Stelco announces analyst conference call and webcast on second quarter 2005 financial results

HAMILTON, ON, July 19 /CNW/ - Stelco Inc. (TSX: STE) will host a
conference call and webcast of its second quarter 2005 financial results at
3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 4, 2005. The results are scheduled
to be released earlier the same day.

The following senior executives will be available on the call:

-   Courtney Pratt, President and Chief Executive Officer
-   Colin Osborne, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
-   Bill Vaughan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Call details are:

Date:                          Thursday, August 4, 2005
Time:                          3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Toronto area or Overseas:      (416) 405-9328
North America:                 (800) 387-6216

The conference call and webcast will be available on Stelco's web site at
www.stelco.com. Please choose the "Investor Information" section and follow
the link at the top of the page. Please log in at least 15 minutes prior to
the call.

For those unable to participate in the conference call, a taped
rebroadcast will be available until midnight August 11, 2005. The numbers for
the rebroadcast are:

Local or Overseas:             (416) 695-5800
North America:                 (800) 408-3053
Passcode:                      "STELCO" or 783526

As well, the conference call will be archived on Stelco's web site at
www.stelco.com. To access the replay, choose the "Investor Information"
section then select "Replay Quarterly Earnings Call" at the top of the page.

About Stelco
Stelco Inc. is a large, diversified steel producer. Stelco is involved in
major segments of the steel industry through its integrated steel business,
mini-mills, and manufactured products businesses. This news release may
contain forward-looking information with respect to the Corporation's business
operations, financial performance and conditions. Actual results may differ
from expected results for a variety of reasons including factors discussed in
the Corporation's Management's Discussion and Analysis section of the
Corporation's 2004 Annual Report. To learn more about Stelco and its
businesses, please refer to our web site at www.stelco.ca.
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