“The appointment of Sergey Malyshev, a highly qualified specialist, to the position of General Director of Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant is aimed at strengthening the economic performance of the enterprise. I am confident that Mr. Malyshev’s considerable experience, which he gained during many years of successful work at Southern Kuzbass Coal Company, coupled with his deep knowledge and understanding of the operation principles of Mechel, will have a positive impact on the business of Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant”, Mechel’s CEO, Vladimir Iorich, said.

Biographic Data:
Sergey Y. Malyshev

November 1997 - June 2005 – Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance, Southern Kuzbass Coal Company OAO.

October 1996 - September 1997 – Director for Economics and Finance, Rusoprom Interregional Joint Stock Company.

June 1993 - October 1996 – Director for Economics, Southern Kuzbass Coal Company.

September 1984 - June 1993 – Executive positions, including Chief Economist position, at Tomusinsk Motor-Transport Depot OAO, a subsidiary of Southern Kuzbass Coal Company.

Education: Kuzbass Polytechnic Institute.

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Mechel OAO
Irina Ostryakova
Phone: 7-095-258-18-28
e-mail: irina.ostryakova@mechel.com