Ingersoll-Rand plc’s liability for asbestos-related matters
totaled US$1.081 billion at June 30, 2010, compared with US$1.113
billion at Dec. 31, 2009.
The Company’s liability for asbestos-related matters totaled
US$1.097 billion at March 31, 2010. (Class Action Reporter,
May 28, 2010)
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