2008 — A Pivotal Year for Steel — Agenda Updated — — New Sesssion Added — Led by: Martin Abbott, CEO, London Metal Exchange (LME) 2008 promises to be an exciting year for the steel industry. The London Metal Exchange is due to soft launch its long awaited billet contracts in February before open-cry ring trading follows in April. The New York Mercantile Exchange also plans to launch its first steel contract this year in the US with ambitions for a global contract, while the Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange’s rebar contract launched electronically at the end of last year — already gaining liquidity and convergence with the physical market. Start the year by joining many others in the steel industry in Berlin to find out from the exchanges, industry experts and analysts what these contracts could mean for the future of the steel industry and your business. Platts Steel’s Future offers a platform for educational engagement with futures exchange executives, derivative traders and steels financiers and a forum to discuss the possible effects and consequences these contracts could have on the existing commercial structure of the steel industry. Interest is High; Spaces are Limited — Book Today to Avoid Disappointment Topics to include: Current regulatory climate for steel Where do I start? How do I trade? Should I trade? Is steel a commodity? The effect futures and derivatives could have on steel markets. Steel hedging and price risk management. Steel price fundamentals; inventory and freight. Floating prices; can they work in the EU? Credit ratings, transparent pricing and its effect on EBITDA Speakers include: Martin Abbott, CEO, London Metal Exchange (LME) Dr. Mo Ahmadzadeh, President, Mitsui Bussan Commodities Julien Onillon, Vice President Investor Relations, ArcelorMittal Nasser Alaghband, Chief Executive Officer, Balli Steel PLC Roelof Plijter, Adviser on Industry, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission Jean-Luc Fiorenzoni, Head of Steel Price Risk Management, Stemcor Carlos A. Barajas, Director, Global Commodity Management, Steel, Whirlpool Corporation Harvey M. Bernstein, Vice President, Industry Analytics, Alliances and Strategic Initiatives, McGraw-Hill Construction Robert A. Levin, Senior Vice President, Research, New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Peter Stewart, Principal Consultant, KBC John Short, Executive Director — Steel and Base Metals, Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) Jeff Kabel, Vice President, Steel Trading, Koch Industries, Inc. Prof. Dr.-Ing Dieter Ameling, President, German Steel Federation Georges Kirps, Vice President, Eurometal Jana Lamb, Managing Director, Gabro Eastern Europe Ltd. Alex Herbert, Director, Corporate Ratings, Standard & Poor’s Francis Browne, Global Managing Editor, Steel, Platts For more information about the conference, contact: Sophie Adams Tel: +44-20-7176-6658 sophie_adams@platts.com Speaking opportunities, contact: Stephanie Shankland Tel: +44-20-7176-6671 stephanie_shankland@platts.com Sponsorship opportunities, contact: Michelle Thorby Tel: +44-20-7176-6229 michelle_thorby@platts.com For media inquiries, contact: Daniel Lawson Tel: +44-20-7176-6228 daniel_lawson@platts.com Special notice: To be clear Platts view of the steel industry is neutral. We don’t actively promote derivatives, OTC products or exchange traded futures in any product, commodity or industrial sector. We view steel as a series of highly engineered material solutions, designed for purpose, that are strategically vital to economic growth globally. Our study is and always will be of the physical.

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