2005 Trading Update
January 17 2006 - 2:02AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:0143X
Evraz Group S.A.
17 January 2006
17.01.2006
Evraz Group releases 2005 trading update
January 17, 2006 - Evraz Group S.A. (LSE: EVR), one of the leading vertically
integrated steel production and mining businesses with operations mainly in
Russia, today released its 2005 trading update*.
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Product 4Q 2005, 4Q 2005 / 2005, 2005/2004
thousand 4Q 2004, thousand change,
tonnes change tonnes %
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Steel division
Pig iron 2,959 -1.4% 11,457 -0.9%
Steel 3,639 +5.1% 13,852 +1.2%
Rolled products(1) 3,239 +3.7% 12,226 +0.6%
Mining division(2)
Iron ore (saleable
products)
Concentrate 598 -8.7% 2,709 +10.2%
Sinter 2,045 -11.9% 8,778 +11.2%
Pellets 1,410 -2.7% 5,180 +56.2%
Coal (mined)
Coking coal 190 n/a 538 n/a
Steam coal 13 n/a 50 n/a
Equity investments(3)
Coking coal (Raspadskaya) 1,648 -14.1% 6,395 n/a
Coking and steam
coal(Yuzhkuzbassugol) 4,731 n/a 17,085 n/a
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* All information on production volumes of the enterprises presented in the
press release concerns only the period of their operation within Evraz Group
except data for Yuzhkuzbassugol and Raspadskaya Mine, which are full year
production volumes.
(1) Operational results of Palini & Bertoli are consolidated into the Group
since September 2005. Operational results of Vitkovice Steel are consolidated
since December 2005. The total volume of rolled steel products excludes those
re-rolled at other Group's plants. These volumes are eliminated as intercompany
sales for purposes of Evraz consolidated operating results.
(2) Operational results of Evrazruda are consolidated for the full 12 month
periods of the years 2005 and 2004. Operational results of Kachkanarsky GOK are
consolidated since June 2004. Mine 12 operational results are consolidated into
the Group since April 2005.
(3) Evraz Group holds a 47.8% effective interest in Raspadskaya Mine and 50%
interest in Yuzhkuzbassugol.
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For further information:
Evraz Group
Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations
Irina Kibina
Tel: +7 495 232 1370
IR@evraz.com
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