Wheeling Corrugating Company President Resigns

WHEELING, W.Va., July 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation (NASDAQ:WPSC) announced today that Steven Sorvold, President of Wheeling Corrugating Company, has resigned from the Company effective July 31, 2007.

Wheeling Corrugating Company, an operating division of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, manufactures fabricated steel products for the construction, agricultural and highway industries.

James P. Bouchard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated "Steve has elected to pursue other opportunities and we accept his decision. We thank him for his past seven years service to this Company in various senior management positions, particularly in his assistance as Craig and I assumed our positions here late last year, and wish him well in his endeavors going forward. We also recognize the importance and contribution of this division to the Company's current operations and future growth expectations, and have actively begun the search for a replacement."

About Wheeling-Pittsburgh:

Wheeling-Pittsburgh is a steel company engaged in the making, processing and fabrication of steel and steel products using both integrated and electric arc furnace technology.  The Company's products include hot rolled and cold rolled sheet and coated products such as galvanized, pre-painted and tin mill sheet.  The Company also produces a variety of steel products including roll formed corrugated roofing, roof deck, floor deck, bridgeform and other products used primarily by the construction, highway and agricultural markets. 

DATASOURCE: Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation



CONTACT:  Dennis Halpin of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation,

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