Evraz Charity Fund hands out 8.9 mil. CZK in Moravian-Silesian region

17.12.2010

Evraz Charity Fund hands out 8.9 mil. CZK in Moravian-Silesian region

Ostrava December 17, 2010 Representatives of non-profit organizations from the Moravian-Silesian region received almost 9 million CZK in donations from representatives of the Evraz Charity Fund at the Clarion Congress Hotel in Ostrava. The Evraz Charity Fund selected 42 projects for funding from a total of 99 applicants.

The Evraz Charity Fund was established in 2006 by EVRAZ VITKOVICE STEEL with the aim of supporting the long-term development of the Moravian-Silesian region, especially in social affairs, culture, science and education, sports, healthcare and business environment. "This year we have focused our attention on handicapped children, especially those suffering from cerebral palsy here in the region. Our aim during the selection process was to help as many handicapped children as possible; that's why we've selected a total of 42 projects. Some of them are projects in our vicinity, as it's a priority of ours to be a responsible neighbour," says Zbynek Kvapik, chairman of the board of the Evraz Charity Fund.

Metylovice Special Healthcare Institute is among the selected projects. Thanks to the Evraz Charity Fund's contribution, the institution will be able to afford a barrier-free entrance to its swimming pool, which will then be accessible to handicapped children in wheelchairs. The Evraz Charity Fund also supported many courses of canis therapy and hippo therapy as well as special elementary schools and kindergartens for handicapped children in the region. The Evraz Charity Fund will also fund the purchase of special equipment for hospitals in Havirov, Novy Jicin and Opava.

  

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For further information please contact:

Jaromir Krisica, spokesman
EVRAZ VITKOVICE STEEL, a.s.
+420 603 543 572
krisica@crestcom.cz

EVRAZ VITKOVICE STEEL concentrates on the production of steel and steel products - heavy plates, heavy and medium sections, and flame-cut shapes from heavy plates. The company aims to continue increasing the sales of its products with high added value, such as deliveries of plates for pipelines. Thanks to the important support of the Evraz Group and its strong position on the Russian steel market the company has also successfully entered the Russian market of the pipeline industry. In the sphere of heavy plates EVRAZ VITKOVICE STEEL is the main European manufacturer and the only manufacturer in the Czech Republic. Within the section production the most important product is sheet piles which represent a 75 % share of the mill's production. The company is the sole manufacturer of this product on the domestic market and holds a 90% market share.

Evraz Group S.A. is a large vertically-integrated steel, mining and vanadium business with operations in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Europe, the USA, Canada and South Africa. The Company is ranked the 14th largest steel producer in the world based on crude steel production of 15.3 million tonnes in 2009. EVRAZ is largely self-sufficient in respect of its iron ore and coking coal requirements with the majority of its internal consumption covered by its mining operations. EVRAZ's consolidated revenues for the year ended 31 December 2009 totalled US$9,772 million, while consolidated adjusted EBITDA amounted to US$ 1,237 million.

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