Corporate Profile for International Shipholding Corp., dated Nov. 14, 1997.

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Published Date:   Nov. 14, 1997

Company Name:     International Shipholding Corporation

Address:          650 Poydras St., Suite 1800
                  New Orleans, La. 70130

Main Telephone
 Number:          504/529-5461

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Niels W. Johnsen

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Gary L. Ferguson

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Gary L. Ferguson
 Business number: 504/529-5461

Public Relations
 Contact:         Gary L. Ferguson
 Business number: 504/529-5461

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        ISH

Industry:         Marine Transportation

Company description: International Shipholding Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates a diversified fleet of U.S. and international flag vessels that provide international and domestic maritime transportation services to commercial customers and agencies of the United States government primarily under medium-to long-term charters or contracts. The Company's fleet consists of 30 ocean-going vessels, 15 towboats, 129 river barges, 26 special purpose barges, approximately 1,850 LASH barges and related shoreside handling facilities. The Company has offices in New York, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and Houston and maintains a network of marketing agents in major cities worldwide. Principal subsidiaries of the Company include Central Gulf Lines Inc., Waterman Steamship Corporation, Forest Lines Inc., and LCI Shipholdings Inc.

CONTACT: International Shipholding Corp., New Orleans

Gary L. Ferguson, 504/529-5461