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Horizon Lines Ends Perquisites for Execs

Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) announced that it is eliminating all perquisites for its four named executive officers, effective at the end of the year. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the decision after a comprehensive review in conjunction with a company-wide effort to eliminate perquisites at all levels of the organization as part of a broader, ongoing cost-reduction initiative. "We believe the perquisite elimination for executive officers is consistent with emerging best practices in corporate governance," said Chuck Raymond, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The eliminated perquisites include…