Head Office Avenida Farrapos, 1811 - 90220-005 - Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil Phone: (+55 51) 3323 2000 - Fax: (+55 51) 3323 2080 gerdau@gerdau.com.br Central Sales Office Rua Cenno Sbrighi, 170 - Edifício II - 05036-010 - São Paulo - SP - Brazil Phone: (+55 11) 3874 4000 - Fax: (+55 11) 3874 4090 vendas@gerdau.com.br Shareholder Helpdesk Avenida Farrapos, 1811 - 90220-005 - Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil Phone: (+55 51) 3323 2211 - Fax: (+55 51) 3323 2281 acionistas@gerdau.com.br Investor Relations Avenida Farrapos, 1811 - 90220-005 - Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil Phone: (+55 51) 3323 2703 - Fax: (+55 51) 3323 2281 inform@gerdau.com.br General Website www.gerdau.com.br Listed Companies Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A. Securities Commission (CVM) registry number: 008656 Legal Publications Diário Oficial do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul Jornal do Comércio - Porto Alegre Gazeta Mercantil - São Paulo Gerdau S.A. Securities Commission (CVM) registry number: 003980 Legal Publications Diário Oficial do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Jornal do Comércio - Rio de Janeiro Gazeta Mercantil - São Paulo Shareholder Services The depositary agent for shares (fiduciary) of these companies is Banco Itaú S.A. at the following address: Superintendência de Serviços de Ações e Debêntures Rua Boa Vista, 176 - 4° andar - Conj. 5 São Paulo - SP - CEP 01090-900 Phone: (+55 11) 3188 5914 - Fax: (+55 11) 3247 1917 Shareholders may make use of the many agencies of the depositary agent for the exercise of their rights and to obtain information on share positions. Shares issued by these companies are registered nationally, and can be traded on any stock exchange in Brazil. Shareholders, investment analysts and stock market institutions can obtain further information and further copies of this report from Investor Relations at the Gerdau Group's Head Office, or by telephone: (+55 51) 3323 2211 or fax: (+55 51) 3323 2281. E-mail: acionistas@gerdau.com.br inform@gerdau.com.br