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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-05-004131
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050509

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLYMPIC STEEL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-METALS SERVICE CENTERS & OFFICES [5051]
		IRS NUMBER:				341245650
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23320
		FILM NUMBER:		05810348

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5080 RICHMOND RD
		CITY:			BEDFORD HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44146
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2162923800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5096 RICHMOND RD
		CITY:			BEDFORD HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44146
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>Form&nbsp;10-Q</B>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><b>QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">For the quarterly period ended <U>March&nbsp;31, 2005</U>


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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><b>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Commission File Number <U>0-23320</U>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Ohio
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">34-1245650</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">incorporation or organization)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Identification Number)</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">5096 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">44146</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip Code)</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code <U>(216)&nbsp;292-3800</U>



<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)&nbsp;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&nbsp;months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90&nbsp;days. Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act
Rule&nbsp;12b-2). Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">Indicate the number of shares of each of the issuer&#146;s classes of common stock, as of the latest
practicable date:

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Class
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Outstanding as of May&nbsp;9, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Common stock, without par value
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">10,146,429</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.<BR>
Index to Form&nbsp;10-Q</B>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Page No.</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#101"><B>Part I.</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#101"><B>FINANCIAL INFORMATION</B></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#102"><B>Item&nbsp;1.</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#102"><B>Financial Statements</B></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#103">Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004 (audited)</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>3</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#104">Consolidated Statements of Operations - for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>4</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#105">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>5</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#106">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><B>6-12</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#107"><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#107"><B>Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><B>13-18</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#108"><B>Item&nbsp;3.</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#108"><B>Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk</B></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><B>19-20</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#109"><B>Item&nbsp;4.</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#109"><B>Controls and Procedures</B></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>20</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#110"><B>Part II.</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#110"><B>OTHER INFORMATION</B></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#111"><B>Item&nbsp;6.</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#111"><B>Exhibits</B></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>21</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#112"><B>SIGNATURES</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>22</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>EXHIBITS</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><B>23-28</B></TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l13341aexv31w1.htm">Exhibit 31.1 Certification 302-CEO</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l13341aexv32w1.htm">Exhibit 32.1 Certification 906-CEO</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l13341aexv32w2.htm">Exhibit 32.2 Certification 906-CFO</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION</B>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1. </B><B><I>Financial Statements</I></B></DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.</B>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Consolidated Balance Sheets</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(in thousands)</B></DIV>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>(unaudited)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:75px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,677</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,684</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accounts receivable, net</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>127,511</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>93,336</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Inventories</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>181,159</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>186,124</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Prepaid expenses and other</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,540</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,163</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total current assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>318,887</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>287,307</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Property and equipment, at cost</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>153,640</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>153,235</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accumulated depreciation</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(71,670</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(69,664</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net property and equipment</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>81,970</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>83,571</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Investments in joint ventures</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,405</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,311</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Deferred financing fees, net</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>723</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>957</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>403,985</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>374,146</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Current portion of long-term debt</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,901</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,892</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accounts payable</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>63,820</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>63,680</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accrued payroll</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7,850</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>16,778</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Other accrued liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,016</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,338</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total current liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>90,587</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>95,688</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Credit facility revolver</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>84,245</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>58,638</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Term loans</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>27,741</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>29,212</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Industrial revenue bonds</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,034</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,280</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total long-term debt</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>115,020</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>91,130</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Deferred income taxes</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,635</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,803</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>216,242</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>197,621</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Shareholders&#146; Equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Preferred stock</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Common stock</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>104,852</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>103,252</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Retained earnings</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>82,891</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>73,273</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total shareholders&#146; equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>187,743</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>176,525</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total liabilities and shareholders&#146; equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>403,985</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>374,146</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.</B>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Consolidated Statements of Operations</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(in thousands, except per share and tonnage data)</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>(unaudited)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Tons sold</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Direct</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>313,888</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>330,095</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Toll</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>45,965</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>55,049</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>359,853</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>385,144</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net sales</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>284,558</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>187,033</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cost of materials sold</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>235,135</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>133,546</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Gross profit</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>49,423</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>53,487</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Operating expenses</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Warehouse and processing</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,628</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,884</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Administrative and general</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9,273</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9,677</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Distribution</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,135</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,071</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Selling</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,037</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,316</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Occupancy</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,499</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,333</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Depreciation</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,018</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,071</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Asset impairment charge</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>300</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total operating expenses</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>32,590</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>34,652</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Operating income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>16,833</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>18,835</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Income from joint ventures</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>243</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>78</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Income before financing costs and income taxes</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>17,076</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>18,913</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Interest and other expense on debt</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,308</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,418</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Income before income taxes</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>15,768</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>17,495</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Income tax provision</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,149</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,648</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9,619</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,847</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Earnings per share:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net income per share &#151; basic</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.95</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.12</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Weighted average shares outstanding &#151; basic</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,080</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9,675</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net income per share &#151; diluted</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.92</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.09</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Weighted average shares outstanding &#151; diluted</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,455</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9,959</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.</B>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>For the Three Months
Ended March&nbsp;31,<BR>
(in thousands)</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>(unaudited)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash flows from (used for) operating activities:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9,619</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,847</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from
operating activities -</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Depreciation and amortization</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,252</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,453</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Income from joint ventures, net of distributions</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(94</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(78</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Asset impairment charge</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>300</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Loss on disposition of property and equipment</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>28</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Long-term deferred income taxes</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(168</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,839</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11,609</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>20,389</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Changes in working capital:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accounts receivable</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(34,175</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(25,818</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Inventories</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,965</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1,964</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Prepaid expenses and other</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(377</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1,046</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accounts payable</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>140</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,299</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accrued payroll and other accrued liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(4,643</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,676</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(34,090</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(19,853</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net cash from (used for) operating activities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(22,481</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>536</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash flows from (used for) investing activities:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Capital expenditures</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(417</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(107</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment
(net)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net cash used for investing activities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(417</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(104</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash flows from (used for) financing activities:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Credit facility revolver borrowings, net</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>25,607</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,906</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Scheduled repayments of long-term debt</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1,708</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1,697</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Credit facility fees and expenses</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(159</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Repayment of Officer note receivable</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee
stock purchases</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>992</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>179</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net cash from financing activities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>24,891</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,233</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net increase</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,993</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,665</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Beginning balance</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,684</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,087</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Ending balance</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,677</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,752</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.</B>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2005</B></DIV>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(1)&nbsp;Basis of Presentation:</B>



<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the financial records of
Olympic Steel, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively Olympic or the Company),
without audit and reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary to fairly present the results of the interim periods covered by this report.
Year-to-date results are not necessarily indicative of 2005 annual results and these financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Company&#146;s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All
significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Investments in the Company&#146;s joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(2)&nbsp;Accounts Receivable:</B>



<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The Company maintained allowances for doubtful accounts and unissued credits of $3.9&nbsp;million and
$4.3&nbsp;million at March&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004, respectively. The allowance for doubtful
accounts is maintained at a level considered appropriate based on historical experience and
specific customer collection issues that have been identified. Estimations are based upon a
calculated percentage of accounts receivable, which remains fairly level from year to year, and
judgments about the probable effects of economic conditions on certain customers, which can
fluctuate significantly from year to year. The Company cannot guarantee that the rate of future
credit losses will be similar to past experience. The Company considers all available information
when assessing each quarter the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(3)&nbsp;Inventories:</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Steel inventories consist of the following:


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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31, 2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>December 31, 2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unprocessed</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">136,563</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>$</TD>
    <TD align="right">141,578</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Processed and finished</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">44,596</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">44,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Totals</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">181,159</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">186,124</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(4)&nbsp;Investments in Joint Ventures:</B>



<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The Company&#146;s two joint ventures are Olympic Laser Processing, LLC (OLP), a company that processes
laser welded steel sheet blanks for the automotive industry, and G.S.P., LLC (GSP), a certified
Minority Business Enterprise company supporting the flat-rolled steel requirements of the
automotive industry. As of March&nbsp;31, 2005, Olympic guaranteed 50% of OLP&#146;s $15.4&nbsp;million and 49%
of GSP&#146;s $4.1&nbsp;million of outstanding debt on a several basis.


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The following table sets forth selected data for the Company&#146;s OLP joint venture:

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>For the Three Months</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Ended March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Results of Operations:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left">(in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,140</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gross profit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,470</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,153</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">490</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">209</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">301</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The Company records 50% of OLP&#146;s net income or loss to its Consolidated Statements of Operations as
&#147;Income from Joint Ventures.&#148;


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The following table sets forth selected data for the Company&#146;s GSP joint venture:


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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>For the Three Months</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Ended March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Results of Operations:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left">(in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,318</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,860</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gross profit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">692</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">240</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">129</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">189</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The Company records 49% of GSP&#146;s net income or loss to its Consolidated Statements of Operations as
&#147;Income from Joint Ventures.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(5)&nbsp;Debt:</B>



<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2002, the Company entered into a 3-year, $132&nbsp;million secured bank-financing agreement
(the Credit Facility) comprised of a revolver and two term loan components. The Credit Facility is
collateralized by the Company&#146;s accounts receivable, inventories, and substantially all property
and equipment. Revolver borrowings are limited to the lesser of a borrowing base, comprised of
eligible receivables and inventories or, effective with a March&nbsp;2005 amendment to the Credit
Facility, $130&nbsp;million in the aggregate. On June&nbsp;30, 2005, the maximum amount that can be borrowed
under the revolver will be reduced to $110&nbsp;million, as the
Company expects its total debt to decrease during the remainder of
2005. The Company has the option to borrow based on
the agent&#146;s base rate or Eurodollar Rates (EURO)&nbsp;plus a premium. The Company incurred $2.2&nbsp;million
of closing fees and expenses in connection with this Credit Facility and also incurred $1&nbsp;million
of subsequent bank amendment and waiver fees, all of which have been capitalized and included in
&#147;Deferred Financing Fees, Net&#148; on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. These fees and
expenses are being amortized to &#147;Interest and Other Expense on Debt.&#148; In May&nbsp;2004, the maturity of
the Credit Facility was extended through December&nbsp;15, 2006.


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The Company&#146;s effective borrowing rate inclusive of deferred financing fees for the first three
months of 2005 was 5.3% compared to 6.0% for the comparable period in 2004.


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with various covenants, the most significant of
which include: (i)&nbsp;minimum availability of $10&nbsp;million, tested monthly, (ii)&nbsp;a minimum fixed


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<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">charge coverage ratio of 1.25, and a maximum leverage ratio of 1.75, which are tested quarterly, (iii)
restrictions on additional indebtedness, and (iv)&nbsp;limitations on capital expenditures. At March
31, 2005, the Company had $37.4&nbsp;million of availability under its Credit Facility and was in
compliance with its covenants.


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">Included in the Credit Facility revolver balances on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
are $5.9&nbsp;million and $9.1&nbsp;million of checks issued by the Company that have not cleared the bank as
of March&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004, respectively.


<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>(6)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Discontinued Operations:</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">In 2002, the Company closed its unprofitable tube processing operation (Tubing) in Cleveland, Ohio.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;144 (SFAS No.&nbsp;144), &#147;Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,&#148; Tubing was accounted for as a discontinued
operation and its assets were written down to their estimated fair value less costs to sell. The
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations reflects a $300 thousand asset impairment charge
in 2004 which reduced the carrying value of the assets held for sale to its then estimated fair
value of $337 thousand. The assets were subsequently sold in the third quarter of 2004 for $150
thousand.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(7)&nbsp;Shares Outstanding and Earnings Per Share:</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Earnings per share have been calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding
as set forth below:


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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>For the Three Months</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Ended March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left">(in thousands, except per share data)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,080</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,675</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Assumed exercise of stock options</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">375</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">284</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average diluted shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,959</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,619</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,847</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic earnings per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted earnings per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.92</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(8)&nbsp;Stock Options:</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">At March&nbsp;31, 2005, stock options to purchase 784,839 shares were outstanding, of which 559,006 were
exercisable at prices ranging from $1.97 to $15.50 per share, none of which were anti-dilutive.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;123 (SFAS No.&nbsp;123), &#147;Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,&#148; encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for
stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to continue to
account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No.&nbsp;25, &#147;Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,&#148; and related
Interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if
any, of the quoted market price of the Company&#146;s stock at the date of the grant over the amount an
employee must pay to acquire the stock.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">If the Company had elected to recognize compensation cost based on the fair value of the options
granted at the grant date under SFAS No.&nbsp;123, net income and earnings per share would have been
reduced by the amounts shown below:


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>For the Three Months</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Ended March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left">(in thousands, except per share data)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income, as reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,619</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,847</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Pro forma expense, net of tax</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(81</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(67</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Pro forma net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,538</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,780</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic net income per share:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">As reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.12</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Pro forma</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.11</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted earnings per share:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">As reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.92</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.09</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Pro forma</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.91</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.08</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(9)&nbsp;Supplemental Cash Flow Information:</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Interest paid totaled $1.3&nbsp;million for both the first quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of
2004. Taxes paid during the first three months of 2005 and 2004 totaled $2.3&nbsp;million and $0,
respectively.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(10)&nbsp;Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In November&nbsp;2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)&nbsp;issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;151 (SFAS No.&nbsp;151), &#147;Inventory Costs &#150; an amendment of ARB No.&nbsp;43, Chapter
4&#148; which clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs and
wasted materials (spoilage)&nbsp;should be recognized as current period charges. In addition, SFAS No.
151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on
the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of SFAS No.&nbsp;151 are effective for
inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS
No.&nbsp;151 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;123-R (SFAS No.
123-R). SFAS No.&nbsp;123-R establishes standards for accounting for transactions in which an entity
exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an
entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the
entity&#146;s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those securities. SFAS No.
123-R also requires an entity to recognize the cost of employee services received in share-based
payment transactions, thereby reflecting the economic consequences of those transactions in the
financial statements. SFAS No.&nbsp;123-R applies to all awards granted on or after July&nbsp;1, 2005, and
to awards modified, vested, repurchased, or canceled after that date. In April&nbsp;2005, the FASB
delayed the effective date of SFAS No.&nbsp;123-R, so that it applies to our annual period beginning on
January&nbsp;1, 2006. Due to the relatively few number of stock options vesting after the effective
date, SFAS No.&nbsp;123-R is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2. </B><B><I>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations</I></B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following discussion and analysis of our financial conditions and results are based upon the
consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial
statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions
or conditions. On an ongoing basis, we monitor and evaluate our estimates and assumptions.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">For further information regarding the accounting policies that we believe to be critical accounting
policies and that affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in preparing our
consolidated financials statements see our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the period ended December
31, 2004.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Overview</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our results of operations are affected by numerous external factors, such as general and global
business, economic and political conditions, competition, steel pricing and availability, energy
prices, pricing and availability of raw materials used in the production of steel, customer demand
for steel and their ability to manage their credit line availability and layoffs or work stoppages
by suppliers&#146; or customers&#146; personnel.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We sell a broad range of products, many of which have different gross profits and margins.
Products that have more value-added processing generally have a greater gross profit and higher
margins. Accordingly, our overall gross profit is affected by, among other things, product mix,
the amount of processing performed, the availability of steel, volatility in selling prices and
material purchase costs. We also perform toll processing of customer-owned steel, the majority of
which is performed in our Detroit and Georgia operations.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our two joint ventures are Olympic Laser Processing, LLC (OLP), a company that processes laser
welded sheet steel blanks for the automotive industry, and G.S.P., LLC (GSP), a certified Minority
Business Enterprise company supporting the flat-rolled steel requirements of the



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">automotive industry. Our 50% interest in OLP and 49% interest in GSP are accounted for under the
equity method.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Financing costs include interest expense on debt and deferred financing and bank amendment fees
amortized to expense.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We sell certain products internationally. All international sales and payments are made in United
States dollars. Recent international sales have been immaterial to our consolidated financial
results.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In 2002, we closed our unprofitable tube processing operation (Tubing) in Cleveland, Ohio. In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;144 (SFAS No.&nbsp;144), &#147;Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,&#148; Tubing was accounted for as a discontinued
operation and its assets were written down to their estimated fair value less costs to sell. The
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations reflects a $300 thousand asset impairment charge
which reduced the carrying value of the assets held for sale to its then estimated fair value of
$337 thousand. The assets were subsequently sold in the third quarter of 2004 for $150 thousand.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We have four collective bargaining agreements covering approximately 205 employees at our
Minneapolis and Detroit facilities. A collective bargaining agreement for employees at our
Minneapolis coil facility expires on September&nbsp;30, 2005 and agreements covering other Detroit and
Minneapolis employees expire in 2006 and subsequent years. We have never experienced a work
stoppage and we believe that our relationship with our employees is good. However, any prolonged
work stoppages by our personnel represented by collective bargaining units could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Tons sold decreased 6.6% to 360 thousand in the first quarter of 2005 from 385 thousand in the
first quarter of 2004. Tons sold in the first quarter of 2005 included 314 thousand from direct
sales and 46 thousand from toll processing, compared with 330 thousand direct tons and 55 thousand
toll tons in the comparable period of last year. The decrease in tons sold for the first three
months of 2005 was primarily attributable to reduced tolling sales to domestic automotive



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">customers and reduced direct
sales to other service centers. We expect demand to remain good in most
markets in the second quarter of 2005, with exception of the domestic automotive sector and service
centers.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Net sales increased 52.1% to $284.6&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2005 from $187.0&nbsp;million in the
first quarter of 2004. Average selling prices for the first quarter of 2005 increased 62.8% from
last year&#146;s first quarter and remained flat from the fourth quarter of 2004. Due to the higher
levels of inventory held by steel service centers and end-use customers, we believe competitive
pressures in the spot market will likely cause average selling prices to decline in the second
quarter of 2005, as the market price of carbon flat-rolled steel is expected to continue to
decline.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">As a percentage of net sales, gross profit decreased to 17.4% in the first quarter of 2005 from
28.6% in the first quarter of 2004. Gross profit per ton totaled $137 and $139 for the three
months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. As the base price of steel declines, we expect
to continue to face competitive pressures to reduce our current selling price. We anticipate
further compression of our gross margin percentages and gross margin dollars generated per ton in
the second quarter.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Operating expenses in the first quarter of 2005 decreased 6.0% to $32.6&nbsp;million from $34.7&nbsp;million
in last year&#146;s first quarter. The operating expense decreases are primarily the result of lower
variable incentive compensation for the first three months of 2005. As a percentage of net sales,
operating expenses decreased to 11.5% for the first quarter of 2005 from 18.5% in the comparable
2004 period.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Income from joint ventures totaled $243 thousand in the first quarter of 2005 compared with $78
thousand in the first quarter of 2004.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Financing costs in the first quarter of 2005 decreased to $1.3&nbsp;million from $1.4&nbsp;million in the
first quarter of 2004. Our effective borrowing rate inclusive of deferred financing fees for the
first three months of 2005 was 5.3% compared to 6.0% in the first quarter of 2004. We have the
option to borrow based on the agent bank&#146;s base rate or Eurodollar Rate (EURO)&nbsp;plus a premium.
Effective borrowing rates primarily decreased as a result of lower amortization of financing fees.
We expect market interest rates to increase during the remainder of 2005.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">For the first quarter of 2005, income before income taxes totaled $15.8&nbsp;million compared to $17.5
million in the first quarter of 2004. An income tax provision using an effective tax rate of 39.0%
was recorded for the first quarter of 2005 compared to a tax provision using an effective tax rate
of 38.0% recorded for the first quarter of 2004. We are currently reviewing the impact of the
potential manufacturing deduction provided by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The
application of the manufacturing deduction could result in a slightly lower effective tax rate
during the remainder of 2005. Taxes paid in the first quarter of 2005 and 2004 totaled $2.3
million and $0, respectively.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Net income for the first quarter of 2005 totaled $9.6&nbsp;million or $.92 per diluted share, compared
to net income of $10.8 million or $1.09 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2004.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Liquidity and Capital Resources</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our principal capital requirements are to fund working capital needs, the purchase and upgrading of
processing equipment and facilities, and investments in joint ventures. We use cash generated from
operations, leasing transactions, and our credit facility to fund these requirements.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Working capital at March&nbsp;31, 2005 increased $36.7&nbsp;million from the end of the prior year. The
increase was primarily attributable to a $34.2&nbsp;million increase in accounts receivables. The
increase in accounts receivable is a result of an increase in first quarter 2005 sales from the
fourth quarter of 2004. Historically, accounts receivable levels have been their lowest at the end
of the year.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Net cash used for operating activities totaled $22.5&nbsp;million for the three months ended March&nbsp;31,
2005. Cash generated from earnings before non-cash items totaled $11.6&nbsp;million, while cash used
for working capital components totaled $34.1&nbsp;million. The increases in accounts receivable
resulted in a significant use of working capital.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">During the first three months of 2005, net cash used for investing activities totaled $417 thousand
which consisted of capital spending. We do not expect to make significant capital expenditures
during the remainder of the year. We anticipate adding new laser processing equipment during the
second quarter of 2005, which we expect will be financed through operating leases.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Net cash generated from financing activities during the first three months of 2005 totaled $24.9
million and primarily consisted of borrowings on our revolving credit agreement and proceeds from
the exercise of stock options, offset by scheduled term debt repayments.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2002, we entered in to a 3-year, $132&nbsp;million secured bank-financing agreement (the
Credit Facility) which significantly reduced our financing costs. The Credit Facility is comprised
of a revolver and two term loan components. The Credit Facility is collateralized by our accounts
receivable, inventories, and substantially all property and equipment. Revolver borrowings are
limited to the lesser of a borrowing base, comprised of eligible receivables and inventories or,
effective with a March&nbsp;2005 amendment to the Credit Facility, $130&nbsp;million in the aggregate. On
June&nbsp;30, 2005, the maximum amount that can be borrowed under our revolver will be reduced to $110
million, as we expect our total debt to decrease during the remainder of 2005. We incurred $2.2
million of closing fees and expenses in connection with the Credit Facility and also incurred $1
million of subsequent bank amendment and waiver fees, all of which have been capitalized and
included in &#147;Deferred Financing Fees, Net&#148; on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. These
fees and expenses are being amortized to interest and other expense. Monthly principal payments of
$367 thousand commenced on February&nbsp;1, 2003 for the term loan components of the Credit Facility.
In May&nbsp;2004, the maturity of the Credit Facility was extended through December&nbsp;15, 2006.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Credit Facility requires us to comply with various covenants, the most significant of which
include: (i)&nbsp;minimum availability of $10&nbsp;million, tested monthly, (ii)&nbsp;a minimum fixed charge
coverage ratio of 1.25, and a maximum leverage ratio of 1.75, which are tested quarterly, (iii)
restrictions on additional indebtedness, and (iv)&nbsp;limitations on capital expenditures. At March
31, 2005, we had $37.4&nbsp;million of availability under our Credit Facility and we were in compliance
with our covenants.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We believe that funds available under our Credit Facility, together with funds generated from
operations, will be sufficient to provide us with the liquidity necessary to fund anticipated
working capital requirements, capital expenditure requirements, and scheduled debt maturities over
the next 12&nbsp;months. Capital requirements are subject to change as business conditions warrant and
opportunities arise.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Forward-Looking Information</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">This document contains various forward-looking statements and information that are based on
management&#146;s beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to
management. When used in this documents, the words &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148;
&#147;project,&#148; &#147;plan&#148; and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements,
which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions
including, but not limited to:



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    <TD>competitive factors such as availability and pricing of steel, industry
inventory levels and rapid fluctuations in customer demand and pricing;</TD>
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    <TD>the cyclicality and volatility within the steel industry;</TD>
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    <TD>the ability of customers (especially in the automotive industry) to
maintain their credit availability;</TD>
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    <TD>layoffs or work stoppages by our own or our suppliers&#146; or customers&#146; personnel;</TD>
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    <TD>equipment malfunctions or installation delays;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the successes of our strategic efforts and initiatives to increase sales
volumes, improve cash flows and reduce debt, maintain or improve inventory turns and
reduce costs;</TD>
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    <TD>the successes of our joint ventures;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the adequacy of our information technology and business system software; and</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>customer, supplier, and competitor consolidation or insolvency.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Should one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, expected,
believed, estimated, projected or planned. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to
republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or
circumstances after the date hereof.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. </B><B><I>Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk</I></B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">During 2004, steel producers were significantly impacted by a shortage of raw materials, rising raw
material prices, increased product demand, producer consolidation and longer lead time
requirements. These conditions resulted in unprecedented cost increases and translated into higher
gross profit dollars and margins. During 2004, we were able to pass on to our customers producers&#146;
price increases and surcharges. The base price of carbon flat-rolled steel has been declining
since September&nbsp;2004. This decline has reduced our gross profit margin percentages to levels which
are lower than our historical levels; however, the gross margin dollars generated per ton remain
high by historic measures. Higher levels of inventory at steel service centers and end-use
customers have caused competitive pressures which have compressed gross margin percentages in the
first quarter of 2005. These conditions are expected to continue during the second quarter of 2005.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Approximately 11% of our net sales in the first quarter of 2005 were directly to automotive
manufacturers or manufacturers of automotive components and parts. The automotive industry
experiences significant fluctuations in demand based on numerous factors such as general economic
conditions and consumer confidence. The automotive industry is also subject, from time to time, to
labor work stoppages. Certain customers in this industry also represent an increasing credit risk.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes and fluctuating steel prices. We have not
entered into any interest rate or steel commodity hedge transactions for speculative purposes or
otherwise.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Inflation generally affects us by increasing the cost of employee wages and benefits,
transportation services, processing equipment, purchased steel, energy and borrowings under our
credit facility. General inflation has not had a material effect on our financial results during
the past two years. When raw material prices increase, competitive conditions will influence how
much of the steel price increase can be passed on to our customers. When raw material prices
decline, customer demands for lower costed product result in lower selling prices. Declining steel
prices have generally adversely affected our net sales and net income, while increasing steel
prices favorably affect net sales and net income.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our primary interest rate risk exposure results from variable rate debt. If interest rates in the
future were to increase 100 basis points (1.0%) from March&nbsp;31, 2005 rates, and assuming no changes
in total debt from March&nbsp;31, 2005 levels, the additional annual interest expense to us would be
approximately $1.2&nbsp;million. We currently do not hedge our exposure to variable interest rate risk.
However, we have the option to enter into 30 to 180&nbsp;day fixed base rate EURO loans under the
credit facility.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. </B><B><I>Controls and Procedures</I></B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of March&nbsp;31, 2005. These disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and
other procedures that were designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports
that are filed with or submitted to the SEC is: (i)&nbsp;accumulated and communicated to management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosures; and (ii)&nbsp;recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified in applicable law and regulations. Based on this evaluation, the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March&nbsp;31, 2005, our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the
first quarter of 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Part II. OTHER INFORMATION</B>



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. </B><B><I>Exhibits</I></B>




<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;31.1 &#150; Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;31.2 &#150; Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;32.1 &#150; Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;32.2 &#150; Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">(Registrant)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: May&nbsp;9, 2005
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Michael D. Siegal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>Michael D. Siegal</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Chairman of the Board and Chief</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Richard T. Marabito</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>Richard T. Marabito</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;31.1</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification of the Principal Executive Officer</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, Michael D. Siegal, the Chairman &#038; Chief Executive Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;), certify that:



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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the
Company;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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 Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s other certifying officer and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
for the Company and we have:</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>designed such disclosure controls and
procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the Company, 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;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>designed such internal control over financial
reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to
be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>evaluated the effectiveness of the Company&#146;s
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly
report our</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly
report based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosed in this quarterly report any change
in the Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the Company&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company&#146;s
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial
reporting, to the Company&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the Company&#146;s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>all significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Company&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Michael D. Siegal
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Michael D. Siegal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Olympic Steel, Inc.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Chairman &#038; Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">May&nbsp;9, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;31.2</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification of the Principal Financial Officer</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, Richard T. Marabito, the Chief Financial Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), certify
that:



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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the
Company;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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 Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s other certifying officer and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
for the Company and we have:</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>designed such disclosure controls and
procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the Company, 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;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>designed such internal control over financial
reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to
be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>evaluated the effectiveness of the Company&#146;s
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly
report based on such evaluation; and</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosed in this quarterly report any change
in the Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the Company&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company&#146;s
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial
reporting, to the Company&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the Company&#146;s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>all significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Company&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Richard T. Marabito
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Richard T. Marabito<br>
Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chief Financial Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">May&nbsp;9, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;32.1</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification of the Principal Executive Officer</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, Michael D. Siegal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;),
certify that to the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q
for the period ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, of the Company (the &#147;Report&#148;):



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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Michael D. Siegal
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Michael D. Siegal<br>
Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chairman &#038; Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">May&nbsp;9, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;32.2</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification of the Principal Financial Officer</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, Richard T. Marabito, Chief Financial Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), certify
that to the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the
period ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, of the Company (the &#147;Report&#148;):



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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/&nbsp;Richard T. Marabito</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Richard T. Marabito<br>
Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chief Financial Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">May&nbsp;9, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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