Company name Consolidation Country Percentagemethodof capital heldcontrol (%)PA Pipe Inc., Camp Hill Full consolidation United States 100.000000Skyline (Php) Canada Ltd, St Bruno Full consolidation Canada 100.000000Slpm SA, Saint Ouen l’Aumone Full consolidation France 100.000000Société Belge d’Oxycoupage S.A., Liège Full consolidation Belgium 100.000000Société de transports de produits d’usines Métallurgiques SA, Reims Full consolidation France 100.000000Société Industrielle Métallurgique et d’entreprise SA, La Chapelle Saint Luc Full consolidation France 100.000000Sodif Srl, Milano Full consolidation Italy 100.000000Sotracier S.A., Pontcharra Full consolidation France 99.997500Sps Altensteig Stahl-Service-Center GmbH, Altensteig Waldorf Full consolidation Germany 100.000000Sps Lichtenstein Stahl-Service-Center GmbH, Lichtentein Sachsen Full consolidation Germany 100.000000Sps Südband Stahl-Service-Center GmbH, Altensteig Waldorf Full consolidation Germany 100.000000Srw Schwarzwälder Röhrenwerk GmbH, Altensteig Waldorf Full consolidation Germany 100.000000Srw-Sps Verwaltungs GmbH, Altensteig Waldorf Full consolidation Germany 100.000000Station Service Acier Lopez Sas, Valence Full consolidation France 100.000000Südband Stahl-Service GmbH, Ludwigshafen Full consolidation Germany 100.000000Traxys S.A., Bertrange Equity method Luxembourg 50.000000Uci S.A., Fleurus Full consolidation Belgium 70.000000Usb Unterwellenborner Schneidbetrieb GmbH, Saalfeld Full consolidation Germany 100.000000Usinor Stal Serwis Spzoo, Bytom Full consolidation Poland 100.000000Vikam Praha AS, Praha Full consolidation Czech Republic 100.000000Wannifroid S.A., Onnaing Full consolidation France 99.981818Welbeck Steel Service Centre Ltd, Barking Full consolidation United Kingdom 100.000000OTHER ACTIVITIES SECTOR<strong>ARCELOR</strong> S.A., LuxembourgLuxembourgAceralia Internacional BV, Amsterdam Full consolidation the Netherlands 100.000000Aceralia Steel Trading BV, Amsterdam Full consolidation the Netherlands 100.000000Ais Finance (Groupe Arbed) Snc, Luxembourg Full consolidation Luxembourg 100.000000Allard Gieterij NV, Gent Full consolidation Belgium 50.000000Ancofer Stahlhandel GmbH, Mülheim Equity method Germany 51.250000ARBED S.A., Luxembourg Full consolidation Luxembourg 99.728897Arbed Investments S.A. Luxembourg Full consolidation Luxembourg 100.000000Arbed Investment Services S.A. Luxembourg Full consolidation Luxembourg 100.000000Arcelor Center Brussels NV. Gent Full consolidation Belgium 83.159861Arcelor Finance and Services Belgium S.A., Bruxelles Full consolidation Belgium 100.000000Arcelor Finance Sca, Luxembourg Full consolidation Luxembourg 100.000000Arcelor Finanziara Srl, Piombino Full consolidation Italy 100.000000Arcelor Purchasing Sas, Puteaux Full consolidation France 100.000000Arcelor Treasury Snc, Puteaux Full consolidation France 100.000000Arcelor USA Holding Inc., New York Full consolidation United States 100.000000Aster S.A., Puteaux Full consolidation France 99.999983Aster Finances S.A., Puteaux Full consolidation France 100.000000Atic Services S.A., Paris, subgroup, comprising 12 companies Equity method France 45.074323Bail Industrie S.A., Hayange Full consolidation France 99.999647Belsid Llc, Wilmington Full consolidation United States 100.000000Berg Steel Pipe Corp, Panama City Equity method United States 51.250000Cfl Canada Investment Inc., Granby Full consolidation Canada 100.000000Circuit Foil America Secs, Granby Full consolidation Canada 100.000000Circuit Foil Luxembourg Sàrl, Wiltz Full consolidation Luxembourg 76.910010Circuit Foil Service S.A., Weidingen/Wiltz Equity method Luxembourg 49.000000Cockerill Forges and Ringmill S.A., Seraing Full consolidation Belgium 100.000000188<strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>ARCELOR</strong> <strong>2003</strong>
Company name Consolidation Country Percentagemethodof capital heldcontrol (%)Cockerill Sambre Stahl GmbH, Düsseldorf Full consolidation Germany 100.000000Daf Group NV, Gent Full consolidation Belgium 50.000000Dhs-Dillinger Hütte Saarstahl AG, Dillingen Equity method Germany 51.250000Esperbras SL, Olaberria Full consolidation Spain 100.000000Europipe GmbH, Ratingen Equity method Germany 51.250000Europipe France S.A., Grande Synthe Equity method France 51.250000Finindus NV, Bruxelles Full consolidation Belgium 50.000000Foil Coatings Luxembourg - FCL Gie, Wiltz Equity method Luxembourg 100.000000Frecolux S.A., Luxembourg Full consolidation Luxembourg 99.999915G.Fer Snc, Puteaux Full consolidation France 100.000000G.T.S. industries S.A., Grande Synthe Equity method France 99.999922Groupement Immobilier Scrl, Bruxelles Full consolidation Belgium 100.000000IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A., Echternach, subgroup, comprising 2 companies Equity method Luxembourg 28.184282Immobilière Schlassgoart (Groupe Arbed) Senc, Luxembourg Full consolidation Luxembourg 100.000000Imphy S.A., Puteaux Full consolidation France 99.999702InvestAR Sàrl, Luxembourg Equity method Luxembourg 50.000000Investissement Technologie Inc, Montréal Full consolidation Canada 100.000000Paul Wurth Inc., Canonsburg Full consolidation United States 48.008364Paul Wurth Ltd, Burlington Full consolidation Canada 48.008364Paul Wurth S.A., Luxembourg Full consolidation Luxembourg 48.008364Paul Wurth do Brasil Ltda, Belo Horizonte Full consolidation Brazil 48.008364Persebras SL, Olaberria Full consolidation Spain 100.000000Rogesa GmbH, Dillingen Equity method Germany 51.250000S3P S.A., Puteaux Full consolidation France 99.999936S.A. Forges et Aciéries de Dilling, Dillingen Equity method Germany 97.128851Saarlux Stahl GmbH, Stuttgart Equity method Germany 100.000000Seridev S.A., Puteaux Full consolidation France 99.400000Sidarfin NV, Gent Full consolidation Belgium 99.999979Sidarsteel NV, Gent Full consolidation Belgium 100.000000Sidmar Finance (Groupe Arbed) S.A., Luxembourg Full consolidation Luxembourg 100.000000Sodisid S.A., Courbevoie Full consolidation France 99.998800Sofinus S.A., Puteaux Full consolidation France 99.999856Sogepass S.A., Hayange Full consolidation France 99.999745Sollac Verwaltung GmbH, Stuttgart Full consolidation Germany 100.000000Somef S.A., Liège Full consolidation Belgium 100.000000Soteg Société de Transport de Gaz S.A., Luxembourg Equity method Luxembourg 20.000000Sotel SC, Esch s/Alzette Full consolidation Luxembourg 75.000000Sotel Réseau et Cie Secs, Esch s/Alzette Full consolidation Luxembourg 100.000000Tixis Sytems Sas, Puteaux Full consolidation France 100.000000Tixis Systems Belgium S.A., Flemalle Full consolidation Belgium 100.000000Tixis Technologies Sas, Puteaux Full consolidation France 100.000000Tixis Technologies Belgium S.A., Flemalle Full consolidation Belgium 100.000000USINOR S.A., Puteaux Full consolidation France 99.442181Usinor Achats S.A., Puteaux Full consolidation France 100.000000Usinor Belgium S.A., Seraing Full consolidation Belgium 100.000000Usinor Imports & Trading S.A., Puteaux Full consolidation France 100.000000Usinor USA subgroup, comprising the following companies:Usinor USA Holding Corp, Wilmington Full consolidation United States 100.000000Arcelor Stainless Processing Llc, Troy Full consolidation United States 100.000000Usinor Llc, New York Full consolidation United States 100.000000Usinor Industeel (USA) Inc., Wilmington Full consolidation United States 100.000000Vertriebsgellschaft Dillinger Hütte GmbH, Dillingen Equity method Germany 51.250000financial information > consolidated financial statements<strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>ARCELOR</strong> <strong>2003</strong> 189
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