March 7 (Reuters) - Gulf Island Fabrication Inc GIFI.O :
* GULF ISLAND ANNOUNCES PLANNED RETIREMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND
FURTHER
REDUCTION IN BOARD SIZE
* GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC - CHAIRMAN MICHAEL A. FLICK
WILL
RETIRE EFFECTIVE UPON EXPIRATION OF HIS CURRENT DIRECTOR TERM
* GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC - WITH FLICK'S RETIREMENT,
BOARD
WILL BE REDUCED TO SIX MEMBERS
* GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC - UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED WILLIAM
E.
CHILES AS CHAIRMAN OF BOARD TO SUCCEED FLICK
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