie 30.00 65.00 0% 3.94%
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The "Cost of Loving Index"(TM) is prepared annually on Valentine's Day by Houston Asset Management, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisory Firm located in Houston, TX. |
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