MMK Announces Operational Trading Update for Q1 2009

I. Major products output

Production

Q1 2009

Q4 2008

Q1 2009

Q1 2008

‘000 tn

‘000 tn

%

‘000 tn

‘000 tn

%

Cast iron

1 592

1 205

32,1%

1 592

2 613

-39,1%

Crude steel

2 070

1 648

25,6%

2 070

3 598

-42,5%

Finished products output

1 917

1 542

24,3%

1 917

3 287

-41,7%

Production

Q1 2009

Q4 2008

Q1 2009

Q1 2008

‘000 tn

‘000 tn

‘000 tn

‘000 tn

‘000 tn

‘000 tn

Finished products output:

1 917

1 542

375

1 917

3 287

-1 370

Slabs and billets

0,2

104

-104

0,2

431

-431

Long products

256

187

68

256

485

-229

Flat hot-rolled products

1 260

837

422

1 260

1 612

-352

Flat cold-rolled products

188

161

27

188

411

-223

Downstream products:

Tin plate

39

39

0

39

62

-23

Galvanized steel

79

101

-22

79

106

-27

Galvanized colour-coated steel

38

28

10

38

42

-4

Band

30

34

-5

30

82

-52

Formed section

14

42

-28

14

39

-25

Pipes

14

8

6

14

18

-4