Indicator Chart - Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A. Consolidated
(Expressed in thousand reais, except for staff indicators)


 Description CONSOLIDATED - BRAZIL
Year Year

 1. BASE VALUES 2004 2003
 1.1 Net sales (NS) 9,975,759 7,306,927
 1.2 Operating income (OI) 3,022,949 1,197,824
 1.3 Gross payroll (GPR) 822,311 681,834


 2. INTERNAL SOCIAL INDICATORS 2004 2003
Amount % of
NS
(1.1)
% of
GPR
(1.3)
Amount % of
NS
(1.1)
% of
GPR
(1.3)
 2.1 Food 31,884 0.32 3.88 22,922 0.31 3.36
 2.2 Transportation 32,583 0.33 3.96 23,582 0.32 3.46
 2.3 Profit sharing 168,562 1.69 20.50 140,341 1.92 20.58
 2.4 Compulsory social charges 234,252 2.35 28.49 195,204 2.67 28.63
 2.5 Private pensions 31,877 0.32 3.88 14,923 0.20 2.19
 2.6 Health 46,898 0.47 5.70 36,789 0.50 5.40
 2.7 Education and training 25,847 0.26 3.14 20,956 0.29 3.07
 2.8 Total workplace safety 15,259 0.15 1.86 10,465 0.14 1.53
 2.9 Other benefits 19,840 0.20 2.41 15,065 0.21 2.21
 Total - Internal Social Indicators 607,002 6.08 73.82 480,247 6.57 70.43


 3. EXTERNAL SOCIAL INDICATORS 2004 2003
  Amount % of
NS (1.1)
% of
OI (1.2)
Amount % of
NS (1.1)
% of
OI (1.2)
 3.1 Taxes 3,310,832 33.19 109.52 1,377,619 18.85 115.01
 3.2 Contributions to society 35,135 0.35 1.16 21,123 0.29 1.76
   3.2.1 Education 3,888 0.04 0.13 2,650 0.04 0.22
   3.2.2 Culture 18,501 0.19 0.61 10,660 0.15 0.89
   3.2.3 Health 2,859 0.03 0.09 866 0.01 0.07
   3.2.4 Sports and leisure 980 0.01 0.03 594 0.01 0.05
   3.2.5 Combating hunger/nutrition
           programs
642 0.01 0.02 96 0.00 0.01
   3.2.6 Entrepreneurship 3,637 0.04 0.12 1,846 0.03 0.15
   3.2.7 Quality 2,261 0.02 0.07 2,599 0.04 0.22
   3.2.8 Volunteer work 369 0.00 0.01 157 0.00 0.01
   3.2.9 Research 1,503 0.02 0.05 1,400 0.02 0.12
   3.2.10 Other investments 495 0.00 0.02 255 0.00 0.02
 Total - External Social Indicators 3,345,967 33.54 110.69 1,398,742 19.14 116.77


 4. ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS 2004 2003
  Amount % of
NS (1.1)
% of
OI (1.2)
Amount % of
NS (1.1)
% of
OI (1.2)
4.1 Investments associated with the company - production/operation 42,469 0.43 1.40 50,425 0.69 4.21
4.2 Investiments in programs and/or external projects 2,078 0.02 0.07 N/A* N/A* N/A*
Total - Environmental Indicators 44,547 0.45 1.47 50,425 0.69 4.21


 5. STAFF INDICATORS 2004 2003
5.1 No. of employees at the beginning of the year 14,263 12,978
5.2 No. of employees at the end of the year 16,067 14,263
5.3 No. of people hired during the year 2,986 N/A*
5.4 No. of trainees and interns 1,223 904
5.5 No. of dependents 28,215 25,836
5.6 No. of outsourced 9,193 8,609
5.7 Educational level
   5.7.1 % who completed primary school 20.3% 27.0%
   5.7.2 % who completed high school 64.4% 58.7%
   5.7.3 % who have a university degree 15.4% 14.3%
5.8 % employees over 45 years old 20.6% 29.5%
5.9 Number of women who work at the company 1,033 N/A*
5.10 % of leadership positions occupied by women 11.9% N/A*
5.11 Average time with the company 9 years and 1 month 9 years and 4 months


 6. INFORMATION ON CORPORATE
      CITIZENSHIP
2004 Goals 2005
6.1 Total number of work-related accidents 257 N/A*
6.2 Social and environmental projects developed by the company were defined by:
( ) Board of Directors
(X) Board of Directors and management
( ) all employees
( ) Board of Directors
(X) Board of Directors and management
( ) all employees
6.3 Safety and health standards for the workplace were defined by:
( ) Board of Directors
( ) all employees
(X) everyone plus Cipa**
( ) Board of Directors
( ) all employees
(X) everyone plus Cipa**
6.4 Private pension involves:
( ) Board of Directors
( ) Board of Directors and management
(X) all employees
( ) Board of Directors
( ) Board of Directors and management
(X) all employees
6.5 Profit sharing involves:
( ) Board of Directors
( ) Board of Directors and management
(X) all employees
( ) Board of Directors
( ) Board of Directors and management
(X) all employees
6.6 When selecting suppliers, the same ethical and social responsibility standards as those adopted by the Company:
( ) are not considered
(X) are suggested
( ) are required
( ) are not considered
(X) are suggested
( ) are required
6.7 In terms of employee participation in volunteer work, the Company:
( ) is not involved
( ) supports
(X) organizes and encourages
( ) is not involved
( ) supports
(X) organizes and encourages
* Not available
** Cipa: Internal Injury Prevention Committee


In 2001, the Gerdau Group began to gradually adopt the indicators established by the Brazilian Institute of Social and Economic Analysis (IBASE).


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