MECHEL ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

Moscow, Russia – October 1, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading
Russian mining and metals companies, announces new executive appointments.
Mr. Vladimir Tytsky, ex-CEO of the Moscow Coke and Gas Plant (part of Mechel
Group) has been appointed CEO of Mechel Steel Management Company. In his new
role, Mr. Tytsky will supervise the Group’s steel plants’ operations, further
improvement of  their production and financial performance.
Ex-CEO of Mechel Steel Management Company Andrey Deineko has been appointed
Group Vice-president for Technology Development. He will now oversee the capital
projects run by the company’s steel plants, including one of its key projects -
construction of a universal rolling mill at the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant.
“Mr. Andrey Deineko is a first-class manager who has contributed a lot to the
development of the company’s steel business. In his new role as the Group VP,
Mr. Deineko will utilize his best efforts, unique knowledge and vast experience
to introduce cutting-edge production technologies. Taking up his new post, Mr.
Deineko is expected to take to a higher level the work on implementing the
company’s capital investment projects.
Mr. Vladimir Tytsky has more than 40 years of experience in a variety of senior
executive roles in major organizations and is one of Mechel’s most experienced
senior managers. He has been with the company since its establishment. Since Mr.
Tytsky’s appointment as CEO of the Moscow Coke and Gas Plant in 2006, a lot has
been done to make production more efficient. One of the top priorities for
Mechel’s steel division is execution of the company’s new strategy aimed at
strengthening its positions on construction steel market and at a greater share
on the high-margin products markets. Mr. Tytsky’s experience and expertise are
sure to contribute to the intensive development of Mechel’s steel business, thus
strengthening the company’s market position even further”, Group CEO Yevgeny
Mikhel remarked.
Profiles:
Andrey D. Deineko

2007-2012 – CEO at Mechel Steel Management Company,
2005-2007 – Head of Industry Department at the Russian Ministry of Industry and
Energy,
2004-2005 – Deputy Head of Industry Department at the Russian Ministry of
Industry and Energy,
2002-2004 – Head of Department of Industrial Innovation Policy in Steelmaking at
the Russian Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology,
1999-2002 – Deputy Plant Manager at the Oskol Electric Arc Furnace Plant,
1998-1999 – Deputy Managing Director at Interfin Interbank Investment and
Finance Company,
1997-1998 – Procurement Director at West Elite,
1976-1997 – engineer, senior engineer, senior researcher, chief of laboratory,
team manager, deputy director at the Bardin Central Research and Development
Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy.
Holds an Honourable Metallurgist title.
Holds a graduate degree in metallurgical engineering and a post graduate degree
from Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys.
PhD in engineering science.
Born in 1953.
Vladimir I. Tytsky
2006-2012 – CEO at the Moscow Coke and Gas Plant,
2003-2006 – Group Senior Vice President for Strategy and Integration at Mechel,
2002-2003 – First Deputy Managing Director at Coalmet Trading,
1972-2002 – a number of roles at the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant. Last
position held – Deputy Head for Sales and Marketing.
Holds a graduate degree in chemical process engineering from Dnepropetrovsk
Metallurgical Institute.
Holds an Honourable Metallurgist title.
Moscow Region Duma deputy.
Born in 1950.

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Mechel OAO
Pavel Taran
Phone: +7 495 221-88-88
Е-mail: pavel.taran@mechel.com
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Mechel is one of the leading Russian companies. Its business includes four
segments: mining, steel, ferroalloy and power. Mechel unites producers of coal,
iron ore concentrate, nickel, ferrochrome, ferrosilicon, steel, rolled products,
hardware, heat and electric power. Mechel products are marketed domestically and
internationally.
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forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial
performance of Mechel, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We wish to caution you that
these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may
differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements. We refer you to
the documents Mechel files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our Form 20-F. These documents contain and
identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned
“Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our
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others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and
synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the
ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of
developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment,
volatility in stock markets or in the price of our shares or ADRs, financial
risk management and the impact of general business and global economic
conditions.