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ArcelorMittal Announces Changes to Flat Carbon Americas and USA Management Teams

CHICAGO, May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) announced today changes to its Flat Carbon Americas (FCA) management team. Effective immediately, Leonard Chuderewicz will assume the role of Vice President Operations, Flat Carbon Americas; and Andrew Harshaw will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer, ArcelorMittal USA. Previously, Chuderewicz was the Chief Operating Officer of ArcelorMittal USA and Harshaw was the Vice President of Manufacturing for ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

In his new role, Chuderewicz will support operations at all ArcelorMittal's flat carbon facilities in North and South America and will report to FCA President and Chief Executive Officer Louis Schorsch. Harshaw will be responsible for managing the operations at all ArcelorMittal USA facilities and will report to ArcelorMittal USA President and CEO Michael Rippey.

"Len is a proven leader with an exceptional operational background, and his expertise makes him an excellent addition to the FCA leadership team," said Schorsch. "In this new role, Len will support unit CEOs and operational executives to ensure high standards of operational excellence throughout the region. In particular, Len will facilitate integration and sharing of best practices both within the region and with other ArcelorMittal divisions."

"The experience and contributions Andy brings to us from ArcelorMittal Dofasco are exceptional," said Rippey. "His 30 years of leadership, track record of success with health and safety initiatives, as well as his ability to drive quality improvements at Dofasco, make him an excellent choice for this critical position within our USA organization. We wish Len every success as he assumes broader responsibilities within the FCA organization."

About ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal is the world's number one steel company, with 310,000 employees in more than 60 countries.

ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks. An industrial presence in 28 European, Asian, African and American countries exposes the company to all the key steel markets, from emerging to mature, positions it will be looking to develop in the high-growth Chinese and Indian markets.

ArcelorMittal key financials for 2007 show revenues of USD 105.2 billion, with a crude steel production of 116 million tonnes, representing around 10 per cent of world steel output.

ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MTP), Brussels (MTBL), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).

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