International Steel Group Stockholders Vote To Approve Merger With Mittal Steel

International Steel Group Stockholders Vote To Approve Merger
With Mittal Steel 


RICHFIELD, Ohio, April 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stockholders of
International Steel Group Inc. (NYSE:ISG) voted to approve the proposed merger
of ISG and Mittal Steel Company N.V. at a special meeting held today at 10:00
a.m. Eastern time in New York.  Holders of approximately 69.7% of ISG's common
stock were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.  Of the votes
present at the meeting, approximately 99.6% were voted in favor of the proposed
merger, representing approximately 69.4% of all shares entitled to vote on the
proposal.  Approximately 0.4% of the votes present at the meeting were voted
against the merger, and the remainder abstained or were otherwise not voted.

About International Steel Group Inc.

International Steel Group Inc. is one of the largest steel producers in North
America.  It produces a variety of steel products including hot-rolled,
cold-rolled and coated sheets, tin mill products, carbon and alloy plates, wire
rod and rail products and semi-finished shapes to serve the automotive,
construction, pipe and tube, appliance, container and machinery markets. For
additional information on ISG, visit http://www.intlsteel.com/ .

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are not historical facts, including statements
accompanied by words such as "will," "believe," "expect," "estimate," or
similar terms, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward- looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.  These
statements contain time-sensitive information that reflects management's best
analysis only as of the date of this release.  ISG does not undertake any
ongoing obligation, other than that imposed by law, to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or
circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Factors that may cause
actual results and performance to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, negative overall
economic conditions or conditions in the markets served; competition within the
steel industry; changes in U.S. or foreign trade policy affecting steel imports
or exports; changes in foreign currencies affecting the strength of the U.S.
dollar; actions by domestic and foreign competitors; the inability to achieve
ISG's anticipated growth objectives; changes in availability or cost of raw
materials, energy or other supplies; labor issues affecting ISG's workforce or
the steel industry generally; the inability to implement ISG's operating
culture and philosophy at acquired facilities; and the extent to which the
management of Mittal Steel and ISG are successful integrating and managing the
operations of Mittal Steel and ISG.  Further information concerning issues that
could materially affect financial performance related to forward-looking
statements can be found in ISG's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Mittal Steel has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
registration statement on Form F-4 that includes a proxy statement of ISG and a
prospectus of Mittal Steel and other relevant documents in connection with the
proposed merger involving Mittal Steel and ISG.  In addition, Mittal Steel has
published and made available to shareholders of Mittal Steel, and filed with
Euronext Amsterdam N.V., a prospectus and shareholders circular. Investors and
security holders are urged to carefully read the prospectus regarding the
proposed merger because it contains important information and to exclusively
base their investment decision on this prospectus.  Investors and security
holders of Mittal Steel and ISG are urged to read the proxy statement and
prospectuses and other relevant materials because they contain important
information about Mittal Steel and ISG and the proposed merger.  Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of these materials and other documents
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov/ .  You may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Mittal
Steel free of charge if you request them in writing from Mittal Steel Company
N.V., 15th Floor, Hofplein 20, 3032 AC Rotterdam, The Netherlands, or by
telephone at [phone].  You may also obtain documents filed with the SEC
by ISG free of charge if you request them in writing from Investor Relations,
International Steel Group Inc., 4020 Kinross Lakes Parkway, Richfield, Ohio
44286-9000, or by telephone at [phone]. 

DATASOURCE: International Steel Group Inc.



CONTACT:  Investor Relations, Blaise Derrico, Manager, Investor

Relations, [phone], or Media, Charles T. Glazer, Manager,

Communications and Public Relations, [phone], both of International

Steel Group Inc. 



Web site:  http://www.intlsteel.com/

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