SSAB's annual report and sustainability

SSAB's annual report and sustainability 

Today, March 3, 2009, SSAB published the Company's annual report and
sustainability report for 2008. The documents are available on the Group's
website, www.ssab.com, where they can be downloaded as pdf files. The English
translations of the annual report and sustainability report will be available on
SSAB's website within a few weeks.

The printed annual report will be distributed during the week of March 9 to
those shareholders who have requested to receive financial information by post
from SSAB, and can also be ordered via info@ssab.com, or by telephone on +46
8-45 45 700. 

The information is such as SSAB is required to publish pursuant to the
Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication on 3
March, 2009 at 12.00hs.


Contact:  
Helena Stålnert, Executive VP Communications          ph. +46 8 45 45 734
Catarina Ihre, Director, Investor Relations           ph. +46 8 45 45 729


SSAB is a global leader in value added, high strength steel. SSAB offers
products developed in close cooperation with its customers to reach a stronger,
lighter and more sustainable world.

SSAB employs 9 200 people in over 45 countries around the world and operates
production facilities in Sweden and the US. SSAB is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Nordic Exchange, Stockholm.