ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, September 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mittal Steel Company N.V. (NYSE and Euronext Amsterdam: MT), today announces that the Mining Development Agreement the Company has entered into with the Government of Liberia has been ratified by the Liberian Senate. The agreement will give Mittal Steel access to approximately 1 billion metric tonnes of rich iron ore reserves in the West of the country. The ratification of the agreement enables Mittal Steel to take immediate steps for its implementation and the Company will commence the process of rehabilitation of the mines and the related infrastructure shortly. Mittal Steel expects shipments of ore to commence in 2007. About Mittal Steel Mittal Steel Company is the world's largest and most global steel company. The company has operations in fourteen countries, on four continents. Mittal Steel encompasses all aspects of modern steelmaking, to produce a comprehensive portfolio of both flat and long steel products to meet a wide range of customer needs. It serves all the major steel consuming sectors, including automotive, appliance, machinery and construction. For 2004, Mittal Steel had revenues of US$22.2 billion and steel shipments of 42.1 million tons. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange and the Euronext Amsterdam under the ticker symbol "MT". For more information, please contact: Nicola Davidson, T +44-(0)-20-7543-1162 Paul Weigh, T +44-(0)-20-7543-1172 DATASOURCE: Mittal Steel Company N.V. CONTACT: For more information, please contact: Nicola Davidson, T +44-(0)-20-7543-1162; Paul Weigh, T +44-(0)-20-7543-1172

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