| Projects |
| Retained in 2005 to assist with commercial and strategic due diligence on acquisition of 7 MT European steel producer Lucchini. |
| Retained in 2005 to undertake an extensive world stainless cold rolled market study for one of the top three international stainless steel producers. |
| Retained in 2005 by leading Japanese integrated producer to assist in strategic acquisition |
| Retained in 2005 to assist with commercial, strategic and technical due diligence on the pending acquisition in the world pig iron and iron powder metals market. |
| Retained in 2005 to evaluate on all aspects of commercial and technical on proposed acquisition of leading European sheet steel producer. |
| · Retained in 2004 to undertake an extensive technical, engineering and commercial due diligence of the proposed John Correnti exposed automotive quality sheet minimill. |
| Retained in late-2004 to act as primary commercial and technical due diligence advusor for the proposed leading candidate acquisition of Stelco of Canada |
| Retained in 2003 to assist major U.S. flat rolled minimill operating company with downstream strategies including steel and downstream acquisitions |
| Retained in late-2003 to assist Severstal with the strategic acquisition of automotive integrated steel producer Rouge Steel. Work included leading the labor negotiations process and concluding with a successful, competitive labor contract. |
| Retained in 2002-03 to serve as steel industry advisor for the Pension Benefit Steel Corporation (PBGC) in assessing the viability of major steel and aluminum company pension plans. Work to date has included over a dozen major company evaluations. |
| Retained in 2002 by major Chinese steel company to provide on-site technical and engineering advice related to a major capital investment. |
| Retained in 2002 to assist major Canadian integrated steel producer on the acquisition of business units of Copperweld Corp. |
| Retained in 2002 by KPMG and the U.S. Department of Justice to undertake comprehensive due diligence review of business plans and Emergency Steel Loan applications of Geneva Steel and Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. |
| Retained in 2002 to develop and conduct a three-day senior management seminar for Commercial Metals Corporation. |
| Retained in 2002 to develop a comprehensive Business Plan for one of the largest multi-plant minimill steel companies in North America . |
| Retained in June through year-end 2001 to undertake comprehensive due diligence evaluation of LTV Steel restructuring Business Plan involving all aspects including commercial, strategic, technical, engineering, labor, raw materials, energy, management. |
| Retained in 2001 to find an international buyer and help facilitate acquisition process for a U.S.-based flat rolled steelmaker. |
| Advised foreign mining company during strategic due diligence regarding acquisition of North American iron ore prospect in 2001. |
| Retained in 2001 to advise major U.S. investment house and U.S. steel company on planned acquisition of Latin American pipe and tube making operation. |
| Retained in 2001 to undertake a comprehensive study of the North American purlins and pre-paints coil markets for a North American flat rolled steelmaker |
| Retained in 2000 to undertake a comprehensive three-month study of the U.S. tin mill products and downstream markets for a major producer. |
| Retained in 2000 to advise client on the proposed acquisition of a major Brazilian iron ore mining and pellet company. |
| Retained in 2000 by a leading U.S. multi-plant minimill company to conduct several plant, market and product feasibility evaluations. |
| Retained in 1999/2000 to conduct a five-month, long-term strategic business evaluation for a major international iron ore producer. |
| Retained in 1999 by a major international financial institution to conduct an extensive commercial and financial risk evaluation related to a proposed $250 million financing package for a major Indian steel producer. |
| Retained in 1997/98 to conduct six-month site selection and commercial and competitive feasibility for proposed new $350 million, 1.5 million ton/year minimill Steckel plate steel works for Ipsco in the United States. |
| Retained in 1998/99 to conduct an acquisition analysis regarding the world’s leading specialty metals waste processing company for a major international financial investment group. |
| Senior staff retained in 1998 – to – date to undertake various commercial feasibility studies for new plants and product lines of a leading U.S. minimill group. |
| Retained in 1997/98 to conduct a four-month site selection and commercial feasibility study for a major $500 million, two million to one/year expansion of Ispat Mexicana into automotive quality hot rolling, cold rolling and galvanizing. |