Is my battery fried already?

Purchased in March of 2008, it has recently stopped holding a charge for more than 15 minutes... like so many others on this board. Can anyone tell by these specs if the battery is considered dead?
Thanks
Model Information:
Serial Number: Sony-ASMB012-379b-9c4b
Manufacturer: Sony
Device name: ASMB012
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0110
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0303
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 105
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 826
Health Information:
Cycle count: 113
Condition: Check battery
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 1521
Voltage (mV): 12438

Here is an article that might apply:
http://www.apple.com/support/macbook_macbookpro/batteryupdate/
The software update is to be run on older batteries, but as I understand it, the program is for any MBP with an Intel Core Duo processor. If nothing else, there is a clear explanation of some of the characteristics of a defective battery.
Good luck!
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