Mittal Steel Walker Wire Inc.

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1 Mittal Steel Walker Wire Inc. Steel wire with unmatched quality and versatility, supported by an outstanding supply network and ever-increasing variety of applications.

2 Member of Mittal Steel, the new global leader in the steel industry Mittal Steel Walker Wire Inc. has been in the steel wire business for over 50 years and is renowned for the exceptional quality of its cold-drawn wire. With its manufacturing facility located in the industrial Midwest near Detroit, Mittal Steel Walker Wire is geographically well positioned to provide unparalleled service to customers in the automotive, agricultural, construction and consumer products markets. The Company is a member of Mittal Steel, the new global leader in the steel industry, which acquired International Steel Group (ISG) in December As a member of the world s leading steelmaker, Mittal Steel Walker Wire benefits from many competitive advantages. The Company has access to an extensive product portfolio, along with the comprehensive knowledge and know-how of 165,000 employees on four continents. Mittal Steel Walker Wire purchases the highest quality raw materials from Mittal Steel member companies. It has a production capacity of 100,000 tons per year.

3 Customer-oriented commitment We have the capacity to develop custom products geared to the specific requirements of individual customers. We can obtain complete product ranges and grades. We have access to the knowledge and know-how of Mittal s research people, particularly those at the Chicago research center. We can analyze samples submitted by customers for improvement and development purposes. Our unique cold-drawing process enables us to produce a highly flexible and malleable metallurgical wire. We can meet customer needs, no matter where they are located and what product application is involved. As a member of Mittal Steel, we have access to an extensive supply and delivery network. Our computerized manufacturing system enables us to push through order changes, deliver products on time and meet the most complex requirements. With nearly 7,000 tons of wire rod in stock, along with in-process and finished products, Mittal Steel Walker Wire processes customer orders quickly. The tremendous flexibility of our cold-drawn wire enables us to obtain products in a variety of sizes, grades and chemistries.

4 Through personalized customer service, we work to establish close links with individual customers. In the Mittal corporate culture, the focus is on personalized customer service, which means delivering high quality products at competitive prices. Resources are quickly deployed to address a quality problem or optimize product performance. We operate a full A2LA registered metallurgical testing lab. Our skilled work force is trained to apply the principles of continuous improvement. Our systems ensure on-time delivery of high-quality products that meet customer specifications. Mittal Steel Walker Wire is ISO certified, which confirms the quality of its management systems. With our automated control system, strict quality control measures are applied throughout the entire production process. The various controls built into the system ensure product quality and consistency. Our organization has the flexibility needed to respond quickly to our customers changing needs. Our closed-circuit operating process means our operations conform to the strictest international environmental standards.

5 A wide range of high quality steel wires CLASSIFICATION (Industrial quality or cold-heading quality) Low-carbon Medium-carbon Certains alloys GRADES (Silicon- or aluminum-killed, or alloys) , boron , 15 XX, boron 13XX, 40XX, 41XX, 86XX PROCESSES Direct drawn wire Spheroidized annealed rod* Cleaned and coated rod Spheroidized annealed in process wire Spheroidized annealed at final size wire Drawn from spheroidized annealed rod Spiral wire DIAMETERS in. All diameters All diameters in in in in. PACKAGING Coils (up to 6,000 lbs.) Carriers * Phosphate, lube, lime and polymer coating.

6 Shaping the future of steel For further information, please contact: Mittal Steel Walker Wire Inc. 660 East 10 Mile Road Ferndale, MI USA Telephone: (248) Toll free: Fax: (248) Coordination and Production: Communications Claude Brouillard Design: Maynard & Arsenault design