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Noteholders Take Control of WCI Steel
May 5, 2006 - May 5, 2006 — WCI Steel Noteholders led by Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. consummated a plan of reorganization on May 1 that gave the Noteholders $100,000,000 in

Cliffs Recognizes Northshore Mine for Safety Achievements
Jan. 27, 2006 - Jan. 27, 2006 — Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced that Northshore Mining Co., Silver Bay, Minnesota, is the recipient of its most recent

Paulson Announces Slate for Algoma Shareholder Meeting
Dec. 2, 2005 - Paulson & Co. Inc., a major shareholder of Algoma Steel Inc., has announced its nominees for the Algoma board of directors. In November, Paulson had requisitioned a special shareholder meeting to replace a majority of current Algoma directors.

Cleveland-Cliffs to Sell Hoyt Lake Assets to PolyMet
Sep. 15, 2005 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has reached an agreement in principle with PolyMet Mining Corp. regarding terms for the early exercise of PolyMet's option to acquire certain assets located at Cliffs' Erie site in Hoyt Lakes, Minn.

Brush Engineered Materials Promotes Former LTV President
May 5, 2005 - Brush Engineered Materials Inc. has promoted Richard J. Hipple, 52, to President and Chief Operating Officer.

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Names New President and COO
Mar. 30, 2005 - Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. announced that Harry L. Page, 58, will assume the new position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1, 2005. James G. Bradley will continue as Chairman of the Board and CEO.

Northshore Mine Receives Cliffs Mine Safety Award
Mar. 24, 2005 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced that its Northshore Mining Co., Silver Bay, Minn., is once again the recipient of Cliffs' President's Award for Safety. The award is presented annually to the Cliffs mine with the best safety performance, as measured by the frequency rate for Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reportable injuries.

ISG Program Restores Partial Benefits to Bankruptcy-Stranded Union Retirees
Jan. 10, 2005 - Retirees who lost health care benefits in four steel company bankruptcies will have a measure of that coverage restored March 1, thanks to an innovative trust fund bargained by the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) and International Steel Group, Inc.

EPA Cites ISG Cleveland for Clean-Air Violations
Nov. 4, 2004 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited ISG Cleveland Inc. (formerly an LTV Steel Co. Inc. facility) for alleged clean-air violations at the company's iron and steel production plant at 3060 Eggers Road, Cleveland, Ohio.

ISG and Ispat International to Create World's Largest Steel Company
Oct. 25, 2004 - Ispat International NV and International Steel Group Inc. announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Ispat International and ISG will merge. The merger will follow Ispat International’s just-announced acquisition of LNM Holdings NV.

ISG Announces Two Communications Appointments
Sep. 10, 2004 - International Steel Group Inc. announced two new appointments to the ISG Corporate Communications Department.

Mesabi Nugget Successfully Concludes Pilot Plant Phase
Sep. 10, 2004 - Larry Lehtinen, President of Mesabi Nugget, LLC (MNC) announced the successful conclusion of the pilot plant testing phase of the Mesabi Nugget Project. The announcement culminates twelve months of engineering and construction followed by fourteen months of plant operations. The company will now proceed forward with commercialization of the Kobe Steel ITmk3 Process® and the iron nugget technology.

Steel Dynamics Appoints Vice President for Bar Products Division
Aug. 25, 2004 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. has appointed Glenn Pushis to the position of Vice President and General Manager of the Bar Products Division. Pushis has served as General Manager of that division since it was formed in January of 2003.

U. S. Steel's Bernie Fedak to Retire
Aug. 19, 2004 - United States Steel Corp. announced that Bernard J. Fedak, Managing Director of Engineering, will retire after 19 years of dedicated service.

ISG to Convert Idled Cleveland Continuous Anneal Line
Aug. 6, 2004 - International Steel Group Inc. has unveiled a plan to expand operations at its Cleveland Works.

ISG Completes Purchase of HBI Facility in Trinidad and Tobago
Jul. 28, 2004 - International Steel Group Inc. has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of the Cliffs and Associates Limited (CAL) Circored® Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) facility located in Trinidad and Tobago, for a purchase price of $8 million in cash, plus assumed liabilities. CAL may receive up to $10 million in future payments contingent upon production and shipments.

ISG Announces Starting Lineup for Newly Acquired ISG Weirton
Jun. 4, 2004 - With the closing of the Weirton Steel Acquisition, ISG became North America’s largest integrated steel producer. Following the acquisition, ISG President Rodney Mott recently announced the reassignment of several members of the current ISG management team and appointment of several new members.

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