Dutch country operation takes over special steel distributor Teuling Staal

• Acquisition in the Netherlands
• Diversification of the product range

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merger, acquisition and takeover

Duisburg (euro adhoc) - Duisburg, April 04, 2007 - The Dutch Klöckner
& Co subsidiary ODS B.V. has concluded a contract for the acquisition
of the Dutch distribution company Teuling Staal B.V. Teuling Staal
specialises in the distribution of high-alloy special steels.

The company’s product portfolio focuses on duplex and super-duplex
steels. These high-alloy special steels are used for conduit piping
in the oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical industries on account
of their corrosion resistance. The distribution company Teuling Staal
with some 16 employees has its head office at Barendrecht near
Rotterdam. Specialising in special steels, the company achieved sales
of some EUR 14 million in 2006.

With this acquisition the Dutch country operation ODS B.V. with its
head office at Barendrecht will further expand its extensive product
range. "Teuling Staal fits extremely well into our acquisition plan.
The company is very well positioned in its special product niche, and
its range of high-alloy special steels will outstandingly complement
the products offered by our subsidiary in the Netherlands," said Dr.
Thomas Ludwig, Chairman of the Board of Management of Klöckner & Co
AG.

About Klöckner & Co:

Klöckner & Co is the largest producer-independent steel and metal
distributor in the European and North American markets combined. The
core business of the Klöckner & Co-Group is the storage and
distribution of steel and non-ferrous metals. About 200,000 active
customers are supplied through approximately 240 distribution
locations in 14 countries in Europe and North America. Klöckner & Co
was founded more than100 years ago by Peter Klöckner. During the
financial year 2006, the company achieved sales of approximately
EUR5,5 billion with around 10,000 employees. The shares of Klöckner &
Co Aktiengesellschaft are admitted to trading on the official market
segment (Amtlicher Markt) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
(Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse) with simultaneous admission to the
sub-segment (Prime Standard) to the official market with further
post-admission obligations. ISIN: DE000KC01000; WKN: KC0100; Common
Code: 025808576.

Contacts:
Peter Ringsleben, Claudia Uhlendorf - Corporate Communications

Klöckner & Co AG
Am Silberpalais 1
D - 47057 Duisburg

Peter Ringsleben
Phone: +49 203 307 2800
Fax: +49 203 307 5060
e-mail: peter.ringsleben@kloeckner.de

Claudia Uhlendorf
Phone: +49 203 307 2289
Fax: +49 203 307 5103
e-mail: claudia.uhlendorf@kloeckner.de

end of announcement euro adhoc 04.04.2007 18:11:25
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Further inquiry note:
Claudia Uhlendorf
Public Relations
Telefon: +49(0)203-307-2289
E-Mail: claudia.uhlendorf@kloeckner.de

Branche: Metal Goods & Engineering
ISIN: DE000KC01000
WKN: KC0100
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