Starting February 1, 2006 Ternium SA began trading in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Company officials were present for the traditional bell ringing ceremony at the opening of trading activities.

With the presence of Paolo Rocca, Ternium President; Rinaldo Campos Soares, Vice President; Daniel Novegil, CEO, and Roberto Phiipps, Financial Director, in the podium of the New York Stock Exchange, Ternium carried out the traditional “bell ringing” ceremony. John Thain, CEO of the NYSE, and other Stock Exchange authorities, accompanied the executives.

With the conclusion of the initial public offering (IPO) of Ternium’s 24.8 million American Depositary Shares or ADS (each one equivalent to 10 ordinary shares) in the New York Stock Exchange, a new phase for the company begins, which brings together Hylsa, Siderar and Sidor’s operations, and positions the company as an important player in the steel market on both continental and global levels.

The day’s agenda was completed with interviews to Daniel Novegil by specialized media and news agencies. In these sessions, Ternium’s CEO highlighted: “The market has valued Ternium’s strengths and the opportunities that have opened up to this company. It is possible to construct a success story on a strong production base in Latin America.”

Thanks to the success of this series of actions, Ternium finds itself today in the a better position to continue advancing toward reaching its goals:

• Increase its visibility and continental presence,
• Strengthen managerial transparency, complying with corporate responsibility standards on an international level,
• Facilitate its access to capital markets.