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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-09-004720
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090505

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:		09797879

	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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 10-Q
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;10-Q</B>
</DIV>

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<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="font-size: 12pt">
<TR style="font-size: 12pt">
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 12%"><B>For the quarterly period ended <U>March&nbsp;31, 2009</U>
</B>
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<TR style="font-size: 6pt">
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD align="center"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Commission File Number 0<U>-23320</U></b></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.</B>
</DIV>

<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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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <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>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification Number)</TD>
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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">5096 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">44146</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <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>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code <U>(216)&nbsp;292-3800</U></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;405 of Regulation&nbsp;S-T during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>

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<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD align="center" VALIGN="TOP">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
<TD align="right" VALIGN="TOP">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate the number of shares of each of the issuer&#146;s classes of common stock, as of the latest
practicable date:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
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</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Class
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Outstanding as of May&nbsp;5, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <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>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Common stock, without par value
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">10,869,755</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.<BR>
Index to Form&nbsp;10-Q</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Page No.</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#101"><B>Part I.</B>
</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#101"><B>FINANCIAL INFORMATION</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#102"><B>Item&nbsp;1.</B>
</A></div></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#102"><B>Financial Statements</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#103">Consolidated Balance Sheets &#151; March&nbsp;31, 2009 (unaudited) and December&nbsp;31, 2008 (audited)
</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B>3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#104">Consolidated Statements of Operations &#151; for the three  months ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B>4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#105">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows &#151; for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B>5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#106">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B>6-13</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#107"><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B>
</A></div></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#107"><B>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial</B>
<B>Condition and Results of Operations</B>
</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B>14-24</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#108"><B>Item&nbsp;3.</B>
</A></div></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#108"><B>Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk</B>
</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B>24-25</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#109"><B>Item&nbsp;4.</B>
</A></div></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#109"><B>Controls and Procedures</B>
</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B>26</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#110"><B>Part II.</B>
</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#110"> <B>OTHER INFORMATION</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#111"><B>Item&nbsp;6.</B>
</A></div></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#111"><B>Exhibits</B>
</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B>27</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><A href="#112"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B>28</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>EXHIBITS</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom"><B>29-60</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l36354aexv10w27.htm">EX-10.27</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l36354aexv10w28.htm">EX-10.28</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l36354aexv31w1.htm">EX-31.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1. </B><B><I>Financial Statements</I></B>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.<BR>
Consolidated Balance Sheets</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(in thousands)</B>

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    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <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>
    <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>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2008</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 nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>(audited)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<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 and cash equivalents</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,267</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>891</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>62,464</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>77,737</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Inventories, net</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>226,080</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>255,300</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>29,604</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,552</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>319,415</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>348,480</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>218,954</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>211,325</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>(100,539</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(97,820</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>118,415</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>113,505</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>Goodwill</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,583</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,583</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Other long-term assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>12,403</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,679</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>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>456,816</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>474,247</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>Accounts payable</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>37,665</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>64,883</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <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>7,409</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>16,403</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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>14,125</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>13,994</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 current liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>59,199</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>95,280</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:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Credit facility revolver</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>89,143</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>40,198</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Other long-term liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11,068</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,394</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,417</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 liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>159,410</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>151,289</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 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" style="background: #cceeff">
    <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 align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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>119,580</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>119,134</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <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>177,826</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>203,824</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 shareholders&#146; equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>297,406</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>322,958</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 liabilities and shareholders&#146; equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>456,816</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>474,247</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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><I>The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.</I></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.<BR>
Consolidated Statements of Operations</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(in thousands, except per share and tonnage data)</B>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<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>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2008</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>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"><!-- 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:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Direct</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>151,273</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>280,003</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>20,167</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>35,421</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>171,440</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>315,424</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; 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>Net sales</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>140,873</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>274,875</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>Costs and 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>Cost of materials sold (exclusive of items</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>shown separately below)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>120,316</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>208,607</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Inventory lower of cost or market adjustment</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>30,609</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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>10,342</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>15,764</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <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>9,945</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>13,109</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Distribution</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,674</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7,042</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Selling</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,522</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,890</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Occupancy</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,716</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,952</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Depreciation</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,719</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,284</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 costs and expenses</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>182,843</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>253,648</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>Operating income (loss)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(41,970</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>21,227</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>243</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>27</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 (loss)&nbsp;before income taxes</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(42,213</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>21,200</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Income tax provision (benefit)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(16,758</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>8,039</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 (loss)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(25,455</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>13,161</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 (loss)&nbsp;per share &#151; basic</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(2.34</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.22</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>10,880</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,771</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 (loss)&nbsp;per share &#151; diluted</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(2.34</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.21</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>10,880</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,851</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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><I>The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.</I></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.<BR>
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows<BR>
For the Three Months Ended March&nbsp;31,</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(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="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&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>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2008</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>

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<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 (loss)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(25,455</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>13,161</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 &#151;</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</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,719</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,284</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Gain 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 nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(30</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Stock-based compensation</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>446</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>412</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Inventory lower of cost or market adjustment</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>30,609</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Other long-term assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(6,724</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>139</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Other long-term liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3,326</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1,258</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></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>(1,417</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>155</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 nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3,148</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,863</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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>15,273</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(32,019</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 nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1,389</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(16,494</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>(15,052</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,739</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accounts payable</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(14,129</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>35,600</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>(9,312</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,623</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>(24,609</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3,551</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>(27,757</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11,312</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>(7,180</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(8,116</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</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>30</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>(7,180</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(8,086</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 (payments), net</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>48,945</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3,976</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Change in outstanding checks</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(13,089</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3,725</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Proceeds from exercise of stock options (including tax benefit)
and employee stock purchases</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>2,488</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Dividends paid</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(543</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(434</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) financing activities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>35,313</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(5,647</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 and cash equivalents:</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 change</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>376</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(2,421</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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>891</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7,707</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>Ending balance</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,267</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,286</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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><I>The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.</I></B>
</DIV>



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Olympic Steel, Inc.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<A name="106"></A>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements<br>
(unaudited)</B></DIV>



<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2009</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(1)&nbsp;Basis of Presentation:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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 2009 annual results and these financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2008. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated in consolidation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(2)&nbsp;Accounts Receivable:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company maintained allowances for doubtful accounts and unissued credits of $2.0&nbsp;million and
$2.4&nbsp;million at March&nbsp;31, 2009 and December&nbsp;31, 2008, 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 the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts each quarter.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(3)&nbsp;Inventories:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Effective March&nbsp;31, 2009, in accordance with Accounting Research Bulletin No.&nbsp;43, the Company was required to write down the value of its inventory to its
net realizable value (average selling price less reasonable costs to convert the inventory into completed form), resulting in a $30.6&nbsp;million charge.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Steel inventories, net of the lower of cost or market adjustment, consist of the following:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&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">(in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31, 2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>December 31, 2008</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">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">195,152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">211,246</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">30,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">44,054</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">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">226,080</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">255,300</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 align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(4)&nbsp;Investments in Joint Ventures:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company and the United States Steel Corporation (USS)&nbsp;each own 50% of Olympic Laser Processing
(OLP), a company that produced laser welded sheet steel blanks for the automotive industry. OLP
ceased operations during the first quarter of 2006. In December&nbsp;2006, the Company advanced $3.2
million to OLP to cover a loan guarantee. As of March&nbsp;31, 2009, the investment in and advance to
OLP was valued at $2.5&nbsp;million on the Company&#146;s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company believes
the underlying value of OLP&#146;s remaining real estate, upon liquidation, will be sufficient to repay
the $2.5&nbsp;million advance at a later date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(5)&nbsp;Debt:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company&#146;s secured bank-financing agreement (the Credit Facility) is a revolving credit facility
collateralized by the Company&#146;s accounts receivable, inventories and substantially all of its
property and equipment. Borrowings are limited to the lesser of a borrowing base, comprised of
eligible receivables and inventories, or $130&nbsp;million in the aggregate. The Credit Facility
matures on December&nbsp;15, 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Credit Facility, which was amended in April&nbsp;2009, requires the Company to comply with various
covenants, the most significant of which include: (i)&nbsp;a $20&nbsp;million reserve on availability,
replaced with a minimum availability requirement of $15&nbsp;million, tested monthly, commencing
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">with
the month ending June&nbsp;30, 2010; (ii)&nbsp;a minimum consolidated debt service ratio of 1.25, tested
monthly, commencing with the month ended June&nbsp;30, 2010; (iii)&nbsp;a maximum leverage ratio of 1.75,
tested quarterly; (iv)&nbsp;commencing with the month ending April&nbsp;30, 2009, consolidated EBITDA of no
less than ($5,000,000) for (a)&nbsp;the one month period ending April&nbsp;30, 2009, (b)&nbsp;the two month period
ending May&nbsp;31, 2009, and (c)&nbsp;for the three month period ending June&nbsp;30, 2009 and the three month
period ending with each subsequent month thereafter until and including May&nbsp;31, 2010; commencing
with the month ending April&nbsp;30, 2009 through and including the month ending May&nbsp;31, 2010, a
cumulative consolidated EBITDA for such period of no less than ($10,000,000); (v)&nbsp;limitations on
dividends, capital expenditures and investments; and (vi)&nbsp;restrictions on additional indebtedness.
As of March&nbsp;31, 2009, after giving effect to the April&nbsp;2009 amendment, the Company was in
compliance with its covenants. At May&nbsp;5, 2009, the Company had approximately $34&nbsp;million of
availability under the Credit Facility.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Outstanding checks are included as part of Accounts Payable on the accompanying Consolidated
Balance Sheets and such checks totaled $7.2&nbsp;million as of March&nbsp;31, 2009 and $20.3&nbsp;million as of
December&nbsp;31, 2008.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(6)&nbsp;Shares Outstanding and Earnings Per Share:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Earnings per share have been calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding
as set forth below:
</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="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&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><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">(in thousands, except per share data)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2008</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">Weighted average basic shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,880</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,771</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Assumed exercise of stock options and
issuance of stock awards</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">80</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 outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,880</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,851</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 (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25,455</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13,161</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 (loss)&nbsp;per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.34</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.22</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 (loss)&nbsp;per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.34</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.21</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>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As of March&nbsp;31, 2009, the Company had 197,364 anti-dilutive securities outstanding.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(7)&nbsp;Stock Options:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In January&nbsp;1994, the Olympic Steel, Inc. Stock Option Plan (Option Plan) was adopted by the Board
of Directors and approved by the shareholders of the Company. The Option Plan terminated on
January&nbsp;5, 2009. Termination of the Option Plan did not affect outstanding options.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the provisions of the Option Plan, key employees of the Company, non-employee Directors
and consultants were offered the opportunity to acquire shares of common stock by the grant of
stock options, including both incentive stock options (ISOs) and nonqualified stock options. ISOs
were not available to non-employee Directors or consultants. A total of 1,300,000 shares of common
stock were originally reserved for issuance under the Option Plan. To the extent possible, shares
of treasury stock were used to satisfy shares resulting from the exercise of stock options. The
purchase price of a share of common stock pursuant to an ISO would not be less than the fair market
value of a share of common stock at the grant date. Options vested over periods ranging from six
months to five years and all expire 10&nbsp;years after the grant date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On January&nbsp;1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No.&nbsp;123-R (SFAS No.&nbsp;123-R), <I>Share-Based Payment</I>, and elected to use the modified
prospective transition method. The modified prospective transition method required that
compensation cost be recognized in the financial statements for all awards granted after the date
of adoption as well as for existing awards for which the requisite service has not been rendered as
of the date of the adoption. The modified prospective transition did not require prior periods to
be restated. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No.&nbsp;123-R, the Company accounted for stock-based
compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
25, <I>Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and Related Interpretations</I>. The Company has elected
to use the &#147;short-cut method&#148; to calculate the historical pool of windfall tax benefits upon
adoption of SFAS No.&nbsp;123-R. The election to use the &#147;short-cut method&#148; had no effect on the
Company&#146;s financial statements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Under the intrinsic value method used prior to January&nbsp;1, 2006, compensation expense for
stock-based compensation was not recognized in the Company&#146;s Consolidated Statements of Operations
because all stock options granted by the Company had an exercise price equal to or greater than the
market value of the underlying common stock on the option grant date.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table summarizes the effect of the impact of SFAS No.&nbsp;123-R on the results of
operations:
</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="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>For the Three Months</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Ended March 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">(in thousands, except per share data)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2008</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stock option expense before taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stock option expense after taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Impact per basic share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Impact per diluted share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">All pre-tax charges related to stock options were included in the caption &#147;Administrative and
General&#148; on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">No options were granted during 2008 through the termination of the Option Plan on January&nbsp;5, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table summarizes stock option award activity during the three months ended March&nbsp;31,
2009:
</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="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Weighted</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Aggregate</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>Number of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Weighted Average</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Average Remaining</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Intrinsic Value</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>Options</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exercise Price</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Contractual Term</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>(in thousands)</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">Outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2008</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.75</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Granted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Exercised</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Canceled</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</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>
    <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>
    <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">Outstanding at March&nbsp;31, 2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right">5.5 years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">404</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Exercisable at March&nbsp;31, 2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">51,893</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right">4.7 years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2009
and 2008 was $0 and $4.0&nbsp;million, respectively. Net cash proceeds from the exercise of stock
options were $0 and $959 thousand for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Income tax benefits of $0 and $1.5&nbsp;million were realized from stock option exercises during the
three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The fair value of options vested during
the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008 totaled $53 thousand and $53 thousand, respectively.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As of March&nbsp;31, 2009, approximately $218 thousand of expense, before taxes, with respect to
non-vested stock option awards has yet to be recognized and will be amortized into expense over a
weighted-average period of 0.89&nbsp;years.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(8)&nbsp;Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Units:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Olympic Steel 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Plan) has been approved by the Company&#146;s
shareholders. The Plan authorizes the Company to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted shares, restricted share units, performance shares, and other stock- and cash-based
awards to employees and Directors of, and consultants to, the Company and its affiliates. Under
the plan, 500,000 shares of common stock are available for grants.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On each of May&nbsp;1, 2007, January&nbsp;2, 2008 and January&nbsp;2, 2009 the Compensation Committee of the
Company&#146;s Board of Directors approved the grant of 1,800 restricted stock units (RSUs) to each
non-employee Director. Subject to the terms of the Plan and the RSU agreement, the RSUs vest at
the end of one year from the date of grant, respectively. The RSUs are not converted into shares
of common stock until the Board member either resigns or is terminated from the Board of Directors.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Compensation Committee of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors also granted 32,378, 34,379 and
54,024 performance-earned restricted stock units (PERSUs) to the senior management of the Company
on May&nbsp;1, 2007, January&nbsp;2, 2008 and January&nbsp;2, 2009, respectively. The PERSUs may be earned based
on the Company&#146;s performance for periods ranging from 32 to 36&nbsp;months from the date of grant, and
would be converted to shares of common stock based on the achievement of two separate financial
measures: (1)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s EBITDA (50% weighted) and (2)&nbsp;return on invested capital (50%
weighted). No shares will be earned unless the threshold amounts for the performance measures are
met. Up to 150% of the targeted amount of PERSUs may be earned.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table summarizes the activity related to RSUs and PERSUs for the three months ended
March&nbsp;31, 2009:
</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="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>RSUs</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>PERSUs</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Vested</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Unvested</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Vested</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Unvested</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance as of December&nbsp;31, 2008</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">66,757</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Granted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54,024</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Vested</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(9,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Forfeited</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,424</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD 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">Balance as of March&nbsp;31, 2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">118,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Under SFAS No.&nbsp;123-R, stock-based compensation expense recognized on RSUs and PERSUs for the three
months ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, is summarized in the following table:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>For the Three Months</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Ended March 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">(in thousands, except per share data)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2008</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stock award expense before taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">433</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">360</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stock award expense after taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">261</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">223</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Impact per basic share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Impact per diluted share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">All pre-tax charges related to RSUs and PERSUs were included in the caption &#147;Administrative and
General&#148; on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(9)&nbsp;Income Taxes:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For the first three months of 2009, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $16.8&nbsp;million, or
39.7%. The majority of the tax benefit represents the tax effect of operating losses that can be
carried back to prior years. The income tax receivable related to those carryback claims are
included in &#147;Prepaid Expenses and Other&#148; on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(10)&nbsp;Supplemental Cash Flow Information:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Interest paid during the first three months of 2009 totaled $421 thousand, compared to $261
thousand in the first three months of 2008. Income taxes paid during the first three months of
2009 and 2008 totaled $0 and $835 thousand, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(11)&nbsp;Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In December&nbsp;2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;160 (SFAS No.
160), <I>Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; an Amendment of Accounting
Research Bulletin No.&nbsp;51</I>. SFAS No.&nbsp;160 requires all entities to report noncontrolling interests in
subsidiaries (also known as minority interests) as a separate component of equity in the
consolidated statement of financial position, to clearly identify consolidated net income
attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest on the face of the consolidated
statement of income and to provide sufficient disclosure that clearly identifies and distinguishes
between the interest of the parent and the interests of controlling owners. SFAS No.&nbsp;160 is
effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No.&nbsp;160 did not have any impact as the
Company does not currently have any non-controlling interests in its subsidiaries.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In December&nbsp;2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;141R (SFAS No.
141R), <I>Business Combinations</I>. This statement requires the acquiring entity in a business
combination to recognize all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction,
establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired
and liabilities assumed and requires the acquirer to disclose certain information related to the
nature and financial effect of the business combination. SFAS No.&nbsp;141R is effective for business
combinations entered into in fiscal years beginning on or after December&nbsp;15, 2008. Depending on
the terms, conditions and details of the business combinations, if any, that take place subsequent
to January&nbsp;1, 2009, SFAS No.&nbsp;141R may have a material impact on the Company&#146;s future financial
statements.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2. </B><B><I>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes contained herein and our consolidated financial
statements, accompanying notes and Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2008. The following Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual
results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed under Item
1A (Risk Factors) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following section is qualified in its
entirety by the more detailed information, including our financial statements and the notes
thereto, which appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Overview</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We are a leading U.S. steel service center with over 54&nbsp;years of experience. Our primary focus is
on the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of processed carbon, coated and stainless
flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate products. We act as an intermediary between steel producers and
manufacturers that require processed steel for their operations. We serve customers in most carbon
steel consuming industries, including manufacturers and fabricators of transportation and material
handling equipment, construction and farm machinery, storage tanks, environmental and energy
generation, automobiles, food service and electrical equipment, military vehicles and equipment, as
well as general and plate fabricators and steel service centers. We distribute our products
primarily through a direct sales force.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We operate as a single business segment with 17 strategically-located processing and distribution
facilities in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and South Carolina. This geographic footprint allows us to focus on regional
customers and larger national and multi-national accounts, primarily located throughout the
midwestern, eastern and southern United States.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We sell a broad range of steel 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
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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 by our Michigan and Georgia operations. We sell certain products
internationally, primarily in Puerto Rico and Mexico. All international sales and payments are
made in U.S. dollars. Recent international sales have been immaterial to our consolidated
financial results.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Our results of operations are affected by numerous external factors including, but not limited to,
general and global business, economic, financial, banking and political conditions, competition,
steel pricing and availability, energy prices, pricing and availability of raw materials used in
the production of steel, inventory held in the supply chain, customer demand for steel, customers&#146;
ability to manage their credit line availability and layoffs or work stoppages by our own, our
suppliers&#146; or our customers&#146; personnel. The steel industry also continues to be affected by the
global consolidation of our suppliers, competitors and end-use customers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Like many other steel service centers, we maintain substantial inventories of steel to accommodate
the short lead times and just-in-time delivery requirements of our customers. Accordingly, we
purchase steel in an effort to maintain our inventory at levels that we believe to be appropriate
to satisfy the anticipated needs of our customers based upon customer forecasts, historic buying
practices, contracts with customers and market conditions. Our commitments to purchase steel are
generally at prevailing market prices in effect at the time we place our orders. We have no
long-term, fixed-price steel purchase contracts. When steel prices increase, competitive
conditions will influence how much of the price increase we can pass on to our customers. To the
extent we are unable to pass on future price increases in our raw materials to our customers, the
net sales and profitability of our business could be adversely affected. When steel prices
decline, as they did in the fourth quarter of 2008 and have continued to decline in 2009, customer
demands for lower prices and our competitors&#146; responses to those demands could result in lower
sales prices and, consequently, lower margins as we use existing steel inventory.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As selling prices further declined in March&nbsp;2009, our average selling prices fell below our average
cost of inventory requiring us to recognize an inventory lower of cost or market adjustment
effective as of March&nbsp;31, 2009. We were required to write down the value of our inventory to its
net realizable value, less reasonable costs to complete the inventory into finished form, resulting
in a $30.6&nbsp;million charge at the end of the first quarter of 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Due to the ongoing global economic crisis and the unprecedented drop in sales, we have taken
significant steps to reduce our operating expenses. We estimate that we have reduced our annual
operating expenses for 2009 by approximately $65&nbsp;million, or 35%, compared to our total annual 2008
operating expenses. The cost reductions have been achieved through various initiatives, including
headcount reductions of 21% from peak 2008 levels, elimination of temporary labor and overtime,
reduced work hours to match depressed customer production schedules, company-wide base pay
reductions ranging from 2.5% to 10%, including cash compensation reductions taken by our executive
management team equal to 20% of each executives&#146; base salary, a 20% cash compensation reduction of
our Board of Directors&#146; fees, benefits reductions and heightened control over all discretionary
spending.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">At March&nbsp;31, 2009, we employed approximately 1,070 people; however, due to the ongoing global
economic crisis, some of those employees were temporarily laid-off and many of our hourly employees
worked less than 40 hours per week. Approximately 170 of the hourly plant personnel at our
Minneapolis and Detroit facilities are represented by four separate collective bargaining units. A
collective bargaining agreement covering our Minneapolis plate facility workers was extended to
March&nbsp;31, 2012. Collective bargaining agreements covering Detroit and other Minneapolis employees
expire on June&nbsp;30, 2009 and September&nbsp;30, 2010, respectively. We have never experienced a work
stoppage and we believe that our relationship with employees is good. However, any prolonged work
stoppages by our personnel represented by collective bargaining units could have a material adverse
impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Critical Accounting Policies</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our
consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements
requires management 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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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 financial statements, see Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Results of Operations</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table sets forth certain income statement data for the three months ended March&nbsp;31,
2009 and 2008 (dollars are shown in thousands):
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="15" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>For the Three Months Ended March 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2008</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>% of net</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>% of net</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>sales</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>sales</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">140,873</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">274,875</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gross profit before
lower of cost or
market adjustment (1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20,557</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">66,268</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gross profit (loss)
after lower of cost or
market adjustment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(10,052</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">66,268</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating expenses (2)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31,918</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45,041</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(41,970</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(29.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">21,227</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Gross profit is calculated as net sales less the cost of materials sold and excludes the
inventory lower of cost or market adjustment.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Operating expenses are calculated as total costs and expenses less the cost of materials
sold and the inventory lower of cost or market adjustment.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Tons sold decreased 45.6% to 171 thousand in the first quarter of 2009 from 315 thousand in the
first quarter of 2008. Tons sold in the first quarter of 2009 included 151 thousand from direct
sales and 20 thousand from toll processing, compared with 280 thousand direct tons and 35 thousand
toll tons in the comparable period of last year. Tons sold in the first quarter of 2009 were
significantly lower to all markets we sell due to recessionary pressures and unprecedented crises
in global financial markets. Many of our large original equipment manufacturers had numerous plant
closings and significant reductions in their production schedules during the first quarter of 2009.
We expect these market conditions and reduced sales volumes to continue through the second quarter
of 2009 and beyond.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Net sales decreased 48.8% to $140.9&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2009 from $274.9&nbsp;million in the
first quarter of 2008. The decrease in sales was primarily attributable to lower overall sales
volumes and a decline in average selling prices due to recessionary pressures and the ongoing
global economic crisis. Average selling prices in the first quarter of 2009 were $822 per ton,
compared with $871 per ton in the first quarter of 2008, and $1,109 per ton in the fourth quarter
of 2008. Average selling prices have continued to decline in the second quarter of 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As a percentage of net sales, gross profit, before the inventory lower of cost or market
adjustment, decreased to 14.6% in the first quarter of 2009 from 24.1% in the first quarter of
2008. The price of steel purchased from steel producers began to decrease in late third quarter of
2008. At the same time, customer demand began to decrease significantly due to the ongoing global
economic crisis, which resulted in lower overall selling prices. This condition continued during
the fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009. Our average cost of goods sold increased
during these periods as we sold steel we acquired on earlier dates at higher prices. The higher
cost of goods sold, combined with lower selling prices resulted in decreased gross margin. We
expect this situation to continue or worsen in the second quarter of 2009. Lower sales volumes and
worsening market conditions, also resulted in our inventory levels being higher than expected.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As selling prices further declined in March&nbsp;2009, our average selling prices fell below our average
cost of inventory requiring us to recognize an inventory lower of cost or market adjustment
effective as of March&nbsp;31, 2009. We were required to write down the value of our inventory to its
net realizable value (average selling price less reasonable costs to complete the inventory into finished form), resulting
in a $30.6&nbsp;million charge at the end of the first quarter of 2009. We have experienced further
declines in average selling prices during April&nbsp;2009. Further declines in average selling prices
in 2009 could result in us incurring additional inventory lower of cost or market adjustments in
the future.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Operating expenses in the first quarter of 2009 decreased $13.1&nbsp;million from the first quarter of
2008. Lower operating expenses in the first three months of 2009 were primarily attributable to
decreased levels of variable incentive compensation associated with lower levels of profitability
(the majority of which was recorded in general and administrative operating expense captions, with
a portion also recorded in the warehouse and processing and selling expense captions), decreased
distribution expense resulting from reduced shipping levels (recorded in the distribution expense
caption) and decreased warehouse and processing expense associated with lower levels of sales.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Due to the ongoing global economic crisis and the unprecedented drop in sales, we have taken
significant steps to reduce our operating expenses. We estimate that we have reduced our annual
operating expenses for 2009 by approximately $65&nbsp;million, or 35%, compared to our total annual 2008
operating expenses. The cost reductions have been achieved through various initiatives, including
headcount reductions of 21% from peak 2008 levels, elimination of temporary labor
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">and overtime, reduced work hours to match depressed customer production schedules, company-wide
base pay reductions ranging from 2.5% to 10%, including cash compensation reductions taken by our
executive management team equal to 20% of each executive&#146;s base salary, a 20% cash compensation
reduction of our Board of Directors&#146; fees, benefits reductions and heightened control over all
discretionary spending. Continued decline in customer demand may require us to take further
expense reduction actions. Bankruptcies of domestic automotive manufacturers and their suppliers
could lead to higher bad debt expense in the future.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Interest and other expense on debt totaled $243 thousand for the first quarter of 2009 compared to
$27 thousand for the first quarter of 2008. Our effective borrowing rate, exclusive of deferred
financing fees and commitment fees, for the first three months of 2009 was 2.0% compared to 5.3% in
the first three months of 2008. In April&nbsp;2009, as a result of deteriorating market conditions and
our inventory lower of cost or market adjustment, we obtained a bank amendment to modify certain
financial covenants on our revolving credit facility. As part of the amendment, our average cost
of borrowings, exclusive of deferred financing fees and commitment fees, is expected to increase to
approximately 5% to 6% beginning in April&nbsp;2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For the first quarter of 2009, loss before income taxes totaled $42.2&nbsp;million compared to income of
$21.2&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2008. An income tax benefit of 39.7% was recorded for the
first three months of 2009, compared to a tax provision of 37.9% for the first three months of
2008. The majority of the 2009 losses can be carried back to prior years, resulting in future
income tax refunds. Income taxes paid totaled $0 and $835 thousand for the first three months of
2009 and 2008, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Net loss for the first quarter of 2009 totaled $25.5&nbsp;million or $2.34 per basic and diluted share,
compared to net income of $13.2&nbsp;million or $1.21 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2008.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Liquidity and Capital Resources</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Our principal capital requirements include funding working capital needs, purchasing, upgrading and
acquiring processing equipment, facilities and other businesses and paying dividends. We use cash
generated from operations, leasing transactions and our revolving credit facility to fund these
requirements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Working capital at March&nbsp;31, 2009 totaled $260.2&nbsp;million, a $7.0&nbsp;million increase from December&nbsp;31,
2008. The increase was primarily attributable to a decrease in accounts payable of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">$27.2&nbsp;million (associated with lower steel prices and reduced steel purchases), a decrease in
accrued expenses of $8.9&nbsp;million (associated with the payment of 2008 incentives) and an increase
in prepaid and other current assets of $15.0&nbsp;million (associated with income taxes receivable),
partially offset by a $15.3&nbsp;million reduction in accounts receivable (resulting from lower sales
volumes) and a $29.2&nbsp;million reduction in inventories (inclusive of the $30.6&nbsp;million inventory
lower of cost or market adjustment).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2009, we used $27.8&nbsp;million of net cash for operations, of
which $3.2&nbsp;million was related to cash losses and $24.6&nbsp;million was used for working capital.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">During the first three months of 2009, we spent $7.2&nbsp;million on capital expenditures. The
expenditures were primarily attributable to the completion of projects that were started during the
second half of 2008, including the expansion of our Chambersburg, Pennsylvania facility, the
completion of a new office building in Winder, Georgia, site work for our new Sumter, South
Carolina facility and work associated with our new single business system. During the remainder of
2009, we expect to spend approximately $8&nbsp;million on these projects and maintenance-type capital
expenditures. However, if market conditions continue to deteriorate during the remainder of 2009,
we may be required to curtail our capital expenditures in order to increase our liquidity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We are continuing the process of implementing a new single business system to replace the existing
systems we currently use. During the first three months of 2009, we expensed $459 thousand and
capitalized $1.6&nbsp;million associated with the implementation of the new information system. Since
the project began in 2006, we have expensed $6.7&nbsp;million and capitalized $10.8&nbsp;million associated
with the implementation of the new information system.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">During the first three months of 2009, we generated $35.3&nbsp;million from financing activities, which
primarily consisted of $48.9&nbsp;million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility, partially
offset by a $13.1&nbsp;million decrease in outstanding checks.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In February&nbsp;2009, our Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share,
which was paid on March&nbsp;16, 2009 to shareholders of record as of March&nbsp;2, 2009. In April&nbsp;2009, our
Board of Directors approved a regularly quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, which is payable on
June&nbsp;15, 2009 to shareholders of record as of June&nbsp;1, 2009. This is a reduction of $0.03 per share
from our first quarter 2009 dividend. Regular dividend distributions
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">in the future are subject to the availability of cash, the $2.25&nbsp;million annual limitation on cash
dividends under our credit facility, and continuing determination by our Board of Directors that
the payment of dividends remains in the best interest of our shareholders.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Our secured bank-financing agreement is a revolving credit facility collateralized by our accounts
receivable, inventories and substantially all of our property and equipment. Borrowings are limited
to the lesser of a borrowing base, comprised of eligible receivables and inventories, or $130
million in the aggregate. The credit facility matures on December&nbsp;15, 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The credit facility, which was amended in April&nbsp;2009, requires us to comply with various covenants,
the most significant of which include: (i)&nbsp;a $20&nbsp;million reserve on availability, replaced with a
minimum availability requirement of $15&nbsp;million, tested monthly, commencing with the month ending
June&nbsp;30, 2010; (ii)&nbsp;a minimum consolidated debt service ratio of 1.25, tested monthly, commencing
with the month ended June&nbsp;30, 2010; (iii)&nbsp;a maximum leverage ratio of 1.75, tested quarterly; (iv)
commencing with the month ending April&nbsp;30, 2009, consolidated EBITDA of no less than ($5,000,000)
for (a)&nbsp;the one month period ending April&nbsp;30, 2009, (b)&nbsp;the two month period ending May&nbsp;31, 2009,
and (c)&nbsp;for the three month period ending June&nbsp;30, 2009 and the three month period ending with each
subsequent month thereafter until and including May&nbsp;31, 2010; commencing with the month ending
April&nbsp;30, 2009 through and including the month ending May&nbsp;31, 2010, a cumulative consolidated
EBITDA for such period of no less than ($10,000,000); (v)&nbsp;limitations on dividends, capital
expenditures and investments; and (vi)&nbsp;restrictions on additional indebtedness. As of March&nbsp;31,
2009, after giving effect to the April&nbsp;2009 amendment, we were in compliance with our covenants.
At May&nbsp;5, 2009, we had approximately $34&nbsp;million of availability under the Credit Facility.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We believe that funds available under our credit facility and lease arrangement proceeds, 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 our dividend
declarations over at least the next 12&nbsp;months. Further, we expect that our working capital and
debt levels will decrease in the second quarter of 2009, as we intend to decrease our inventory
levels. However, further deterioration of market conditions in 2009 could result in liquidity
concerns and adversely impact our ability to remain in compliance with covenants under our credit
facility. In the future, we may, as part of our business strategy, acquire and dispose of other
companies in the same or complementary lines of business, or enter into and exit
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">strategic alliances and joint ventures. Accordingly, the timing and size of our capital
requirements are subject to change as business conditions warrant and opportunities arise.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Forward-Looking Information</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other documents we file with the SEC contain various
forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and
projections about our future performance, business, our beliefs and management&#146;s assumptions. In
addition, we, or others on our behalf, may make forward-looking statements in press releases or
written statements, or in our communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the
normal course of business through meetings, conferences, webcasts, phone calls and conference
calls. Words such as &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148;
&#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; and &#147;continue,&#148; as well as the negative of these terms
or 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
forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our
actual results to differ materially from those implied by such statements including, but not
limited to those set forth in Item&nbsp;1A (Risk Factors), as found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, and the following:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>further deterioration of steel demand and steel pricing;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>general and global business, economic, financial and political conditions, including
the ongoing global credit crisis;</TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>competitive factors such as availability and pricing of steel, industry shipping and
inventory levels and rapid fluctuations in customer demand and steel pricing;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>the cyclicality and volatility within the steel industry;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged, those in
the domestic automotive industry and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their
credit availability;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>customer, supplier, and competitor consolidation, bankruptcy or insolvency,
especially those in the domestic automotive industry;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>reduced production schedules, layoffs or work stoppages by our own or our suppliers&#146;
or customers&#146; personnel;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the availability and costs of transportation and logistical services;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>equipment installation delays or malfunctions;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the amounts, successes and our ability to continue our capital investments,
including the construction of a new facility in Sumter, South Carolina and our business
information system project;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the successes of our strategic efforts and initiatives to increase sales volumes,
maintain or improve working capital turnover and free cash flows, reduce costs,
inventory and debt in a declining market, while improving customer service;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the timing and outcome of inventory lower of cost or market adjustments;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the adequacy of our existing information technology and business system software;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the successful implementation of our new enterprise-wide information system;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the timing and outcome of OLP&#146;s efforts and ability to liquidate its remaining
assets;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of
any future dividends; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our ability to generate free cash flow through operations, reduce inventory and to
repay debt within anticipated timeframes.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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, intended
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, except as otherwise required by law.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. </B><B><I>Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">During the past several years, the base price of carbon flat-rolled steel has fluctuated
significantly. We witnessed unprecedented steel producer price increases during the first nine
months of 2008 followed by unprecedented steel price declines during the fourth quarter of 2008 and
first quarter of 2009. Declining or flattening prices, as we have experienced during the fourth
quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009, have reduced our gross profit margin percentages to
levels that are lower than our historical levels. Higher inventory levels held by us, other steel
service centers, or end-use customers could cause competitive pressures that could also reduce
gross profit. Higher raw material costs for steel producers could cause the price of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">steel to increase. Rising prices result in higher working capital requirements for us and our
customers. Some customers may not have sufficient credit lines or liquidity to absorb significant
increases in the price of steel. While we have generally been successful in the past in passing on
producers&#146; price increases and surcharges to our customers, there is no guarantee that we will be
able to pass on price increases to our customers in the future.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Approximately 8.8% of our net sales in the first three months of 2009 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. The domestic automotive industry, which has experienced a number of
bankruptcies, is currently involved in significant restructuring and labor contract negotiations,
which has resulted in lower production volumes. Certain customers in this industry represent an
increasing credit risk.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Inflation generally affects us by increasing the cost of employee wages and benefits,
transportation services, processing equipment, energy and borrowings under our credit facility.
General inflation, excluding increases in the price of steel and increased distribution expense,
has not had a material effect on our financial results during the past two years.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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 cost product result in lower selling prices. Declining steel prices, as we have
experienced in the fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009, have generally adversely
affected our net sales and net income, while increasing steel prices generally favorably affect net
sales and net income.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Our primary interest rate risk exposure results from variable rate debt. We currently do not hedge
our exposure to variable interest rate risk. However, we do have the option to enter into 30- to
180-day fixed base rate Euro loans under our credit facility.
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The evaluation required by Rule&nbsp;13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the effectiveness
of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report has been carried out under
the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide
reasonable assurance 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 the rules and forms of the SEC. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that, as of March&nbsp;31, 2009, our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
first quarter of 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Items 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Part&nbsp;II are either inapplicable or are answered in the negative
and are omitted pursuant to the instructions to Part&nbsp;II.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. </B><B><I>Exhibits</I></B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description of Document</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Reference</B></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 valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.19
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment to Second
Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated April&nbsp;6, 2009
by and among the Registrant,
the financial institutions from
time to time party thereto,
Comerica Bank as administrative
agent, and the other agents
from time to time party
thereto.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.19 to Registrant&#146;s
Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the
Commission on April&nbsp;7, 2009
(Commission File No.
0-23320).</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
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    <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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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.27*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Performance-Earned
Restricted Stock Unit (PERS
Unit) for Messrs.&nbsp;Siegal,
Wolfort and Marabito.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.28*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Performance-Earned
Restricted Stock Unit (PERS
Unit) for Mr.&nbsp;Manson and Ms.
Potash.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
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    <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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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of the Principal
Executive Officer pursuant to
Section&nbsp;302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
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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 valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of the Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to
Section&nbsp;302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of the Principal
Executive Officer pursuant to
Section&nbsp;906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Furnished herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of the Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to
Section&nbsp;906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Furnished herewith</TD>
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    <TD>This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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 colspan="3" align="left"><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.</B><BR>
(Registrant)<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">Date:  May 5, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Michael D. Siegal
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><B>Michael D. Siegal</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chairman of the Board and Chief<br>
Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">                                  /s/ Richard T. Marabito
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><B>Richard T. Marabito</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 10.27</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.</B></U>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. 2007 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN</B></U>

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>PERFORMANCE-EARNED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT (PERS UNIT) AGREEMENT</B></U>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS PERFORMANCE-EARNED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), is entered into as
of this 2nd day of January, 2009 (the &#147;Effective Date&#148;), by and between Olympic Steel, Inc., an
Ohio corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> (the &#147;Grantee&#148;).
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U>WITNESSETH</U>:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Compensation Committee&#148;)
administers the Olympic Steel, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;); and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Committee desires to provide the Grantee with Performance-Earned Restricted Stock
Units under the Plan upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Grantee agree as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;<U>Definitions</U>. Unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words used
herein shall have the following meanings wherever used in this Agreement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The words &#147;Good Cause&#148; mean a reasonable determination by the Board made in good
faith (without the participation of the Grantee), pursuant to the exercise of its business
judgment, that any one of the following events has occurred:
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee is found by the Board to have engaged
in (1)&nbsp;willful misconduct, (2)&nbsp;willful or gross neglect, (3)&nbsp;fraud, (4)
misappropriation, or (5)&nbsp;embezzlement in the performance of his duties
as an employee of the Company;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee has materially breached any restrictive
covenant between him and the Company including, but not limited to, any
restrictive covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation or
confidentiality or any material provision of any employment agreement
with the Company and fails to cure such breach within ten (10)&nbsp;days
following written notice from the Company specifying such breach which
notice from the Company shall be provided within thirty (30)&nbsp;days after
said breach;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee is found by the Board to have failed
to provide reasonable cooperation with any federal government or other
governmental regulatory investigation, the reasonableness of such
cooperation to be determined by reference to statutory and regulatory
authorities, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and relevant case law
interpretations;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee signs or certifies statements required
to be made pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Sections&nbsp;302 and 906, or other
similar rules or regulations then in effect, which turn out to be false
or inaccurate in any material respect; provided, however, that the
Board has made a reasonable determination in good faith that the
Grantee knew or should have known that such statements were false or
inaccurate in any material respect;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(v)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee has been indicted by a state or federal
grand jury with respect to a felony, a crime of moral turpitude or any
crime involving the Company (other than pursuant to actions taken at
the direction or with the approval of the Board) and a special
committee of the Board, chaired by an Outside Director appointed by the
Chair of the Audit Committee, considers the matter, makes a
recommendation to the Board to terminate Grantee&#146;s employment for
Cause, and the Board concurs in that recommendation; or</TD>
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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(vi)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee is found by the Board to have engaged
in a material violation of the Code of Conduct of the Company as then
in effect.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The words &#147;Performance Period&#148; mean the period set forth on Exhibit&nbsp;A of this
Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The words &#147;Performance Requirements&#148; mean the performance requirements as set forth
on Exhibit&nbsp;A of this Agreement.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notwithstanding this Section&nbsp;1 and, unless otherwise specified in the Agreement, capitalized terms
shall have the meanings attributed to them under the Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;<U>Grant of Performance-Earned Restricted Stock Units</U>. As of the Effective Date, the
Company grants to the Grantee, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the right
to receive Common Shares after the completion of the Performance Period provided that the
Performance Requirements have been achieved at the end of the Performance Period as set forth on
Exhibit&nbsp;A (&#147;Performance-Earned Restricted Stock Units&#148; or &#147;PERS Units&#148;). The PERS Units are
granted in accordance with, and subject to, all the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Plan,
which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The Grantee irrevocably agrees to, and
accepts, the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Plan and this Agreement on his own behalf
and on behalf of any heirs, successors and assigns.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;<U>Restrictions on PERS Units</U>. The Grantee cannot sell, transfer, assign, hypothecate
or otherwise dispose of the PERS Units or pledge them as collateral for a loan. In addition, the
PERS Units will be subject to such other restrictions as the Compensation Committee deems necessary
or appropriate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;<U>Extraordinary Dividends on PERS Units.</U> If Common Shares are issued after the
Performance Period, they will be credited with any extraordinary dividends paid during the period
commencing with the beginning date of the Performance Period and ending on the date of issuance of
the Common Shares, which shall be paid only in the event that the Performance
Requirements are satisfied. If the Performance Requirements are not satisfied, no
extraordinary dividends shall be paid. The Compensation Committee shall have the sole authority to
determine
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">whether a dividend is extraordinary and its decision shall be final and conclusive with
respect to payment of extraordinary dividends under this Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <U>Termination of Employment</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Normal or Early Retirement, Death, or Total Disability</U>. If the Grantee
terminates employment as a result of a Normal or Early Retirement, death or Disability while
an employee of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or dies or becomes totally
disabled within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of the Grantee&#146;s having ceased to be such an employee by
reason of involuntary termination of employment not for Good Cause and prior to the last day
of the Performance Period, the Grantee (or his or her Beneficiary or Beneficiaries) shall be
entitled to a prorated issuance of Common Shares calculated by multiplying (x)&nbsp;by (y)&nbsp;where:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x) is the number of Common Shares, if any, that would have been earned by the Grantee
had he not had such termination of employment subject to the satisfaction of the Performance
Requirements set forth on Exhibit&nbsp;A; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(y) is the number of months that the Grantee was employed (rounded up to the nearest
whole number) during the Performance Period divided by thirty-six (36).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">The Compensation Committee shall determine in its sole and exclusive discretion whether the
Grantee&#146;s employment with the Company, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates has terminated
because of his or her Disability. The issuance of Common Shares, if any, for the pro-rated
award shall be at the same time as the issuance of Common Shares under Section&nbsp;7 of this
Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Reasons Other Than Normal or Early Retirement, Death or Disability</U>. If the
Compensation Committee determines in its sole and exclusive discretion that the Grantee&#146;s
employment with the Company, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates has terminated prior to the end
of the Performance Period for reasons other than those described in subsection (a)&nbsp;above,
the Grantee will forfeit his PERS Units and any right to receive Common Shares under this
Agreement except that in the case of an involuntary termination of employment not for Good
Cause, the PERS Units and issuance of Common Shares may not be forfeited if so provided
pursuant to any severance agreement entered into between the Grantee and the Company. If
the PERS Units are forfeited, the Grantee will have no further interests under this
Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;<U>Change in Control</U>. If a Change in Control which satisfies both a Change in Control
as defined in the Plan and a change in control event as defined in Treasury Regulation&nbsp;Section
1.409A-3(i)(5) has occurred prior to the end of the Performance Period, then:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Performance Requirements shall be deemed to have been
satisfied at the greater of either the target level of the Performance
Requirements as set forth on Exhibit&nbsp;A as if the entire Performance Period had
elapsed or the level of actual achievement of the Performance Requirements as
of the date of the Change in Control; and</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the appropriate amount of Common Shares, or if the Grantee so
elects, cash, determined in accordance with subparagraph (a)&nbsp;above shall be</TD>
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    <TD>issued or paid to the Grantee not later than 30&nbsp;days after the date of the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In the event there is a Change in Control which does not satisfy a change in control event as
defined in Treas. Reg. &#167; 1.409A-3(i)(5), then this Section&nbsp;6 shall not have any force or effect and
the other Sections of this Agreement will control.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;<U>Issuance of Common Shares</U>. As soon as practicable after the satisfaction of the
Performance Requirements:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>with respect to Common Shares earned under Section&nbsp;5 or 6
above, the Company will immediately deliver to the Grantee (or his or her
Beneficiary or Beneficiaries) the Common Shares to which Grantee is entitled
free and clear of any restrictions (except any applicable securities law
restrictions); and</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>with respect to Common Shares otherwise earned under this
Agreement, the Company will issue to the Grantee the Common Shares to which
Grantee is entitled subject to the one-year no sale restriction set forth in
Section&nbsp;8 below and any applicable securities law restrictions.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Common Shares will be issued not later
than two and one-half (2 1/2) months after the year in which the Performance Requirements are
satisfied.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;<U>One-Year Holding Period for Common Shares.</U> Except as elected by the Grantee to
satisfy withholding tax obligations as set forth at the end of this Agreement, Grantee agrees to
not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the Common Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement
during the period beginning on the last day of the Performance Period and ending on the first
anniversary of such date; provided, however, that such one year holding period shall not apply if
the Grantee is entitled to Common Shares as a result of Normal or Early Retirement, Death or Total
Disability pursuant to Section 5(a) or a Change in Control pursuant to Section&nbsp;6 above. Any such
Common Shares issued to the Grantee will bear a legend specifying the one-year no sale restriction.
If the Company so directs, the Common Shares may be held in escrow by the Company or a third party
designated by the Company until the lapse of the one year holding period.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;<U>Voting Rights.</U> The Grantee will not have any voting rights as a result of the
award of the PERS Units and shall only have the right to vote Common Shares once they have been
actually issued.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;<U>Designation of Beneficiary</U>. By properly executing and delivering a Designation of
Beneficiary Form to the Company, the Grantee may designate an individual or individuals as his or
her Beneficiary or Beneficiaries under the Plan. In the event that the Grantee fails to properly
designate a Beneficiary, his or her interests under the Plan will pass to the person or persons in
the first of the following classes in which there are any survivors: (i)&nbsp;spouse at the time of
death; (ii)&nbsp;issue, <I>per stirpes</I>; (iii)&nbsp;parents; and (iv)&nbsp;the executor or administrator of estate.
Except as the Company may determine in its sole and exclusive discretion, a properly completed
Designation of Beneficiary Form shall be deemed to revoke all prior designations upon its receipt
and approval by the Designated Representative.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;<U>Non-Transferability and Legends</U>. When issued, if the Common Shares have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), they may not be sold,
transferred or otherwise disposed of unless a registration statement under the Act with respect to
the Common Shares has become effective or unless the Grantee establishes to the satisfaction of the
Company that an exemption from such registration is available. The Common Shares will bear a
legend stating the substance of such restrictions, as well as any other restrictions the
Compensation Committee deems necessary or appropriate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;<U>Termination of Agreement</U>. This Agreement will terminate on the earliest of: (1)
the last day of the Performance Period if the Performance Requirements are not satisfied; (2)&nbsp;the
date of the Grantee&#146;s termination of employment with the Company, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates
for reasons other than Early or Normal Retirement, death, or Total Disability as set forth in
Section 5(b) above prior to the last day of the Performance Period; or (3)&nbsp;the date that Common
Shares are issued to the Grantee. Any terms or conditions of this Agreement that the Company
determines are reasonably necessary to effectuate its purposes will survive the termination of this
Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;<U>Miscellaneous Provisions</U>.
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Effect of Corporate Reorganization or Other Changes
Affecting Number or Kind of Common Shares</U>. The provisions of this
Agreement will be applicable to the PERS Units, Common Shares and or other
securities which may be acquired by the Grantee as a result of a liquidation,
recapitalization, reorganization, redesignation or reclassification, split-up,
reverse split, merger, consolidation, Common Shares dividend, combination or
exchange of PERS Units or Common Shares, exchange for other securities, a sale
of all or substantially all assets or the like. The Committee may
appropriately adjust the number and kind of shares under the PERS Units or
Common Shares set forth in this Agreement to reflect such a change.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Successors and Legal Representatives</U>. This Agreement
will bind and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Grantee, and their
respective successors, assigns and legal representatives.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">c.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Integration</U>. This Agreement, together with the Plan,
constitutes the entire agreement between the Grantee and the Company with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified, amended, renewed
or terminated, nor may any term, condition or breach of any term or condition
be waived, except pursuant to the terms of the Plan or by a writing signed by
the person or persons sought to be bound by such modification, amendment,
renewal, termination or waiver. Any waiver of any term, condition or breach
thereof will not be a waiver of any other term or condition or of the same term
or condition for the future, or of any subsequent breach.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">d.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Notice</U>. Any notice relating to this grant must be in
writing.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">e.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>No Employment Right Created</U>. Nothing in this Agreement
will be construed to confer upon the Grantee the right to continue in the
employment or service of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or to be
employed or serve in any particular position therewith, or affect any right
which the Company, its Subsidiaries or an Affiliate may have to terminate the
Grantee&#146;s employment or service with or without cause.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">f.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Separability</U>. In the event of the invalidity of any
part or provision of this Agreement, such invalidity will not affect the
enforceability of any other part or provision of this Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">g.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Section&nbsp;Headings</U>. The section headings of this
Agreement are for convenience and reference only and are not intended to
define, extend or limit the contents of the sections.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">h.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Amendment, Waiver and Revocation of Terms</U>. The
Compensation Committee may waive any term or condition in this Agreement that
could have been excluded on the date of grant. No such waiver will be deemed
to be a waiver of similar terms under other agreements. The Compensation
Committee may amend this Agreement to include or exclude any provision which
could have been included in, or excluded from, this Agreement on the date of
grant, but only with the Grantee&#146;s written consent. Similarly, the
Compensation Committee may revoke this Agreement at any time except that, after
execution of the Agreement and its delivery to the Company, revocation may only
be accomplished with the Grantee&#146;s written consent.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">i.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Plan Administration</U>. The Plan is administered by the
Compensation Committee, which has sole and exclusive power and discretion to
interpret, administer, implement and construe the Plan and this Agreement. All
elections, notices and correspondence relating to the Plan should be directed
to the Chairman of the Compensation Committee at:</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 12%; margin-top: 6pt">Olympic Steel, Inc.<BR>
5096 Richmond Road<BR>
Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">j.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Governing Law</U>. Except as may otherwise be provided in
the Plan, this Agreement will be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect
to its principles of conflict of laws.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">k.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Incapacity</U>. If the Compensation Committee determines
that the Grantee is incompetent by reason of physical or mental disability or a
person incapable of handling his or her property, the Compensation Committee
may deal directly with or direct any payment or distribution to the guardian,
legal representative or person having the care and custody of the incompetent
or incapable person. The Compensation Committee may require proof of
incompetence, incapacity or guardianship, as it may deem appropriate before
making any payment or distribution. In the event of a</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>payment or distribution, the Compensation Committee will have no obligation
thereafter to monitor or follow the application of the Shares distributed or
amounts so paid. Payments or distributions made pursuant to this paragraph
shall completely discharge the Company with respect to such payments or
distributions.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">l.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Section&nbsp;409A</U>. It is intended that this Agreement and
the compensation and benefits hereunder either be exempt from, or comply with,
Internal Revenue Code Section&nbsp;409A and final regulations thereunder (&#147;Section
409A&#148;), and this Agreement shall be so construed and administered. In the
event that the Company reasonably determines that any compensation or benefits
payable under this Agreement may be subject to taxation under Section&nbsp;409A, the
Company, after consultation with the Grantee, shall have the authority to
adopt, prospectively or retroactively, such amendments to this Agreement or to
take any other actions it determines necessary or appropriate to (a)&nbsp;exempt the
compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement from Section&nbsp;409A or (b)
comply with the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A. In no event, however, shall this
section or any other provisions of this Agreement be construed to require the
Company to provide any gross-up for the tax consequences of any provisions of,
or payments under, this Agreement and the Company shall have no responsibility
for tax consequences to Grantee (or his or her beneficiary) resulting from the
terms or operation of this Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">m.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Termination</U>. All references to &#147;termination of
position&#148; or &#147;terminates service&#148;, or any forms and derivations thereof, shall
refer to events which constitute a &#147;separation from service&#148; as defined in
Treasury Regulation &#167;1.409A-1(h) and means the Grantee&#146;s separation from
service with the Company and all members of the controlled group, for any
reason, including without limitation, quit, discharge, or retirement, or a
leave of absence (including military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide
leave of absence such as temporary employment by the government if the period
of such leave exceeds the greater of six months or the period for which the
Grantee&#146;s right to reemployment is provided either by statute or by contract).
&#147;Separation from service&#148; also means the permanent decrease in the Grantee&#146;s
service for the Company and all controlled group members to a level that is no
more than 20% of its prior level. For this purpose, whether a &#147;separation from
service&#148; has occurred is determined based on whether it is reasonably
anticipated that no further services will be performed by the Grantee after a
certain date or that the level of bona fide services the Grantee will perform
after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would
permanently decrease to no more than 20% of the average level of bona fide
services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over
the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services if
the Grantee has been providing services less than 36&nbsp;months).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE Company has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its duly
authorized officer and the Grantee has hereunto set his hand.
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&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>&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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">Grantee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" 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">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">Printed Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Its:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Date:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</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">Date:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%"><U>Mandatory Sale of Common Shares to Satisfy Tax Obligations</U>. By <B>checking one of the
boxes below </B>for either minimum or maximum income tax withholding and <B>signing below</B>, the
Grantee irrevocably elects that, upon satisfaction of the Performance Requirements, the
Compensation Committee shall cause to be sold a portion of the Common Shares sufficient to
satisfy
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> the <B>minimum </B>statutory tax liability for federal, state and local
withholding taxes; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> the <B>maximum </B>tax liability based on the highest marginal federal, state and
local income taxes rates</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B></B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>of the Grantee resulting from satisfaction of the Performance Requirements.
The Grantee represents that, as of the date set forth below, he or she is
not aware of any material nonpublic information about the Company or its
securities. The Grantee will provide such irrevocable stock power or
additional information and documentation as the Company deems necessary to
complete such sale. The Compensation Committee will cause the proceeds of
such sale to be delivered to the appropriate taxing authorities in
satisfaction of such tax liabilities.</TD>
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Grantee&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR><TR>
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&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>EXHIBIT A</B></U>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR<BR>
THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD<BR>
COMMENCING January&nbsp;1, 2009<BR>
AND ENDING December&nbsp;31, 2011

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    <TD><U>Performance Requirements</U>.</TD>
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    <TD>The Performance Requirements for the Performance Period shall be based on ROIC and EBITDA.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ROIC shall mean the Company&#146;s return on invested capital for the Performance
Period and shall be determined by dividing (i)&nbsp;by (ii), where:</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s EBITDA for the Performance Period which shall
be equal to the sum of (A), (B)&nbsp;and (C)&nbsp;below where:</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s EBITDA for the period
commencing January&nbsp;1, 2009 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2009; and</TD>
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    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s EBITDA for the period
commencing January&nbsp;1, 2010 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2010; and</TD>
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    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(C)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s EBITDA for the period
commending January&nbsp;1, 2011 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2011; and</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s Average Invested Capital for the Performance
Period which shall be equal to the sum of (A), (B)&nbsp;and (C)&nbsp;below where:</TD>
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    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is equal to the Average Invested Capital for
the period commencing January&nbsp;1, 2009 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2009; and</TD>
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    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is equal to the Average Invested Capital for
the period commencing January&nbsp;1, 2010 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2010; and</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(C)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is equal to the Average Invested Capital for
the period commending January&nbsp;1, 2011 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2011.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Average Invested Capital for any of the periods described above
in a. (ii)&nbsp;shall be determined by the addition of the Company&#146;s total shareholder&#146;s
equity (common and preferred) and institutional long-term and short-term debt as of the
first day and last day of each period and dividing the sum by two (2).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">c.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>EBITDA shall mean the earnings of the Company before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization for the Performance Period.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<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="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ROIC and EBITDA shall be determined based on the Company&#146;s audited financial statements, or,
if there are no audited financial statements, then based on the Company&#146;s financial
statements as prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall
be determined after taking into account the expense of providing for all awards payable for
the Performance Period. The determination of ROIC and EBITDA</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #textcolor#; background: #bgcolor#">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>shall be made by the Compensation Committee and shall be final and binding in all respects
on the Grantee and his or her Beneficiaries.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<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="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Minimum Performance Requirement</U>.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>There shall be no issuance of Common Shares under the PERS Units unless total EBITDA for the
Performance Period equals at least $90,000,000 (&#147;Minimum Performance Requirement&#148;). If the
Minimum Performance Requirement is achieved, Shares may be issued to the Grantee provided
that the threshold Performance Requirements are achieved for ROIC or EBITDA as set forth
below.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Calculation of Performance Earned Shares</U>.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Provided that the Minimum Performance Requirement has been met, the Grantee shall be
entitled to a number of Common Shares calculated by multiplying (a)&nbsp;by (b)&nbsp;and dividing such
result by (c)&nbsp;where:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<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="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>equals the sum of the Percentage of Base Salary under the ROIC
Table and EBITDA Table below based upon the level of actual achievement of the
Percentage of ROIC or amount of EBITDA;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>equals the Grantee&#146;s base salary at the beginning of the
Performance Period; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>equals the closing price of a Share on the first day of the
Performance Period.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Tier 1 &#151; Target equals<BR>
<U> 35% of Base Salary</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">
<B>ROIC Table</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="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Percentage of ROIC</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Percentage of Base Salary</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<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">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Less than 6%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Threshold</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Target</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">23.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Maximum</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26.25</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Percentage of ROIC and Percentage of Base Salary will be pro-rated based on the above amounts.
</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="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Base salary on date of grant:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">ZEUS closing price on date of grant:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Tier 1 &#151; Target equals<BR>
<U> 35% of Base Salary</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">
<B>EBITDA Table</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="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Amount of EBITDA</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Percentage of Base Salary</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<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">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Less than $90,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Threshold</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">90,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">100,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">110,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Target</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">120,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">130,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">140,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">150,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">160,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">23.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">170,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Maximum</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">180,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26.25</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Amount of EBITDA and Percentage of Base Salary will be pro-rated based on the above amounts.
</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="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Base salary on date of grant:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">ZEUS closing price on date of grant:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that for value received, the undersigned, &#171;Grantee&#187; (the
&#147;Transferor&#148;), does hereby transfer to Olympic Steel, Inc. or its successor in interest (the
&#147;Transferee&#148;), all of the Common Shares, without par value, of Olympic Steel, Inc., an Ohio
corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), which shares are or may be issued under the Performance-Earned
Restricted Unit (PERs Unit) Agreement between the Transferor and Transferee dated January&nbsp;2, 2009
and does hereby appoint the Transferee his true and lawful attorney, irrevocable for himself and in
his name and stead, to assign, transfer and set over, all or any part of the shares of Common
Shares hereby transferred to the Transferee, and for that purpose, to make and execute all
necessary acts of assignment and transfer, and one or more persons to substitute with like full
power, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his said attorney, or substitute or substitutes
will lawfully do by virtue hereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have hereunto set my hand as of the &#95;&#95;&#95; day of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>,
20&#95;&#95;.
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 10.28</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.</B></U>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. 2007 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN</B></U>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>PERFORMANCE-EARNED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT (PERS UNIT) AGREEMENT</B></U>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS PERFORMANCE-EARNED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), is entered into as
of this 2nd day of January, 2009 (the &#147;Effective Date&#148;), by and between Olympic Steel, Inc., an
Ohio corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95; (the &#147;Grantee&#148;).
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U>WITNESSETH</U>:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Compensation Committee&#148;)
administers the Olympic Steel, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;); and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Committee desires to provide the Grantee with Performance-Earned Restricted Stock
Units under the Plan upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Grantee agree as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;<U>Definitions</U>. Unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words used
herein shall have the following meanings wherever used in this Agreement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The words &#147;Good Cause&#148; mean a reasonable determination by the Board made in good
faith (without the participation of the Grantee), pursuant to the exercise of its business
judgment, that any one of the following events has occurred:
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee is found by the Board to have engaged
in (1)&nbsp;willful misconduct, (2)&nbsp;willful or gross neglect, (3)&nbsp;fraud, (4)
misappropriation, or (5)&nbsp;embezzlement in the performance of his duties
as an employee of the Company;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee has materially breached any restrictive
covenant between him and the Company including, but not limited to, any
restrictive covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation or
confidentiality or any material provision of any employment agreement
with the Company and fails to cure such breach within ten (10)&nbsp;days
following written notice from the Company specifying such breach which
notice from the Company shall be provided within thirty (30)&nbsp;days after
said breach;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee is found by the Board to have failed
to provide reasonable cooperation with any federal government or other
governmental regulatory investigation, the reasonableness of such
cooperation to be determined by reference to statutory and regulatory
authorities, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and relevant case law
interpretations;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
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    <TD>Grantee signs or certifies statements required
to be made pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Sections&nbsp;302 and 906, or other
similar rules or</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>regulations then in effect, which turn out to be false or inaccurate
in any material respect; provided, however, that the Board has made a
reasonable determination in good faith that the Grantee knew or
should have known that such statements were false or inaccurate in
any material respect;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(v)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee has been indicted by a state or federal
grand jury with respect to a felony, a crime of moral turpitude or any
crime involving the Company (other than pursuant to actions taken at
the direction or with the approval of the Board) and a special
committee of the Board, chaired by an Outside Director appointed by the
Chair of the Audit Committee, considers the matter, makes a
recommendation to the Board to terminate Grantee&#146;s employment for
Cause, and the Board concurs in that recommendation; or</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(vi)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Grantee is found by the Board to have engaged
in a material violation of the Code of Conduct of the Company as then
in effect.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The words &#147;Performance Period&#148; mean the period set forth on Exhibit&nbsp;A of this
Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The words &#147;Performance Requirements&#148; mean the performance requirements as set forth
on Exhibit&nbsp;A of this Agreement.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notwithstanding this Section&nbsp;1 and, unless otherwise specified in the Agreement, capitalized terms
shall have the meanings attributed to them under the Plan.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;<U>Grant of Performance-Earned Restricted Stock Units</U>. As of the Effective Date, the
Company grants to the Grantee, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the right
to receive Common Shares after the completion of the Performance Period provided that the
Performance Requirements have been achieved at the end of the Performance Period as set forth on
Exhibit&nbsp;A (&#147;Performance-Earned Restricted Stock Units&#148; or &#147;PERS Units&#148;). The PERS Units are
granted in accordance with, and subject to, all the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Plan,
which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The Grantee irrevocably agrees to, and
accepts, the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Plan and this Agreement on his own behalf
and on behalf of any heirs, successors and assigns.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;<U>Restrictions on PERS Units</U>. The Grantee cannot sell, transfer, assign, hypothecate
or otherwise dispose of the PERS Units or pledge them as collateral for a loan. In addition, the
PERS Units will be subject to such other restrictions as the Compensation Committee deems necessary
or appropriate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;<U>Extraordinary Dividends on PERS Units.</U> If Common Shares are issued after the
Performance Period, they will be credited with any extraordinary dividends paid during the period
commencing with the beginning date of the Performance Period and ending on the date of issuance of
the Common Shares, which shall be paid only in the event that the Performance Requirements are
satisfied. If the Performance Requirements are not satisfied, no extraordinary dividends shall be
paid. The Compensation Committee shall have the sole authority to determine whether a dividend is
extraordinary and its decision shall be final and conclusive with respect to payment of
extraordinary dividends under this Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;<U>Termination of Employment</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Normal or Early Retirement, Death, or Total Disability</U>. If the Grantee
terminates employment as a result of a Normal or Early Retirement, death or Disability while
an employee of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or dies or becomes totally
disabled within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of the Grantee&#146;s having ceased to be such an employee by
reason of involuntary termination of employment not for Good Cause and prior to the last day
of the Performance Period, the Grantee (or his or her Beneficiary or Beneficiaries) shall be
entitled to a prorated issuance of Common Shares calculated by multiplying (x)&nbsp;by (y)&nbsp;where:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x) is the number of Common Shares, if any, that would have been earned by the Grantee
had he not had such termination of employment subject to the satisfaction of the Performance
Requirements set forth on Exhibit&nbsp;A; and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(y) is the number of months that the Grantee was employed (rounded up to the nearest
whole number) during the Performance Period divided by thirty-six (36).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">The Compensation Committee shall determine in its sole and exclusive discretion whether the
Grantee&#146;s employment with the Company, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates has terminated
because of his or her Disability. The issuance of Common Shares, if any, for the pro-rated
award shall be at the same time as the issuance of Common Shares under Section&nbsp;7 of this
Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Reasons Other Than Normal or Early Retirement, Death or Disability</U>. If the
Compensation Committee determines in its sole and exclusive discretion that the Grantee&#146;s
employment with the Company, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates has terminated prior to the end
of the Performance Period for reasons other than those described in subsection (a)&nbsp;above,
the Grantee will forfeit his PERS Units and any right to receive Common Shares under this
Agreement except that in the case of an involuntary termination of employment not for Good
Cause, the PERS Units and issuance of Common Shares may not be forfeited if so provided
pursuant to any severance agreement entered into between the Grantee and the Company. If
the PERS Units are forfeited, the Grantee will have no further interests under this
Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;<U>Change in Control</U>. If a Change in Control which satisfies both a Change in Control
as defined in the Plan and a change in control event as defined in Treasury Regulation&nbsp;Section
1.409A-3(i)(5) has occurred prior to the end of the Performance Period, then:
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Performance Requirements shall be deemed to have been
satisfied at the greater of either the target level of the Performance
Requirements as set forth on Exhibit&nbsp;A as if the entire Performance Period had
elapsed or the level of actual achievement of the Performance Requirements as
of the date of the Change in Control; and</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the appropriate amount of Common Shares, or if the Grantee so
elects, cash, determined in accordance with subparagraph (a)&nbsp;above shall be
issued or paid to the Grantee not later than 30&nbsp;days after the date of the
Change in Control.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In the event there is a Change in Control which does not satisfy a change in control event as
defined in Treas. Reg. &#167; 1.409A-3(i)(5), then this Section&nbsp;6 shall not have any force or effect and
the other Sections of this Agreement will control.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;<U>Issuance of Common Shares</U>. As soon as practicable after the satisfaction of the
Performance Requirements:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>with respect to Common Shares earned under Section&nbsp;5 or 6
above, the Company will immediately deliver to the Grantee (or his or her
Beneficiary or Beneficiaries) the Common Shares to which Grantee is entitled
free and clear of any restrictions (except any applicable securities law
restrictions); and</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
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    <TD>with respect to Common Shares otherwise earned under this
Agreement, the Company will issue to the Grantee the Common Shares to which
Grantee is entitled subject to the one-year no sale restriction set forth in
Section&nbsp;8 below and any applicable securities law restrictions.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Common Shares will be issued not later
than two and one-half (2 1/2) months after the year in which the Performance Requirements are
satisfied.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;<U>One-Year Holding Period for Common Shares.</U> Except as elected by the Grantee to
satisfy withholding tax obligations as set forth at the end of this Agreement, Grantee agrees to
not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the Common Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement
during the period beginning on the last day of the Performance Period and ending on the first
anniversary of such date; provided, however, that such one year holding period shall not apply if
the Grantee is entitled to Common Shares as a result of Normal or Early Retirement, Death or Total
Disability pursuant to Section 5(a) or a Change in Control pursuant to Section&nbsp;6 above. Any such
Common Shares issued to the Grantee will bear a legend specifying the one-year no sale restriction.
If the Company so directs, the Common Shares may be held in escrow by the Company or a third party
designated by the Company until the lapse of the one year holding period.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;<U>Voting Rights.</U> The Grantee will not have any voting rights as a result of the
award of the PERS Units and shall only have the right to vote Common Shares once they have been
actually issued.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;<U>Designation of Beneficiary</U>. By properly executing and delivering a Designation of
Beneficiary Form to the Company, the Grantee may designate an individual or individuals as his or
her Beneficiary or Beneficiaries under the Plan. In the event that the Grantee fails to properly
designate a Beneficiary, his or her interests under the Plan will pass to the person or persons in
the first of the following classes in which there are any survivors: (i)&nbsp;spouse at the time of
death; (ii)&nbsp;issue, <I>per stirpes</I>; (iii)&nbsp;parents; and (iv)&nbsp;the executor or administrator of estate.
Except as the Company may determine in its sole and exclusive discretion, a properly completed
Designation of Beneficiary Form shall be deemed to revoke all prior designations upon its receipt
and approval by the Designated Representative.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;<U>Non-Transferability and Legends</U>. When issued, if the Common Shares have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), they may not be sold,
transferred or otherwise disposed of unless a registration statement under the Act with respect to
the Common Shares has become effective or unless the Grantee establishes to the satisfaction of the
Company that an exemption from such registration is available. The Common Shares will bear a
legend stating the substance of such restrictions, as well as any other restrictions the
Compensation Committee deems necessary or appropriate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;<U>Termination of Agreement</U>. This Agreement will terminate on the earliest of: (1)
the last day of the Performance Period if the Performance Requirements are not satisfied; (2)&nbsp;the
date of the Grantee&#146;s termination of employment with the Company, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates
for reasons other than Early or Normal Retirement, death, or Total Disability as set forth in
Section 5(b) above prior to the last day of the Performance Period; or (3)&nbsp;the date that Common
Shares are issued to the Grantee. Any terms or conditions of this Agreement that the Company
determines are reasonably necessary to effectuate its purposes will survive the termination of this
Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;<U>Miscellaneous Provisions</U>.
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Effect of Corporate Reorganization or Other Changes
Affecting Number or Kind of Common Shares</U>. The provisions of this
Agreement will be applicable to the PERS Units, Common Shares and or other
securities which may be acquired by the Grantee as a result of a liquidation,
recapitalization, reorganization, redesignation or reclassification, split-up,
reverse split, merger, consolidation, Common Shares dividend, combination or
exchange of PERS Units or Common Shares, exchange for other securities, a sale
of all or substantially all assets or the like. The Committee may
appropriately adjust the number and kind of shares under the PERS Units or
Common Shares set forth in this Agreement to reflect such a change.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Successors and Legal Representatives</U>. This Agreement
will bind and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Grantee, and their
respective successors, assigns and legal representatives.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">c.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Integration</U>. This Agreement, together with the Plan,
constitutes the entire agreement between the Grantee and the Company with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified, amended, renewed
or terminated, nor may any term, condition or breach of any term or condition
be waived, except pursuant to the terms of the Plan or by a writing signed by
the person or persons sought to be bound by such modification, amendment,
renewal, termination or waiver. Any waiver of any term, condition or breach
thereof will not be a waiver of any other term or condition or of the same term
or condition for the future, or of any subsequent breach.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">d.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Notice</U>. Any notice relating to this grant must be in
writing.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">e.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>No Employment Right Created</U>. Nothing in this Agreement
will be construed to confer upon the Grantee the right to continue in the</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>employment or service of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or to
be employed or serve in any particular position therewith, or affect any
right which the Company, its Subsidiaries or an Affiliate may have to
terminate the Grantee&#146;s employment or service with or without cause.</TD>
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<TR>
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</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">f.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Separability</U>. In the event of the invalidity of any
part or provision of this Agreement, such invalidity will not affect the
enforceability of any other part or provision of this Agreement.</TD>
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<TR>
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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">g.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Section&nbsp;Headings</U>. The section headings of this
Agreement are for convenience and reference only and are not intended to
define, extend or limit the contents of the sections.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">h.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Amendment, Waiver and Revocation of Terms</U>. The
Compensation Committee may waive any term or condition in this Agreement that
could have been excluded on the date of grant. No such waiver will be deemed
to be a waiver of similar terms under other agreements. The Compensation
Committee may amend this Agreement to include or exclude any provision which
could have been included in, or excluded from, this Agreement on the date of
grant, but only with the Grantee&#146;s written consent. Similarly, the
Compensation Committee may revoke this Agreement at any time except that, after
execution of the Agreement and its delivery to the Company, revocation may only
be accomplished with the Grantee&#146;s written consent.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">i.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Plan Administration</U>. The Plan is administered by the
Compensation Committee, which has sole and exclusive power and discretion to
interpret, administer, implement and construe the Plan and this Agreement. All
elections, notices and correspondence relating to the Plan should be directed
to the Chairman of the Compensation Committee at:</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 12%; margin-top: 6pt">Olympic Steel, Inc.<BR>
5096 Richmond Road<BR>
Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">j.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Governing Law</U>. Except as may otherwise be provided in
the Plan, this Agreement will be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect
to its principles of conflict of laws.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">k.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Incapacity</U>. If the Compensation Committee determines
that the Grantee is incompetent by reason of physical or mental disability or a
person incapable of handling his or her property, the Compensation Committee
may deal directly with or direct any payment or distribution to the guardian,
legal representative or person having the care and custody of the incompetent
or incapable person. The Compensation Committee may require proof of
incompetence, incapacity or guardianship, as it may deem appropriate before
making any payment or distribution. In the event of a payment or distribution,
the Compensation Committee will have no obligation thereafter to monitor or
follow the application of the Shares</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>distributed or amounts so paid. Payments or distributions made pursuant to
this paragraph shall completely discharge the Company with respect to such
payments or distributions.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">l.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Section&nbsp;409A</U>. It is intended that this Agreement and
the compensation and benefits hereunder either be exempt from, or comply with,
Internal Revenue Code Section&nbsp;409A and final regulations thereunder (&#147;Section
409A&#148;), and this Agreement shall be so construed and administered. In the
event that the Company reasonably determines that any compensation or benefits
payable under this Agreement may be subject to taxation under Section&nbsp;409A, the
Company, after consultation with the Grantee, shall have the authority to
adopt, prospectively or retroactively, such amendments to this Agreement or to
take any other actions it determines necessary or appropriate to (a)&nbsp;exempt the
compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement from Section&nbsp;409A or (b)
comply with the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A. In no event, however, shall this
section or any other provisions of this Agreement be construed to require the
Company to provide any gross-up for the tax consequences of any provisions of,
or payments under, this Agreement and the Company shall have no responsibility
for tax consequences to Grantee (or his or her beneficiary) resulting from the
terms or operation of this Agreement.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">m.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Termination</U>. All references to &#147;termination of
position&#148; or &#147;terminates service&#148;, or any forms and derivations thereof, shall
refer to events which constitute a &#147;separation from service&#148; as defined in
Treasury Regulation &#167;1.409A-1(h) and means the Grantee&#146;s separation from
service with the Company and all members of the controlled group, for any
reason, including without limitation, quit, discharge, or retirement, or a
leave of absence (including military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide
leave of absence such as temporary employment by the government if the period
of such leave exceeds the greater of six months or the period for which the
Grantee&#146;s right to reemployment is provided either by statute or by contract).
&#147;Separation from service&#148; also means the permanent decrease in the Grantee&#146;s
service for the Company and all controlled group members to a level that is no
more than 20% of its prior level. For this purpose, whether a &#147;separation from
service&#148; has occurred is determined based on whether it is reasonably
anticipated that no further services will be performed by the Grantee after a
certain date or that the level of bona fide services the Grantee will perform
after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would
permanently decrease to no more than 20% of the average level of bona fide
services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over
the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services if
the Grantee has been providing services less than 36&nbsp;months).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE Company has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its
duly authorized officer and the Grantee has hereunto set his hand.
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    <TD colspan="4" valign="top" align="left">Olympic Steel, Inc.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Print Name:&nbsp;<DIV style="width: 100%;margin-left: 24%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Its:&nbsp;<DIV style="width: 100%; margin-left: 10%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TD align="left" valign="top">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;<DIV style="width: 100%; margin-left: 12%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%"><U>Mandatory Sale of Common Shares to Satisfy Tax Obligations</U>. By <B>checking one of the
boxes below </B>for either minimum or maximum income tax withholding and <B>signing below</B>, the
Grantee irrevocably elects that, upon satisfaction of the Performance Requirements, the
Compensation Committee shall cause to be sold a portion of the Common Shares sufficient to
satisfy
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the <B>minimum </B>statutory tax liability for federal, state and local
withholding taxes; or</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the <B>maximum </B>tax liability based on the highest marginal federal, state and
local income taxes rates</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">of the Grantee resulting from satisfaction of the Performance Requirements.
The Grantee represents that, as of the date set forth below, he or she is
not aware of any material nonpublic information about the Company or its
securities. The Grantee will provide such irrevocable stock power or
additional information and documentation as the Company deems necessary to
complete such sale. The Compensation Committee will cause the proceeds of
such sale to be delivered to the appropriate taxing authorities in
satisfaction of such tax liabilities.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Grantee</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR<BR>
THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD<BR>
COMMENCING January&nbsp;1, 2009<BR>
AND ENDING December&nbsp;31, 2011

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Performance Requirements</U>.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Performance Requirements for the Performance Period shall be based on ROIC and EBITDA.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ROIC shall mean the Company&#146;s return on invested capital for the Performance
Period and shall be determined by dividing (i)&nbsp;by (ii), where:</TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s EBITDA for the Performance Period which shall
be equal to the sum of (A), (B)&nbsp;and (C)&nbsp;below where:</TD>
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    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s EBITDA for the period
commencing January&nbsp;1, 2009 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2009; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s EBITDA for the period
commencing January&nbsp;1, 2010 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2010; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(C)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s EBITDA for the period
commending January&nbsp;1, 2011 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2011; and</TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is the Company&#146;s Average Invested Capital for the Performance
Period which shall be equal to the sum of (A), (B)&nbsp;and (C)&nbsp;below where:</TD>
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    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is equal to the Average Invested Capital for
the period commencing January&nbsp;1, 2009 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2009; and</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is equal to the Average Invested Capital for
the period commencing January&nbsp;1, 2010 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2010; and</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(C)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is equal to the Average Invested Capital for
the period commending January&nbsp;1, 2011 and ending December&nbsp;31, 2011.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Average Invested Capital for any of the periods described above
in a. (ii)&nbsp;shall be determined by the addition of the Company&#146;s total shareholder&#146;s
equity (common and preferred) and institutional long-term and short-term debt as of the
first day and last day of each period and dividing the sum by two (2).</TD>
</TR>

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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">c.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>EBITDA shall mean the earnings of the Company before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization for the Performance Period.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ROIC and EBITDA shall be determined based on the Company&#146;s audited financial statements, or,
if there are no audited financial statements, then based on the Company&#146;s financial
statements as prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall
be determined after taking into account the expense of providing for all awards payable for
the Performance Period. The determination of ROIC and EBITDA</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt"><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #textcolor#; background: #bgcolor#">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>shall be made by the Compensation Committee and shall be final and binding in all respects
on the Grantee and his or her Beneficiaries.</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Minimum Performance Requirement</U>.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>There shall be no issuance of Common Shares under the PERS Units unless total EBITDA for the
Performance Period equals at least $90,000,000 (&#147;Minimum Performance Requirement&#148;). If the
Minimum Performance Requirement is achieved, Shares may be issued to the Grantee provided
that the threshold Performance Requirements are achieved for ROIC or EBITDA as set forth
below.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Calculation of Performance Earned Shares</U>.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Provided that the Minimum Performance Requirement has been met, the Grantee shall be
entitled to a number of Common Shares calculated by multiplying (a)&nbsp;by (b)&nbsp;and dividing such
result by (c)&nbsp;where:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<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="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>equals the sum of the Percentage of Base Salary under the ROIC
Table and EBITDA Table below based upon the level of actual achievement of the
Percentage of ROIC or amount of EBITDA;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>equals the Grantee&#146;s base salary at the beginning of the
Performance Period; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>equals the closing price of a Share on the first day of the
Performance Period.</TD>
</TR>

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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Tier 2 &#151; Target equals<BR>
<U> 25% of Base Salary</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><U>ROIC Table</U></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="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Percentage of ROIC</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Percentage of Base Salary</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<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">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Less than 6%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Threshold</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Target</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Maximum</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18.75</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Percentage of ROIC and Percentage of Base Salary will be pro-rated based on the above amounts.
</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="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Base salary on date of grant:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></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">ZEUS closing price on date of grant:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Tier 2 &#151; Target equals<BR>
<U> 25% of Base Salary</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><U>EBITDA Table</U></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="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Amount of EBITDA</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Percentage of Base Salary</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<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">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Less than $90,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Threshold</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">90,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">100,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">110,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Target</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">120,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">130,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">140,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">150,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">160,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">170,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Maximum</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">180,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18.75</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Amount of EBITDA and Percentage of Base Salary will be pro-rated based on the above amounts.
</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="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Base salary on date of grant:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></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">ZEUS closing price on date of grant:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>IRREVOCABLE STOCK POWER</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that for value received, the undersigned, &#171;Grantee&#187; (the
&#147;Transferor&#148;), does hereby transfer to Olympic Steel, Inc. or its successor in interest (the
&#147;Transferee&#148;), all of the Common Shares, without par value, of Olympic Steel, Inc., an Ohio
corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), which shares are or may be issued under the Performance-Earned
Restricted Unit (PERs Unit) Agreement between the Transferor and Transferee dated January&nbsp;2, 2009
and does hereby appoint the Transferee his true and lawful attorney, irrevocable for himself and in
his name and stead, to assign, transfer and set over, all or any part of the shares of Common
Shares hereby transferred to the Transferee, and for that purpose, to make and execute all
necessary acts of assignment and transfer, and one or more persons to substitute with like full
power, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his said attorney, or substitute or substitutes
will lawfully do by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have hereunto set my hand as of the &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95; day of &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;,
20&#95;&#95;.
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">TRANSFEROR&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;31.1</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Certification of the Principal Executive Officer</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)</B>

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Michael D. Siegal, certify that:
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<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="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Olympic Steel, Inc.;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#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 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD>
</TR>

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<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="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&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 registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&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 style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">c.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">d.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter
(the registrant&#146;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt"><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #textcolor#; background: #bgcolor#">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal
control over financial reporting; and</TD>
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<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="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s
auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<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="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&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 registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Michael D. Siegal
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Michael D. Siegal&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;<br>May 5, 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;31.2</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Certification of the Principal Financial Officer</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)</B>

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Richard T. Marabito, certify that:
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<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="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Olympic Steel, Inc.;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#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 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<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="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&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 registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&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 style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">c.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">d.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant&#146;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and</TD>
</TR>

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<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="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s
auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<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="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&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 registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Richard T. Marabito
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Richard T. Marabito&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chief Financial Officer<br>May 5, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;32.1</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Certification of the Principal Executive Officer</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)</B>

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Michael D. Siegal, the Chairman &#038; Chief Executive Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;), certify that to the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of this report on Form
10-Q for the period ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 of the Company (the &#147;Report&#148;):
</DIV>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&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 style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&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, as of the dates and for the
periods expressed in this Report.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Michael D. Siegal
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Michael D. Siegal&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chairman &#038; Chief Executive Officer<br>May 5, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;32.2</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Certification of the Principal Financial Officer</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)</B>

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Richard T. Marabito, the Chief Financial Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), certify
that to the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of this report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 of the Company (the &#147;Report&#148;):
</DIV>


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
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    <TD>The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
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    <TD>The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Richard T. Marabito
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chief Financial Officer<br>May 5, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
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