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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6714
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telephone number, including area code:&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">260-459-3553</font></b></font></p>

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obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01. Regulation FD
Disclosure.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On March 2, 2006, Steel
Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release entitled &#147;Steel Dynamics Declares First
Quarter and Special Cash Dividend.&#148;&#160; The
full text of the press release is furnished herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits</font></b></p>

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  March 2, 2006 titled &#147;Steel Dynamics Declares First Quarter and Special Cash
  Dividend&#148;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly
authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: March 3, 2006</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit
99.1</font></b></p>

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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6714 Pointe Inverness
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fort Wayne,
IN&#160; 46804-7932</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">260.459.3553 Phone</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">260.969.3590 Fax</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">www.steeldynamics.com</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Steel Dynamics Declares First Quarter and Special Cash Dividend</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORT
WAYNE, INDIANA, March 2, 2006 &#150; Steel Dynamics, Inc. &#150; (NASDAQ: STLD) today
announced its Board of Directors approved a special cash dividend of $0.10 per
common share to be distributed in addition to a regular quarterly cash dividend
of $0.10 per common share. Shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 31, 2006 will receive a combined cash dividend of $0.20 per common share
payable on April 14, 2006.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
board intends to continue to declare this additional dividend of $0.10 per
common share during 2006 on a quarterly basis, resulting in a total special
cash dividend of $0.40 per common share. The announcement of this special
dividend is based on the company&#146;s strong 2005 results and future earning&#146;s
outlook. The continued payment of this special dividend during 2006 is
contingent upon many factors, including Steel Dynamics&#146; future growth
opportunities, results of operations, financial position and level of cash
flows.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;This
announcement continues to demonstrate our intent to return value to our
shareholders,&#148; said Keith E. Busse, Steel Dynamics&#146; President and Chief
Executive Officer. &#147;We have experienced tremendous growth during the last
several years and we are delighted that this success enables us to increase the
value we are able to return to our shareholders. We continue to evaluate growth
opportunities through strategic joint ventures, acquisitions and greenfield
opportunities. We look to the future with excitement as we continue to provide
excellent products to our customers and potential increased value to our
shareholders.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Founded
in 1993, Steel Dynamics operates three steel producing mini-mills which produce
a wide range of steel products, including flat rolled products, such as hot
rolled, cold rolled and coated steels; wide-flange beams and H piling; rail;
and special-bar-quality round bars. The company also produces joist and decking
products for the non-residential construction markets in two fabrication
facilities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Additional Information</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with the
recently announced merger of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (&#147;SDI&#148;) and Roanoke Electric
Steel Corporation (&#147;Roanoke&#148;), SDI filed a registration statement on Form S-4
on January 18, 2006, including a related Roanoke/SDI proxy
statement/prospectus, in connection with the merger transaction involving SDI
and Roanoke. Investors and security holders are urged to read the registration
statement on Form S-4 and the related proxy statement/prospectus because they
contain important information about the merger transaction. Investors and
security holders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents
filed with the SEC at the SEC&#146;s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors
and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC
by SDI by contacting SDI Investor Relations at (260) 459-3553. Investors and
security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by
Roanoke by contacting Roanoke Investor Relations at (540) 342-1831.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Roanoke, SDI and their
directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Roanoke in connection with the
merger transaction. Information regarding the special interests of these
directors and executive officers in the merger transaction is included in the
registration statement of SDI and proxy statement/prospectus of SDI and Roanoke
described above. Additional information</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">regarding the directors
and executive officers of SDI is also included in the SDI proxy statement for
its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April
4, 2005. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers
of Roanoke is also included in Roanoke&#146;s proxy statement for its 2005 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on December 21, 2004. These
documents are available free of charge at the SEC&#146;s web site at www.sec.gov and
from Investor Relations at SDI and Roanoke as described above.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Forward Looking Statements</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This press release
contains some predictive statements about future events, including statements
related to conditions in the steel marketplace, Steel Dynamics&#146; revenue growth,
costs of raw materials, future profitability, and the operation of new or
existing facilities. These statements are intended to be made as &#147;forward-looking,&#148;
subject to many risks and uncertainties, within the safe harbor protections of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such predictive statements
are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ
materially from our current expectations.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We refer you to SDI&#146;s
detailed explanation of the many factors and risks that may cause such
predictive statements to turn out differently, as set forth in our most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other reports which we from time to time file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available publicly on the SEC Web
site, www.sec.gov, and on the Steel Dynamics Web site, www.steeldynamics.com</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Fred Warner, Investment
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(260) 969-3500</font></b></p>
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