ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 24, 2010

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>From the Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C.
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The Surface Transportation Board has scheduled an oral argument for
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 9:30 a.m., at the STB's Washington
headquarters.


                                         Board members will hear from
                                         parties in West Point Relocation,
                                         Inc. and Eli Cohen—
                                         Petition for Declaratory Order,
                                         STB Finance Docket No. 35290.


                                         In this proceeding, West Point
                                         Relocation, Inc. and Eli Cohen
                                         (collectively, "petitioners") seek
                                         a declaratory order as to whether
                                         it is an unreasonable practice for
                                         Horizon Lines LLC to issue tariff
                                         rules holding officers and
                                         directors of corporations
                                         personally liable for shipping
                                         charges incurred by a corporation.
                                         This matter was referred to the
                                         STB by the United States District
                                         Court for the Central District of
                                         California, on August 4, 2009, in
                                         Horizon Lines LLC v. West Point
                                         Relocation, No. CV 08-6362 RSWL
                                         (JTLx).  Horizon Lines initiated
                                         the court proceeding to collect
                                         from the petitioners unpaid
                                         charges, accrued between 2007 and
                                         2008, allegedly due under a tariff
                                         for the shipment of goods between
                                         U.S. mainland points and Hawaii.


                                         Each side in the case will have 20
                                         minutes to argue its position and
                                         to respond to questions from Board
                                         members, similar to proceedings in
                                         federal appellate courts.  The
                                         oral argument is scheduled to
                                         begin at 9:30 a.m. in the hearing
                                         room at STB headquarters, 395 E
                                         Street S.W. in Washington, DC.
                                         Though the proceedings are open to
                                         the public, only counsel for the
                                         parties to the cases will be
                                         permitted to speak.  Photo
                                         identification is necessary to
                                         enter the building.


                                         A live video broadcast of the oral
                                         argument will be available via the
                                         Board's Web site at
                                         http://www.stb.dot.gov, under
                                         "Information
                                         Center"/"Webcast"/"Live Video" on
                                         the home page.


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