MacBook Pro Battery Not Holding a Charge

Hi there,
I have a MacBook Pro, purchased Sept. 2007, and the battery seems to have lost the ability to hold a charge. Even after a full charge, the battery only lasts for about 10 minutes before the system reports that it's running on reserve power. I know that similar questions have already been answered, but I would appreciate any analysis of my specific battery information per below.
Thanks!
Machine details:
MacBook Pro 15 Glossy, 2.2Ghz/2GB/120GB
Part Number: MB074LL/A
Purchased: September 24, 2007
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: Sony-ASMB012-370f-27a0
Manufacturer: Sony
Device name: ASMB012
Pack Lot Code: 0003
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 102a
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0303
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 433
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 571
Health Information:
Cycle count: 95
Condition: Check battery
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 879
Voltage (mV): 12549

Your battery does not look particularly healthy to me. I also have a MBP purchased in Sept. 2007, and it still holds a charge for hours.
By comparison, here is some of my battery information:
Charge remaining (mAh) 6313
Full charge capacity (mAh) 6586
Cycle count 28
Condition: good
After only 95 cycles, your battery health should be good. And your charge capacities look very low.
Since your Mac is less than a year old and your cycle count is well under 300, your battery should still be under warranty and you should qualify for a free replacement.
You might want to try resetting the SMC, although I don't think that will help. Also, here is a link to a battery replacement program which may not apply to your specific battery, but which does give a good description of the characteristics of a defective battery.
http://www.apple.com/support/macbook_macbookpro/batteryupdate/
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411?viewlocale=en_US
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Model Information:
Serial Number:          W00154MZ6D3BA
Manufacturer:          SMP
Device Name:          bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:          0
PCB Lot Code:          0
Firmware Version:          201
Hardware Revision:          000a
Cell Revision:          158
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Fully Charged:          No
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Cycle Count:          91
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Battery Installed:          Yes
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Voltage (mV):          11984
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          15
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          5
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake on LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:          0
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          157680000
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          1
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          1
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
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Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
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Model Name:                       MacBook Pro
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