The LNM Group is the world's second largest steel and most global steel producer with integrated steelmaking facilities in 12 countries, annual steel production capacity of 42 million tonnes and revenues estimated to exceed US$15 billion in 2004. The Group, which consists of LNM Holdings N.V. and Ispat International, has approximately 140,000 employees world-wide from over 45 nationalities. Its strategy is to play a leading role in the consolidation of the global steel industry and to position itself as a low cost producer of high quality steels. The Chairman of the Group is Lakshmi N. Mittal. Further information can be found on www.thelnmgroup.com