Thursday, February 14, 2008

ArcelorMittal posts $10 bn profit in 2007

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, on Wednesday reported an annual net profit of USD 10.36 billion in 2007.

The results represented a 30 per cent increase from 2006 when the steelmaker posted a pro forma net profit of USD 7.9 billion, the company said in a statement.

The 2007 results marked the first full year following the merger of Arcelor and Mittal Steel in June 2006.

"I a very proud of the way the two Companies have integrated so successfully, building a steel company which is focussed on leading the transformation of our industry towards a sustainable future," said Lakshmi Mittal, president and CEO, in the statement.

"Today's result clearly demonstrate the considerable progress that we are making in this regard," he said.

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