Laisa 1980 Uruguay

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Solid Track Record
17,797
In thousand tons
Araçariguama(Brazil) Diaco(Col.)
16,372
TOTAL INVESTED (1981-Sep.2005) Brazil US 4.0
billion Debt North America US 1.4 billion
Debt South America US 448 million Debt
Potter Form Gate City RJ North
Star(USA) SACK(Chile)
11,076
7,696
ControllofAçominas(Brazil) CartersvilleDrawin
gCo-Steel (USA)
Ameristeel (USA) AZANew Plant(Chile) Additiona
lstake inAçominas(Brazil)
3,934
4,568
3,072
Piratini(Brazil) AZA(Chile)
4,595
Stake inAçominas (Brazil)
Cambridge(Canada) Usiba(Brazil)
2,611
Manitoba (Canada)
1,757
BarãodeCocais(Brazil)
Laisa - 1980(Uruguay)
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An International Company
Total Capacity (Includes Joint Ventures)
18.6
million tons of crude steel
14.4
million tons of rolled steel products
Brazil
8.5 million tons of crude steel
4.8 million tons of rolled steel products
11 mills
11 fabrication shops
6 downstream operations and special sections
75 sales points and flat steel service centers
Abroad
10.1 million tons of crude steel
9.6 million tons of rolled steel products
Rolling mill
18 mills and 1 rolling mill
Steel mills
37 fabrication shops
Joint venture
17 downstream operations and special sections
Cylinders factory
2 joint ventures (USA and Spain)
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Comparison of Results 9M2005 Annualized Data

Last stock price in 11.10.2005
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