On Thursday, April 23, 2009, Steel Dynamics hosted a conference call in which Steel Dynamics management reported a first quarter 2009 loss of $88 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to net income of $143 million in the first quarter of 2008. Net sales for the quarter were $815 million, 57 percent lower than the first quarter of 2008. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, net sales were down 33 percent from $1.2 billion. You are invited to listen to the audio broadcast of this conference call. For further information, visit www.steeldynamics.com.