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Mesabi Trust Declares Distribution

14 April 2008 - Trustees of Mesabi Trust declare a distribution of twelve cents per Unit of Beneficial Interest payable on May 20, 2008, which compares to a distribution of four and one-half cents per Unit for the same period last year.

WCI Steel Announces New VP-Quality and Continuous Improvement

14 April 2008 - WCI Steel hires Joseph A. Knecht as Vice President, Quality and Continuous Improvement to support its strengthened commitment to continuous improvement.

Steelworker Awarded Carnegie Medal for Extraordinary Civilian Heroism

11 April 2008 - The Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Fund awards the Carnegie Medal to the family of former Allegheny Ludlum steelworker Michael J. Carney in recognition of his act of heroism in saving the life of a co-worker.

Universal Stainless Announces New Director

09 April 2008 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products announces the addition of M. David Kornblatt to the company's Board of Directors, increasing the number of Directors to five.

Samuel Manu-Tech Forms Alliance with V&W Steel

09 April 2008 - Samuel Steel Pickling will process Viking & Worthington Steel Enterprises’ Northeast Ohio pickling requirements as part of a new strategic alliance between the two companies.

Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping of Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey

09 April 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Turkey.

AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices

08 April 2008 - AK Steel will increase spot market prices by $150 per ton for its carbon steel products, effective with all new orders.

Novamerican Steel Reports 1st Quarter Results

08 April 2008 - Novamerican Steel reports financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended February 23, 2008.

Zanesville Works Honored for Safety and Community Impact

08 April 2008 - AK Steel's Zanesville Works is honored by the Safety and Hygiene division of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, and for its positive impact in the local community by the Muskingum Growth Partnership.

AK Steel Announces May 2008 Surcharges

07 April 2008 - AK Steel will add a $405 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in May 2008.

SMS Demag to Upgrade Steel Dynamics Bloom Caster

07 April 2008 - Steel Dynamics contracts SMS Demag to upgrade the bloom caster at the Pittsboro, Ind., facility for the production of larger section sizes.

Schnitzer Steel Reports Record 2nd Quarter Earnings Per Share

04 April 2008 - Schnitzer Steel Industries reports net income of $36 million on revenues of $751 million for the fiscal 2008 second quarter, and net income of $61 million on revenues of $1355 million for the six months ended February 29, 2008.

Steel Dynamics Completes Notes Offering

04 April 2008 - Steel Dynamics completes its unsecured note offering of $375 million of 7-3/4% Senior Notes due 2016.

SMS Demag to Provide 2nd X-Melt LF for Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa

04 April 2008 - SMS Demag will supply an X-Melt ladle furnace and automation package for Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, as well as a complete X-Melt meltshop for A. Finkl & Sons.

Gerdau Ameristeel Announces Acquisition of Century Steel

03 April 2008 - Gerdau Ameristeel’s majority-owned joint venture Pacific Coast Steel acquires the assets of Las Vegas based Century Steel for approximately $152 million.

Nucor Completes Acquisition of Galamba Metals Group, MRS

03 April 2008 - Nucor’s wholly owned subsidiary, The David J. Joseph Co., completes the acquisition of Kansas City, Mo., based Galamba Metals Group, and Monroe, N.C., based Metal Recycling Services Inc.

Reliance Acquires Dynamic Metals International

03 April 2008 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum acquires Dynamic Metals International, LLC, a Bristol, Conn., based specialty metal distributor.

Steel Import Permit Applications Slip 2% in March

03 April 2008 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,413,000 net tons for the month of March, a 2% decrease from the 2,454,000 permit tons recorded in the previous month, February 2008.

Nucor Named One of BusinessWeek’s 50 Top Performing Companies

03 April 2008 - Nucor is again named to the BusinessWeek 50, the annual list that ranks top-performing companies based on the rate of return on investment and sales growth over a three-year period.

Cliffs Declares Force Majeure on Coal Shipments from Pinnacle

03 April 2008 - Cliffs North American Coal declares force majeure on coal shipments from its Pinnacle Mine, as the longwall plow is currently mining through a sandstone intrusion into the coal seam, causing coal production to slow down significantly.

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