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Mechel

October 11, 2007

Mechel reports its operational results for the first nine months of 2007

Moscow, Russia – October 11, 2007 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced today its operational results for the first nine months of 2007.

Product

First nine months of 2007, thousand tonnes

First nine months of 2007 vs. first nine months of 2006, %

Coal

 

13,409

+ 8

Coking coal

 

6,354

- 8

Steam coal

 

7,055

+ 30

Iron ore concentrate

3,714

- 1

 

Nickel

 

12.84

+ 22

Ferrosilicon*

 

14.6*

n/a

Hardware

 

512

+ 14

Forgings

 

61

+ 13

Stampings

 

71

- 7

Rolled products

 

3,875

+ 10

Flat products

310

+ 5

 

Long products

2,296

+ 22

 

Semi-finished products

1,269

- 6

 

Steel

 

4,562

+ 3

Pig iron

 

2,837

+ 6

Coke

 

2,939

+ 77

 

* The ferrosilicon production figures show the outputs in August-September 2007, which correspond to the period of the Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant being under the ownership of Mechel OAO.

Mechel Management OOO Chief Executive Officer Vladimir Polin commented on the operational results for the first nine months of 2007: “Both of our business segments, mining and steel, have demonstrated high operational results for the first nine months of 2007. During this reporting period, we observed growth in all markets for the mining segment. Favorable market conditions and successful implementation of our subsidiaries’ technical re-equipment program enabled Mechel to increase its outputs. The increase in our total output of coal was achieved mainly due to the increased output of steam coal. Output of iron ore concentrate was consistent with our planned figures and in line with the designed capacity at the Korshunov Mining Plant, our iron ore concentrate producer. We continued to scale up nickel production volumes, which is connected with the ongoing period of high prices for the nonferrous metal and supported by the commissioning of new drilling equipment at our Southern Urals Nickel Plant subsidiary, which is in line with our capital investment program.”

Mr. Polin added: “In our steel segment, we focused on producing commodity items with high added value, while reducing our consumption ratios and significantly expanding our metal product mix in terms of grades and sections. In addition, taking advantage of the favorable market conditions, Mechel continued to scale up its output of finished commodities - long and flat products - while reducing its output of billets. We also increased hardware output, which was supported by improvements such as the new drawing equipment that was commissioned at our Beloretsk Metallurgical Plant subsidiary to produce high quality spring wire. Strong growth of coke output was connected with Mechel’s acquisition of Moscow Coke and Gas Plant and the commissioning of a new coking battery at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant at the end of last year. In August, Mechel acquired Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant, which was consistent with our intention to develop a promising business line of ferroalloy production and it has already produced initial positive operational results.”

 

 

 

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