Mittal Steel Krivoy Rog's output in January-April

Mittal Steel Krivoy Rog's finished steel output increased 2.2 percent to 2.145 million tons, pig iron output increased 1.1 percent to 2.132 million tons, and agglomerate output increased 5.6 percent to 3.628 million tons year on year in January-April of 2006. The production of crude steel decreased 1.7 percent to 2.302 million tons at the same period.