U. S. Steel Presents 2006 Outstanding Supplier Awards

PITTSBURGH, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) announced today that it has recognized seven suppliers with its "Outstanding Supplier" award for 2006. The awards were presented by U. S. Steel Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Goodish at a recent event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The awardees were selected for excellent performance in areas tied closely to U. S. Steel's key business drivers including safety, quality, cost, customer service and productivity.

"We feel strongly that the suppliers selected for this award have gone above and beyond the call of duty for U. S. Steel, and it is partnerships like these that contribute to the success of our company," said Goodish. "We sincerely thank them for their commitment to our company, and we are pleased to be able to provide positive feedback and recognition to this outstanding group of business partners."

Companies honored with the Outstanding Supplier award were: BP Canada Energy Marketing Corporation; Caster Maintenance Company; Motion Industries; Norfolk Southern Corporation; Tube City IMS, Tube City Division; PGT Trucking; and Wheeling Machine Products.

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SOURCE: United States Steel Corporation

CONTACT: John Armstrong, +1-412-433-6792, or Erin DiPietro,
+1-412-433-6845, both of United States Steel Corporation

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