ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Dalmine Faces 41 Pending Claims at March 31

Tenaris, S.A.’s Italian subsidiary, Dalmine S.p.A., as of March 31, 2009, faced a total of 41 pending asbestos claims, of which none were covered by insurance.

As of Dec. 31, 2008, Dalmine faced 55 pending asbestos claims, of which none were…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: ArcelorMittal USA Cites $222Mil for Cleanup

ArcelorMittal’s subsidiary ArcelorMittal USA’s environmental provisions of US$222 million are mainly related to investigation, monitoring and remediation of soil and groundwater investigation at its current and former facilities and to removal and disposal of PCBs and asbestos-containing material.

The environmental provisions…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: ArcelorMittal Has 431 Pending French Cases

The number of outstanding asbestos exposure claims against certain French subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal was 431 at Dec. 31, 2008, as compared to 449 at Dec. 31, 2007, according to the Company’s annual report, on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities…