After seven losing years at the cash register, the locally based company is asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court here for protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

The court is expected to give World Commerce that protection and allow the firm to continue operations on a debtor-in-possession status until the company can complete a reorganization plan acceptable to creditors and the court.

In its Aug. 20 bankruptcy petition, World Commerce listed assets of $22.6 million and liabilities of $41.5 million. The largest creditor is Interprise Technology Partners of Miami which owns 58% of World Commerce stock.

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