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 Inland Steel Industries Inc. expects to report 
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that third-quarter earnings dropped more than 50% from the previous quarter 
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as a result of reduced sales volume and increased costs.
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 In the second quarter, the steelmaker had net income of $45.3 million or $1.25 a share, 
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including a pretax charge of $17 million 
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related to the settlement of a suit,
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 on sales of $1.11 billion.
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normal seasonal softness and lost orders 
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caused by prolonged labor talks 
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reduced shipments by 200,000 tons in the latest quarter, 
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compared with the second quarter.
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 At the same time, the integrated-steel business was hurt by continued increases in materials costs and repair and maintenance expenses, as well as higher labor costs under its new contract.
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 The service-center business was hurt by reduced margins and start-up costs 
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associated with its Joseph T. Ryerson & Son unit.
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it is beginning to see some shipping-rate improvements in both the intergrated-steel and steel-service-center segments, 
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which should result in improved results for the fourth quarter.
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 Inland said 
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its third-quarter results will be announced later this week. 
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In the year-earlier third quarter, 
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when the industry was in the midst of a boom, 
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the company had net of $61 million, or $1.70 a share, on sales of $1.02 billion.
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