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<CONFORMED-NAME>STEEL DYNAMICS INC
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<ASSIGNED-SIC>3312
<IRS-NUMBER>351929476
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>IN
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<STREET1>6714 POINTE INVERNESS WAY
<STREET2>SUITE 200
<CITY>FORT WAYNE
<STATE>IN
<ZIP>46804
<PHONE>2604593553
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<STREET1>6714 POINTE INVERNESS WAY
<STREET2>SUITE 200
<CITY>FORT WAYNE
<STATE>IN
<ZIP>46804
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<DESCRIPTION>QUARTERLY REPORT
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<p align="center"><b><font size="4">UNITED STATES</font></b><font size="4"><br>
    <b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><br>
    <b>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">For the period ended June&nbsp;30, 2004</font></td>
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<p align="center"><b>Commission File Number 0-21719</b></p>
<p align="center"><b><font size="5">Steel Dynamics, Inc.</font></b><br>
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>
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    <td><div align="center" style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Indiana</b><br>
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></div></td>
    <td align="center" valign="bottom" width="50%"><div align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>35-1929476</b><br>
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></div></td>
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    <td><div align="center" style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN</b><br>
(Address of principal executive offices)</font></div></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><div align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>46804</b><br>
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<p align="center">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (260)
459-3553</p>
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<p align="left">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
  reports required to be filed by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
  that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
 to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.</p>
<p align="center">Yes <img src="tickedbox.gif" width="12" height="12">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No <img src="emptybox.gif"></p>
<p align="left">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated
filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>
<p align="center">Yes <img src="tickedbox.gif" width="12" height="12">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No <img src="emptybox.gif"></p>
<p align="left">As of August&nbsp;4, 2004, Registrant had 49,615,159 outstanding
shares of Common Stock.</p>
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<p align="center"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</b></p>
<p align="center"><b>Table of Contents</b></p>
<p align="center">PART I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Information</p>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Consolidated Financial Information: </font></div></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p1a"><font face="serif" size="2">Consolidated
            Balance Sheets as of June&nbsp;30, 2004 (unaudited) and December&nbsp;31,
    2003</font></a></div></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="#p1a"><font face="serif" size="2">1</font></a></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p2a"><font face="serif" size="2">Consolidated
          Statements of Income for the three and six month periods ended June&nbsp;30,
    2004 and 2003 (unaudited)</font></a></div></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p3a"><font face="serif" size="2">Consolidated
          Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six month periods ended
            June&nbsp;30,
    2004 and 2003 (unaudited)</font></a></div></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p4a"><font face="serif" size="2">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</font></a></div></td>
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    <td><a href="#p10a"><font face="serif" size="2">Item 2.</font></a></td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p10a"><font face="serif" size="2">Management&#146;s
    Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</font></a></div></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="#p10a"><font face="serif" size="2">10</font></a></td>
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    <td><a href="#p12a"><font face="serif" size="2">Item 3.</font></a></td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p12a"><font face="serif" size="2">Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk</font></a></div></td>
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    <td><a href="#p13a"><font face="serif" size="2">Item 4.</font></a></td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p13a"><font face="serif" size="2">Controls and Procedures</font></a></div></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="#p13a"><font face="serif" size="2">13</font></a></td>
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    <td colspan="4"><font face="serif" size="2">PART II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Information</font></td>
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    <td><a href="#p13b"><font face="serif" size="2">Item 1.</font></a></td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p13b"><font face="serif" size="2">Legal Proceedings</font></a></div></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="#p13b"><font face="serif" size="2">13</font></a></td>
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    <td><a href="#p13c"><font face="serif" size="2">Item 4.</font></a></td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p13c"><font face="serif" size="2">Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</font></a></div></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="#p13c"><font face="serif" size="2">13</font></a></td>
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    <td><a href="#p14a"><font face="serif" size="2">Item 6.</font></a></td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p14a"><font face="serif" size="2">Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K</font></a></div></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="#p14a"><font face="serif" size="2">14</font></a></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><a href="#p15a"><font face="serif" size="2">Signature</font></a></div></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="#p15a"><font face="serif" size="2">15</font></a></td>
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<p align="center"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</b><br>
  <b><a name="p1a"></a>CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b><br>
  <b>(in thousands, except share data)</b></p>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>June</b>&nbsp;<b>30,</b><br>
          <b>2004</b></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>December</b>&nbsp;<b>31,</b><br>
          <b>2003</b></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>(unaudited)</b></font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">ASSETS</font></div>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Current
          assets:</font></div>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cash and equivalents</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">38,441</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">65,430</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts receivable,
          net</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">171,034</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">100,933</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts receivable-related
          parties</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">28,120</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">25,090</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Inventories</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">280,170</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">184,496</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Deferred taxes</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">12,563</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">23,217</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other current
          assets</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">18,105</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,769</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total current
          assets</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">548,433</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">407,935</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Property,
          plant and equipment, net</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,018,005</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,001,116</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Restricted
          cash</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4,215</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,636</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other
          assets</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">33,301</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">36,752</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total assets</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,603,594</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,448,439</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2">
    </td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2">
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2">
    </td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2">
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">LIABILITIES
          AND STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</font></div>
    </td>
    <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Current
          liabilities:</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts payable</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">120,961</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">42,698</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts payable-related
          parties</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#150;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">36,628</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accrued interest</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">14,862</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11,312</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other accrued
          expenses</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">57,722</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">46,678</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Current maturities
          of long-term debt</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,000</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">15,988</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total current
          liabilities</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">198,545</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">153,304</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Long-term
          debt including unamortized bond premium of $7,991 and<br>
        $8,834 as of June 30 2004 and December 31 2003 respectively</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">563,287</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">591,586</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Deferred
          taxes</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">137,647</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">115,703</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Minority
          interest</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,823</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">613</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Commitments
          and contingencies</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Stockholders&#146; equity:</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Common
          stock voting, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;<br>
        51,824,065 and 51,011,839 shares issued; and 49,446,939 and 48,645,246
        shares<br>
        outstanding as of June 30 2004 and December 31 2003 respectively</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">517</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">509</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Treasury
          stock at cost; 2,377 126 and 2,366,593 shares at June 30 2004 and December
          31 2003 respectively</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(28,908</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(28,670</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Additional paid-in
          capital</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">376,945</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">362,328</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Retained earnings</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">356,508</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">257,254</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other accumulated
          comprehensive loss</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2,410</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(4,188</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total stockholders&#146; equity</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">702,652</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">587,233</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total liabilities
          and stockholders&#146; equity</font></div>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,603,954</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,448,439</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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</table>
  <p align="center">See notes to consolidated financial statements</p>
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  <p align="center"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</b><br>
    <b><a name="p2a"></a>UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME</b><br>
  <b>(in thousands, except per share data)</b></p>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Three
          Months Ended</b><br>
        <b>June</b>&nbsp;<b>30,</b></font><br>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Six
          Months Ended</b><br>
        <b>June</b>&nbsp;<b>30,</b></font><br>
        <hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales:</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Unrelated parties</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">474,317</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">187,342</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">809,983</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">389,488</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Related parties</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">51,340</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">31,290</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">99,819</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">64,648</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total net sales</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">525,657</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">218,632</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">909,802</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">454,136</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cost of goods sold</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">382,459</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">186,724</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">685,014</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">372,693</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Gross profit</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">143,198</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">31,908</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">224,788</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">81,443</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Selling, general and administrative expenses</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">28,082</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">14,682</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">51,132</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">29,657</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating income</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">115,116</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">17,226</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">173,656</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">51,786</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Interest expense</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">10,592</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,938</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">20,096</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">18,104</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other income</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(3,143</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(399</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(5,246</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(250</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income before income taxes</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">107,667</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,687</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">158,806</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">33,932</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income taxes</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">40,375</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">3,257</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">59,552</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">12,724</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net income</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">67,292</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,430</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">99,254</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">21,208</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Basic earnings per share</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.36</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.11</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2.02</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.45</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Weighted average common shares outstanding</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">49,340</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">47,650</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">49,143</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">47,625</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Diluted earnings per share, including effect of assumed conversions</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.20</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.78</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.44</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Weighted average common shares and share equivalents outstanding</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">56,545</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">47,853</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">56,379</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">47,820</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<p align="center"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</b><br>
  <b><a name="p3a"></a>UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</b><br>
  <b>(in thousands)</b></p>
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    <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Three Months Ended June</b>&nbsp;<b>30,</b></font><br>
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    <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Six Months ended June</b>&nbsp;<b>30,</b></font><br>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating activities:</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net income</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">67,292</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,430</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">99,254</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">21,208</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash </font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">provided by operating activities:</font></div></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Depreciation and amortization</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">23,629</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">16,643</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">42,408</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">32,919</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Deferred income taxes</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">20,930</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,186</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">32,598</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11,430</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">31</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">175</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">59</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Minority interest</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">562</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">24</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,211</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(627</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Changes in certain assets and liabilities:</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:12%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts receivable</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(34,558</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">9,706</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(73,131</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,240</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:12%"><font face="serif" size="2">Inventories</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(44,181</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(5,740</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(95,674</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(20,220</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:12%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2,360</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2,549</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(10,764</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,855)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:12%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts payable</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(7,628</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(450</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">41,635</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">15,680</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:12%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accrued expenses</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">19,700</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4,427</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">16,370</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(6,490</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:9%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net cash provided by operating activities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">43,417</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">33,677</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">54,082</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">58,344</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Investing activities:</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Purchases of property, plant and equipment</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(30,755</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(23,670</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(54,660</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(61,105</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other investing activities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(8,283)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:12%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net cash used in investing activities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(30,755</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(23,662</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(54,660</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(69,388</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Financing activities:</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Issuance of long-term debt</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">134,182</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">26,768</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">164,121</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">48,480</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Repayments of long-term debt</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(169,749</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(28,482</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(203,408</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(49,900</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Issuance of common stock, net of expenses and proceeds</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">and tax benefits from exercise of stock options</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4,539</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">663</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">14,625</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,670</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Purchase of treasury stock</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(238</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(176)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Debt issuance costs</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,487</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(277</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,511</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,320</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:12%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net cash used in financing activities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(32,515</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,328</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(26,411</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,246</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(19,853</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,687</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(26,989</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(12,290</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cash and equivalents at beginning of period</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">58,294</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">3,241</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">65,430</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">24,218</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cash and equivalents at end of period</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">38,441</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11,928</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">38,441</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11,928</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cash paid for interest</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,420</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">7,052</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">20,345</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">22,684</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cash paid for federal and state income taxes</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11,850</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,860</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11,927</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">7,474</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.<br>
  <br>
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</b></font></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Note 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Summary of Accounting
            Policies</b></font></div></td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><i>Principles of Consolidation.</i> The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), together with its subsidiaries after elimination of significant intercompany accounts and transactions. Minority interest represents the minority shareholders&#146; proportionate share in the equity or
 income of the company&#146;s consolidated subsidiaries.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><i>Use of Estimates.</i> These financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, accordingly, include amounts that require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and in the notes
 thereto. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying value of property, plant and equipment; valuation allowances for trade receivables, inventories and deferred income tax assets; potential environmental liabilities, litigation claims and settlements. Actual results may differ from these
 estimates and assumptions.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the company&#146;s Annual Report on Form
 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><i>Stock-Based Compensation.</i> At June&nbsp;30, 2004, the company had three incentive stock option plans and accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Standards Board APB Opinion No. 25, &#147;Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,&#148; and related interpretations. Under
 APB 25, no stock-based employee compensation cost related to the incentive stock option plans is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FAS 123 to its stock-based employee compensation for the three and six-month periods ended June 30 (in thousands, except per share data):</font></p>
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    <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Three Months Ended</b></font><br>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net income, as reported</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">67,292</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">5,430</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">99,254</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">21,208</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Stock-based employee compensation expense, using <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the fair value based method, net of related <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;tax effect</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(714</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(544</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,430</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,127</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net income, pro forma</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">66,578</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4,886</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">97,824</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">20,081</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Basic earnings per share:</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">As reported</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.36</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.11</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2.02</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.45</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Pro forma</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.35</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.10</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.99</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.42</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Diluted earnings per share:</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">As reported</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.20</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.11</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.78</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.44</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Pro forma</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.19</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.10</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.76</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.42</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Note 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Earnings Per
            Share</b></font></div></td>
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<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The company computes and presents earnings per common share in accordance with FASB Statement No. 128, &#147;Earnings Per Share&#148;. Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share assumes, in addition to the above, the
 weighted average dilutive effect of common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Common share equivalents represent dilutive stock options and dilutive shares related to the company&#146;s convertible subordinated debt and are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the company&#146;s basic and diluted earnings per share computations for net income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30 (in thousands, except per share data):</font></p>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="17" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Three Months Ended</b></font><br>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="8" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font><br>
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    <td colspan="8" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font><br>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Net Income</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Per Share</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Net Income</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Per Share</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>(Numerator)</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>(Denominator)</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Amount</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>(Numerator)</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>(Denominator)</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Amount</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Basic earnings per share</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">67,292</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">49,340</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">1.36</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">5,430</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">47,650</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">0.11</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Dilutive stock option effect</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right"><font face="serif" size="2">442</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;203</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Convertible subordinated <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;debt effect</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">683</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,763</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Diluted earnings per share</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">67,975</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">56,545</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.20</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,430</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">47,853</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">0.11</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2">4</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</b><br>
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<b>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</b></font></p>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="17" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Six Months Ended</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="8" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="8" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Net Income</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Per Share</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Net Income</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Per Share</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>(Numerator)</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>(Denominator)</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Amount</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>(Numerator)</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>(Denominator)</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Amount</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Basic earnings per share</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">99,254</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">49,143</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">2.02</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">21,208</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">47,625</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">.45</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Dilutive stock option effect</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">473</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">195</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Convertible subordinated debt effect</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,328</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,763</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Diluted earnings per share</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">100,582</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">56,379</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1.78</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">21,208</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">47,820</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">.44</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The following table presents the common share equivalents that were excluded from the company&#146;s diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive or not convertible at June 30 (in thousands):</font></p>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="bottom">
    <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Stock options</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">39</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">1,158</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Convertible subordinated debt</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,763</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Excluded common share equivalents</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">39</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">7,921</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="23%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="77%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td colspan="2"><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Note 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Comprehensive
            Income</b></font></div>      </td>
  </tr>
</table>
<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The following table presents the company&#146;s components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, for the three and six-months ended June 30 (in thousands):</font></p>
</div>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="bottom">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Three Months Ended</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Six Months Ended</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="5" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="5" valign="bottom"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net income available to common shareholders</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">67,292</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">5,430</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">99,254</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">21,208</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Unrealized gain on derivative instruments</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,176</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">590</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,823</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">975</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(345</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">114</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(45</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">57</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Comprehensive income</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">68,123</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,134</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">101,032</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">22,240</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Hedge ineffectiveness gain</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">257</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">275</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="2"><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Note 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inventories</b></font></div>      </td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Inventories are stated at lower of cost (principally standard cost which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):</font></p>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>June</b>&nbsp;<b>30,</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>December</b>&nbsp;<b>31,</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Raw materials</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">110,419</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">46,347</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Supplies</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">69,797</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">60,420</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Work-in-progress</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">30,061</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">15,996</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Finished goods</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">69,893</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">61,733</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total inventories</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">280,170</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">184,496</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="2"><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Note 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Segment
            Information</b></font></div>      </td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The company has two reportable segments: steel operations and steel scrap substitute operations. The steel operations segment includes the company&#146;s Flat Roll Division, Structural and Rail Division, and Bar Products Division. The Flat Roll Division sells a broad range of hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated steel products, including a large variety of specialty products such as thinner gauge
 hot-rolled products, galvanized products, and painted products. The Flat Roll Division sells directly to end-users and service centers located primarily in the Midwestern United States and these products are used in numerous industry sectors, including the automotive, construction and commercial industries.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The Structural and Rail Division produces and sells structural steel beams, pilings, and other steel components directly to end-users and steel service centers to be used primarily in the construction, transportation and industrial machinery markets. This facility is also designed to produce and sell a variety of standard and premium-grade rail for the railroad industry. The company completed
 standard rail production trials in the second quarter and anticipates beginning rail shipments during the second half of 2004.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">On December&nbsp;29, 2003, the company&#146;s Bar Products Division began commissioning and successfully produced certain SBQ and MBQ rounds. The company continues to increase its SBQ and MBQ product offerings and anticipates the addition of angles, flats and channels during the third quarter. The facility&#146;s anticipated annual production capacity is between 500,000 and 600,000 tons.
 The Bar Products Division markets its products directly to end-users and to service centers for the construction, transportation and industrial machinery markets.</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</b><br>
  <br>
<b>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</b></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><i>Steel Scrap Substitute Operations.</i> Steel scrap substitute operations include the revenues and expenses associated with the company&#146;s wholly owned subsidiary, Iron Dynamics. From the time operations were halted in 2001 through the fourth quarter of 2002, the costs incurred at IDI were composed of those expenses required to maintain the facility and further evaluate the project and its
 related benefits. During the fourth quarter of 2002, IDI successfully completed certain operating trials utilizing a modified production process. This process may significantly reduce the eventual per-unit cost of liquid pig iron production. Throughout 2003, the company invested $13.3&nbsp;million for capital expenditures required to implement this modified production process, and Iron Dynamics
 restarted operations mid-November 2003. Since restart, the Flat Roll Division has successfully used these iron briquettes as a part of its metallic raw material inputs. During the first half of 2004, IDI produced 83,700 tonnes of hot briquetted iron and after restarting the submerged arc furnace in the second quarter produced 6,400 tonnes of liquid pig iron.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Revenues included in the category &#147;All Other&#148; are from two subsidiary operations that are below the quantitative thresholds required for reportable segments. These revenues are from the fabrication of trusses, girders, steel joists and steel decking for the non-residential construction industry; from the further processing, or slitting, and sale of certain steel products; and from the resale of
 certain secondary and excess steel products. In addition, &#147;All Other&#148; also includes certain unallocated corporate accounts, such as the company&#146;s senior secured credit facilities, senior unsecured notes, convertible subordinated notes and certain other investments.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The company&#146;s operations are primarily organized and managed by operating segment. Operating segment performance and resource allocations are primarily based on operating results before income taxes. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are consistent with those described in Note 1 to the financial statements. Intersegment sales and any related profits are eliminated in
 consolidation. The external net sales of the company&#146;s steel operations include sales to non-U.S. companies of $10.5&nbsp;million and $12.4&nbsp;million for the three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $21.4&nbsp;million and $52.7&nbsp;million for the six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The company&#146;s segment results for the three months ended March 31 are as
 follows (in thousands):</font></p>
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    <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Three Months Ended</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Six Months Ended</b></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2"><i><b>Steel Operations</b></i></font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">External</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">489,853</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">199,264</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">842,636</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">415,838</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other segments</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">22,980</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">10,375</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">43,265</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">22,804</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating income</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">127,434</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">22,262</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">192,351</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">63,303</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,338,748</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,100,426</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,338,748</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,100,426</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Steel Scrap Substitute Operations</i></b></font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">External</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other segments</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">9,656</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">16,549</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating loss</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(3,357</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2,294</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(6,041</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(4,388)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">161,102</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">152,114</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">161,102</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">152,114</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td colspan="14"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>All Other</i></b></font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">External</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">35,804</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">19,368</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">67,166</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">38,298</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other segments</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">292</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">139</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">645</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">256</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating loss</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(8,092</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(3,372</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(10,954</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(8,113)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">195,364</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">161,038</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">195,364</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">161,038</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td colspan="14"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Eliminations</i></b></font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">External</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:6%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other segments</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(32,928</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(10,514</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(60,459</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(23,062)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating income (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(869</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">630</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,700</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">984</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(91,260</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(102,448</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(91,260</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(102,448)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td colspan="14"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Consolidated</i></b></font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">525,657</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">218,632</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">909,802</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">454,136</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating income</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">115,116</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">17,226</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">173,656</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">51,786</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,603,954</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,311,130</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,603,954</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,311,130</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td colspan="2"><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Note 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Short-Term
            Bond Transaction</b></font></div>      </td>
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</table>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">During the first quarter of 2004, the company entered into a transaction relating to the short-sale of $66.0&nbsp;million of U.S. Treasury Securities. The transaction was intended to address interest rate exposure and generate capital gains. As a result of this transaction, the company recorded short-term capital gains of $3.2&nbsp;million, interest income of $175,000 and interest expense of
 $3.5&nbsp;million during the six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004. The company has an obligation to repurchase, on or before November&nbsp;12, 2004, $66.0&nbsp;million of U.S. Treasury Securities that had a market value of $68.4&nbsp;million at June&nbsp;30, 2004. The company has placed the proceeds of $73.0&nbsp;million from the short sale into an interest-bearing collateral account to provide for this repurchase. At
 June&nbsp;30, 2004, the net obligation of this transaction was $202,000, which included net accrued interest payable of $4.8&nbsp;million.</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</b><br>
  <br>
<b>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</b></font></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Note 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Condensed Consolidating
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Certain 100%-owned subsidiaries of SDI have fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the indebtedness relating to the issuance of $300.0&nbsp;million of senior notes due March 2009. Following are condensed consolidating financial statements of the company, including
 the guarantors. The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of (i) SDI (in each case, reflecting investments in its consolidated subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting), (ii) the
 guarantor subsidiaries of SDI, (iii) the non-guarantor subsidiaries of SDI, and (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the company on a consolidated basis. The condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
 accompanying consolidated financial statements of the company and the company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.</font></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><i>Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (in thousands)</i></font></div></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">As of June&nbsp;30, 2004</font></div></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Parent</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Combined</b><br>
<b>non-guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Consolidating</b><br>
<b>adjustments</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Total</b><br>
<b>consolidated</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cash</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">32,514</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">577</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">5,350</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">38,441</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts receivable</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">166,006</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">158,768</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">23,233</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(148,853</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">199,154</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Inventories</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">222,819</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">36,417</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">21,203</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(269</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">280,170</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other current assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">28,876</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">864</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,117</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(189</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">30,668</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total current assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">450,215</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">196,626</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">50,903</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(149,311</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">548,433</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Property, plant and equipment, net</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">735,678</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">131,887</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">150,558</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(118</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,018,005</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">360,975</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">90,531</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">143</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(414,133</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">37,516</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,546,868</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">419,044</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">201,604</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(563,562</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,603,954</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts payable</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">102,749</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">21,534</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">18,043</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(21,365</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">120,961</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accrued expenses</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">61,433</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,034</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,816</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(699</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">72,584</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Current maturities of long-term debt</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,924</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,097</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(21</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,000</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total current liabilities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">167,106</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">26,568</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">26,956</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(22,085</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">198,545</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other liabilities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">104,845</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">142,206</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">10,949</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(120,353</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">137,647</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Long-term debt</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">562,417</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,032</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(162</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">563,287</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Minority interest</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,823</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,823</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Common stock</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">517</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">89,426</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">202,184</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(291,610</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">517</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Treasury stock</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(28,908</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(28,908)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Additional paid in capital</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">376,945</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">116,868</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(116,868</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">376,945</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Retained earnings</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">366,373</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">43,976</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(39,534</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(14,307</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">356,508</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other accumulated comprehensive loss</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2,427</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">17</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2,410)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total stockholders&#146; equity</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">712,500</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">250,270</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">162,667</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(422,785</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">702,652</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities and stockholders&#146; equity</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,546,868</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">419,044</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">201,604</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(563,562</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,603,954</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">As of December&nbsp;31, 2003</font></div></td>
  </tr>
 <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="bottom">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Parent</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Combined</b><br>
<b>non-guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Consolidating</b><br>
<b>adjustments</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Total</b><br>
<b>consolidated</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cash</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">64,008</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">496</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">926</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">65,430</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts receivable</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">123,315</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">119,785</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">13,037</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(130,114</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">126,023</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Inventories</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">164,024</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,579</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">18,397</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(504</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">184,496</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other current assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">32,938</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">68</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">168</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,188</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">31,986</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total current assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">384,285</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">122,928</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">32,528</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(131,806</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">407,935</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Property, plant and equipment, net</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">755,707</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">96,757</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">148,769</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(117</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,001,116</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">260,538</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">36,855</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">262</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(258,267</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">39,388</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total assets</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,400,530</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">256,540</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">181,559</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(390,190</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,448,439</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accounts payable</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">64,069</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">15,618</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11,025</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(11,386</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">79,326</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Accrued expenses</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">52,365</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,699</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,046</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,120</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">57,990</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Current maturities of long-term debt</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11,765</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4,243</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(20</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">15,988</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Total current liabilities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">128,199</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">17,317</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">20,314</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(12,526</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">153,304</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other liabilities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">108,680</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">73,310</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(13,587</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(52,700</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">115,703</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Long-term debt</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">575,608</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">24,826</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(8,848</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">591,586</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Minority interest</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">28</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">585</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">613</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Common stock</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">509</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">46,482</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">189,735</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(236,217</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">509</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Treasury stock</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(28,670</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(28,670)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Additional paid in capital</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">362,328</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">116,868</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(116,868</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">362,328</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Retained earnings</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">257,919</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,563</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(39,612</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">36,384</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">257,254</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total stockholders&#146; equity</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">588,015</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">165,913</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">150,006</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(316,701</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">587,233</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities and stockholders&#146; equity</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,400,530</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">256,540</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">181,559</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(390,190</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,448,439</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</b><br>
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<b>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</b></font></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><i>Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (in thousands)</i></font></div></td>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">For the Three Months Ended, June&nbsp;30, 2004</font></div></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Parent</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Guarantors</b></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Combined</b><br>
<b>non-guarantors</b></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Consolidating</b><br>
<b>adjustments</b></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Total</b><br>
<b>consolidated</b></font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">471,903</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">512,833</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">45,752</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">(504,831</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">525,657</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cost of goods sold</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">337,053</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">500,539</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">42,413</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(497,546</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">382,459</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gross profit (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">134,850</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">12,294</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">3,339</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(7,285</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">143,198</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Selling, general and administrative</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">21,547</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">3,806</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,840</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(111</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">28,082</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating income (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">113,303</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,488</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">499</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(7,174</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">115,116</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Interest expense</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">9,989</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">427</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">10,592</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other (income) expense</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">27,862</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(30,865</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(140</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(3,143)</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net loss of subsidiaries</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">75,452</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">39,349</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">72</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(7,206</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">107,667</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income taxes</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">29,062</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">14,004</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">27</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2,718</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">40,375</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">46,390</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">25,345</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">45</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(4,488</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">67,292</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Equity in net income of subsidiaries</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">25,390</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(25,390</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net income (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">71,780</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">25,345</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">45</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(29,878</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">67,292</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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</table>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">For the Three Months Ended, June&nbsp;30, 2003</font></div></td>
  </tr>
 <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="bottom">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Parent</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Combined</b><br>
<b>non-guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Consolidating</b><br>
<b>adjustments</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Total</b><br>
<b>consolidated</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">209,640</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">19,506</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">(10,514</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">218,632</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cost of goods sold</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">177,905</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">19,911</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(11,092</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">186,724</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gross profit (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">31,735</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(405</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">578</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">31,908</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Selling, general and administrative</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">11,480</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">949</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,305</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(52</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">14,682</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating income (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">20,255</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(949</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2,710</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">630</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">17,226</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Interest expense</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,981</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(287</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">430</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(186</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,938</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other (income) expense</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">12,353</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(12,967</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">216</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(399)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net loss of subsidiaries</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,079</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">12,305</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(3,139</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">600</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,687</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income taxes</font></div></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">130</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4,304</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,177</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">3,257</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,209</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,001</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,962</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">600</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,430</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Equity in net income of subsidiaries</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,040</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(6,040</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4,831</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">8,001</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,962</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(5,440</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,430</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.<br>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">For the Six Months Ended,<br>
June&nbsp;30, 2004</font></p>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Combined</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Consolidating</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Total</b></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Parent</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Guarantor</b></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>non-guarantors</b></font></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>adjustments</b></font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">836,004</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">885,901</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">84,360</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">(896,463</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">909,802</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cost of goods sold</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">620,233</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">868,514</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">77,663</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(881,396</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">685,014</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Gross profit</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">215,771</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">17,387</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">6,697</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(15,067</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">224,788</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Selling, general and administrative</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">38,430</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">7,268</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,702</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(268</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">51,132</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating income (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">177,341</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">10,119</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">995</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(14,799</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">173,656</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Interest expense</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">19,872</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(629</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">843</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">10</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">20,096</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other (income) expense</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">48,147</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(53,444</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">53</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(5,246</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income (loss) before income taxes and Equity in net loss of subsidiaries</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">109,322</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">64,192</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">154</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(14,862</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">158,806</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income taxes</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">42,377</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">22,779</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">58</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(5,662</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">59,552</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">66,945</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">41,413</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">96</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(9,200</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">99,254</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Equity in net income of subsidiaries</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">41,509</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(41,509</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net income (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">108,454</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">41,413</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">96</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(50,709</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">99,254</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">For the Six Months Ended,<br>
June&nbsp;30, 2003</font></p>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="bottom">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Combined</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Consolidating</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Total</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Parent</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Guarantor</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>non-guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>adjustments</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>consolidated</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net sales</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">438,643</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">38,555</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">(23,062</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">454,136</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cost of goods sold</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">356,745</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">39,565</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(23,617</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">372,693</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Gross profit</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">81,898</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,010</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">555</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">81,443</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Selling, general and administrative</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">24,215</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,455</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4,416</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(429</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">29,657</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Operating income (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">57,683</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,455</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(5,426</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">984</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">51,786</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Interest expense</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">18,068</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(520</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">885</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(329</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">18,104</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Other (income) expense</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">26,352</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(26,989</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">389</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(250</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income (loss) before income taxes and Equity in net loss of subsidiaries</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">13,263</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">26,054</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(6,309</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">924</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">33,932</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Income taxes</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,966</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">9,124</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(2,366</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">12,724</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">7,297</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">16,930</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(3,943</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">924</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">21,208</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Equity in net income of subsidiaries</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">12,988</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(12,988</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net income (loss)</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">20,285</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">16,930</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(3,943</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(12,064</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">21,208</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><i>Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands)</i></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">For the Six Months Ended,<br>
June&nbsp;30, 2004</font></p>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="bottom">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Combined</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Total</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Parent</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>non-guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>consolidated</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net cash provided by (used in) operations</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">112,333</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">(57,245</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">(1,006</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">54,082</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net cash used in investing activities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(12,677</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(36,511</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(5,472</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(54,660</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net cash provided by (used in) in financing activities</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(131,150</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">93,837</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">10,902</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(26,411</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(31,495</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">82</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">4,424</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(26,989</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cash and equivalents at beginning of year</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">64,008</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">496</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">926</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">65,430</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Cash and equivalents at end of year</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">32,514</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">577</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">5,350</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">$</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">38,441</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><hr noshade size="2"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">For the Six Months Ended<br>
June&nbsp;30, 2003</font></p>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="bottom">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Combined</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Total</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Parent</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>non-guarantors</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>consolidated</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(5,299</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(69,388</font></td>
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    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</font></div></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(17,789</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">9,162</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">7,381</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">(11,995</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">22,530</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,406</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">24,218</font></td>
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    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">10,535</font></td>
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    <td><div align="left"><b><font face="serif" size="2">ITEM 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b><b><font face="serif" size="2">MANAGEMENT&#146;S
    DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS</font></b></div>      </td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Statements made in this report that are not statements of historical fact are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statements that may project, indicate or imply future results,
 events, performance or achievements. We refer you, however, to the section denominated &#147;Forward-Looking Statements&#148; and &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, which we incorporate herein by reference, for a more detailed discussion of some of the many factors, variables, risks and
 uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those we may have expected or anticipated. We caution that any forward-looking statement reflects only our reasonable belief at the time the statement is made.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Net Sales.</i></b> Our total net sales are a factor of net tons shipped, product mix and related pricing. Our net sales are determined by subtracting product returns, sales discounts, return allowances and claims from total sales. We charge premium prices for certain grades of steel, dimensions of product, or certain smaller volumes, based on our cost of
 production. We also charge marginally higher prices for our value-added products from our cold mill. These products include hot-rolled and cold-rolled galvanized products, cold-rolled products, and painted products.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Cost of Goods Sold.</i></b> Our cost of goods sold represents all direct and indirect costs associated with the manufacture of our products. The principal elements of these costs are steel scrap and scrap substitutes, alloys, natural gas, argon, direct and indirect labor and related benefits, electricity, oxygen, electrodes, depreciation and freight. Our
 metallic raw materials, steel scrap and scrap substitutes, represent the most significant component of our cost of goods sold.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.</i></b> Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of all costs associated with our sales, finance and accounting, materials and transportation, and administrative departments. These costs include labor and benefits, professional services, financing cost amortization, property taxes, profit-sharing
 expense and start-up costs associated with new projects.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Interest Expense.</i></b> Interest expense consists of interest associated with our senior credit facilities and other debt agreements as described in the notes to our financial statements set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, net of capitalized interest costs that are related to construction expenditures during the construction period of
 capital projects.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Other (Income) Expense.</i></b> Other income consists of interest income earned on our cash balances and any other non-operating income activity, including gains on certain short-term investments. Other expense consists of any non-operating costs.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Net income was $67.3&nbsp;million or $1.20 per diluted share during the second quarter of 2004, compared with $5.4&nbsp;million or $.11 per diluted share during the second quarter of 2003. This increase in our net income during 2004 was due to increased selling values and increased shipping volumes.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Gross Profit.</i></b> During the second quarter of 2004, our net sales increased $307.0&nbsp;million, or 140%, to $525.7&nbsp;million and our consolidated shipments increased 236,000 tons, or 36%, to 889,000 tons, compared with the second quarter of 2003. The increase in shipments was primarily due to increased shipments of 101,000 tons from our
 Structural and Rail Division, which started commercial operations mid-2002 and shipments of 82,000 tons from our Bar Products Division, which started commercial operations during the first quarter of 2004. Our second quarter 2004 average consolidated selling price increased $256 per ton compared with the second quarter of 2003 and increased
 $110 per ton compared with the first quarter of 2004. We continue to see signs of a strengthening US economy and we are experiencing a related increase in demand and product base-pricing; however, our increase in selling values during the first half of 2004 was also due in part to the steel industry&#146;s initiation of a surcharge mechanism, derived from
 an indexed scrap number, designed to pass some of the increased costs associated with rising metallic prices through to its customers.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Our metallic raw material cost per net ton charged increased $82 during the first half of 2004, of which $16 per ton occurred during the second quarter. When compared to the first half of 2003, our metallic raw material cost per net ton charged increased $98, or 81%. Our metallic raw material costs as a percentage of total cost of goods sold
 increased to 62%, a 12% increase from the first half of 2003. This increase in the cost of our primary raw material as a percentage of our total manufacturing costs necessitated the surcharge. We anticipate a further increase in our metallic raw material costs, specifically steel scrap, during the remainder of 2004. If these costs fall from historical highs,
 the surcharge will also decline and may eventually cease to be utilized in our product price determination.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">We also expect to realize an increase in our product base-prices during the third quarter of 2004 as the US economy continues to strengthen and demand of steel products continues to increase. We believe this will result in a corresponding increase in our margins and, combined with an anticipated increase in our shipments due to the
 continued ramp-up of our Structural and Rail Division and the continued start-up of our Bar Products Division, would result in increased operating income.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.</i></b> Selling, general and administrative expenses were $28.1&nbsp;million during the second quarter of 2004, as compared to $14.7&nbsp;million during the same period in 2003, an increase of $13.4&nbsp;million, or 91%. This increase was attributed to increased profit sharing expense of $5.3&nbsp;million, due to our
 increased income before taxes and to our June 2004 refinancing which resulted in a write-off of previously capitalized financing costs in the amount of $3.1&nbsp;million. During the second quarter of 2004 and 2003, selling, general and administrative expenses represented approximately 5% and 7% of net sales, respectively.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Interest Expense. </i></b>During the second quarter of 2004, gross interest expense increased 13% to $12.0&nbsp;million and capitalized interest decreased $254,000 to $1.4&nbsp;million, as compared to the same period in 2003. Gross interest expense remained relatively flat during the first half of 2004. The interest capitalization that occurred during 2004
 resulted from the interest required to be capitalized with respect to construction activities at our Bar Products Division and Structural and Rail Division. We anticipate gross interest expense and capitalized interest to continue to decrease slightly through the end of the year.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Other (Income) Expense.</i></b> Other income was $3.1&nbsp;million during the second quarter of 2004, as compared to $400,000 during 2003. During the first quarter of 2004 we entered into a short-term U.S. Treasury Bond transaction which is intended to address interest rate exposure and generate capital gains. During the second quarter of 2004, we
 recorded a $1.9&nbsp;million gain as a result of this transaction. We also recorded a $1.0&nbsp;million gain from the early extinguishment of certain debt associated with our Structural and Rail Division.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Income Taxes.</i></b> During the second quarter of 2004, our income tax provision was $40.4&nbsp;million, as compared to $3.3&nbsp;million during the same period in 2003. Our effective income tax rate was 37.5% for both periods; however, if our profitability is sustained or increases during the second half of 2004, we may increase our effective income
 tax rate to 38%. This increase would be necessary due to an increase in state income taxes created by higher profitability.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income was $99.3&nbsp;million or $1.78 per diluted share during the first half of 2004, compared with $21.2&nbsp;million or $.44 per diluted share during the first half of 2003. This increase in our net income during 2004 was due to increased selling values and increased shipping volumes.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Gross Profit.</i></b> During the first half of 2004, our net sales increased $455.7&nbsp;million, or 100%, to $909.8&nbsp;million and our consolidated shipments increased 387,000 tons, or 30%, to 1.7&nbsp;million tons, compared with the first half of 2003. The increase in shipments was primarily due to increased shipments of 232,000 tons from our Structural and
 Rail Division, which started commercial operations mid-2002 and shipments of 102,000 tons from our Bar Products Division, which started commercial operations during the first quarter of 2004. Our first half 2004 average consolidated selling price increased $190 per ton, or 54%, compared with the first half of 2003. This is due in part to the
 previously discussed increase in base-prices resulting from strong demand, the surcharge mechanism and our shipping product mix becoming higher-value added with the addition of the Flat Roll Division&#146;s painted products and the continued ramp-up of our Bar Products Division.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.</i></b> Selling, general and administrative expenses were $51.1&nbsp;million during the first half of 2004, as compared to $29.7&nbsp;million during the same period in 2003, an increase of $21.5&nbsp;million, or 72%. This increase was attributed to increased profit sharing expense of $6.4&nbsp;million, due to our
 increased income before taxes and to our June 2004 refinancing which resulted in a write-off of previously capitalized financing costs in the amount of $3.1&nbsp;million. During the first half of 2004 and 2003, selling, general and administrative expenses represented approximately 6% and 7% of net sales, respectively.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Interest Expense. </i></b>Interest expense remained relatively flat at $20.1&nbsp;million during the first half of 2004, as compared to $18.1&nbsp;million during the first half of 2003. During the first half of 2004, gross interest expense increased 12% to $23.9&nbsp;million and capitalized interest increased $636,000 to $3.8&nbsp;million, as compared to the same period
 in 2003. The interest capitalization that occurred during the first half of 2004 resulted from the interest required to be capitalized with respect to construction activities at our Bar Products Division and Structural and Rail Division.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Other (Income) Expense.</i></b> Other income was $5.2&nbsp;million during the first half of 2004, as compared to $250,000 during the first half of 2003. During the first quarter of 2004 we entered into a short-term U.S. Treasury Bond transaction which is intended to address interest rate exposure and generate capital gains. During the first half of 2004,
 we recorded a $3.3&nbsp;million gain as a result of this transaction. We also recorded a $1.0&nbsp;million gain from the early extinguishment of certain debt associated with our Structural and Rail Division during the second quarter.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Income Taxes.</i></b> During the first half of 2004, our income tax provision was $59.6&nbsp;million, as compared to $12.7&nbsp;million during the same period in 2003. Our effective tax rate was 37.5% for both periods.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Our business is capital intensive and requires substantial expenditures for, among other things, the purchase and maintenance of equipment used in our steelmaking and finishing operations and to remain in compliance with environmental laws. Our short-term and long-term liquidity needs arise primarily from capital expenditures, working
 capital requirements and principal and interest payments related to our outstanding indebtedness. We have met these liquidity requirements with cash provided by operations, equity, long-term borrowings, state and local grants and capital cost reimbursements.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Working Capital.</i></b> During the first half of 2004, our operational working capital position, representing our cash invested in trade receivables and inventories less trade payables and accruals increased $112.6&nbsp;million to $285.8&nbsp;million compared to December&nbsp;31, 2003. Due to higher selling prices and increased sales volume, trade receivables
 increased $73.1&nbsp;million during the first half to $199.2&nbsp;million, of which $197.1&nbsp;million, or 99%, were less than 60 days past due. Our largest customer is an affiliated company, Heidtman Steel, which represented 14% and 20% of our outstanding trade receivables at June&nbsp;30, 2004 and December&nbsp;31, 2003, respectively. During the first half our
 inventories increased $95.7&nbsp;million to $280.2&nbsp;million, due primarily to the increased cost and volume of our metallic raw materials on-hand and to the start-up production of our Bar Products Division. Our trade payables increased $41.6&nbsp;million during the first half, a significant portion of which was associated with the amount we owed various
 vendors for metallic raw material purchases.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Capital Expenditures.</i></b> We invested $54.7&nbsp;million in property, plant and equipment during the first half of 2004 related to our new divisions and improvement projects in our existing facilities. Approximately 67% of our capital investments were related to the continued conversion of our Bar Products Division. We believe these capital
 investments will increase our net sales and related cash flows as each project continues to develop.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Capital Resources.</i></b> On June&nbsp;30, 2004, we completed a refinancing of our senior secured credit facilities and entered into a new 4-year $230&nbsp;million senior secured revolving credit facility. A portion of the proceeds from the new revolver and cash on hand were used to prepay certain existing senior secured debt, including our term loan B
 facility of $108&nbsp;million. At June&nbsp;30, 2004, with the completion of the refinancing, we increased our credit facility liquidity from approximately $75&nbsp;million to $130&nbsp;million. The proceeds from the revolver will be available for working capital and other general corporate purposes. As a result of this refinancing we wrote-off $3.1&nbsp;million of
 previously capitalized financing costs associated with the refinanced debt. Our ability to draw down the revolver is dependent upon our continued compliance with the financial covenants and other covenants contained in our senior secured credit agreement. We were in compliance with these covenants at June&nbsp;30, 2004, and expect to remain in
 compliance during the next twelve months.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Our new senior secured credit agreement allows us to pay cash dividends dependent upon our continued compliance with the financial covenants and other covenants within the agreement. On July&nbsp;14, 2004, our Board of Directors declared our first cash dividend. The dividend of $0.075 (seven and one-half cents) per common share is payable
 August&nbsp;13, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July&nbsp;26, 2004. We estimate the aggregate dividend payment will be $3.7&nbsp;million.</font></p>
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<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Our ability to meet our debt service obligations and reduce our total debt will depend upon our future performance, which in turn, will depend upon general economic, financial and business conditions, along with competition, legislation and regulation factors that are largely beyond our control. In addition, we cannot assure you that our
 operating results, cash flow and capital resources will be sufficient for repayment of our indebtedness in the future. We believe that based upon current levels of operations and anticipated growth, cash flow from operations, together with other available sources of funds, including additional borrowings under our senior secured credit agreement, will be
 adequate for the next twelve months for making required payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness and for funding anticipated capital expenditures and working capital requirements.</font></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Other Matters</b></font></div></td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Inflation. </i></b>We believe that inflation has not had a material effect on our results of operations.</font></p>
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<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Environmental and Other Contingencies. </i></b>We have incurred, and in the future will continue to incur, capital expenditures and operating expenses for matters relating to environmental control, remediation, monitoring and compliance. We believe, apart from our dependence on environmental construction and operating permits for our existing
 and proposed manufacturing facilities, that compliance with current environmental laws and regulations is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity; however, environmental laws and regulations have changed rapidly in recent years and we may become subject to more stringent
 environmental laws and regulations in the future.</font></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><a name="p12a"></a>ITEM 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;QUANTITATIVE
    AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK</b></font></div>      </td>
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<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Market Risk.</i></b> In the normal course of business we are exposed to interest rate changes. Our objectives in managing exposure to interest rate changes are to limit the impact of these rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we primarily use interest rate swaps to manage net
 exposure to interest rate changes related to our portfolio of borrowings. We generally maintain fixed rate debt as a percentage of our net debt between a minimum and maximum percentage. A portion of our debt has an interest component that resets on a periodic basis to reflect current market conditions. At June&nbsp;30, 2004, no material changes had
 occurred related to our interest rate risk from the information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.</font></p>
</div>
<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b><i>Commodity Risk.</i></b> In
    the normal course of business we are exposed to the market risk and price
    fluctuations related to the sale of steel products and to the purchase of
    commodities used in our production process, such as metallic raw materials,
    electricity, natural gas and alloys. Our risk strategy associated with product
    sales has generally been  to obtain competitive prices for our products and
    to allow operating results to reflect market price movements dictated by
    supply and demand. Our risk strategy associated with the purchase of commodities
    utilized within our production process has generally been to make certain
    commitments with suppliers relating to future expected requirements for
 such commodities. Certain of these commitments contain provisions which require
    us to &#147;take or pay&#148; for
 specified quantities without regard to actual usage for periods of up to 3 years.
 We believe that our production requirements will be such that consumption of
 the products or services purchased under these commitments will occur in the
 normal production process. At March&nbsp;31, 2004, no material changes had occurred
 related to these commodity risks from the information disclosed in our Annual
 Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.</font></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><b><font face="serif" size="2">ITEM 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b><font size="2" face="serif"><b>CONTROLS
            AND PROCEDURES</b></font></div>      </td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">(a) <b><i>Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.</i></b> An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of registrant&#146;s management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
 period covered by this report. Based upon their evaluation, registrant&#146;s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
 registrant in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.</font></p>
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<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">(b) <b><i>Changes in Internal Controls. </i></b>There have been no significant changes in registrant&#146;s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to their evaluation. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, and, therefore, there were no corrective actions taken.</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>PART II<br>
  <br>
OTHER INFORMATION</b></font></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><b><font face="serif" size="2">ITEM 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b><b><font face="serif" size="2">LEGAL PROCEEDINGS</font></b></div>      </td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">On August&nbsp;4, 2004 the Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court granted Steel Dynamics&#146; motion to dismiss General Motors Corporation&#146;s complaint for breach of an alleged steel supply contract, which GM had filed on March&nbsp;18, 2004 and which Steel Dynamics described in its March&nbsp;25, 2004 press release and Form 8-K filed on the
 same date. The Court dismissed the complaint, with prejudice, for failure to state any legally sufficient claim, finding that a January&nbsp;22, 2003 GM drafted letter to Steel Dynamics, upon which GM had relied in asserting the existence of a multi-year supply contract, lacked mutuality of obligation and did not constitute an enforceable agreement.</font></p>
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    <td><div align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>ITEM 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></font><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SUBMISSION
            OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS</b></font></div>      </td>
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<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held May&nbsp;20, 2004. Proxies were solicited for the Annual Meeting in accordance with the requirements of The Securities Exchange Act 1935. At the Annual Meeting, the following occurred:</font></p>
</div>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="top">
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&#149;</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">With respect to Item 1 in our Proxy Statement (Election of Directors):</font></div></td>
  </tr>
 <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<table width="80%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="bottom">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Director</b></font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Shares Voted For</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="center" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="1"><b>Shares Voted</b><br>
<b>Against or Withheld</b></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td colspan="5"><hr noshade size="1"></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Keith E. Busse</font></div></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">45,252,340</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%"><font face="serif" size="2">2,102,563</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Mark D. Millett</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">43,908,275</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">3,446,628</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Richard P. Teets, Jr.</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">43,907,264</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">3,447,639</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">John C. Bates</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">44,362,433</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,992,470</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Paul B. Edgerley</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">45,093,684</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,261,219</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Richard J. Freeland</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">30,518,867</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">16,836,036</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Naoki Hidaka</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">45,380,465</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">1,974,438</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">James E. Kelley</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">45,248,975</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,105,928</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Dr. J&uuml;rgen Kolb</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">45,252,340</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,102,563</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td><div style="margin-left:3%; text-indent:-3%"><font face="serif" size="2">Joseph D. Ruffolo</font></div></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">45,250,537</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" valign="bottom"><font face="serif" size="2">2,104,366</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&#149;</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">With respect to Item 2 in our Proxy Statement (Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors), Ernst &amp; Young LLP was approved as our independent auditors for the year 2004:</font></div></td>
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</table>
<table width="60%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Shares Voted For</font></td>
    <td width="2%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="8%"><div align="right"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;44,804,733</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width="2%">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Shares Voted Against</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div align="right"><font face="serif" size="2">2,471,584</font></div>
    </td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Abstentions</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div align="right"><font face="serif" size="2">78,585</font></div>
    </td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&#149;</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">With respect to Item 3 in our Proxy Statement (Approval of Employee Stock Purchase Plan), the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved:</font></div></td>
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</table>
<table width="60%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Shares Voted For</font></td>
    <td width="2%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="8%"><div align="right"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;36,633,960</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width="2%">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Shares Voted Against</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div align="right"><font face="serif" size="2">5,624,672</font></div>
    </td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Abstentions</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><div align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">13,798</font></div>
    </td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
</table>

<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2">13</font></p>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2"><b>ITEM 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXHIBITS
    AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K</b></font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">(a)</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Exhibits:</font></div></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">31.1</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</font></div></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">31.2</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</font></div></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">32.1</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &sect; 1350</font></div></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">32.2</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  &sect; 1350</font></div></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">(b)</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Reports on Form 8-K:</font></div></td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">We filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004.</font></div></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="bottom">
    <td width="9%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Date of Filing</font></td>
    <td width="33%"><font face="serif" size="2">Description</font></td>
    <td width="33%"><font face="serif" size="2">Reported</font></td>
    <td width="2%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">April&nbsp;15, 2004</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Item 12&#148; Disclosure of Results of<br>
      Operations
        and Financial  Condition&#148;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Earnings press release for the quarter<br>
      ended
        March&nbsp;31, 2004</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">April&nbsp;6, 2004</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Item 9 &#147;Regulation FD Disclosure&#148;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Press release titled &#147;Steel Dynamics<br>
      Forecasts
        Strong 2004  Performance&#148;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">May&nbsp;7, 2004</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Item 9 &#147;Regulation FD Disclosure&#148;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Press release titled &#147;Steel Dynamics&#146; Bar<br>
      Bar
        Products Mill Achieves  Profitability in April&#148;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">May&nbsp;10, 2004</font></td>
    <td><p><font face="serif" size="2">Item 5 &#147;Other events and<br>
    </font><font face="serif" size="2">Regulation
        FD Disclosure&#148;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Press release to disclose the limitation
        of<br>
      share issuances for the  Employee Stock<br>
      Purchase Plan</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">May&nbsp;20, 2004</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Item 9 &#147;Regulation FD Disclosure&#148;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Press release titled &#147;Steel Dynamics Updates 2004 Outlook&#148;</font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr noshade size=1>
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Items 2, 3 and 5 of Part II are
    not applicable for this reporting period and have been omitted.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2">14</font></p>
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<table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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    <td align="left"><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>SIGNATURE</b></font></div></td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Steel Dynamics, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">August&nbsp;9, 2004</font></p>
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    <td colspan="2"><font face="serif" size="2">STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</font></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">By:</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2"><u> /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2"><u>TRACY L. SHELLABARGER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td><font face="serif" size="2">Tracy L. Shellabarger</font></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font face="serif" size="2">(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
        and Duly Authorized Officer)</font></td>
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<p align="right"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Exhibit 31.1</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"></font><font size="2"><b>Chief Executive Officer Certification</b><br>
<b>Required by Item 307 of Regulation S-K</b><br>
<b>As Promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission</b><br>
<b>Pursuant to Section</b>&nbsp;<b>302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</b></font></p>

<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">I, Keith E. Busse, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:</font></p>

<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Steel Dynamics, Inc.;</font></p>
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<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
 respect to the period covered by this annual report;</font></p>
</div>
<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
 this quarterly report;</font></p>
</div>
<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 for the registrant and have:</font></p>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">a.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is
 being prepared;</font></div></td>
  </tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">b.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the &#147;Evaluation Date&#148;); and</font></div></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">c.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;</font></div></td>
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<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of registrant&#146;s board of directors:</font></p>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">a.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant&#146;s auditors any material weaknesses in internal
 controls; and</font></div></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">b.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting.</font></div></td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><u>/s/ KEITH E. BUSSE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
</u></font><font face="serif" size="2">Keith E. Busse<br>
President and Chief Executive Officer<br>
</font><font face="serif" size="2">August&nbsp;9,
2004</font></p>
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<p align="right"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Exhibit 31.2</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Principal Financial Officer Certification</b><br>
<b>Required by Item 307 of Regulation S-K</b><br>
<b>As Promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission</b><br>
<b>Pursuant to Section</b>&nbsp;<b>302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">I, Tracy L. Shellabarger, Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, certify that:</font></p>
<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Steel Dynamics, Inc.;</font></p>
</div>
<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
 respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;</font></p>
</div>
<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
 this quarterly report;</font></p>
</div>
<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 for the registrant and have:</font></p>
</div>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">a.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is
 being prepared;</font></div></td>
  </tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">b.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the &#147;Evaluation Date&#148;); and</font></div></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">c.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;</font></div></td>
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<div style="text-indent:3%">
<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of registrant&#146;s board of directors:</font></p>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">a.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant&#146;s auditors any material weaknesses in internal
 controls; and</font></div></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">b.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting.</font></div></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>/s/
TRACY L. SHELLABARGER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font><br>
<font face="serif" size="2">Tracy L. Shellabarger<br>
</font><font face="serif" size="2">Vice President and Principal Financial Officer<br>
</font><font face="serif" size="2">August&nbsp;9,
2004</font>
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<p align="right"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Exhibit 32.1</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"></font><font size="2"><b>Chief Executive Officer Certification</b><br>
<b>Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section</b>&nbsp;<b>1350, as Adopted Pursuant to</b><br>
<b>Section</b>&nbsp;<b>906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</b></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">In connection with the Quarterly Report of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 (the &#147;Report&#148;), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Keith E. Busse, President and Chief
 Executive Officer of Steel Dynamics, Inc., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &sect; 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:</font></p>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">1.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and</font></div></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">2.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.</font></div></td>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><u>/s/ Keith E. Busse</u><br>
Keith E. Busse<br>
President and Chief Executive Officer<br>
August&nbsp;9, 2004</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">A signed original of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906 has been provided to Steel Dynamics, Inc. and will be retained by Steel Dynamics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.</font></p>
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<p align="right"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Exhibit 32.2</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>Principal Financial Officer Certification</b><br>
<b>Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section</b>&nbsp;<b>1350, as Adopted Pursuant to</b><br>
<b>Section</b>&nbsp;<b>906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</b></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">In connection with the Quarterly
    Report of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) on Form 10-Q for
    the period ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 (the &#147;Report&#148;), as filed with
    the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Tracy L. Shellabarger,
    Vice President and  Principal Financial Officer of Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
    certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &sect; 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906
   of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:</font></p>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">1.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and</font></div></td>
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    <td width="3%"><font face="serif" size="2">2.</font></td>
    <td><div align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.</font></div></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><br>
</font><font size="2" face="serif"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;s/ Tracy L. Shellabarger&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
</u></font><font face="serif" size="2">Tracy
    L. Shellabarger<br>
</font><font face="serif" size="2">Vice President and Principal Financial Officer<br>
</font><font face="serif" size="2">August&nbsp;9,
2004</font>
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<p align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">A signed original of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906 has been provided to Steel Dynamics, Inc. and will be retained by Steel Dynamics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.</font></p>
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