International Shipholding Corporation’s reserves for asbestos
and hearing loss lawsuits were US$276,000 as of Dec. 31, 2008,
compared with US$350,000 as of Dec. 31, 2007, according to the
Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March…
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