3rd CIS & Eastern Europe Steel in the World Markets, 14-15 April 2008, Kiev, Ukraine

"СIS & Eastern Europe Steel in the World Markets 2008": Conference documentation Conference programme List of participants Audio Recording Presentations Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Conference photos Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Registration for purchase conference's materials "СIS & Eastern Europe Steel in the World Markets 2008": Events, facts, conclusions Key topics for discussion: Strategies of the CIS metallurgical holdings Steel export from Russia and Ukraine Outlook for regional markets: Middle East Outlook for regional markets: Eastern Europe Attendees: over 180 attendees representing 135 companies from over 40 countries Conference programme: 4 plenary sessions, 16 presentations; roundtable discussion Conference new feature: Individual negotiations with ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih representatives in the conference offices Key factors and trends of 2008 season that have been discussed at the conference: High demand for steel and the rapid steel price growth; forecast – price stabilization in mid 2008 Steel supply shortage in the world markets; key reason – cutting of Chinese deliveries

Organizers: Sponsors: Special project: Information support:

• Main regions of growing steel demand (semis & rolled steel): Middle East, CIS, India, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe

• Introduction of new assets for semi-finished and rolled steel production in the main regions of growing demand: quick market reaction is not expected

• Increasing volumes of the global steel and steelmaking raw materials trade and the inability of transport infrastructure to satisfy steel market demand; forecast – increasing of freight rates