OTHER NEWS - July 6, 1992

4 More Companies Settle With Asbestos Plaintiffs: Another four companies have settled their cases with plaintiffs in the country’s largest asbestos trial, leaving only six defendants as the trial draws to a close. Armstrong World Industries Inc., National Gypsum Co., Quigley Co. and U.S. Gypsum settled with plaintiffs on Saturday to avoid the possibility of a large jury verdict against the companies, said attorney Peter Angelos, who represents most of the trial’s 8,555 plaintiffs. Angelos said he believes some of the six remaining defendants may settle before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Marshall A. Levin delivers his instructions to the jury today. The remaining defendants are AC&S; Inc., GAF Corp., Keene Corp., MCIC, Pittsburgh Corning Corp. and Porter-Hayden Co. They face allegations that they manufactured or used asbestos, exposing their workers to the flaky mineral while knowing that it could cause cancer and lung diseases.