<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-11-046623.txt : 20110506
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-046623
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110506

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:		11819619

	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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<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>
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    <TD align="center"><FONT style="font-family: 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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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 12%"><B>For the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2011</B></DIV>
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    <TD align="center"><FONT style="font-family: 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>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 12%"><B>For the transition period from <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> to <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>
Commission File Number 0-23320</B>
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<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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    <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>
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<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 Identification Number)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&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>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<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 (216)&nbsp;292-3800</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 <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> No <FONT style="font-family: 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 website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;405 of Regulation&nbsp;S-T (&#167;232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> No
<FONT style="font-family: 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&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check
one):
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    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Large accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"> Non-accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap"> Smaller reporting company <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<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 <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> No <FONT style="font-family: 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:
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Class</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Outstanding as of May 6, 2011</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="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Page No.</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611101"><B>Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION</B></A></DIV></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"><A href="#L42611102"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Financial Statements</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611103">Consolidated Balance Sheets &#151; March&nbsp;31, 2011 (unaudited)
and December&nbsp;31, 2010 (audited)</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611104">Consolidated Statements of Operations &#151; for the three months
ended March&nbsp;31, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611105">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows &#151; for the three
months ended March&nbsp;31, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611106">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611107"><B>Item&nbsp;2. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>15</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611108"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>23</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611109"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Controls and Procedures</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>25</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611110"><B>Part II. OTHER INFORMATION</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611111"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Other Information</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>26</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611112"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Exhibits</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>27</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#L42611113"><B>SIGNATURES</B></A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>28</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>EXHIBITS</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>29</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l42611exv10w30.htm">EX-10.30</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l42611exv10w31.htm">EX-10.31</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l42611exv31w1.htm">EX-31.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l42611exv31w2.htm">EX-31.2</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l42611exv32w1.htm">EX-32.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="l42611exv32w2.htm">EX-32.2</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left">
<A name="L42611101"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<A name="L42611102"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1. </B><B><I>Financial Statements</I></B>
</DIV>


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

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>
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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>&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>
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<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>2011</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</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>
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    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; 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>
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    <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 align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,604</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,492</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>136,904</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>82,859</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Inventories</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>198,910</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>200,606</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Income taxes receivable and deferred</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,123</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>8,200</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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>4,970</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,652</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- 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:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total current assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>346,511</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>298,809</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>Property and equipment, at cost</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>246,925</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>239,500</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <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>(124,326</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(121,266</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:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net property and equipment</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>122,599</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>118,234</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Goodwill</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7,083</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7,083</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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>5,467</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,312</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" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>481,660</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>429,438</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 align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; 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"><!-- 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>Accounts payable</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>98,927</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>81,645</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accrued payroll</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,726</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11,214</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Other accrued liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,561</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9,766</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:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total current liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>116,214</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>102,625</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Credit facility revolver</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>80,940</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>55,235</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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>6,410</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,807</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Deferred income taxes</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,165</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,133</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:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>209,729</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>167,800</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; 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"><!-- 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>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" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Common stock</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>119,164</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>118,976</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Retained earnings</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>152,767</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>142,662</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total shareholders&#146; equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>271,931</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>261,638</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:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total liabilities and shareholders&#146; equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>481,660</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>429,438</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>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><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.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>
Consolidated Statements of Operations</B><br>
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<B>(in thousands, except per share and tonnage data)</B>
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    <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>
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    <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>2011</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</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>
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<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>
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    <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>294,887</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>201,025</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>22,455</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>20,465</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">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>317,342</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>221,490</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net sales</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>294,381</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>167,901</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 (excludes items shown separately below)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>230,962</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>132,536</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>15,590</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,572</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>13,211</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>8,885</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>6,208</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,057</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>5,804</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,877</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>1,826</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,399</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>3,467</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,246</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:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total costs and expenses</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>277,068</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>164,572</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Operating income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>17,313</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,329</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>Interest and other expense on debt</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>805</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>506</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Income before income taxes</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>16,508</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,823</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>Income tax provision</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,185</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,112</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,323</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,711</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"><!-- 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:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net income per share &#151; basic</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.94</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.16</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:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Weighted average shares outstanding &#151; basic</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,935</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,905</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net income per share &#151; diluted</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.94</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.16</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:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Weighted average shares outstanding &#151; diluted</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,945</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,918</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>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</B>

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<br><B>(in thousands)</B>
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    <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>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>2011</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</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>
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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</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10,323</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,711</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from
operating activities -</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Depreciation and amortization</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,544</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,454</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Loss on disposition of property and equipment</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>16</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</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>177</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>184</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 assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(232</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1,091</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Other long-term liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,603</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(5,339</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Long-term deferred income taxes</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,032</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>660</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">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>16,456</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(405</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></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>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">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Accounts receivable</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(54,045</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(30,671</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Inventories</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,696</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(17,611</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Income taxes receivable and deferred</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,077</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>474</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>682</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>154</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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>17,277</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>19,609</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Change in outstanding checks</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(636</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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>(3,633</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,948</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(32,941</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(24,733</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:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net cash used for operating activities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(16,485</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(25,138</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" style="background: #cceeff">
    <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">
    <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>(7,903</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(2,262</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 disposition of property and equipment</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4</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: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>(7,901</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(2,258</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" style="background: #cceeff">
    <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">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Credit facility revolver borrowings, net</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>25,705</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>23,420</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Proceeds from exercise of stock options (including tax benefit)
and employee stock purchases</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>12</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>(218</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(218</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" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net cash from financing activities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>25,498</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>23,214</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 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>1,112</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(4,182</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>1,492</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,190</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Ending balance</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,604</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,008</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>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><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.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements<BR>
(unaudited)</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>March&nbsp;31, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(1)&nbsp;Basis of Presentation:</B>
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<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 state the results of the interim periods covered by this report.
Year-to-date results are not necessarily indicative of 2011 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, 2010. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated in consolidation.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Outstanding checks of $13.1&nbsp;million, $13.1&nbsp;million and $9.6&nbsp;million, as of March&nbsp;31, 2011,
December&nbsp;31, 2010 and March&nbsp;31, 2010, respectively, represent checks issued that have not yet been
presented for payment to the banks and are classified as accounts payable in the Company&#146;s
Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company typically funds these overdrafts through normal
collections of funds or transfers from bank balances at other financial institutions.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In June&nbsp;2010, the Company revised the presentation of changes of outstanding checks from a
financing activity to an operating activity in its Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows with a
conforming change to the prior period presentation. The effect of this revision had no impact on
the net increase (decrease)&nbsp;in cash; however, it changed the cash used in operating activities for
the three-month period ended March&nbsp;31, 2010 from $(24.5) million as previously disclosed in the
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three month period ended March&nbsp;31, 2010 to $(25.1) million,
with a corresponding change in the cash flows provided by financing activities for the three month
period ended March&nbsp;31, 2010 from $22.6&nbsp;million to $23.2&nbsp;million.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(2)&nbsp;Accounts Receivable:</B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company maintained allowances for doubtful accounts and unissued credits of $3.5&nbsp;million and
$2.9&nbsp;million at March&nbsp;31, 2011 and December&nbsp;31, 2010, respectively. The allowance for doubtful
accounts is maintained at a level considered appropriate based on historical experience
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Steel inventories 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>&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 nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2011</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</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">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">140,253</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">143,410</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">58,657</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">57,196</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">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">198,910</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">200,606</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>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company and the United States Steel Corporation 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&nbsp;million
to OLP to cover a loan guarantee. As of March&nbsp;31, 2011, 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>

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</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On June&nbsp;30, 2010, the Company entered into a new asset-based revolving credit facility (the ABL
revolving credit facility). The ABL revolving credit facility provides for a revolving credit line
of $125&nbsp;million (which may be increased up to $175&nbsp;million subject to the Company obtaining
commitments for such increase). Borrowings are limited to the lesser of a borrowing base,
comprised of eligible receivables and inventories, or $125&nbsp;million in the aggregate. The ABL
revolving credit facility matures on June&nbsp;30, 2015.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The ABL revolving credit facility requires the Company to comply with various covenants, the most
significant of which include: (i)&nbsp;until maturity of the ABL revolving credit facility, if any
commitments or obligations are outstanding and the Company&#146;s availability is less than the greater
of $20&nbsp;million or 15% of the aggregate amount of revolver commitments, then the Company must
maintain a ratio of EBITDA minus certain capital expenditures and cash taxes paid to fixed charges
of at least 1.10 to 1.00 for the most recent twelve fiscal month period; (ii)&nbsp;limitations on
dividend payments; (iii)&nbsp;restrictions on additional indebtedness; and (iv)&nbsp;limitations on
investments and joint ventures. The Company has the option to borrow based on the agent&#146;s base
rate plus a premium ranging from 1.00% to 1.50% or the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)&nbsp;plus a
premium ranging from 2.50% to 3.00%.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As of March&nbsp;31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with its covenants and had approximately $42
million of availability under the ABL revolving credit facility.
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</DIV>
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<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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2011</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left">(in thousands, except per share data)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average basic shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,935</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,905</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">10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13</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">10,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,918</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,323</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,711</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic earnings per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.94</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted earnings per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.94</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Anti-dilutive securities outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">143</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>(7)&nbsp;Derivative Instruments:</B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The fair value of our derivative instruments are set forth below. The fair value is determined
based on quoted market prices and reflect the estimated amounts the Company would pay or receive to
terminate the nickel swaps.
</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 nowrap align="center" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B>Fair Value of Derivative Instruments</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B>Not Designated as Hedges</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>As of March 31, 2011</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>Assets</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Liabilities</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Current</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Fair value</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Current</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Fair value</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Nickel swaps</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Embedded customer
derivatives</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">174</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">174</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000"><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 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>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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">Total derivative fair value</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">174</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">174</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000"><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>
        <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">The embedded customer derivatives are included in Other accrued liabilities and the nickel swaps
are included in Accounts receivable, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March&nbsp;31, 2011.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As of March&nbsp;31, 2011, we had received $132 thousand of net derivative gains that we had not yet
settled under the embedded customer derivative agreement. Settlement of these liabilities is
expected to occur during the second quarter of 2011. There was no net impact of the derivatives to
the Company&#146;s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2011. The
table below shows the impact of the derivatives for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2011.
</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="88%">&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"><B>Net Gain (Loss)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Recognized</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">Nickel swaps</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">88</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Embedded customer derivatives</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(88</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</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>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The fair value of the Company&#146;s nickel swaps and embedded customer derivatives is determined by
using Level 2 inputs. The inputs used include the price of nickel indexed to the London Metal
Exchange (LME). The following table presents information about the Company&#146;s asset
</DIV>



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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">and liabilities
that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the
valuation techniques utilized by the Company.</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="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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="14"><B>Fair Value Measurements</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B>at March 31, 2011</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Level 1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Level 2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Level 3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Total</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Nickel swaps</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Embedded customer derivatives</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(174</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(174</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 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 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>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(132</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(132</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 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>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

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

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<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">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. 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">The following table summarizes the effect of the impact of stock options 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="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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2011</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left">(in thousands, except per share data)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">43</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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">26</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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</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">The following table summarizes stock option award activity during the three months ended March&nbsp;31,
2011:
</DIV>


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<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
31, 2010</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">46,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.90</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>
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<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>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at March&nbsp;31, 2011</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">46,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="right">4.4 years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">548</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Exercisable at March&nbsp;31, 2011</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">46,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="right">4.4 years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">548</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>
        <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">There were no stock options exercised during the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2011 and 2010. All
options were vested by June&nbsp;30, 2010. The fair value of options vested during the three months
ended March&nbsp;31, 2010 totaled $43 thousand.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">By December&nbsp;31, 2010, all expense with respect to stock option awards had been recognized and
amortized into expense.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(9)&nbsp;Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Units:</B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Olympic Steel 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Plan) was approved by the Company&#146;s shareholders
in 2007. 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 equity grants.
</DIV>




<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On each of January 2, 2008, January 2, 2009, January 4, 2010
and March 1, 2011, 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
after one year of service (from the date of grant).  The RSUs are not converted into shares of common stock until the
director either resigns or is terminated from the Board of Directors.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On January 4, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Company&#146;s
Board of Directors approved the grant of 23,202 RSUs in the aggregate to the members of senior management of the Company.
Subject to the terms of the Plan and the RSU agreement, the RSUs vest at the end of three years from the date of grant.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Compensation Committee of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors also granted 34,379 and 54,024
performance-earned restricted stock units (PERSUs) in the aggregate to the members of senior
management of the Company on January&nbsp;2, 2008 and January&nbsp;2, 2009, respectively. The PERSUs may be
earned based on the Company&#146;s performance for a period of 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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The fair value of each RSU and PERSU was estimated to be the closing price of the Company&#146;s common
stock on the date of the grant, which was $26.91, $33.85, $21.68 and $32.20 for the grants on March
1, 2011, January&nbsp;4, 2010, January&nbsp;2, 2009 and January&nbsp;2, 2008, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Stock-based compensation expense recognized on RSUs and PERSUs for the three months ended March&nbsp;31,
2011 and 2010, respectively, is summarized in the following table:
</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 nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(in thousands, except per share data)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2011</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</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">Stock award expense before taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">142</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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">86</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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.01</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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.01</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 RSUs and PERSUs were included in the caption &#147;Administrative and
general&#148; on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table summarizes the activity related to RSUs for the three months ended March&nbsp;31,
2011:
</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="64%">&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 nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Weighted Average</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Aggregate Intrinsic</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>Number of Shares</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>Value</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, 2010</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">46,602</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">33.41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Granted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,825</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">26.91</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">Converted into shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Forfeited</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(438</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">33.85</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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at March&nbsp;31, 2011</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">64,989</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">175</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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Vested at March&nbsp;31, 2011</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31,959</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">122</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>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">No RSUs were converted into shares during the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2011 or 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table summarizes the activity related to PERSUs for the three months ended March&nbsp;31,
2011:
</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="64%">&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 nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Weighted Average</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Aggregate Intrinsic</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>Number of Shares</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>Value</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">Outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2010</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">52,987</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Granted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</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">Converted into shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Lapsed based on performance criteria</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</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">Forfeited</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,141</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at March&nbsp;31, 2011</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">51,846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">598</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>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Since inception of the PERSU program, no PERSUs have been converted into shares. There was no
expense included on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months
ended March&nbsp;31, 2011 or 2010 related to the PERSUs as the minimum performance requirements for the
PERSUs are not expected to be met.
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or 37.5%, compared to $1.1&nbsp;million, or 39.4%, for the first three months of 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Interest paid during the first three months of 2011 totaled $889 thousand, compared to $169
thousand in the first three months of 2010. Income taxes paid during the first three months of
2011 totaled $22 thousand compared to income taxes refunded of $7 thousand for the first three
months of 2010.
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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,
2010. 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 for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010. 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.
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<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. metals service center with over 57&nbsp;years of experience. Our primary focus is
on the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of processed carbon, coated, aluminum and
stainless flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate products. We act as an intermediary between metal
producers and manufacturers that require processed metal 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 equipment, automobiles, food service and electrical equipment,
military vehicles and equipment, as well as general and plate fabricators and metals service
centers. We distribute our products primarily through a direct sales force.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">During the first quarter of 2011 we operated as a single business segment with 16
strategically-located processing and distribution facilities in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois,
Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington. 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. During April&nbsp;2011, we purchased a building on United States Steel Corporation&#146;s, or U.S.
Steel&#146;s Gary Works facility in Gary, Indiana for $4.3&nbsp;million, where we plan to locate our new
temper
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">mill and cut-to-length line. In addition, we have entered into lease agreements to lease
additional warehouse facilities in Quincy, Washington and Kansas City,
Missouri in order to expand our geographic footprint to the west. The second quarter of 2011 will
also include our first international expansion as we leased a warehouse facility in Monterrey,
Mexico for plate distribution to our customers in that area. The addition of these new locations
brings our total number of locations to 21.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We sell a broad range of products, many of which have different gross profits and margins.
Products that have more value-added processing generally have a greater gross profit and higher
margins. Accordingly, our overall gross profit is affected by, among other things, product mix,
the amount of processing performed, the demand for and availability of metal, volatility in selling
prices and material purchase costs. We also perform toll processing of customer-owned metal. 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;
metal pricing, demand and availability; energy prices; pricing and availability of raw materials
used in the production of metals; inventory held in the supply chain; customer demand for metal;
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 metals 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 service centers, we maintain substantial inventories of metal to accommodate the
short lead times and just-in-time delivery requirements of our customers. Accordingly, we purchase
metal 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,
supply agreements with customers and market conditions. Our commitments to purchase metal are
generally at prevailing market prices in effect at the time we place our orders. When metal 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 metal prices decline, customer demands for lower prices and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">our competitors&#146; responses to those demands could result in lower sale prices and, consequently,
lower margins as we use existing metal inventory.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">At March&nbsp;31, 2011, we employed approximately 1,174 people. Approximately 207 of the hourly plant
personnel at our Detroit and Minneapolis facilities are represented by three separate collective
bargaining units. A collective bargaining agreement covering our Detroit workers expires August
31, 2012. Collective bargaining agreements covering our Minneapolis plate and coil facility
workers expire March&nbsp;31, 2012 and September&nbsp;30, 2015, 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, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Results of Operations</B>
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<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,
2011 and 2010 (dollars are shown in thousands):
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>sales</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">294,381</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">167,901</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">63,419</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">35,365</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating expenses (2)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">46,106</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32,036</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,313</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,329</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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    <TD>Gross profit is calculated as net sales less the cost of materials sold.</TD>
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    <TD>Operating expenses are calculated as total costs and expenses less the cost of materials sold.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Tons sold increased 43.3% to 317 thousand in the first quarter of 2011 from 221 thousand in
the first quarter of 2010. Tons sold in the first quarter of 2011 included 295 thousand from
direct sales and 22 thousand from toll processing, compared with 201 thousand direct tons and 20
thousand toll tons in the comparable period of last year. Tons sold in the first quarter of 2011
were higher in substantially all markets in which we sell, compared to the first quarter of 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Net sales increased 75.3% to $294.4&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2011 from $167.9&nbsp;million in the
first quarter of 2010. Average selling prices in the first quarter of 2011 were $928 per ton,
compared with $758 per ton in the first quarter of 2010, and $846 per ton in the fourth quarter of
2010. The increase in sales was due to both higher levels of tons sold and increased average sell
prices. We expect our second quarter sales and gross margins to remain strong and soften towards
the end of the second quarter as we believe market prices peaked in April&nbsp;2011. We anticipate shipments to begin to slow during the later part of the second quarter of
2011 and the beginning of third quarter due to normal seasonal patterns.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As a percentage of net sales, gross profit totaled 21.5% in the first quarter of 2011 compared to
21.1% in the first quarter of 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Operating expenses in the first quarter of 2011 increased $14.1&nbsp;million from the first quarter of
2010. Higher operating expenses in the first quarter of 2011 were primarily attributable to
increased variable expenses, such as distribution, due to increased shipment levels; warehouse
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">and processing expense resulting from more hours worked due to the increased volume; and selling
costs, including higher sales incentives, resulting from increased tons sold and sales. In
addition, performance based incentives increased as well during the first quarter of 2011. As a
percentage of net sales, operating expenses decreased to 15.7% for the first quarter of 2011 from
19.1% in the comparable 2010 period.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Interest and other expense on debt totaled $805 thousand for the first quarter of 2011 compared to
$506 thousand for the first quarter of 2010. Our effective borrowing rate, exclusive of deferred
financing fees and commitment fees, was 3.8% for the first three months of 2011 compared to 5.6%
for the first three months of 2010. The increase in interest and other expense on debt in the
first quarter of 2011 was primarily attributable to higher levels of borrowings offset by the lower
borrowing rate under our new ABL revolving credit facility.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For the first quarter of 2011, income before income taxes totaled $16.5&nbsp;million compared to a $2.8
million in the first quarter of 2010. An income tax provision of 37.5% was recorded for the first
three months of 2011, compared to an income tax provision of 39.4% for the first three months of
2010. Income taxes paid during the first three months of 2011 totaled $22 thousand compared to
income taxes refunded of $7 thousand for the first three months of 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Net income for the first quarter of 2011 totaled $10.3&nbsp;million or $0.94 per basic and diluted
share, compared to $1.7&nbsp;million or $0.16 per basic and diluted share for the first quarter of 2010.
</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 and facilities and other businesses, making acquisitions and paying
dividends. We use cash generated from operations, leasing transactions and borrowings under our
credit facility to fund these requirements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Working capital at March&nbsp;31, 2011 totaled $230.3&nbsp;million, a $34.1&nbsp;million increase from December
31, 2010. The increase was attributable to the rising price and volume environment, which
increased our working capital requirements. The increase was primarily attributable to a $54.0
million increase in accounts receivable (resulting from higher sales volumes and sales prices) and
a $3.7&nbsp;million decrease in accrued expenses, partially offset by a $17.3&nbsp;million increase in
accounts payable (associated with higher steel prices and increased steel purchases) and a $5.1
million decrease in income taxes receivable and deferred. Inventory decreased by $1.7&nbsp;million as
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2011, we used $16.5&nbsp;million of net cash for operations, of
which $16.5&nbsp;million was generated from working capital.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">During the first three months of 2011, we spent $7.9&nbsp;million on capital expenditures. The
expenditures were primarily attributable to progress payments on the new temper mill, which will be
located in Gary, Indiana, additional processing equipment at our existing facilities and continued
investments in our new business systems. During the remainder of 2011, we expect to spend
approximately $30&nbsp;million to $40&nbsp;million for capital expenditures primarily related to the
investment in our new business system implementations, value-added equipment and maintenance-type
capital expenditures.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We continue to successfully implement our new business systems. During the first three months of
2011, we expensed $197 thousand and capitalized $357 thousand associated with the implementation of
the systems. Since the project began in 2006, we have expensed $10.1&nbsp;million and capitalized $15.9
million associated with the project.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">During the first three months of 2011, $25.5&nbsp;million of cash was provided from financing
activities, which primarily consisted of borrowings under our ABL revolving credit facility.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In February&nbsp;2011, our Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share,
which was paid on March&nbsp;15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of March&nbsp;1, 2011. Regular dividend
distributions in the future are subject to the availability of cash, the $2.5&nbsp;million annual
limitation on cash dividends under our ABL revolving 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 ABL revolving credit facility provides for a revolving credit line of $125&nbsp;million (which may
be increased up to $175&nbsp;million subject to the Company obtaining commitments for such increase).
Borrowings are limited to the lesser of a borrowing base, comprised of eligible receivables and
inventories, or $125&nbsp;million in the aggregate. The ABL revolving credit facility matures on June
30, 2015.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The ABL revolving credit facility requires us to comply with various covenants, the most
significant of which include: (i)&nbsp;until maturity of the ABL revolving credit facility, if any
commitments or obligations are outstanding and our availability is less than the greater of $20
million or 15% of the aggregate amount of revolver commitments, then we must maintain a ratio of
EBITDA minus certain capital expenditures and cash taxes paid to fixed charges of at least
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1.10 to 1.00 for the most recent twelve fiscal month period; (ii)&nbsp;limitations on dividend payments;
(iii)&nbsp;restrictions on additional indebtedness; and (iv)&nbsp;limitations on investments and joint
ventures. We have the option to borrow based on the agent&#146;s base rate plus a premium ranging from
1.00% to 1.50% or the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)&nbsp;plus a premium ranging from 2.50% to
3.00%.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As of March&nbsp;31, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants under the ABL revolving credit
facility and had approximately $42&nbsp;million of availability.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We believe that funds available under our ABL revolving 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 payments over at least the next 12&nbsp;months. In the future, we may, as
part of our business strategy, acquire companies in the same or complementary lines of business, or
enter into and exit strategic alliances and joint ventures. Accordingly, the timing and size of
our capital requirements are subject to change as business conditions warrant and opportunities
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<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, 2010, and the following:
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>the ability to successfully place the new Gary, Indiana facility in operation
during the expected timeframe and achieve expected results;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the success of our new startups in Gary, Indiana; Mount Sterling, Kentucky;
Monterrey, Mexico; and Kansas City, Missouri;</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="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the ability to successfully integrate the newly leased locations or newly
acquired businesses into our operations and achieve expected results;</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="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>general and global business, economic, financial and political conditions,
including the ongoing effects of the global economic recovery;</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%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>access to capital and global credit markets;</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="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>competitive factors such as the availability and pricing of metal, industry
shipping and inventory levels and rapid fluctuations in customer demand and metal 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="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the cyclicality and volatility within the metal industry;</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%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the ability of our customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged,
and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;</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%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the ability of our customers to honor their agreements related to derivative
instruments;</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%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>customer, supplier and competitor consolidation, bankruptcy or insolvency;</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%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the availability and costs of transportation and logistical services;
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>equipment installation delays or malfunctions, including the new Gary, Indiana
temper mill and cut-to-length line;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>the amounts, successes and our ability to continue our capital investments and
strategic growth initiatives and our business information system implementations;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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 and
improve inventory turnover and improve our customer service;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>the timing and outcome of inventory lower of cost or market adjustments;</TD>
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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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<TR>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the successful implementation of our new information systems;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the timing and outcome of our joint venture&#146;s efforts and ability to
liquidate its remaining real estate;</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%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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 time frames; and</TD>
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    <TD>the recently enacted federal healthcare legislation&#146;s impact on the healthcare
benefits required to be provided by us and the impact of such legislation on our
compensation and administrative costs.</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: 6pt">Our principal raw material is flat-rolled carbon, coated and stainless steel, and aluminum that we
typically purchase from multiple primary metal producers. The metal industry as a whole is cyclical
and, at times, pricing and availability of metal can be volatile due to numerous factors beyond our
control, including general domestic and international economic conditions, labor costs, sales
levels, competition, levels of inventory held by other metals service centers, consolidation of
metal producers, higher raw material costs for the producers of metal, import
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">duties and tariffs and currency exchange rates. This volatility can significantly affect the
availability and cost of raw materials for us.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We, like many other metals service centers, maintain substantial inventories of metal to
accommodate the short lead times and just-in-time delivery requirements of our customers.
Accordingly, we purchase metal 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 historic buying
practices, supply agreements with customers and market conditions. Our commitments to purchase
metal are generally at prevailing market prices in effect at the time we place our orders. We have
no long-term, fixed-price metal purchase contracts. When metal 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 metal prices
decline, customer demands for lower prices and our competitors&#146; responses to those demands could
result in lower sale prices and, consequently, lower margins and inventory lower of cost or market
adjustments as we use existing inventory. Significant or rapid declines in metal prices or
reductions in sales volumes could adversely impact our ability to remain in compliance with certain
financial covenants in our revolving credit facility, as well as result in us incurring inventory
or goodwill impairment charges. Changing metal prices therefore could significantly impact our net
sales, gross margins, operating income and net income.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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">Declining steel prices, have generally adversely affected our net sales and net income, while
increasing steel prices, have favorably affected our net sales and net income.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Approximately 11.1% of our net sales in the first three months of 2011 were directly to automotive
manufacturers or manufacturers of automotive components and parts. Historically, due to the
concentration of customers in the automotive industry, our gross margins on these sales have
generally been less than our margins on sales to customers in other industries.
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<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 revolving 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">We are exposed to the impact of fluctuating steel prices and interest rate changes. During the
first three months of 2011 we entered into nickel swaps at the request of our customers. While
these derivatives are intended to be effective in helping us manage risk, they have not been
designated as hedging instruments. For certain customers, we enter into contractual relationships
that entitle us to pass-through the economic effect of trading positions that we take with other
third parties on our customers&#146; behalf.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Our primary interest rate risk exposure results from variable rate debt. We have not entered into
any interest rate hedge transactions for speculative purposes or otherwise. However, we do have
the option to enter into 30- to 180-day fixed base rate Euro loans under the ABL revolving credit
facility.
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<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, 2011, 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 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Items 1, 1A, 2, 3 and 4 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: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective May&nbsp;5, 2011, the Company and Mr.&nbsp;David A. Wolfort entered into a new employment
agreement that superseded and replaced the original employment agreement between the Company and
Mr.&nbsp;Wolfort, entered into as of January&nbsp;1, 2006. Under the new employment agreement, Mr.&nbsp;Wolfort
will continue to serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company for a term ending
January&nbsp;1, 2016. The term will be automatically renewed on January&nbsp;1, 2016 for an additional three
years unless either the Company or Mr.&nbsp;Wolfort provides six months advance notice of a desire to
not renew the term. Under the agreement, Mr.&nbsp;Wolfort receives a base salary of $700,000 per year,
subject to possible increases as determined by the Board. During the period of employment, Mr.
Wolfort will be eligible for a performance bonus under the Company&#146;s Senior Management Compensation
Program Plan in place as of 2011, as amended, or such other bonus plan that may replace the plan,
and Mr.&nbsp;Wolfort will be eligible to participate in any long-term incentive plan, which may be
created or amended by the Board from time to time. If the Company terminates Mr.&nbsp;Wolfort&#146;s
employment &#147;without cause&#148; during the term of the agreement and the termination does not otherwise
entitle Mr.&nbsp;Wolfort to payments under his Management Retention Agreement with the Company, Mr.
Wolfort will continue to receive his compensation and continued benefits under the agreement during
the period ending on the earlier of (i)&nbsp;January&nbsp;1, 2016 (or January&nbsp;1, 2019 if the employment
agreement is renewed) or (ii)&nbsp;the second anniversary of the termination of his employment. If Mr.
Wolfort&#146;s employment terminates during the term of the agreement due to death or disability, and he
or his beneficiaries are not entitled to any payments under his Management Retention Agreement with
the Company, Mr.&nbsp;Wolfort or his beneficiaries will continue to receive his base salary for twelve
months and his spouse and minor children will be entitled to twelve months of continued health
insurance. The new employment agreement includes non-competition and non-solicitation covenants
that will be in effect while Mr.&nbsp;Wolfort is employed by the Company and for the two-year period
following the termination of his employment.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. </B><B><I>Exhibits</I></B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description of Document</B></TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Olympic Steel, Inc. Senior Manager Compensation Plan
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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">10.31 *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">David A. Wolfort Employment Agreement effective as
of January&nbsp;1, 2011
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
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    <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>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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">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>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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">32.2
</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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <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 Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto 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 6, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/
Michael D. Siegal</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 <BR>
Chief
Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <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>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><B>Richard T. Marabito</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer<br>
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Effective: January&nbsp;1, 2011<BR>
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 1 &#151; Overview</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 2 &#151; Annual Cash Incentive</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">33</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 3 &#151; Stock Ownership Requirements and Long-Term Incentive</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">ARTICLE 1 &#151; Overview
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Adoption of Plan; Relation to Omnibus Plan; Administration</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Olympic Steel, Inc. has adopted the Olympic Steel, Inc. Senior Manager Compensation Plan (the
&#147;Plan&#148;) on the terms set forth herein. The Plan operates under and is subject to the Olympic
Steel, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#147;Omnibus Plan&#148;). Words and phrases used herein with
capital letters that are defined in the Omnibus Plan are used herein as so defined.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The cash incentives payable under Article&nbsp;2 of the Plan constitute Cash-Based Awards under Article
10 of the Omnibus Plan, the Company share match under Article&nbsp;3 of the Plan constitutes Other Stock
Based Awards under Article&nbsp;10 of the Omnibus Plan and the Restricted Stock Units under Article&nbsp;3 of
the Plan constitute Restricted Share unit Awards under Article&nbsp;8 of the Omnibus Plan.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan shall be administered pursuant to Article&nbsp;2 of the Omnibus Plan.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan is available to Executives, Commercial Vice Presidents, General Managers, certain
Corporate Vice President and Directors and other employees (as determined by the Committee or its
delegee) of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;). Eligible participants must sign the Company&#146;s
Non-Solicitation requirement in order to participate in the Plan.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan year is the Company&#146;s fiscal year. Participation in the Plan may be offered to an
employee at any time. If an employee becomes eligible to participate in the Plan (through
promotion or new-hire) for at least three months during the Plan year, then he or she will be
eligible for a pro-rata cash incentive award based on the number of whole and partial months of the
employee&#146;s employment during the Plan year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If the participant is not employed at the end of the Plan year or is demoted to an ineligible
position during the Plan year, he or she will forfeit awards under the Plan. For example, a
participant who leaves the Company on October&nbsp;31, 2011 is not entitled to any cash incentive for
2011. If termination prior to the end of the Plan year was the result of death, Disability or
retirement at or after age 55, the participant will be eligible for a pro-rata cash incentive award
based on actual performance against the targets set forth herein and on the number of whole and
partial months of employment during the year, unless the Committee (or its delegee) determines that
a lesser amount shall be paid. Termination of employment shall refer to events which constitute a
&#147;separation of service&#148; as defined in Treasury Regulation &#167;1.409A-1(h) and means the participant&#146;s
separation from service with the Company and all members of the controlled group (within the
meaning of Treasury Regulation &#167;1.409A-1(g)), 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 Employee&#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 participant&#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 of service&#148; has occurred is determined based on whether it is reasonably anticipated
that no further services will be performed by the participant after a certain date or that the
level of bona fide services the participant will perform after such date (whether as an employee or
as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than 20%
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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
participant has been providing services less than 36&nbsp;months).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Effective Date</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan is effective January&nbsp;1, 2011 and runs annually from January 1 to December&nbsp;31 of each year.
This version of the Plan supersedes any previous cash incentive programs. The Plan may be
changed, amended, suspended or terminated by the Board of Directors.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">ARTICLE 2 &#151; Annual Cash Incentive
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Base Incentive</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The base cash incentive under the Plan is calculated as a percentage of pre-tax income.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The base cash incentive for Executives, Commercial Vice Presidents, Corporate Vice Presidents and
Corporate Directors shall typically be determined as a percentage of consolidated pre-tax income.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The base cash incentive for General Managers shall typically be determined as a percentage of
regional pre-tax income.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The base cash incentive shall be increased or decreased based upon performance in certain areas.
An example of such &#147;kickers&#148; can be found in Appendix&nbsp;A.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Incentive Statement</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Each participant will receive a periodic statement calculating his or her incentive. An example of
the statement can be found in Appendix&nbsp;B.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Overall Limitations</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The annual cash incentive is subject to overall divisional, regional and total company limitations.
The annual calculated cash incentive to a General Manager cannot exceed 15% of the divisional
pre-tax income (after taking into consideration all expenses, including the amount of the annual
cash incentive for the General Manager and any allocation of any annual cash incentive for the
Regional Commercial Vice President or any other applicable plan participant).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The annual calculated cash incentive to all participants within a region cannot exceed 15% of the
regional pre-tax income (after taking into consideration all annual cash incentives paid under this
Plan which are properly chargeable to the region).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The annual calculated cash incentive to all participants within this Plan cannot exceed 15% of the
consolidated pre-tax income (after taking into consideration all annual cash incentives paid under
this Plan).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">To the extent that the calculated cash incentive exceeds the applicable 15% threshold, incentives
will be reduced pro-rata at the divisional, regional or consolidated level, as applicable, until
such incentives no longer exceed the 15% threshold.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Individual Limitations</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The annual cash incentive for non-commercial participants entering the Plan after January&nbsp;1, 2009
and for certain other future participants, as determined by the Executives, may be limited to a
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">$0 - $40&nbsp;million</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">1.00X Salary</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">$50&nbsp;million</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">$60&nbsp;million</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">$70&nbsp;million</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pre-tax income amounts within categories will be extrapolated. For example, if consolidated
pre-tax income is $55&nbsp;million, the applicable limitation is 1.375X salary.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Payout Provisions</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The annual cash incentive shall be paid pursuant to the instructions found in Appendix&nbsp;C. An
illustrative example of the payout provisions can be found in Appendix&nbsp;D.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Miscellaneous Provisions</B></U>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Extraordinary items will be excluded in assessing the level of performance for purposes of
determining the cash incentive award (e.g., large write-down of an asset unrelated to normal
operations), unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines that an
extraordinary item shall not be excluded and the inclusion of the extraordinary item results
in a lesser award amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment shall be made under
this paragraph with respect to cash incentive awards that constitute performance-based
compensation subject to Section&nbsp;9.4(d) of the Omnibus Plan to the extent that such adjustment
would cause the award to fail to meet the requirements for &#147;qualified performance-based
compensation&#148; under Section 162(m) of the Code.</TD>
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    <TD>Amounts earned under this plan may be eligible for treatment as deferred compensation. See
the Olympic Steel, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan for more details.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event of a change-in-control in the ownership of Olympic Steel, all incentive
program participants shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata share of the annual cash
incentive for the portion of the year prior to the change-in-control. Such pro-rata share
shall be paid within 30&nbsp;days following the occurrence of the change-in-control.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Nothing in this Plan or in any agreement entered into pursuant to this Plan shall confer
upon any participant the right to continue in the employment of Olympic Steel or affect any
right which Olympic Steel may have to terminate the employment of the participant.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Plan may be changed, amended, suspended or terminated at any time by the Board of
Directors. However, any changes or amendments shall not have a discretionary impact on the
payment of incentives as governed by IRC Sec. 409A. It is intended that this Plan and the
payments hereunder either be exempt from, or comply with, IRC Sec. 409A and the final
regulations thereunder (&#147;Section&nbsp;409A&#148;), and this Plan shall be so construed and administered.
In the event that the Company reasonably determines that any compensation payable under this
Plan may be subject to taxation under Section&nbsp;409A, the Company shall have the authority to
adopt, prospectively or retroactively, such amendments to this Plan or to take any other
actions it determines necessary or appropriate to (a)&nbsp;exempt all or any portion of the
compensation payable under this Plan from Section&nbsp;409A or (b)&nbsp;comply with the requirements of
Section&nbsp;409A. In no event, however, shall this provision or any other provisions of this Plan
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
</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>shall have no responsibility for tax consequences to participant (or his or her beneficiary)
resulting from the terms or operation of this Program. For purposes of Section&nbsp;409A, the
payments hereunder are intended to constitute the right to a series of separate payments.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Performance-Based Compensation</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The cash incentive payable under the Plan in respect of performance during the 2011 Plan year to
the individuals who are listed as the Company&#146;s named executive officers in the Company&#146;s 2011
proxy statement shall constitute &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; that is subject to Section&nbsp;9.4(d)
of the Omnibus Plan.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">ARTICLE 3 &#151; Stock Ownership Requirements and Long-Term Incentive
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Stock Ownership Requirements</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Executives, Commercial and Corporate Vice Presidents and General Managers must comply with the
Company&#146;s stock ownership requirements in order to participate in the Company&#146;s Long-Term Incentive
Plan (&#147;LTIP&#148;). Corporate Directors may choose to voluntarily meet the stock ownership requirements
in order to participate in the LTIP.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">To comply with the Company&#146;s stock ownership requirements, individuals must own 750 shares of
Olympic stock for every year in which they participate in the Plan, starting with the later of
January&nbsp;1, 2011 or the participant&#146;s entry into the Plan. Participants who fail to meet the stock
ownership requirements will not be eligible for an LTIP grant until their ownership deficiency is
rectified. A table outlining the stock ownership requirements can be found in Appendix&nbsp;E.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Company Match</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In order to assist participants in meeting their stock ownership requirement, annually, for every
500 shares of Olympic stock the participant purchases, the Company will provide a 250 share match.
The matching shares vest immediately. Participants may purchase more than 500 shares annually, but
the Company match may not exceed 250 shares of stock per year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Restricted Stock Units</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Participants who comply with the stock ownership requirement are eligible for periodic grants of
Restricted Stock Units (&#147;RSUs&#148;). Qualified participants will receive the following RSU grants:
</DIV>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">5-year anniversary &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$25,000 of RSUs</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10-year anniversary &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$50,000 of RSUs</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">15-year anniversary &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$75,000 of RSUs</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">20-year anniversary &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$100,000 of RSUs</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">25-year anniversary &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$100,000 of RSUs</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Anniversary dates are measured from the later of January&nbsp;1, 2011 or the participant&#146;s entry into
the Plan.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The number of RSUs granted on the anniversary date is determined by dividing the amount of the RSU
grant by the closing price of a share of the Company&#146;s common stock on the date of the anniversary
(or, if there is no trading on such date, on the most recent date on which the Company&#146;s common
stock is traded). For example, assume a participant enters the Plan on January&nbsp;1, 2011. Further
assume the participant works continuously for the Company and reaches his or her 5-year anniversary
in the Plan on January&nbsp;1, 2016, when the closing price of the stock is $25 per share. The
individual will receive 1,000 RSUs on January&nbsp;1, 2016 ($25,000 / $25).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Each RSU will vest and convert into the right to receive, subject to the provisions set forth
below, one share of Olympic stock (i)&nbsp;upon the participant&#146;s retirement from the Company at or
after age 62, (ii)&nbsp;upon the participant&#146;s retirement from the Company at or after age 55 if the
participant has completed at least 35&nbsp;years of service to the Company, or (iii)&nbsp;at age 62 if the
participant retires from the Company after age 54 but before age 62 with less than 35&nbsp;years of
service to the Company, provided that the participant does not compete against the Company between
the time of the participant&#146;s retirement and the time the participant reaches age 62. Each RSU
will also vest and convert into the right to receive, subject to the provisions set forth below,
one share of Olympic stock upon the earlier death or Disability of the participant or upon an
earlier change-in-control of the Company. Except as otherwise provided herein, participants who
leave the Company prior to retirement (whether voluntarily or involuntarily), will forfeit the
RSUs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Shares of Olympic stock will be delivered on the following basis:
</DIV>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
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    <TD>Shares attributable to RSUs that vest by reason of the participant&#146;s death or
Disability or the occurrence of a change-in-control shall be delivered to the
participant within 30&nbsp;days after such death, Disability or change-in-control.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD>Subject to the final paragraph of this section of the Plan, shares attributable to
RSUs that vest by reason of the participant&#146;s attainment of age 62 following the
participant&#146;s retirement from the Company after age 54 with less than 35&nbsp;years of
service to the Company but prior to age 62 shall be delivered within 30&nbsp;days after the
participant&#146;s attainment of age 62, provided that such shares shall be forfeited if the
participant competes against Olympic Steel between the time of the participant&#146;s
retirement and the time the participant reaches age 62.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to the final paragraph of this section of the Plan, shares attributable to
RSUs that vest by reason of the participant&#146;s retirement at or after age 55 with at
least 35&nbsp;years of service or after age 62 shall be delivered within 30&nbsp;days after the
participant&#146;s retirement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the participant is a &#147;specified employee&#148; for
purposes of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code (as determined pursuant to procedures adopted by
the Company for purposes of identifying the Company&#146; specified employees) at the time
of the participant&#146;s retirement, shares deliverable to the participant on account of
the participant&#146;s retirement shall be delivered no earlier than the first day of the
seventh month following the participant&#146;s retirement (or within 30&nbsp;days after the
participant&#146;s death, if earlier).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Miscellaneous Provisions</B></U>
</DIV>


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    <TD>Participants who have purchased Olympic stock prior to the later of January&nbsp;1, 2011 or
their entry into the Plan will receive credit for those shares of stock against their
ownership requirements; however, those shares will not be eligible for the Company match.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Individuals who purchase more than 500 shares in a given year are limited to 250 Company
matching shares in that year; however, any shares purchased above the 500 share limit can be
applied toward purchases in future years. For example, assume a participant purchases 1,000
shares in Year 1. The participant will receive 250 matching shares in Year 1 against 500 of
the purchased shares. The participant can use the remaining 500 shares that were purchased
against their ownership requirements and receive an additional 250 matching shares in Year 2.</TD>
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    <TD>All stock purchased must comply with the Company&#146;s Policy on Transactions in Securities.</TD>
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    <TD>In years in which no cash incentives are paid, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors may waive the 500 share stock purchase for the year and extend the stock ownership
and anniversary table by one year. Similarly, at the discretion of the Executives, new
participants in the plan can be given an additional year to meet their Year 1 ownership
requirements.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Restricted stock units are not eligible to receive dividends. In addition to such
adjustments as may be made pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.4 of the Omnibus Plan, the share ownership
requirement, company match and anniversary RSUs will be adjusted for any stock splits or stock
dividends.</TD>
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    <TD>Annually, each participant will be responsible for submitting proof of stock purchases and
stock ownership to the administrator of this Plan.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company matching shares will be distributed once per quarter on, or around, February
15, May&nbsp;15, August&nbsp;15 and November&nbsp;15 of each year. Matching shares will be distributed only
to participants who remain employed on the date of distribution.</TD>
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    <TD>For purposes of the Plan the following terms are defined as follows:</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-family: Symbol">&#042;</FONT> &#147;Competing against Olympic Steel&#148; is defined as being an employee, an owner, an officer,
a consultant or holding any other significant position with any metal service center or
metal distributor conducting business within those portions of the United States wherein
the Company is conducting business at the relevant time.</TD>
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    <TD><FONT style="font-family: Symbol">&#042;</FONT> A change-in-control is defined as an event which results in a Change of Control within
the meaning of the Omnibus Plan and also results in a change in the ownership or effective
control, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets, of the Company, within
the meaning of Treasury Regulation &#167;1.409A-3(i)(5)).</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.31</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Employment Agreement (this &#147;Agreement&#148;) is made and entered into effective as of May&nbsp;5,
2011 (the &#147;Effective Date&#148;), by and between OLYMPIC STEEL, INC., an Ohio corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;), and DAVID A. WOLFORT (&#147;Executive&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ Executive in the position of President and
Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Executive desires to accept such employment, on the
terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, Executive has valuable knowledge and experience relating to the Company&#146;s businesses
and the industries in which it operates, and the parties desire to provide for his services to the
Company on the terms set forth herein;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Company and Executive currently are parties to an employment agreement, effective
as of January&nbsp;1, 2006 (the &#147;Prior Agreement&#148;) and the Management Retention Agreement, dated April
26, 2000, and amended as of December&nbsp;31, 2008 (the &#147;Management Retention Agreement&#148;); and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire that this Agreement supersede and completely replace
the Prior Agreement as of the Effective Date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective covenants and agreements of the parties
herein contained, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;<U>Term of Employment</U>. The Company hereby agrees to continue to employ Executive, and
Executive hereby agrees to continue to serve the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth
herein for the period commencing on January&nbsp;1, 2011 and expiring on January&nbsp;1, 2016 (the
&#147;Employment Period&#148;). The Employment Period shall automatically be renewed on January&nbsp;1, 2016 for
a period of an additional three years from such date unless, not later than July&nbsp;1, 2015, the
Company or Executive has given notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does
not wish to have the Employment Period extended. Such extension shall be included in the defined
term Employment Period. In any case, the Employment Period may be terminated earlier under the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;<U>Position and Duties</U>. Executive is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company and reports to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors for the Company, and
is presently a member of the Board of Directors. In this position, Executive has the
responsibility for the general management and operation of the Company and the performance of such
other executive services and duties as shall be reasonably assigned to and requested of him by, and
subject to the direction and supervision of, the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors
of the Company. Executive shall serve in any position and office with the Company as the Board of
Directors of the Company (the &#147;Board&#148;) may determine from time to time. However, Executive shall
always remain as President and at the level of a senior executive officer of the Company. During
the Employment Period, Executive shall devote substantially all his working time and efforts to the
business and affairs of the Company and serve the Company in its business and perform his duties to
the best of his ability.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;<U>Compensation</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;<U>Salary</U>. Effective April&nbsp;1, 2011 and for the remainder of the Employment Period
thereafter, Executive shall receive a base salary at the rate of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars
($700,000) per year (the &#147;Base Salary&#148;). Executive&#146;s salary may be adjusted, although any such
adjustment shall be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company or any duly
authorized Committee thereof, including but not limited to the Compensation Committee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Executive&#146;s salary be adjusted
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">below the amount of the Base Salary. Such salary shall be payable in accordance with the
normal policies of the Company for payment of its senior executives.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;<U>Benefits Generally</U>. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be eligible to
participate in all welfare and benefit plans which are currently maintained or established, or
which may be established and maintained in the future, by the Company for its senior executives
generally (subject, however, to all of the terms and conditions thereof, including any eligibility
requirements therefor), including but not limited to: (i)&nbsp;group life insurance coverage; (ii)
hospitalization or disability insurance coverage, (iii)&nbsp;retirement plans, including but not limited
to any supplemental executive retirement plan, (iv)&nbsp;long term incentive and equity-based plans; and
(v)&nbsp;the reimbursement plan for financial services and tax planning. For purposes of this
Agreement, no benefit shall be considered to have accrued as of any date under any welfare or
benefit plan referred to in this Section 3(b) if such benefit remains subject to a discretionary
determination under the terms of such plan as of such date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;<U>Expenses</U>. The Company shall reimburse Executive for reasonable direct expenses
incurred by him on behalf of the Company in the performance of his duties during the Employment
Period. Executive shall furnish the Company with such documentation as is requested by the Company
in order for it to comply with the Code and regulations thereunder in connection with the proper
deduction of such expenses.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;<U>Bonus Plan</U>. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be eligible for an
annual performance bonus (the &#147;Annual Bonus&#148;) under the Senior Management Compensation Program Plan
of 2011, as such plan may be amended by the Board from time to time, or such other bonus plan that
replaces such plan, in such amount and based on the Company&#146;s performance against specific target
levels as is determined by the Board of Directors of the Company or any duly authorized Committee
thereof, including but not limited to the Compensation Committee of the Board.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Company is required to restate its annual financial statements for any fiscal year and
such restatement would reduce the bonus payment for the period covered by such financial
restatement by more than 5%, Executive shall reimburse the Company for the difference between the
bonus actually paid and the bonus payable under the restated financial statement. Executive shall
make such reimbursement not later than sixty (60)&nbsp;days after the restated financial statements have
been made final and disclosed to the public.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;<U>Long Term Incentive Plan</U>. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be
eligible to participate in any long term incentive plan, as any such plan may be created or amended
by the Board from time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;<U>Termination of Employment</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;<U>Events of Termination</U>. The Employment Period shall terminate immediately upon the
occurrence of any of the following events:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;the death of Executive;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;upon receipt by Executive of the Company&#146;s written notice of intent to terminate due to
Disability (the &#147;Disability Effective Date&#148;);
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;voluntary termination by Executive of his employment with the Company;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;upon receipt by the Executive of the Company&#146;s written notice that specifies the reasons
for termination for Good Cause; or
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)&nbsp;thirty (30)&nbsp;days after Executive&#146;s receipt of the Company&#146;s written notice terminating
Executive at any time other than for Good Cause, Death or Disability, for any reason or no reason.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of Section&nbsp;4, expiration of the Employment Period upon a notice of the Company
under Section&nbsp;1 that it does not wish to extend the Employment Period shall be deemed a termination
for Good Cause, pursuant to Section&nbsp;4(a)(iv) and expiration of the Employment Period upon a notice
of Executive under Section&nbsp;1 that he does not wish to extend the Employment Period shall be deemed
a resignation of Executive pursuant to Section&nbsp;4(a)(iii).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;<U>Notice of Termination</U>. Any termination by the Company for Good Cause (except for
the failure by the Company to extend the Employment Period beyond January&nbsp;1, 2016) shall be
communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section&nbsp;9.
For purposes of this Agreement, a &#147;Notice of Termination&#148; means a written notice which (i)
indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii)&nbsp;sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of
Executive&#146;s employment under the provision so indicated and (iii)&nbsp;specifies the Termination Date
(as defined below). The failure or omission by the Company to set forth in the Notice of
Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Cause shall not waive
any right of the Company hereunder or preclude the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance
in enforcing the Company&#146;s rights hereunder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;<U>Termination Date</U>. &#147;Termination Date&#148; means (i)&nbsp;if Executive&#146;s employment is
terminated by the Company for Good Cause, the date of termination of employment that is set forth
in the Notice of Termination (which shall not be earlier than the date on which such notice is
given), (ii)&nbsp;if Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Good Cause or
Disability, or Executive resigns, the date on which the Company or Executive notifies Executive or
the Company, respectively, of such termination, or such later date as may be specified by the
terminating party in such notice, and (iii)&nbsp;if Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by reason of
death or Disability, the date of death of Executive or the Disability Effective Date, as the case
may be.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;<U>Obligations of the Company upon Termination</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;<U>Discharge Other than for Good Cause or Disability</U>. Executive shall be entitled to
the severance benefits specified in this Section 5(a) if, during the Employment Period, the Company
terminates Executive&#146;s employment for any reason other than for Good Cause or Disability, provided
that Executive shall only be entitled to the severance benefits specified in Section&nbsp;5(a)(ii) if
upon such a termination Executive is not entitled to any payments or benefits in connection with
such termination under the Management Retention Agreement. In any such case:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) <U>Accrued Benefits</U>. Executive shall be entitled to any:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;incremental Base Salary at the rate then in effect otherwise payable through the
Termination Date to the extent not previously paid, which shall be paid in a lump sum in cash
within thirty (30)&nbsp;calendar days from the Termination Date;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;Annual Bonus which has been earned and accrued but remains unpaid which shall be paid in
the same form and at the same time as such Annual
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Bonus, if any, is paid to other senior executive officers as further provided under Section
5(a)(ii)(B);
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C)&nbsp;benefits provided for in Section 3(b) which have accrued up to and including the
Termination Date, subject to the terms and conditions of the welfare and benefit plans referenced
in Section&nbsp;3(b); and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(D)&nbsp;reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred up to and including the Termination Date
under the terms of Section&nbsp;3(c).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) <U>Continuation of Benefits</U>. Provided Executive has executed and delivered to the
Company a Release and Waiver of Claims within 60&nbsp;days after the Termination Date and Executive
refrains from revoking, rescinding or otherwise repudiating such Release and Waiver of Claims for
all applicable periods during which Executive may revoke it (failure to provide such a release
shall result in the forfeiture of all benefits under this subparagraph (ii)), during the period
ending on the earlier of (x)&nbsp;the last day of the Employment Period as set forth in Section&nbsp;1 above
(or the last day of the extended Employment Period if this Agreement is renewed for an additional
term pursuant to Section&nbsp;1 above), (y)&nbsp;a breach by Executive of any obligation set forth in Section
6, or (z)&nbsp;twenty-four (24)&nbsp;months following termination of employment by the Company under Section
5(a), Executive shall be entitled to continue to receive:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;an amount equal to Executive&#146;s Base Salary then in effect, which shall be paid in equal
monthly or more frequent installments, on the same schedule and in accordance with the Company&#146;s
regular payroll policies for senior executives, commencing thirty (30)&nbsp;days after the Termination
Date;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;an Annual Bonus, if any, determined as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;if the other senior executive officers are not entitled to an Annual Bonus payment with
respect to the fiscal year of the Company, then Executive shall not be paid an Annual Bonus for
such year; or
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;if the other senior executive officers are entitled to an Annual Bonus payment with
respect to the fiscal year of the Company, then, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee,
the Executive may be paid a portion of the Annual Bonus that otherwise would have been payable to
Executive had he remained employed throughout such year, in the same form and on the same date(s)
as payment is made to the other senior executive officers, in an amount prorated by multiplying
said amount by a fraction where the numerator equals the number of complete months in such partial
year during which Executive was employed and the denominator equals twelve; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C)&nbsp;subject to the terms and conditions of the welfare and benefit plans referenced in Section
3(b), and to the extent permitted by applicable law, any benefits provided for in Section 3(b)
under substantially the same terms and conditions, including the cost, if any, to Executive,
subject to generally applicable changes to the level, and cost, of coverage that may be made with
respect to senior executive officers, provided that such continuation shall not be required
hereunder to the extent that Executive is entitled, absent any individual waivers or other
arrangements, to receive during such period the same type of coverage from another employer or
recipient of Executive&#146;s services.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;<U>Death or Disability</U>.
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) <U>Accrued Benefits</U>. Executive or his estate or beneficiaries, hereunder, as
appropriate, in the event of the death of Executive, shall be entitled to the severance benefits
specified in this Section 5(b) if, during the Employment Period, Executive&#146;s employment with the
Company terminates as a result of Executive&#146;s death or Disability under Section&nbsp;4(a)(i) or
4(a)(ii). In either such case, Executive shall be entitled to any (i)&nbsp;incremental Base Salary,
(ii)&nbsp;Annual Bonus which has been earned and accrued but remains unpaid which shall be paid in the
same form and at the same time as such Annual Bonus, if any, is paid to other senior executive
officers, (iii)&nbsp;benefits provided for in Section 3(b) which have accrued up to and including the
Termination Date, subject to the terms and conditions of the welfare and benefit plans referenced
in Section&nbsp;3(b), and (iv)&nbsp;reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred up to and including the
Termination Date under the terms of Section&nbsp;3(c). After the Termination Date, Executive shall no
longer be eligible to participate in any of the welfare or benefit plans referenced in Section
3(b), except to the extent and on the terms that participation in any such plan by former employees
is expressly provided for by the terms of such plan.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) <U>Continuation of Benefits</U>. In addition to the Accrued Benefits payable under
Section&nbsp;5(b)(i), but only to the extent that Executive or his estate or beneficiaries are not
entitled to twelve (12)&nbsp;months of Base Salary in connection with Executive&#146;s termination of
employment as a result of Executive&#146;s death or Disability under the Management Retention Agreement,
Executive or his estate or beneficiaries, hereunder, as appropriate, in the event of the death of
the Executive, shall be entitled to twelve (12)&nbsp;month&#146;s Base Salary payable in equal monthly or
more frequent installments, on the same schedule and in accordance with the Company&#146;s regular
payroll policies for senior executives, commencing thirty days (30)&nbsp;after the Termination Date.
Further, Executive&#146;s surviving spouse, if any, and minor children shall be eligible to continue to
participate in the Company&#146;s health insurance programs, at the expense of the Company for twelve
(12)&nbsp;months after the death or Disability of Executive to the extent such continuation is permitted
by applicable law. After such one-year period, Executive&#146;s dependents shall be entitled to
participate in any insurance program of the Company to the extent required by federal or state law.
No provision of this Agreement shall limit any of Executive&#146;s (or his beneficiaries&#146;) rights under
any insurance, pension or other benefit programs of the Company for which Executive shall be
eligible at the time of such death or disability.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;<U>Discharge for Good Cause or Resignation</U>. If Executive&#146;s employment with the
Company is terminated by Executive on a voluntary basis under Section&nbsp;4(a)(iii) or is terminated by
the Company for Good Cause under Section&nbsp;4(a)(iv), Executive shall be entitled to (i)&nbsp;payment of
incremental Base Salary only through the Termination Date and thereafter such salary shall end and
cease to be payable, (ii)&nbsp;at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, payment of any Annual
Bonus which has been earned and accrued but remains unpaid which shall be paid in the same form and
at the same time as such Annual Bonus, if any, is paid to other senior executive officers, but in
no event shall any portion of any subsequent Annual Bonus be deemed to have been earned and
accrued, (iii)&nbsp;receive any benefits provided for in Section 3(b) which have accrued up to and
including the Termination Date, subject to the terms and conditions of the welfare and benefit
plans referenced in Section&nbsp;3(b), and (iv)&nbsp;reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred up to and
including the Termination Date under the terms of Section&nbsp;3(c). After the Termination Date,
Executive shall no longer be eligible to participate in any of the welfare or benefit plans
referenced in Section&nbsp;3(b), except to the extent and on the terms that participation in any such
plan by former employees is expressly provided for by the terms of such plan.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;<U>No Further Obligations</U>. Except as expressly set forth in this Section&nbsp;5,
Executive shall not be entitled to any other payments or benefits under this Agreement as a result
of the termination of Executive&#146;s employment.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;<U>Restrictive Covenants</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;<U>Non-Competition</U>. While employed by the Company and for a period of twenty-four
(24)&nbsp;months after ceasing to be so employed (the &#147;Restricted Period&#148;) for whatever reason,
Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, control or participate in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or be connected as an officer, partner, director,
consultant or other position, or have any financial interest in with (i)&nbsp;any metal service center
or distributor conducting business within those portions of the United States wherein the Company
is conducting business on the Termination Date, or (ii)&nbsp;a business engaged in direct competition
with any other significant business carried on by the Company on the Termination Date. In no event
shall ownership of less than five (5)&nbsp;percent of the equity of a corporation, limited liability
company or other business entity, standing alone, constitute a violation hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;<U>Non-Solicitation</U>. During the Restrictive Period, Executive shall not directly,
indirectly or through an affiliate: (i)&nbsp;solicit, induce, divert, or take away or attempt to
solicit, induce, divert or take away any customer, distributor, or supplier of the Company; (ii)
solicit, induce, or hire or attempt to solicit, induce, or hire any employee of the Company or any
individual who was an employee of the Company on the Termination Date and who has left the
employment of the Company after the Termination Date within one year of the termination of such
employee&#146;s employment with the Company, or (iii)&nbsp;in any way directly or indirectly interfere with
such relationships.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;<U>Confidentiality</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;Executive shall keep in strict confidence, and shall not, directly or indirectly, at any
time while employed by the Company or after ceasing to be so employed, disclose, furnish, publish,
disseminate, make available or, except in the course of performing his duties of employment
hereunder, use for his benefit or the benefit of others any Confidential Information. Executive
specifically acknowledges that all Confidential Information, in whatever media or form maintained,
and whether compiled by the Company or Executive, (1)&nbsp;derives independent economic value from not
being readily known to or ascertainable by proper means by others who can obtain economic value
from its disclosure or use, (2)&nbsp;that reasonable efforts have been made by the Company to maintain
the secrecy of such information, (3)&nbsp;that such information is the sole property of the Company, and
(4)&nbsp;that any disclosure or use of such information by Executive while employed by the Company
(except in the course of performing his duties and obligations hereunder for the Company) or after
ceasing to be so employed shall constitute a misappropriation of the Company&#146;s trade secrets.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;Notwithstanding the provisions of Section&nbsp;6(c)(i), Executive may disclose the
Confidential Information to anyone outside of the Company with the Company&#146;s express written
consent, or Confidential information that: (i)&nbsp;is at the time of receipt or thereafter becomes
publicly known through no wrongful act of Executive; or (ii)&nbsp;is received from a third party not
under an obligation to keep such information confidential and without breach of this Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;In addition to the above provisions of Section&nbsp;6(c), all memoranda, notes, lists,
records and other documents (and all copies thereof) made or compiled by Executive or made
available to Executive concerning the business of the Company will be delivered to the Company at
any time on request.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;<U>Amendment to Management Retention Agreement</U>. The parties hereby agree that Section
5(a) of the Management Retention Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to provide as follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&#147;(a) If Employee dies during the Contract Period, the Company shall
pay Employee&#146;s designated beneficiary (or, in the event of the
decease of or failure to designate a beneficiary, Employee&#146;s
personal representative) the base salary, provided for in paragraph
4(a) above for a 12-month period commencing thirty days (30)&nbsp;after
the date of death, but without prejudice to any payments otherwise
due Employee in respect of his death.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;<U>Binding Agreement; Successors</U>. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon Executive&#146;s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors,
heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If Executive should die while any amounts would still
be payable to him hereunder, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Executive&#146;s spouse, or if his spouse does not
survive him, to Executive&#146;s estate. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the successors and assigns of the Company, including, without limitation, any person acquiring
directly or indirectly all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, whether by merger,
consolidation, sale or otherwise (and such successor shall thereafter be deemed the &#147;Company&#148; for
the purposes of this Agreement). The Company shall require any such successor to assume and agree
to perform this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;<U>Notice</U>. All notices, requests and other communications under this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a)&nbsp;when hand delivered, (b)&nbsp;one business
day after being sent by recognized overnight delivery service, or (c)&nbsp;three business days after
being sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and in each
case addressed as follows (or addressed as otherwise specified by notice under this Section):
</DIV>

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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>If to the Company, to:</U></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="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Olympic Steel, Inc. 5096 Richmond Road<br>
Bedford, Ohio 44146<br>
Attention: Chief Executive Officer</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="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>With a copy to:<br>
Olympic Steel, Inc. 5096 Richmond Road<br>
Bedford, Ohio 44146<br>
Attention: Chairman, Compensation Committee</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="2%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>If to Executive, to:</U></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="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>David A. Wolfort<br>
70 Ridgecreek Trail<br>
Moreland Hills, Ohio 44022</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;<U>Withholding</U>. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under or in
connection with this Agreement all federal, state, local and other taxes as may be required to be
withheld by the Company under applicable law or governmental regulation or ruling.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;<U>Amendments; Waivers</U>. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or
discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing, and is signed by
Executive and an officer of the Company specifically designated by the Board of the Company or its
Compensation Committee to execute such writing. No delay in exercising any right, power or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by either party hereto at any
time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of
this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or
dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;<U>Governing Law</U>. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to the conflict
of law principles of such State.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;<U>Equitable Relief</U>. Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that the
covenants contained in Section&nbsp;6 are of a special nature and that any breach, violation or evasion
by Executive of the terms of Section&nbsp;6 will result in immediate and irreparable injury and harm to
the Company, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, and will cause damage to the Company in
amounts difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, the Company shall be entitled to the remedy of
injunction, as well as to all other legal or equitable remedies to which the Company may be
entitled (including, without limitation, the right to seek monetary damages), for any breach,
violation or evasion by Executive of the terms of Section&nbsp;6.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.&nbsp;<U>Validity</U>. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that any provision of Section
6 is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable as against public
policy, such court shall exercise its discretion in reforming such provision to the end that
Executive shall be subject to such restrictions and obligations as are reasonable under the
circumstances and enforceable by the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.&nbsp;<U>Counterparts</U>. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.&nbsp;<U>Headings; Definitions</U>. The headings contained herein are for reference purposes
only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Certain
capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined on Schedule&nbsp;A attached hereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.&nbsp;<U>No Assignment</U>. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the
prior written consent of the other party, except as provided in Section&nbsp;8.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.&nbsp;<U>Entire Agreement; No Other Arrangements</U>. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the employment of Executive and supersedes any and
all other agreements, including, without limitation, the Prior Agreement, either oral or in
writing, with respect to the employment of Executive, with the exception of the Management
Retention Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict
between the Agreement and the Management Retention Agreement, the terms of the Management Retention
Agreement shall prevail other than with respect to Section&nbsp;7 hereof. Executive acknowledges that,
in executing this Agreement, he has not relied on any representations not set forth in this
Agreement. Executive represents that his employment by the Company will not violate any other
agreement by which Executive is bound.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.&nbsp;<U>Separation from Service</U>. All references to &#147;termination of employment&#148; or 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 Executive&#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 Executive&#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 Executive&#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 Executive after a certain date or that the level of bona
fide services the Executive 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 Executive has been providing
services less than 36&nbsp;months).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.&nbsp;<U>Six-Month Delay</U>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, and solely to the extent that any payment or benefit payable pursuant to this Agreement
is not exempt from the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A, if the Executive is a &#147;key employee&#148; (as
defined under Code Section 416(i) without regard to paragraph (5)&nbsp;thereof) on the date of a
separation from service, and the Company&#146;s stock is publicly traded on an established securities
market or otherwise, any such non-exempt payments under this Agreement which would otherwise have
been payable within the first six (6)&nbsp;months shall be paid in the seventh (7th) month following
Executive&#146;s Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, payments delayed pursuant to this
paragraph shall commence as soon as practicable following the date of death of the Executive prior
to the end of the six (6)&nbsp;month period but in no event later than ninety (90)&nbsp;days following the
date of death.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21.&nbsp;<U>Reimbursement and In-Kind Benefits</U>. Any reimbursement of expenses or any in-kind
benefits provided under this Agreement, that are subject to and not exempt from Code Section&nbsp;409A,
shall also be subject to the following additional rules: (i)&nbsp;any reimbursement of eligible expenses
or in-kind benefits shall be paid as they are incurred (but, solely to the extent not exempt from
Code Section&nbsp;409A, not prior to the end of the six-month period following his termination of
employment); provided that in no event shall any such payment be made later than the end of the
calendar year following the calendar year in which such expense was incurred; (ii)&nbsp;the amount of
expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during any calendar year shall
not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided,
during any other calendar year; and (iii)&nbsp;the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not
be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22.&nbsp;<U>Code Section&nbsp;409A</U>. It is intended that the payments and benefits provided under
this Agreement shall either be exempt from application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code
Section&nbsp;409A and the final regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed,
administered, and governed in a manner that effects such intent, and the Company shall not take any
action that would be inconsistent with such intent and shall make payments in such time and manner
as the Company determines would minimize or reduce the risk of adverse taxation under Code Section
409A. In the event that the Company reasonably determines that any compensation or benefits
payable under this Agreement may be subject to taxation under Code Section&nbsp;409A, the Company, after
consultation with the Executive, shall have the authority
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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 Code Section&nbsp;409A or (b)&nbsp;comply with the requirements of Code
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 Executive (or his beneficiary) resulting from the terms or operation of this
Agreement. For purposes of Code Section&nbsp;409A, any payments or benefits under this Agreement are
intended to constitute the right to a series of separate payments or benefits.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><BR>
<B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.</B><BR>
&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/
Michael D. Siegal&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Michael D. Siegal&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/
David A. Wolfort&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">DAVID A. WOLFORT&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">(&#147;Executive&#148;)&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE A</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Certain Definitions</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
<BR>
<BR style="font-size:6pt">
&#147;<I>Affiliate</I>&#148; of a specified entity means an entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the entity
specified.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;<I>Code</I>&#148; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
</div>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">
&#147;<I>Confidential Information</I>&#148; means confidential business information of the Company and its customers
and vendors, without limitation as to when or how Executive may have acquired such information.
Such Confidential Information shall include, without limitation, the Company&#146;s sales figures,
profit or loss figures or other information related to the Company&#146;s internal financial statements,
customers, clients, suppliers, vendors and product information, sources of supply, customer lists
or other information, selling and servicing methods and business techniques, product development
plans, sales and distribution information, business plans and opportunities, or corporate alliances
and other information concerning the Company&#146;s actual or anticipated business or products, or which
is received in confidence by or for the Company from any other person.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;<I>Disability</I>&#148; means the inability of Executive for a continuous period of ninety (90)&nbsp;days or for
one hundred and eighty (180)&nbsp;days in the aggregate during any twelve (12)&nbsp;month period to perform
any material portion of the duties of his position hereunder on an active full-time basis by reason
of a disability condition. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that the material
duties of Executive&#146;s position are unique and critical to the Company and that a disability
condition that causes Executive to be unable to perform the essential functions of his position
under the circumstances described above will constitute an undue hardship on the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be disabled provided that all of the following
conditions have been satisfied:
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;after receipt of the Company&#146;s written notice of intent to terminate due to Disability,
Executive shall have the right within ten (10)&nbsp;days to dispute the Company&#146;s ability to terminate
him under this section;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;within ten (10)&nbsp;days after exercising such right, Executive shall submit to a physical
exam by the Chief of Medicine of any major hospital in the metropolitan Cleveland area;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;such physician shall issue his written statement to the effect that in his opinion, based
upon his diagnosis, Executive is capable of resuming his employment and devoting his full time and
energy in discharging his duties within ten (10)&nbsp;days after the date of such statement; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;the Executive returns to work on a full-time basis and devotes his energy in discharging
his duties.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;<I>Exchange Act</I>&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder, as such law, rules and regulations may be amended from time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;<I>Good Cause</I>&#148; means a reasonable determination by the Board made in good faith (without the
participation of Executive) of the Company, pursuant to the exercise of its business judgment, that
anyone of the following events has occurred:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Executive is found by the Board to have engaged in (1)&nbsp;willful misconduct, (ii)&nbsp;willful or
gross neglect, (iii)&nbsp;fraud, (iv)&nbsp;misappropriation, or (v)&nbsp;embezzlement in the performance of his
duties hereunder;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;Executive has materially breached the provisions of Section&nbsp;6 or any other material
provision of this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within ten (l0) days following
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">written notice from the Company specifying such breach which notice from the Company shall be
provided within thirty (30)&nbsp;days after said breach;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Executive 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;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;Executive 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 Executive knew or should have known that such
statements were false or inaccurate in any material respect;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;Executive 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 Executive&#146;s employment for Good Cause, and the Board
concurs in that recommendation; or
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;Executive is found by the Board to have engaged in a material violation of the Code of
Conduct of the Company as then in effect.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;<I>Release and Waiver of Claims</I>&#148; means a written release and waiver by Executive, to the fullest
extent allowable under applicable law and in form reasonably acceptable to the Company, of all
claims, demands, suits, actions, causes of action, damages and rights against the Company and its
Affiliates whatsoever which he may have had on account of the termination of his employment,
including, without limitation, claims of discrimination, including on the basis of sex, race, age,
national origin, religion, or handicapped status, and any and all claims, demands and causes of
action for severance or other termination pay. Such Release and Waiver of Claims shall not,
however, apply to the obligations of the Company arising under this Agreement, any indemnification
agreement between Executive and the Company, any retirement plans, any stock option agreements,
COBRA Continuation Coverage or rights of indemnification Executive may have under the Company&#146;s
Articles of Incorporation or Code of Regulations (or comparable charter document) or by statute.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;<I>Sarbanes-Oxley</I>&#148; means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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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>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Michael D. Siegal, certify that:
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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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="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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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="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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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="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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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="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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    <TD width="2%" 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>

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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="2%" 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="2%" 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>

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    <TD width="0%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="35%"></TD>
    <TD width="63%"></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 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">Michael D. Siegal&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>May&nbsp;6, 2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;31.2</B>
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<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>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Richard T. Marabito, certify that:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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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="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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="2%" 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="2%" 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="2%" 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>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" 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>

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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="2%" 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="2%" 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="0%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="35%"></TD>
    <TD width="63%"></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 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 align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Richard T. Marabito&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>May&nbsp;6, 2011
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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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, 2011 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="1%" 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>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" 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>

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</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="0%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="35%"></TD>
    <TD width="63%"></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 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">Michael D. Siegal&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chairman &#038; Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;<br>May&nbsp;6, 2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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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 and Treasurer 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, 2011 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="1%" 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>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" 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>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="0%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="35%"></TD>
    <TD width="63%"></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 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 align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Richard T. Marabito&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Olympic Steel, Inc.<br>
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer&nbsp;<BR>May&nbsp;6, 2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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