ChTPZ Group Ferrous Division Ships 1,471,000 Tn of Product to Customers in January-September of 2007

Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant and Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant, both in the ChTPZ Group, shipped 1,471,000 tn of pipe products to customers for the period from January to September of 2007, an increase of 15% as compared to the same period of 2006 (1,280 thousand tn).

In January-September of 2007, ChTPZ sold 803,800 tn of pipes, 13% more than for the same period of 2006 (708,800 tn). The company shipped 444 thousand tn of large-diameter pipes, 21% more than for January-September of 2006 (367,600 tn).

In September 2007, Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant shipped 86,200 tn of pipe products to customers, a decrease of 11% as compared to September 2006 (97,200 tn). For this period the plant shipped 42,700 tn of large-diameter pipes, 16% less than for the same month a year ago (50,700 tn).

In September 2007 PNTZ shipped 76 thousand tn of pipe products to customers, an increase of 5% as compared to September 2006 (72,100 tn). In January-September of 2007 the plant shipped 667,500 tn of products, 17% more than for the same period of 2006 (571 thousand tn).