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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-068683
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181115

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERDAU S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073404
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14878
		FILM NUMBER:		181186137

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV. DAS NACOES UNIDAS, 8,501
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAO PAULO, SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05425-070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-55-51-3323-2703

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV. DAS NACOES UNIDAS, 8,501
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAO PAULO, SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05425-070

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERDAU SA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981112
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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;">FORM&nbsp;6-K</font></b></p>
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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;">U.S. 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;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</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;">Dated November&nbsp;15, 2018</font></b></p>
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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;">GERDAU S.A.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><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 the Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto 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;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November&nbsp;15, 2018</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   Harley Lorentz Scardoelli</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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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;">GERDAU S.A. ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF CASH TENDER OFFER UP TO A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF U.S.$900,000,000 AGGREGATE CONSIDERATION FOR CERTAIN OF THE OUTSTANDING 7.000% BONDS DUE 2020, 5.750% BONDS DUE 2021, 4.750% BONDS DUE 2023, 5.893% BONDS DUE 2024 AND 4.875% BONDS DUE 2027</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">S&#227;o Paulo, Brazil, November&nbsp;15, 2018 </font></i></b>&#151; Gerdau S.A. (Bovespa: GGBR, NYSE: GGB, Latibex: XGGB) (&#147;Gerdau&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) today announced the commencement of an offer to purchase for cash (the &#147;Tender Offer&#148;) up to a maximum amount of U.S. $900,000,000 (the &#147;Aggregate&#160; Maximum Tender Consideration&#148;) (including the Early Tender Payment, if applicable) of the outstanding 7.000% Bonds due 2020 (the &#147;2020 Bonds&#148;) issued by Gerdau Holdings Inc. (&#147;GHI&#148;), 5.750% Bonds due 2021 (the &#147;2021 Bonds&#148;) issued by Gerdau Trade Inc. (&#147;GTI&#148;), 4.750% Bonds due 2023 (the &#147;2023 Bonds&#148;) issued by GTI, 5.893% Bonds due 2024 (the &#147;2024 Bonds&#148;) issued jointly by GHI and GTL Trade Finance Inc., and the 4.875% Bonds due 2027 (the &#147;2027 Bonds&#148;, and together with the 2020 Bonds, the 2021 Bonds, the 2023 Bonds and the 2024 Bonds, the &#147;Bonds&#148; and each, a &#147;series&#148; of Bonds) issued by GTI (GTI, GHI and GTL Trade Finance Inc., collectively, the &#147;Issuers&#148;).</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Tender Offer is being made pursuant to the offer to purchase dated November&nbsp;15, 2018 (the &#147;Offer to Purchase&#148;). The principal purpose of the Tender Offer is for the Issuers to manage their liabilities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The table below summarizes certain payment terms for the Tender Offer:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description<br>   of&nbsp;Bonds</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CUSIP&nbsp;/&nbsp;ISIN&nbsp;Nos.</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Outstanding<br>   Principal<br>   Amount</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Tender&nbsp;Offer<br>   Consideration<br>   (1)(2)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Early&nbsp;Tender<br>   Payment<br>   (1)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total<br>   Consideration<br>   (1)(2)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Tender&nbsp;Cap</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Acceptance<br>   Priority<br>   Level</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">7.000%   Bonds due 2020</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U37405AA2   / USU37405AA20 37373UAA2 / US37373UAA25</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">603,304,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1,012.50</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">30.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1,042.50</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">5.750%   Bonds due 2021</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">G3925DAA8   / USG3925DAA84 37373WAA8 / US37373WAA80</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">698,347,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1,015.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">30.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1,045.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">4.750%   Bonds due 2023</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">G3925DAB6   / USG3925DAB67 37373WAB6 / US37373WAB63</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">750,000,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">984.25</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">30.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1,014.25</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">3</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">5.893%   Bonds due 2024</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">G24422AA8   / USG24422AA83 36249SAA1 / US36249SAA15</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.84%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1,165,629,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1,010.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">30.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1,040.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">4</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">4.875%   Bonds due 2027</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">G3925DAD2   / USG3925DAD24 37373WAD2 / US37373WAD20</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.84%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">650,000,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S. $</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">915.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">30.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">945.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.84%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">U.S.$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.16%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">150,000,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">5</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 41.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Per U.S. $1,000 principal amount of Bonds.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 41.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Excludes accrued interest, which will be paid in addition to the Tender Offer Consideration or the Total Consideration, as applicable.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m.&nbsp;New York City time, on December&nbsp;13, 2018, unless extended or earlier terminated (such date and time, including as extended or earlier terminated, the &#147;Expiration Date&#148;). The early tender deadline for the Tender Offer will be 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;29, 2018 (such date and time, including as extended or earlier terminated, the &#147;Early Tender Date&#148;). Registered holders (each, a &#147;Holder&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;Holders&#148;) of the Bonds must validly tender their Bonds at or before the Early Tender Date in order to be eligible to receive the Early Tender Payment (as defined below) in addition to the Tender Offer Consideration (as defined below). Bonds tendered may be withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;29, 2018 (such date and time, the &#147;Withdrawal Deadline&#148;), but not thereafter, except as required by applicable law.&#160; The Issuers may, in their sole discretion and subject to applicable law, increase or decrease the Aggregate Maximum Tender Consideration or the 2027 Tender Cap (as defined below).</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Bonds will be purchased in accordance with the &#147;Acceptance Priority Level&#148; (in numerical priority order) as set forth in the table above (the &#147;Acceptance Priority Level&#148;), with Acceptance Priority Level 1 being the highest priority, and possible proration of the Bonds on the Early Settlement Date (as defined below), if elected, or the Final Settlement Date (as defined below) will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Tender Offer.&#160; The 2027 Bonds are subject to a limit of </font>U.S.$150,000,000 on the aggregate total consideration (including the Early Tender Payment, if applicable) of that series that will be purchased in the Tender Offer (such aggregate total consideration, subject to increase by the Issuers, the &#147;2027 Tender Cap&#148;). Accordingly, 2020 Bonds validly tendered will be accepted before any 2021 Bonds, 2023 Bonds, 2024 Bonds or 2027 Bonds validly tendered are accepted, 2021 Bonds validly tendered will be accepted before any 2023 Bonds, 2024 Bonds or 2027 Bonds validly tendered are accepted, 2023 Bonds validly tendered will be accepted before any 2024 Bonds or 2027 Bonds validly tendered are accepted and 2024 Bonds validly tendered will be accepted before any 2027 Bonds validly tendered are accepted. However, Bonds validly tendered on or prior to the Early Tender Date will be accepted for purchase in priority to other Bonds tendered after the Early Tender Date, even if such Bonds tendered after the Early Tender Date have a higher Acceptance Priority Level than Bonds tendered on or prior to the Early Tender Date. If the aggregate total consideration payable (including the Early Tender Payment, if applicable) for the Bonds validly tendered exceeds the Aggregate Maximum Tender Consideration and/or the 2027 Tender Cap (with respect to the 2027 Bonds), only an amount of Bonds up to the Aggregate Maximum Tender Consideration and/or the 2027 Tender Cap (with respect to the 2027 Bonds) validly tendered will be accepted for purchase. Accordingly, if the aggregate total consideration payable for the Bonds validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or prior to the Early Tender Date exceeds the Aggregate Maximum Tender Consideration, Holders who validly tender Bonds after the Early Tender Date will not have any such Bonds accepted for payment regardless of the Acceptance Priority Level of such Bonds.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If, on the Early Settlement Date or Final Settlement Date, as applicable, only a portion of a series of Bonds may be accepted for purchase, the aggregate principal amount of such series of Bonds accepted for purchase will be prorated based upon the aggregate principal amount of that series of Bonds that have been validly tendered and not yet accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer, such that the Aggregate Maximum Tender Consideration and the 2027 Tender Cap will not be exceeded.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The total consideration for the Bonds of each series (the &#147;Total Consideration&#148;) is: (i)&nbsp;</font>U.S.$1,041.50 for each U.S. $1,000 principal amount of the 2020 Bonds, (ii)&nbsp;U.S.$ 1,045.00 for each U.S. $1,000 principal amount of the 2021 Bonds, (iii)&nbsp;U.S.$ 1,014.25 for each U.S. $1,000 principal amount of the 2023 Bonds, (iv)&nbsp;U.S.$ 1,040.00 for each U.S. $1,000 principal amount of the 2024 Bonds and (v)&nbsp;U.S. $945.00 for each U.S. $1,000 of the 2027 Bonds, which includes, in each case, an early tender payment (the &#147;Early Tender Payment&#148;) of U.S.$ 30.00 per U.S. $1,000 principal amount of the Bonds, and in addition, in each case, the applicable Tender Offer Consideration (as defined below). Subject to purchase in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Level, the Aggregate Maximum Consideration, the 2027 Tender Cap (with</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">respect to the 2027 Bonds) and possible proration, Holders validly tendering and not withdrawing Bonds at or before the Early Tender Date will be eligible to receive the Total Consideration (including the Early Tender Payment) on the Final Settlement Date (as defined below) or, if the Issuers so elect, a date following the Early Tender Date (the &#147;Early Settlement Date&#148;) as described in the Offer to Purchase.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to purchase in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Level, the Aggregate Maximum Consideration,</font>  the 2027 Tender Cap and possible proration, Holders validly tendering their Bonds after the Early Tender Date and prior to or at the Expiration Date will be eligible to receive (the &#147;Tender Offer Consideration&#148;): (i)&nbsp;U.S.$ 1,012.50 per U.S. $1,000 principal amount of the 2020 Bonds, (ii)&nbsp;U.S.$ 1,015.00 per U.S. $1,000 principal amount of the 2021 Bonds, (iii)&nbsp;U.S.$ 984.25 per U.S. $1,000 principal amount of the 2023 Bonds, (iv)&nbsp;U.S.$ 1,010.00 per U.S. $1,000 principal of the 2024 Bonds, and (v)&nbsp;U.S.$ 915.00 per U.S. $1,000 principal of the 2027 Bonds, namely an amount, in each case, equal to the applicable Total Consideration less the Early Tender Payment, on a date promptly following the Expiration Date (the &#147;Final Settlement Date&#148;) (which date is expected to be on or about December&nbsp;18, 2018, the third business day after the Expiration Date, but which may change without notice).</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, Holders whose Bonds are purchased in the Tender Offer will receive accrued and unpaid interest in respect of their purchased Bonds from the last interest payment date to, but not including, (i)&nbsp;in the case of any Bonds tendered at or before the Early Tender Date, the Final Settlement date or the Early Settlement Date (should the Issuers elect to make a payment on the Early Settlement Date) and (ii)&nbsp;in the case of any remaining Bonds </font>tendered after the Early Tender Date, the Final Settlement Date, as the case may be.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The obligation of the Issuers to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Bonds validly tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer is subject to, and conditioned upon, the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions as set forth in the Offer to Purchase, in the sole discretion of the Issuers.</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 Information and Tender Agent for the Tender Offer is D.F. King&nbsp;&amp; Co. To contact the Information and Tender Agent, banks and brokers may call +1 (212) 269-5550, all others may call +1 (877) 896-3199 or email gerdau@dfking.com.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Dealer Managers for the Tender Offer are Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC. Any questions or requests for assistance may be directed to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated at Collect: +1 (646) 855-8988 or U.S. Toll-Free: +1 (888) 292-0070, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at Collect: +1 (212) 834-3424 or U.S. Toll-Free: +1 (866) 834-4666 or Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC at Collect: +1 (212) 761-1057 or U.S. Toll-Free: +1 (800) 624-1808. In addition, Holders may contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Tender Offer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Documents in connection with the Exchange Offer and the Tender Offer are available at the offices of the Information Agent, D.F. King&nbsp;&amp; Co.,&nbsp;Inc., 48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10005, Attn: Andrew Beck.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This notice does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, or any solicitation of any offer to sell, the Bonds or any other securities in the United States or any other country, nor shall it or any part of it, or the fact of its release, form the basis of, or be relied on or in connection with, any contract therefor. The Tender Offer is made only by and pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and the information in this notice is qualified by reference to the Offer to Purchase. None of the Issuers, the Dealer Managers or the Information and Tender Agent make any recommendations as to whether Holders should tender their Bonds pursuant to the Tender Offer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This notice to the market does not represent an offer to sell securities or a solicitation to buy securities in the United States or in any other country.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This notice to the market is released for disclosure purposes only, in accordance with applicable legislation. It does not constitute marketing material, and should not be interpreted as advertising an offer to sell or soliciting any offer to buy securities issued by any of the Issuers. This notice to the market is not for distribution in or into or to any person located or resident in the United States, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia or in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful to release, publish or distribute this announcement, other than any exemption thereunder.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This notice includes and references &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may relate to, among other things, the Issuers&#146; business strategy, goals and expectations concerning its market position, future operations, margins and profitability.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Although the Issuers believe the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those made, projected, or implied in or by the forward-looking statements depending on a variety of uncertainties or other factors.</font></p>
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