OREANDA-NEWS. October 15, 2012. Sipar Gerdau, Gerdau's operation in Argentina, promoted in September the third edition of the Athletic Olympics held in Rosario in the province of Santa Fe. The initiative aims to improve the quality of life of the students participating through the practice of physical and recreational activities.

More than 350 students from four schools in the region attended the event, which had the support of 30 Gerdau volunteers. Throughout the year, students had the opportunity to participate in preparatory training for the event and were benefited with the donation of sporting goods by the Company. The 3rd Athletics Olympics was directed by the Gerdau Institute, which is responsible for the Company's social responsibility policies and guidelines and was supported by the Department of Sports of the Ministry of Education of the Province of Santa Fe.

Gerdau is a leading producer of long steel in the Americas and one of the largest suppliers of special steel in the world. With over 45,000 employees, it has industrial operations in 14 countries - in the Americas, Europe and Asia - which together represent an installed capacity of over 25 million metric tons of steel per year. It is the largest recycler in Latin America and around the world it transforms, each year, millions of metric tons of scrap into steel, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development in the regions where it operates. With more than 140,000 shareholders, the Company is listed on the stock exchanges of Sao Paulo, New York and Madrid.