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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
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<p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6714 Pointe
Inverness Way, Suite 200<br>
Fort Wayne, IN&#160; 46804-7932<br>
260.459.3553 Phone<br>
260.969.3590 Fax<br>
<i>www.steeldynamics.com</i></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Steel
Dynamics Increases Share Repurchase Program</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORT
WAYNE, INDIANA, November 20, 2006 &#151; Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD) today
announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to increase
its existing 5 million share (pre-split) repurchase program by an additional
2.5 million shares.&#160; Pursuant to the
additional authorization, the Company will now have the ability to purchase up
to an additional 2.8 million pre-split, 5.6 million post-split shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
August 29, 2006, the Company announced a program authorizing the repurchase of
up to 5 million shares. Repurchases under that program have totaled 4.7 million
shares to date. Since September 2004, the Company has repurchased 12.2 million
shares of its common stock, 24.4 million shares on a post-split basis.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;This
additional stock buyback program underscores our commitment to employ multiple
means to deliver tangible value to our stockholders, said Keith E. Busse, Steel
Dynamics&#146; President and Chief Executive Officer.&#160; We are pleased to have been able to
repurchase a substantial amount of our shares, at prices we considered an
excellent value, while simultaneously undertaking and maintaining a significant
capital spending program to position the Company for future growth.&#160; &#147;Our Board and management are expressing
continued confidence in SDI&#146;s ability to generate strong free cash flows to
sustain these efforts. We believe our solid balance sheet and healthy long-term
financial outlook will give us the flexibility to continue generating solid
organic growth and to take advantage of attractive opportunities that may
arise.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under
the Company&#146;s buyback program, purchases are to take place as and when
determined by the Company from time to time, in open market or private
transactions, including transactions that may be effected pursuant to Rule
10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.&#160; Pursuant to this program, purchases of shares
of the Company&#146;s common stock will<b> </b>be made based
upon the market price of the Company&#146;s stock, the nature of other investment
opportunities or growth projects presented to the Company, the Company&#146;s cash
flows from operations, and general economic conditions.&#160; The share buyback program does not require
the Company to acquire any specific number of shares and may be modified,
suspended, extended or terminated by the Company at any time without prior
notice.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><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:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including statements regarding
future earnings, the availability of the Company&#146;s cash flows, debt capacity,
long-term growth objectives, intention to repurchase shares, and the source or
availability of funding for the Company&#146;s buyback program. These statements are
not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and other factors, many of which are identified in the Company&#146;s
Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent quarterly and periodic reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those which are anticipated. These reports
are available publicly on the SEC&#146;s Web site, www.sec.gov, and on the Company&#146;s
Web site, www.steeldynamics.com.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Forward-looking
or predictive statements we make reflect our beliefs as of the date on which
the statements were made based on our knowledge of our businesses and the
environment in which they operate as of such date. Due to the foregoing risks
and uncertainties, as well as other matters beyond our control which can affect
forward-looking statements, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these predictive statements, which speak only as of the date of this press
release. We undertake no duty to update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Contact:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Fred Warner,
Investor Relations Manager, (260) 969-3564</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">f.warner@steeldynamics.com</font></b></p>

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