ArcelorMittal Announces the Third Episode ‘Freedom Beams’ from the Second Season of Its Successful Web TV ”Inside Transforming Tomorrow” at www.arcelormittal.tv

The third episode of the second season of the ArcelorMittal Web TV goes live today. ‘Freedom Beams’ is a unique episode revealing the full story behind the famous steel beams produced by ArcelorMittal for the construction of New York’s iconic One World Trade Center, The Freedom Tower. ArcelorMittal Web TV was privileged to be given the honour as one of the first camera crews given access to the Ground Zero site since the atrocities of 9/11 seven years ago.

This episode follows the journey of the beams from ArcelorMittal Differdange, Luxembourg to Ground Zero in New York City. Differdange is the only steel mill in the world that can produce these beams. This episode shows the work that goes into creating these beams and introduces the masterminds behind them. The development process takes place at ArcelorMittal’s Metallurgy Department in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg and in Differdange where recycled steel is used to produce these beams.

Once in New York, the episode will focus on the creators of the Freedom Tower and the visit to Ground Zero, making this episode an unforgettable journey.

“Coming from Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in the world, we are producing the biggest steel beams in the world. Everybody is very proud to be a part of this project for such an important building in America.” Bob Manet, Process Engineer, ArcelorMittal Esch-Sur-Alzette.

These beams weigh 730 pounds per foot and range in length from 30 to 56 feet for shipping. The Freedom Tower will be completed in 2012.

Editor’s Notes:

ArcelorMittal Web TV’s main objective is to provide an effective communications channel to the 310,000 ArcelorMittal employees around the world during the integration phase following the 2006 merger of Arcelor and Mittal Steel. It has proved one of the most successful communications exercise undertaken by the company, both internally and externally. Season 1 consisted of 15 episodes, it had 544,431 unique visitors, 882,054 pages views and near 250,000 views of the video episodes.

The second season of ArcelorMittal Web TV will monitor the performance and progress of the company post merger, as it seeks to deliver on its brand promise of ‘transforming tomorrow’. It will focus on the challenges facing the biggest steel company in the world.

About ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal is the world’s largest and most global steel company, with 310,000 employees in more than 60 countries. The company brings together the world’s number one and number two steel companies, Arcelor and Mittal Steel.

ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks. An industrial presence in 28 European, Asian, African and American countries exposes the company to all the key steel markets, from emerging to mature, positions it will be looking to develop in the high-growth Chinese and Indian markets.

ArcelorMittal key unaudited financials for 2007 show revenues of USD 105.2 billion, with a crude steel production of 116 million tonnes, representing around 10 per cent of world steel output.

ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MTP), Brussels (MTBL), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).

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