Dofasco 3rd Quarter 2005 Advisory Meeting - Conference Call - Lunch

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         Dofasco's 3rd quarter 2005 results will be released:
           Monday, October 31st at 9:00 a.m. Toronto time.
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HAMILTON, ON, Oct. 6 /CNW/ - A meeting, telephone conference call and
lunch hosted by Don Pether, President and Chief Executive Officer, Allen Root,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Walter Bilenki, Vice
President Finance, will be held to review Dofasco's financial results for the
3rd quarter of 2005. Details are as follows:

-  Location: TSX Conference Centre - Main Auditorium, Exchange Tower -
   Street level, 130 King St. West, Toronto (the northeast corner of King
   and York Street).

-  Monday, October 31st at 11:00 a.m. Toronto time

-  Followed by lunch and informal discussion

-  The telephone number for the conference call is: (Local) 416 640-4127,
   (Toll free) 800-814-3911

-  The telephone number to hear the call after it is over (post view) is:
   416-640-1917 passcode 21152722 followed by the number sign, or
   877-289-8525 passcode 21152722 followed by the number sign.

Dofasco's conference call will be webcast live across the Internet from
the Investor page of the Dofasco website at www.dofasco.ca. The call will also
be archived at that site.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND IN PERSON, PLEASE R.S.V.P. TO          
ANITA CALLURA: 905 548-7200 ext. 2490 or anita_callura(at)dofasco.ca