The Chairman of the ATHEX BoD, taking into consideration the relevant Hellenic Capital Market Commission's request, decided the temporary suspension of trading of the shares of the company "SHEET STEEL S.A." as of December 1, 2008 as the interim financial statements for the period 01.01.2008 to 30.09.2008, (published on 28.11.2008), have not been conducted in accordance with IAS/IFRS standards, as mentioned in the review conclusion of the auditor.