Referring to the statement published on the BNS news website on February 4, 2009 (at 14:38), the JSC “Liepājas Metalurgs” Chairman of the Board Mr. V.Terentjevs confirms, that the published information is true. During the year 2008 the JSC “Liepājas Metalurgs” produced 647.8 thousand tons of reinforcing bar which was only 29 336 tons less than in 2007.

Agrita Pakule

Assistant of the Chief

T.: 63455926, pakule@metalurgs.lv