Gerdau AmeriSteel Corp. (GNA)

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GNA 2Q earnings 8-06-09 BMO

Notice of Gerdau Ameristeel 2009 second quarter conference call

Monday , July 20, 2009 16:00ET

- 2009 second quarter results to be released before markets open on
Thursday, August 6, 2009 -


TAMPA, FL, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation (NYSE: GNA) (TMX: GNA) will host a conference call to discuss its 2009 second quarter financial results for the three-month period ending June 30, 2009. The Company invites all interested parties to participate.


DATE: Thursday, August 6, 2009

TIME: 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Please call in 15 minutes
prior to start time to secure a line.

DIAL-IN NUMBER: 416-644-3433 or 1-800-814-4861

REFERENCE NUMBER: 21311215 followed by the number sign

LIVE WEBCAST: www.gerdauameristeel.com. Please connect to this
website at least 15 minutes prior to the conference
call to ensure adequate time for any software download
that may be needed to hear the webcast.

TAPED REPLAY: 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525
Available until Thursday, August 13, 2009 at midnight.


Mario Longhi, President and CEO of Gerdau Ameristeel, and Barbara Smith, Vice President and CFO, will co-chair the call. A question-and-answer session will follow, at which time the operator will direct participants as to the correct procedure for submitting questions.