AK Steel Holding Corporation or its predecessor, Armco Inc.,
since 1990, has been named as a defendant in numerous lawsuits
alleging personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos.
As of Dec. 31, 2008, there were 437 such lawsuits pending…
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