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</FONT>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June&nbsp;12, 2006
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<B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<B>Washington,&nbsp;D.C. 20549</B>
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<B>Form&nbsp;20-F</B>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap>(Mark One)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;12(b) OR (g)
    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B>OR</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B><FONT face="wingdings">&#254;</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B>For the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B>OR</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT></B></DIV>
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    <B>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B>OR</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT></B></DIV>
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    <B>SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF
    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B>Date of event requiring this shell company report&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <B>For the transition period
    from &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<B>Commission file number 1-13368</B>
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<B>POSCO</B>
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<I>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</I>
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<B>The Republic of Korea</B>
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<I>(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</I>
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<B>Finance Division</B>
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<B>POSCO Center</B>
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<B>892 Daechi-4-dong, Gangnam-gu</B>
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<B>Seoul, Korea</B>
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<I>(Address of principal executive offices)</I>
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<B>Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to
Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act.</B>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Title of Each Class</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered</B></TD>
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    American Depositary Shares, each representing<BR>
    one-fourth of one share of common stock</TD>
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    New York Stock Exchange, Inc.</TD>
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    Common Stock, par value Won&nbsp;5,000 per share</DIV>
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    New York Stock Exchange, Inc.*</TD>
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<B>Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to
Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act.</B>
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<B>None</B>
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<I>(Title of Class)</I>
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<B>Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant
to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Act.</B>
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<B>$300,000,000
7<FONT style="font-size: 70%"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 60%">8</FONT>%
Notes due 2006</B>
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<I>(Title of Class)</I>
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Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the
issuer&#146;s classes of capital or common stock as of the close
of the period covered by the annual report.
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<B>80,090,770 shares of common stock, par value Won&nbsp;5,000
per share</B>
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities
Act.&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by
check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports
pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)&nbsp;has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12&nbsp;months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90&nbsp;days.
Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of &#147;accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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Large accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;Accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the
registrant has elected to follow.
Item&nbsp;17&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;18&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;
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If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;
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<B>(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)</B>
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections&nbsp;12,
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to
the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a
court.
Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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    Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of
    the American Depositary Shares.</TD>
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    &nbsp;<A HREF='#101'>Glossary</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#102'>PART I</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#103'>Item 1.</A></DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#103'>Identity of Directors, Senior Managers and
    Advisors</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    &nbsp;<A HREF='#104'>Item&nbsp;1.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#104'>Directors and Senior Management</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#105'>Item&nbsp;1.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#105'>Advisers</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#106'>Item&nbsp;1.C.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#106'>Auditors</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#107'>Item 2.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#107'>Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#108'>Item 3.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#108'>Key Information</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#109'>Item&nbsp;3.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#109'>Selected Financial Data</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#110'>Item&nbsp;3.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#110'>Capitalization and Indebtedness</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5</TD>
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    &nbsp;<A HREF='#111'>Item&nbsp;3.C.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#111'>Reasons for Offer and Use of Proceeds</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#112'>Item&nbsp;3.D.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#112'>Risk Factors</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#113'>Item 4.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#113'>Information on the Company</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#114'>Item&nbsp;4.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#114'>History and Development of the Company</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#115'>Item&nbsp;4.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#115'>Business Overview</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#116'>Item&nbsp;4.C.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#116'>Organizational Structure</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#117'>Item&nbsp;4.D.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#117'>Property, Plants and Equipment</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#118'>Item 4A.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#118'>Unresolved Staff Comments</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#119'>Item 5.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#119'>Operating and Financial Review and
    Prospects</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#120'>Item&nbsp;5.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#120'>Operating Results</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#121'>Item&nbsp;5.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#121'>Liquidity and Capital Resources</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#122'>Item&nbsp;5.C.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#122'>Research and Development, Patents and
    Licenses, Etc.</A>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#123'>Item&nbsp;5.D.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#123'>Trend Information</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#124'>Item&nbsp;5.E.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#124'>Off-balance Sheet Arrangements</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#125'>Item&nbsp;5.F.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#125'>Tabular Disclosure of Contractual
    Obligations</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#126'>Item 6.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#126'>Directors, Senior Management and
    Employees</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#127'>Item&nbsp;6.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#127'>Directors and Senior Management</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#128'>Item&nbsp;6.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#128'>Compensation</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#129'>Item&nbsp;6.C.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#129'>Board Practices</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#130'>Item&nbsp;6.D.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#130'>Employees</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#131'>Item&nbsp;6.E.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#131'>Share Ownership</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#132'>Item 7.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#132'>Major Shareholders and Related Party
    Transactions</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#133'>Item&nbsp;7.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#133'>Major Shareholders</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#134'>Item&nbsp;7.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#134'>Related Party Transactions</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#135'>Item&nbsp;7.C.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#135'>Interests of Experts and Counsel</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#136'>Item 8.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#136'>Financial Information</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#137'>Item&nbsp;8.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#137'>Consolidated Statements and Other Financial
    Information</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#138'>Item&nbsp;8.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#138'>Significant Changes</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#139'>Item 9.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#139'>The Offer and Listing</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#140'>Item&nbsp;9.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#140'>Offer and Listing Details</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#141'>Item&nbsp;9.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#141'>Plan of Distribution</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#142'>Item&nbsp;9.C.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#142'>Markets</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#143'>Item&nbsp;9.D.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#143'>Selling Shareholders</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#144'>Item&nbsp;9.E.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#144'>Dilution</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#145'>Item&nbsp;9.F.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#145'>Expenses of the Issuer</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#146'>Item 10.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#146'>Additional Information</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#147'>Item&nbsp;10.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#147'>Share Capital</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#148'>Item&nbsp;10.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#148'>Memorandum and Articles of Association</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#149'>Item&nbsp;10.C.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#149'>Material Contracts</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>64</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#150'>Item&nbsp;10.D.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#150'>Exchange Controls</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>64</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#151'>Item&nbsp;10.E.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#151'>Taxation</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#152'>Item&nbsp;10.F.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#152'>Dividends and Paying Agents</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#153'>Item&nbsp;10.G.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#153'>Statements by Experts</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#154'>Item&nbsp;10.H.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#154'>Documents on Display</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#170'>Item&nbsp;10.I.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#170'>Subsidiary Information</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#155'>Item 11.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#155'>Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
    about Market Risk</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#156'>Item 12.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#156'>Description of Securities Other than Equity
    Securities</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#171'>Item&nbsp;12.A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#171'>Debt Securities</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#172'>Item&nbsp;12.B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#172'>Warrants and Rights</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#173'>Item&nbsp;12.C.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#173'>Other Securities</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#174'>Item&nbsp;12.D.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#174'>American Depositary Shares</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#157'>PART II</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#158'>Item 13.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#158'>Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and
    Delinquencies</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#159'>Item 14.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#159'>Material Modifications to the Rights of
    Security Holders and Use of Proceeds</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#160'>Item 15.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#160'>Controls and Procedures</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#161'>Item 16A.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#161'>Audit Committee Financial Expert</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#162'>Item 16B.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#162'>Code of Ethics</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#163'>Item 16C.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#163'>Principal Accountant Fees and Services</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#164'>Item 16D.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#164'>Exemptions from the Listing Standards for
    Audit Committees</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#165'>Item 16E.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#165'>Purchases of Equity Securities by the
    Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#166'>PART III&nbsp;</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#167'>Item 17.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#167'>Financial Statements</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#168'>Item 18.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#168'>Financial Statements</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#169'>Item 19.</A></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#169'>Exhibits</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="h00409exv1w1.htm">EX-1.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="h00409exv7w1.htm">EX-7.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="h00409exv8w1.htm">EX-8.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="h00409exv12w1.htm">EX-12.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="h00409exv12w2.htm">EX-12.2</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="h00409exv13w1.htm">EX-13.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="h00409exv15w1.htm">EX-15.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<B>GLOSSARY</B>
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    <TD width="28%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="71%"></TD>
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    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;ADR&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    American Depositary Receipt evidencing ADSs.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;ADR depositary&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The Bank of New York.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;ADS&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    American Depositary Share representing one-fourth of one share
    of Common Stock.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Australian Dollar&#148; or &#147;A$&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The currency of the Commonwealth of Australia.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;common stock&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    Common stock, par value Won&nbsp;5,000 per share, of POSCO.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;deposit agreement&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    Deposit Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;26, 1994, among
    POSCO, the ADR Depositary and all holders and beneficial owners
    from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder, as amended by
    amendment no.&nbsp;1 thereto dated June&nbsp;25, 1997.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Dollars,&#148; &#147;$&#148; or &#147;US$&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The currency of the United States of America.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Government&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The government of the Republic of Korea.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Yen&#148; or &#147;JPY&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The currency of Japan.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Korean GAAP&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    Generally accepted accounting principles in the Republic of
    Korea.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Gwangyang Works&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    Gwangyang Steel Works.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;We&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    POSCO.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Pohang Works&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    Pohang Steel Works.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Republic&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The Republic of Korea.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Securities Act&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Securities Exchange Act&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;SEC&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;tons&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    Metric tons (1,000 kilograms), equal to 2,204.6 pounds.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;U.S.&nbsp;GAAP&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
    America.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    &#147;Won&#148; or &#147;W&#148;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    The currency of the Republic of Korea.</TD>
</TR>

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Any discrepancies in any table between totals and the sums of
the amounts listed are due to rounding.
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<B>PART&nbsp;I</B>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;1.</B></TD>
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    <B><I>Identity of Directors, Senior Managers and Advisors</I></B></TD>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;1.A.</B></TD>
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    <B><I>Directors and Senior Management</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;1.B.</B></TD>
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    <B><I>Advisers</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;1.C.</B></TD>
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    <B><I>Auditors</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B></TD>
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    <B><I>Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <B><I>Key Information</I></B></TD>
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    <B><I>Selected Financial Data</I></B></TD>
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The selected financial data presented below should be read in
conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and
related notes thereto and &#147;Item&nbsp;5. Operating and
Financial Review and Prospects&#148; included elsewhere in this
annual report. The selected financial data as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004 and 2005 and for each of the three years
in the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 is derived from our
Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this
annual report. Our Consolidated Financial Statements are
prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP, which differ in
significant respects from U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.
</DIV>

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<B>INCOME STATEMENT DATA</B>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap><B>For the Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005(11)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap><B>(in billions of Won and millions of Dollars, except per share data)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Korean GAAP:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sales(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,789</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,973</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,302</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">US$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,041</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cost of goods sold(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,680</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,338</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,361</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,767</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,581</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Selling and administrative expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>854</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,075</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,293</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,437</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,587</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,050</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,263</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,319</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,083</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,023</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>192</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>149</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>148</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign exchange transaction and translation gains (losses), net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(105</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>179</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>159</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>157</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Donations(3)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>153</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>337</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>398</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>730</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,502</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,482</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net earnings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,089</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,996</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,814</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,972</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock(4)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,366</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,295</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,185</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,652</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dividends per share of common stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.92</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</B>(5)<B>:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">US$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,615</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net earnings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,997</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,460</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,061</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,126</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,430</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,508</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,806</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,789</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51.28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<B>BALANCE SHEET DATA</B>
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap><B>For the Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005(11)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap><B>(in billions of Won and millions of Dollars, except per share data)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Korean GAAP:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Working capital(6)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,342</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,695</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,450</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,493</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,759</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">US$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,702</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    equipment, net(7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,601</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,325</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,440</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,272</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total assets(7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,405</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,769</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,129</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,507</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term debt(8)(9)(10)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,194</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,952</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,051</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,120</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total stockholders&#146; Equity(7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,820</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,867</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,670</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</B>(5)<B>:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,522</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,322</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,880</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,420</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">US$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,297</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,285</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,838</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,279</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,252</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total shareholders&#146; Equity</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,940</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,464</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,498</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,305</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes sales by our consolidated sales subsidiaries of steel
    products purchased by such subsidiaries from third parties,
    including trading companies to which we sell steel products.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="95%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes purchases of steel products by our consolidated
    subsidiaries from third parties, including trading companies to
    which we sell steel products.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes donations to educational foundations supporting basic
    science and technology research. See &#147;Item&nbsp;5.
    Operating and Financial Review and Prospects&nbsp;&#151;
    Item&nbsp;5.C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses,
    Etc.&#148; and Note&nbsp;24 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
    Statements.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    See Note&nbsp;26 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    for method of calculation.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A description of the material differences between Korean GAAP
    and U.S.&nbsp;GAAP as well as the reconciliation to
    U.S.&nbsp;GAAP are discussed in detail in Note&nbsp;33 of Notes
    to Consolidated Financial Statements.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    &#147;Working capital&#148; means current assets minus current
    liabilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp; (7)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Reflects revaluations of assets permitted under Korean law.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp; (8)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Net of current portion and discount on debentures issued.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp; (9)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    For information regarding swap transactions entered into by us,
    see &#147;Item&nbsp;5. Operating and Financial Review and
    Prospects&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;5A. Operating
    Results&nbsp;&#151; Exchange Rate Fluctuations&#148; and
    Note&nbsp;22 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="95%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(10)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
    currencies are translated into Korean Won at the basic rates in
    effect at the balance sheet date and resulting translation gains
    and losses are recognized in current operations. See
    Notes&nbsp;2 and 27 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
    Statements.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(11)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Translated into U.S.&nbsp;Dollars at the rate of
    Won&nbsp;1,010.00 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate of the
    Federal Reserve Bank of New York for Won in effect on
    December&nbsp;31, 2005. This translation should not be construed
    as a representation that the Korean Won amounts represent, have
    been, or could be converted to U.S.&nbsp;Dollars at that rate or
    any other rate.</TD>
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<B>EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>

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The following table sets out information concerning the noon
buying rate for the periods and dates indicated.
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    <TD width="51%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>At End</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average Rate(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>High</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Low</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(per US$1.00)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2001</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,313.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,293.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,369.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,234.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2002</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,186.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,242.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,332.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,160.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,192.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,183.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,262.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,146.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,035.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,139.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,195.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,035.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,010.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,023.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,059.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>997.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006 (through June&nbsp;9)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>954.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>958.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,002.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>927.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    January</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>958.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>981.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,002.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>958.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    February</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>979.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>969.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>976.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>962.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    March</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>971.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>974.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>982.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>966.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    April</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>942.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>952.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>970.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>939.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    May</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>945.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>940.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>951.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>927.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    June (through June&nbsp;9)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>954.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>947.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>954.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>942.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The average rate for each full year is calculated as the average
    of the noon buying rates on the last business day of each month
    during the relevant year. The average rate for a full month is
    calculated as the average of the noon buying rates on each
    business day during the relevant month (or portion thereof).</TD>
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We have translated the Won amounts into Dollars in this
prospectus solely for your convenience. We make no
representation that the Won or Dollar amounts contained in this
prospectus could have been or could be converted into Dollar or
Won, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
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<B>Item&nbsp;3.B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Capitalization
and Indebtedness</I></B>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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<B>Item&nbsp;3.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Reasons for
Offer and Use of Proceeds</I></B>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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<B>Item&nbsp;3.D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Risk
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You should carefully consider the risks described below.
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    <B><I>Korea is our most important market, and our current
    business and future growth could be materially and adversely
    affected if economic conditions in Korea deteriorate.</I></B></TD>
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We are incorporated in Korea, and most of our operations and
assets are located in Korea. In addition, Korea is our most
important market, accounting for 73.5% of our total sales volume
of steel products in 2005. Domestic demand for our products is
affected by the condition of major steel consuming industries,
such as construction, shipbuilding, automobile, electrical
appliances and downstream steel processors, and the Korean
economy in general. As a result, we are subject to political,
economic, legal and regulatory risks specific to Korea.
</DIV>

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From early 1997 until 1999, Korea experienced a significant
financial and economic downturn, from which it is widely
believed the country has now recovered to a significant extent.
However, the economic indicators in recent years have shown
mixed signs of recovery and uncertainty, and future recovery or
growth of the economy is subject to many factors beyond our
control. Events related to the terrorist attacks in the United
States on September&nbsp;11, 2001, recent developments in the
Middle East including the war in Iraq, higher oil prices, the
general weakness of the global economy and the outbreak of
severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, in Asia and other
parts of the world have increased the uncertainty of global
economic prospects and may continue to adversely affect the
Korean economy. Any future deterioration of the Korean and
global economy could adversely affect our financial condition
and results of operations.
</DIV>

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Developments that could have an adverse impact on Korea&#146;s
economy include:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    financial problems relating to <I>chaebols,</I> or Korean
    conglomerates, and their suppliers;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    failure or lack of progress in restructuring of <I>chaebols</I>
    and other large troubled companies or the financial sector,
    including credit card companies;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    loss of investor confidence arising from corporate accounting
    irregularities and corporate governance issues of certain
    <I>chaebols;</I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a slowdown in consumer spending;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    adverse changes or volatility in foreign currency reserve
    levels, commodity prices, exchange rates, interest rates or
    stock markets;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    adverse developments in the economies of countries that are
    important export markets for Korea, such as the United States,
    Japan and China, or in emerging market economies in Asia or
    elsewhere;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the continued emergence of the Chinese economy, to the extent
    its benefits (such as increased exports to China) are outweighed
    by its costs (such as competition in export markets or for
    foreign investment and the relocation of manufacturing base from
    Korea to China);</TD>
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    social and labor unrest;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a decrease in tax revenues and a substantial increase in the
    Korean government&#146;s expenditures for unemployment
    compensation and other social programs that, together, would
    lead to an increased government budget deficit;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    geo-political uncertainty and risk of further attacks by
    terrorist groups around the world;</TD>
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    the recurrence of SARS or avian flu in Asia and other parts of
    the world;</TD>
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    deterioration in economic or diplomatic relations between Korea
    and its trading partners or allies, including deterioration
    resulting from trade disputes or disagreements in foreign policy;</TD>
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    political uncertainty or increasing strife among or within
    political parties in Korea;</TD>
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    hostilities involving oil producing countries in the Middle East
    and any material disruption in the supply of oil or increase in
    the price of oil; and</TD>
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    an increase in the level of tension or an outbreak of
    hostilities between North Korea and Korea or the United States.</TD>
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    <B><I>We rely on export sales for a significant portion of our
    total sales. Adverse economic and financial developments in Asia
    in the future may have an adverse effect on demand for our
    products in Asia and increase our foreign exchange risks.</I></B></TD>
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Our export sales accounted for 26.5% of our total sales volume
for steel products in 2005. Our export sales to Asia, including
China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, accounted for
74.4% of our total export sales volume for steel products in
2005, and we expect our sales to these countries, especially to
China, to remain important in the future. Accordingly, adverse
economic and financial developments in these countries may have
an adverse effect on demand for our products. Economic weakness
in Asia may also adversely affect our sales to the Korean
companies that export to the region, especially companies in the
construction, shipbuilding, automobile, electrical appliances
and downstream steel processing industries. Weaker demand in
these countries, combined with addition of new steel production
capacity, particularly in China, may also reduce export prices
in Dollar terms of our principal products. We attempt to
maintain and expand our export sales to generate foreign
currency receipts to cover our foreign currency purchases and
debt service requirements. Consequently, any decrease in our
export sales could also increase our foreign exchange risks.
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    <B><I>Depreciation of the value of the Won against the Dollar
    and other major foreign currencies may have a material adverse
    effect on the results of our operations and on the price of the
    ADSs.</I></B></TD>
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Depreciation of the Won may materially affect the results of our
operations because, among other things, it causes:
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    an increase in the amount of Won required for us to make
    interest and principal payments on our foreign
    currency-denominated debt, which accounted for approximately
    64.6% of our total long-term debt (excluding discounts on
    debentures issued and including current portion) as of
    December&nbsp;31, 2005;</TD>
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    an increase in Won terms in the costs of raw materials and
    equipment that we purchase from overseas sources and a
    substantial portion of our freight costs, which are denominated
    primarily in Dollars; and</TD>
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    foreign exchange translation losses on liabilities, which lower
    our earnings for accounting purposes.</TD>
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Appreciation of the Won, on the other hand, (i)&nbsp;causes our
export products to be less competitive by raising our prices in
Dollar terms and (ii)&nbsp;reduces net sales and accounts
receivables in Won from export sales, which are primarily
denominated in Dollars. However, because of the larger positive
effects of the
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 appreciation of the Won (i.e., the reverse of the negative
effects caused by the depreciation of the Won, as discussed
above), appreciation of the Won generally has a positive impact
on our results of operations.
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Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Won and the Dollar
will also affect the Dollar equivalent of the Won price of the
shares of our common stock on the Stock Market Division of the
Korea Exchange (formerly the Korea Stock Exchange) and, as a
result, will likely affect the market price of the ADSs. These
fluctuations will also affect the Dollar conversion by the
depositary for the ADRs of cash dividends, if any, paid in Won
on shares of common stock represented by the ADSs.
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    <B><I>We are dependent on imported raw materials.</I></B></TD>
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We purchase substantially all of the principal raw materials we
use from sources outside Korea, including iron ore and coal. In
2005, we imported approximately 42.2&nbsp;million tons of iron
ore and 19.8&nbsp;million tons of coal. Iron ore is imported
primarily from Australia, Brazil and India. Coal is imported
primarily from Australia, China, Canada and Russia. Although we
have not experienced significant unanticipated supply
disruptions in the past, supply disruptions, which could be
caused by political or other events in the countries from which
we import these materials, could adversely affect our operations.
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    <B><I>We expect global steel production capacity to continue to
    expand in the near future, and over-capacity in the global steel
    industry may return.</I></B></TD>
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In recent years, driven in part by strong growth in steel
consumption in China, the global steel industry has experienced
renewed interest in expansion of steel production capacity. The
International Iron and Steel Institute estimated the global
crude steel production capacity to increase from
1,057&nbsp;million tons in 2004 to 1,129&nbsp;million tons in
2005 and expects that the production capacity to continue to
increase further in 2006, primarily as a result of additions of
new capacity in China, India and other Asian countries.
Over-capacity in the global steel industry may return if
increase in demand from developing countries that have
experienced significant growth in the past several years does
not meet this growth in production capacity. Over-capacity will
affect our ability to expand export sales and to increase steel
production in general, as well as reduce export prices in Dollar
terms of our principal products.
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    <B><I>Consolidation in the global steel industry may increase
    competition.</I></B></TD>
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In recent years, there has been a trend toward industry
consolidation among our competitors, and smaller competitors in
the global steel market today may become larger competitors in
the future. For example, Aceralia, Arbed and Usinor merged in
February 2002 to create Arcelor, and LNM Holdings NV and Ispat
International NV merged in October 2004 to create Mittal Steel.
Mittal Steel also launched a hostile takeover bid in the first
half of 2006, which was raised to $33.0&nbsp;billion in May
2006, for a controlling stake in Arcelor. If successful, it
would create a company with approximately 10% of global steel
production capacity. Competition from global steel manufacturers
with expanded production capacity such as Mittal Steel and
Arcelor, and new market entrants, especially from China, could
result in significant price competition, declining margins and
reductions in revenue. Our larger competitors may use their
resources, which may be greater than ours, against us in a
variety of ways, including by making additional acquisitions,
investing more aggressively in product development and capacity
and displacing demand for our export products.
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    <B><I>Expansion of our production operations abroad is important
    to our long-term success, and our limited experience in the
    operation of our business outside Korea increases the risk that
    our international expansion efforts will not be
    successful.</I></B></TD>
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We have limited experience with operations outside Korea. We
intend to expand our production operations internationally by
carefully seeking out promising investment opportunities,
particularly in China and India, in part to prepare for the
eventual maturation of the Korean steel market. We may enter
into joint ventures with foreign steel producers that would
enable us to rely on these businesses to conduct our operations,
establish local networks and coordinate our sales and marketing
efforts abroad. To the extent
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that we enter into these arrangements, our success will depend
in part on the willingness of our partner companies to dedicate
sufficient resources to their partnership with us.
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In other situations, we may decide to establish manufacturing
facilities by ourselves instead of relying on partners. For
example, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with
Orissa State Government of India in June 2005 for the
construction of an integrated steel mill and the development of
an iron ore mine in Orissa state. Under the memorandum of
understanding, the project contemplates granting of iron ore
mining leases for 30&nbsp;years with possible renewal for an
additional 20&nbsp;years upon application by us. The project
contemplates construction of a steel mill from 2007 to 2010 with
an annual production capacity of 4&nbsp;million tons of slab and
hot rolled products and construction of additional facilities to
increase its annual production capacity to 12&nbsp;million tons.
In addition, the project contemplates development of a mine for
up to 600&nbsp;million tons of iron ore. We estimate the
aggregate costs of the initial round of construction and mine
development to be approximately $3.7&nbsp;billion and an
additional approximately $8.3&nbsp;billion in order to increase
the annual production capacity to 12&nbsp;million tons. In
return, Orissa State Government will provide us a thirty-year
mining lease to develop the mine for up to 600&nbsp;million tons
of iron ore to be used principally at the Orissa steel mill. In
preparation of the project, we established POSCO-India Private
Limited in August 2005 and made a capital contribution of
$53.1&nbsp;million in September 2005. POSCO-India Private
Limited filed an application for a prospecting license to
conduct analyses of the applicable iron ore mines on
September&nbsp;27, 2005 and the Orissa State Government approved
the land acquisition of the steelworks site (in Jagatsinghpur
District) on November&nbsp;2, 2005. The demand and market
acceptance for our products produced abroad are subject to a
high level of uncertainty and are substantially dependent upon
the market condition of the global steel industry. We cannot
assure you that our international expansion plan will be
profitable or that we can recoup the costs related to such
investments.
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Expansion of our production operations abroad requires
management attention and resources. In addition, we face
additional risks associated with our expansion outside Korea,
including:
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    challenges caused by distance, language and cultural differences;</TD>
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    higher costs associated with doing business internationally;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    legal and regulatory restrictions, including foreign exchange
    controls that might prevent us from repatriating cash earned in
    countries outside Korea;</TD>
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    longer payment cycles in some countries;</TD>
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    credit risk and higher levels of payment fraud;</TD>
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    currency exchange risks;</TD>
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    potentially adverse tax consequences;</TD>
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    political and economic instability; and</TD>
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    seasonal reductions in business activity during the summer
    months in some countries.</TD>
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    <B><I>Several of our products have been and may become subject
    to anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings or safeguard
    measures, which may have an adverse effect on our export
    sales.</I></B></TD>
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In recent years, several of our products have been subject to
anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings or safeguard
measures, including in the United States and China. Further
increases in or new imposition of anti-dumping duties,
countervailing duties, quotas or tariffs on our sales in these
markets may have a material adverse effect on our exports to
these regions in the future. Exports to these regions accounted
for 9.7% of our sales volume of steel products in 2005. See
&#147;Item&nbsp;4. Information on the Company&nbsp;&#151;
Item&nbsp;4B. Business Overview&nbsp;&#151; Markets&nbsp;&#151;
Exports.&#148;
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    <B><I>Escalations in tension with North Korea could have an
    adverse effect on us and the market value of our
    securities.</I></B></TD>
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Relations between Korea and North Korea have been tense
throughout Korea&#146;s modern history. The level of tension
between the two Koreas has fluctuated and may increase abruptly
as a result of current and future events. In recent years, there
have been heightened security concerns stemming from North
Korea&#146;s nuclear weapons program and increased uncertainty
regarding North Korea&#146;s actions and possible responses from
the international community.
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In December 2002, North Korea removed the seals and surveillance
equipment from its Yongbyon nuclear power plant and evicted
inspectors from the United Nations International Atomic Energy
Agency. In January 2003, North Korea renounced its obligations
under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In August 2003,
representatives of Korea, the United States, North Korea, China,
Japan and Russia held six party multi-lateral talks in an effort
to resolve issues relating to North Korea&#146;s nuclear weapons
program. Two more rounds of multi-lateral talks were held in
February 2004 and June 2004 without any resolution, and the
parties agreed to hold further talks. In February 2005, North
Korea pulled out of the six-party disarmament talks and
announced that it possesses nuclear weapons.
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North Korea returned to the six-party talks and a two-phased
fourth round of the talks was held in Beijing, China during the
summer and fall of 2005. In September 2005, North Korea agreed
in principle to end its nuclear weapons program and the six
participating nations signed a draft preliminary accord pursuant
to which North Korea agreed to dismantle its existing nuclear
weapons, abandon efforts to produce new weapons and readmit
international inspectors to its nuclear facilities.
Representatives of the six nations reconvened in Beijing in
November 2005 for the first phase of the fifth-round of
six-party talks, which concluded without further progress being
made with respect to the implementation of the draft preliminary
accord.
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In addition, in October 2004, the United States and Korea agreed
to a three-phase withdrawal of 12,500 US troops by the end of
2008, which represent approximately one-third of the
U.S.&nbsp;troops stationed in Korea at the time of the agreement.
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There can be no assurance that the level of tension on the
Korean peninsula will not escalate. Any further increase in
tension, including breakdown of high-level contacts between
Korea and North Korea or occurrence of military hostilities,
could have a material adverse effect on our operations and the
market value of our securities.
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    <B><I>If you surrender your ADRs to withdraw shares of our
    common stock, you may not be allowed to deposit the shares again
    to obtain ADRs.</I></B></TD>
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Under the deposit agreement, holders of shares of our common
stock may deposit those shares with the ADR depositary&#146;s
custodian in Korea and obtain ADRs, and holders of ADRs may
surrender ADRs to the ADR depositary and receive shares of our
common stock. However, under current Korean laws and
regulations, the depositary bank is required to obtain our prior
consent for the number of shares to be deposited in any given
proposed deposit that exceeds the difference between
(i)&nbsp;the aggregate number of shares deposited by us for the
issuance of ADSs (including deposits in connection with the
initial and all subsequent offerings of ADSs and stock dividends
or other distributions related to these ADSs) and (ii)&nbsp;the
number of shares on deposit with the depositary bank at the time
of such proposed deposit. It is possible that we may not give
the consent. As a result, if you surrender ADRs and withdraw
shares of common stock, you may not be able to deposit the
shares again to obtain ADRs. See &#147;Item&nbsp;10. Additional
Information&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;10D. Exchange Controls.&#148;
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    <B><I>You may not be able to exercise preemptive rights for
    additional shares of common stock and may suffer dilution of
    your equity interest in us.</I></B></TD>
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The Commercial Code of Korea and our articles of incorporation
require us, with some exceptions, to offer shareholders the
right to subscribe for new shares in proportion to their
existing ownership percentage
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whenever new shares are issued. If we offer any rights to
subscribe for additional shares of our common stock or any
rights of any other nature, the ADR depositary, after
consultation with us, may make the rights available to you or
use reasonable efforts to dispose of the rights on your behalf
and make the net proceeds available to you. The ADR depositary,
however, is not required to make available to you any rights to
purchase any additional shares unless it deems that doing so is
lawful and feasible and:
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    a registration statement filed by us under the Securities Act is
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    the offering and sale of those shares is exempt from or is not
    subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act.</TD>
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We are under no obligation to file any registration statement.
If a registration statement is required for you to exercise
preemptive rights but is not filed by us, you will not be able
to exercise your preemptive rights for additional shares and may
suffer dilution of your equity interest in us.
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    <B><I>This annual report contains &#147;forward-looking
    statements&#148; that are subject to various risks and
    uncertainties.</I></B></TD>
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This annual report contains &#147;forward-looking
statements&#148; that are based on our current expectations,
assumptions, estimates and projections about our company and our
industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to various
risks and uncertainties. Generally, these forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148;
&#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148;
&#147;project,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; and similar
expressions. Those statements include, among other things, the
discussions of our business strategy and expectations concerning
our market position, future operations, margins, profitability,
liquidity and capital resources. We caution you that reliance on
any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties,
and that although we believe that the assumptions on which our
forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of
those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a
result, the forward-looking statements based on those
assumptions could be incorrect. The uncertainties in this regard
include, but are not limited to, those identified in the risk
factors discussed above. In light of these and other
uncertainties, you should not conclude that we will necessarily
achieve any plans and objectives or projected financial results
referred to in any of the forward-looking statements. We do not
undertake to release the results of any revisions of these
forward-looking statements to reflect future events or
circumstances.
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We were established by the Government on April&nbsp;1, 1968,
under the Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea, to
manufacture and distribute steel rolled products and plates in
the domestic and overseas markets. The Government owned more
than 70% of our equity until 1988, when the Government reduced
its ownership of our common stock to 35% through a public
offering and listing our shares on the Stock Market Division of
the Korea Exchange. In July 1998, the Government announced its
intention to sell all of our common stock owned directly by it
or indirectly through The Korea Development Bank. In December
1998, the Government sold all of our common stock it owned
directly, and The Korea Development Bank completed the sale of
our shares that it owned in September 2000. The Government no
longer holds any direct interest in us, and our outstanding
common stock is currently held by individuals and institutions.
See &#147;Item&nbsp;7. Major Shareholders and Related Party
Transactions&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;7A. Major Stockholders.&#148;
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Our legal and commercial name is POSCO. Our principal executive
offices are located at POSCO Center, 892 Daechi-4-dong,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, and our telephone number is
(822)&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">3457-0114.</FONT>
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<B>The Company</B>
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We are the largest and the only fully integrated steel producer
in Korea, and one of the largest steel producers in the world,
based on annual crude steel production in 2005. We produced over
30.5&nbsp;million tons of crude steel in 2005, substantially all
at Pohang Works and Gwangyang Works. Currently, Pohang Works has
13.3&nbsp;million tons of annual crude steel and stainless steel
production capacity, and Gwangyang Works has an annual crude
steel production capacity of 16.7&nbsp;million tons. We
manufacture and sell a broad line of steel products, including
hot rolled and cold rolled products, plates, wire rods, silicon
steel sheets and stainless steel products.
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We sell primarily to the Korean market, with domestic sales
accounting for 73.5% of our total sales volume of steel products
in 2005. We believe that we had an overall market share of
approximately 48.5% of the total sales volume of steel products
sold in Korea in 2005.
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Our exports in 2004 and 2005 accounted for 25.8% and 26.5% of
our total sales volume of steel products, respectively. Our
major export market is Asia, with China accounting for 32.1%,
Japan 22.4% and the rest of Asia 19.9% of our total steel export
sales volume in 2005.
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Our goal is to maintain and strengthen our position as one of
the leading steel producers in the world. In recent years, the
global steel industry has undergone significant consolidation,
resulting in the emergence of steel companies with expanded
production capacity. We seek to achieve continued global
excellence in this era of consolidation through a renewed
emphasis on growth and innovation. We are currently pursuing the
following business strategies.
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    <B><I>Continue to Seek Investment Opportunities Abroad and
    Establish Global Production Base</I></B></TD>
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We carefully seek out promising investment opportunities abroad,
primarily in China and India, in part to prepare for the
eventual maturation of the Korean steel market. We believe that
China and India will continue to offer substantial growth
opportunities, and we plan to selectively seek additional
investment opportunities and expand our production base in China
and India. In November 2003, we launched POSCO China Holding
Corporation, a holding company for our investments in China. In
June 2005, we also entered into a memorandum of understanding
with Orissa State Government of India for the construction of an
integrated steel mill and the development of an iron ore mine in
Orissa state. Under the memorandum of understanding, the project
contemplates granting of iron ore mining leases for
30&nbsp;years with possible renewal for an additional
20&nbsp;years upon application by us. The project currently
contemplates construction of a steel mill from 2007 to 2010 with
an annual production capacity of 4&nbsp;million tons of slab and
hot rolled products and construction of additional facilities to
increase its annual production capacity to up to 12&nbsp;million
tons. In addition, the project contemplates development of a
mine for up to 600&nbsp;million tons of iron ore. We estimate
the aggregate costs of the initial round of construction and
mine development to be approximately $3.7&nbsp;billion and an
additional approximately $8.3&nbsp;billion in order to increase
the annual production capacity to 12&nbsp;million tons. In
return, Orissa State Government is expected to provide us a
thirty-year mining lease to develop the mine for up to
600&nbsp;million tons of iron ore to be used principally at the
Orissa steel mill. In preparation of the project, we established
POSCO-India Private Limited in August 2005 and made a capital
contribution of $53.1&nbsp;million in September 2005.
POSCO-India Private Limited filed an application for a
prospecting license to conduct analyses of the applicable iron
ore mines on September&nbsp;27, 2005 and the Orissa State
Government approved the acquisition of the steelworks site (in
Jagatsinghpur District) on November&nbsp;2, 2005. We continue to
seek investment opportunities abroad in addition to China and
India.
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    <B><I>Develop Leading Technology to Increase Sales of Higher
    Margin, Higher Value-Added Products and Enhance Quality of Our
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We plan to continue to invest in developing leading technology
necessary to produce higher margin, higher value-added products
and enhance the overall quality of our products. We are
currently developing FINEX, a low cost, environmentally friendly
steel manufacturing process that we believe optimizes our
production capacity by utilizing non-agglomerated iron ore fines
and using non-coking coal as an energy source and a reducing
agent. We believe that FINEX offers considerable environmental
and economic advantages through elimination of major sources of
pollution such as sinter and coke plants, as well as decreasing
operating and raw material costs. We began construction of our
first FINEX plant with an annual production capacity of
1.5&nbsp;million tons in August 2004 and expect to complete the
construction in December 2006. We are also incorporating a new
technology called strip casting, in which molten steel ore is
transferred directly to steel sheets. We are currently building
a testing plant with an annual production capacity of 600
thousand tons that utilizes strip casting technology with
expected completion in June 2006.
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We have also sought to enhance the quality of our products
through continued modernization and rationalization of our
facilities. Through our strategic alliance with Nippon Steel, we
also participate in jointly sponsored research. Leveraging our
leading technology, we plan to further increase the proportion
of our sales of higher margin, higher value-added products such
as cold-rolled products (including automotive steel sheets),
silicon steel sheets and stainless steel products.
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We are currently implementing strategies that would enable us to
take advantage of advances in technology, particularly related
to the Internet, to increase our sales and profitability and the
efficiency of our operations. We believe that capitalizing on
e-commerce opportunities could lead to a number of benefits,
including more efficient inventory management, improved delivery
time for our products and enhanced customer service. Among the
e-commerce opportunities that we are pursuing is the
establishment of an online market at <I>www.steel-n.com</I> that
enables our customers to purchase many of our products through
online auctions. We believe that the site provides more cost
effective access to a wider customer base. The site also
provides various steel industry-related information that we
believe contributes to the enhancement of our brand recognition.
We plan to continue to seek additional online opportunities to
increase our sales and profitability and the efficiency of our
operations.
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    <B><I>Enhance Efficiency of Operations and Cost-Effectiveness
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Recently we completed the implementation of Six Sigma programs
as part of our company-wide process for innovation and enhancing
efficiency of operations and launched POSPIA, our integrated
management program. We reoriented our business transaction
processes, including purchase of raw materials and sale of
goods, to focus on our customers and established a computerized
resource management system. The company-wide inventory and
product classification and data standardization system have
substantially cut operational inefficiencies and enhanced our
cost-effectiveness. Production scheduling lead time has fallen
from 60&nbsp;days to 15&nbsp;days, allowing us to shorten our
delivery time for hot rolled steel from 30&nbsp;days to
14&nbsp;days. In addition, by sharing inventory and cost
information in real time, we have shortened the period required
to prepare monthly financial accounting data from six days to
one. In addition to improving the efficiency of our production,
we also strive to create an innovative corporate culture. Under
the slogan of &#147;improve and practice everyday,&#148; the
POSCO Six Sigma Model extends to business process management
which enables us to monitor and control our performance. We will
continue to seek new opportunities to implement our company-wide
process innovation and increase our efficiency and
cost-effectiveness.
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Although supplying the Korean domestic market is our priority,
we intend to continue to supply a significant amount of our
products to customers in overseas markets. Our export and
overseas sales
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represented 26.5% of our total sales volume in 2005, with 74.4%
of our export and overseas sales volume to customers in nearby
Asian markets in 2005. We intend to further strengthen our
global market position by cultivating relationships with our
existing overseas customers and assertively seeking out
prospective new customers in the emerging markets for high value
steel products. Our export sales provide a foreign currency
hedge by generating foreign currency that can be used to service
our foreign currency debt and to purchase key raw materials,
most of which we source from overseas. Maintaining strong
relationships with major export customers also provides us with
the flexibility to reallocate sales to foreign markets in
periods when domestic demand is weak.
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    <B><I>Secure Procurement of Raw Materials through Strategic
    Investments and Long-Term Contracts</I></B></TD>
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We purchase substantially all of the principal raw materials we
use, including iron ore and coal, from sources outside Korea.
Import prices of these raw materials have increased in recent
years. To secure adequate procurement of principal raw
materials, we have invested and will continue to explore
additional investment opportunities in various raw material
development projects abroad, as well as enter into long-term
contracts with leading suppliers of raw materials, principally
in Australia, Brazil and Canada.
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    <B><I>Selectively Seek Opportunities in Growth Industries</I></B></TD>
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Our first priority is to maximize revenues and profits from our
steel operations. We also selectively seek opportunities in
growth industries, in part to prepare for the eventual
maturation of the Korean steel market. When determining our
diversification projects, we consider attractiveness of the
industry and its future growth potential, as well as our
capabilities to become competitive in such an industry. New
businesses related to our steel operations include liquefied
natural gas production and logistics. New businesses not related
to our steel operations in which we intend to focus our efforts
for diversification include power generation, advanced materials
and alternative energy development. For example, we purchased a
50.0% interest in Korea Independent Energy Corporation for
Won&nbsp;291 billion in July 2005 and purchased the remaining
50.0% interest for Won&nbsp;306 billion in March 2006. Korean
Independent Energy Corporation is the largest private power
generation company in Korea that operates power plants with
total power generation capacity of 1,800 megawatts.
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<B>Major Products</B>
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We manufacture and sell a broad line of steel products,
including the following:
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    hot rolled products;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    plates;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    wire rods;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    cold rolled products;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    silicon steel sheets; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    stainless steel products.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The tables below set out our sales revenues and sales volume by
major steel product categories for the periods indicated.
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Billions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Billions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Billions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Billions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Billions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Steel Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hot rolled products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,125</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,416</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,185</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,449</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,877</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Plates</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,237</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,320</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,987</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,253</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Wire rods</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,149</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,178</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,064</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cold rolled products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,055</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,310</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,564</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,527</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Silicon steel sheets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>347</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>431</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>531</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stainless steel products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,076</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,278</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,920</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,543</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>687</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>952</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,132</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,576</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,465</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,067</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands&nbsp;of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands&nbsp;of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands&nbsp;of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands&nbsp;of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands&nbsp;of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Steel Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hot rolled products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,381</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,514</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,966</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,330</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Plates</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,047</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,385</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,193</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Wire rods</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,802</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,808</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,777</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,503</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,366</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cold rolled products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,425</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,503</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Silicon steel sheets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>591</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>589</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>705</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stainless steel products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,266</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,778</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,919</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,518</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,926</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,333</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,657</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,796</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,115</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The sales revenues and sales volumes in the tables above
represent the steel product sales of our consolidated entities
which are steel-related companies but do not include the
non-steel product sales of these entities. They include sales by
our consolidated sales subsidiaries of steel products purchased
by these subsidiaries from third parties, including trading
companies to which we sell steel products. The sales of steel
products purchased from third parties amounted to approximately
1.3&nbsp;million tons in 2001, 1.2&nbsp;million tons in 2002,
1.4&nbsp;million tons in 2003, 1.0&nbsp;million tons in 2004 and
1.0&nbsp;million tons in 2005, accounting for Won&nbsp;657
billion in 2001, Won&nbsp;511 billion in 2002, Won&nbsp;679
billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;699&nbsp;billion in 2004 and
Won&nbsp;807&nbsp;billion in 2005, respectively.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Hot Rolled Products</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hot rolled coils and sheets have many different industrial
applications. They are used to manufacture structural steel used
in the construction of buildings, railway rolling stocks,
industrial pipes and tanks, and automobile chassis. Hot rolled
coil is also manufactured in a wide range of widths and
thickness as the feedstock for higher value-added products such
as cold rolled products and silicon steel sheets.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our deliveries of hot rolled products amounted to
10.3&nbsp;million tons in 2005, representing 33.2% of our total
steel sales volume. The Korean market accounted for
8.4&nbsp;million tons or 81.0% of our hot rolled product sales
in 2005, representing a domestic market share of approximately
65.9%. The largest customers of our hot rolled products are
downstream steelmakers in Korea who use the products to
manufacture pipes and cold rolled products.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hot rolled products constitute one of our two largest product
categories in terms of sales volume and revenue. In 2005, our
sales volume of hot rolled products decreased by 5.8% compared
to 2004 primarily
</DIV>

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due to an increase in the quantity set aside for use in the
production of cold rolled products and a decrease in demand from
the construction industry.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Plates</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Plates are used in shipbuilding, structural steelwork, offshore
oil and gas production, power generation, mining, and the
manufacture of earth-moving and mechanical handling equipment,
boiler and pressure vessels and other industrial machinery.
</DIV>

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Our deliveries of plates amounted to 3.2&nbsp;million tons in
2005, representing 10.3% of our total steel sales volume. The
Korean market accounted for 3.0&nbsp;million tons or 92.8% of
our plate sales in 2005, representing a domestic market share of
approximately 36.9%. The Korean shipbuilding industry, which
uses plates to manufacture chemical tankers, rigs, bulk carriers
and containers, and the construction industry are our largest
customers of plates.
</DIV>

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In 2005, our sales volume of plates decreased by 5.7% compared
to 2004 primarily due to a temporary suspension of our plates
production facility for rationalization, which was partially
offset by an increase in demand from the industrial machinery
industry.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Wire Rods</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Wire rods are used mainly by manufacturers of wire, nails,
bolts, nuts and welding rods. Wire rods are also used in the
manufacture of coil springs, tension bars and tire cords in the
automobile industry.
</DIV>

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Our deliveries of wire rods amounted to 2.4&nbsp;million tons in
2005, representing 7.6% of our total steel sales volume. The
Korean market accounted for 2.0&nbsp;million tons or 85.9% of
our wire rod sales in 2005, representing a domestic market share
of approximately 69.7%. The largest customers for our wire rods
are manufacturers of wire and nails.
</DIV>

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In 2005, our sales volume of wire rods decreased by 5.5%
compared to 2004 primarily due to a decrease in demand from the
construction industry, which more than offset an increase in
demand from the automobile industry.
</DIV>

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</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Cold Rolled Products</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cold rolled coils and further refined galvanized cold rolled
products are used mainly in the automobile industry to produce
car body panels. Other users include the household goods,
electrical appliances, engineering and metal goods industries.
</DIV>

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Our deliveries of cold rolled products amounted to
10.5&nbsp;million tons in 2005, representing 33.6% of our total
steel sales volume. The Korean market accounted for
6.3&nbsp;million tons or 60.4% of our cold rolled product sales
in 2005, representing a domestic market share of approximately
55.1%.
</DIV>

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Cold rolled products constitute one of our two largest product
categories in terms of sales volume and revenue. Sales of cold
rolled products in recent years have experienced growth due to
increasing demand for higher quality products in the automobile,
electrical appliances and other industries. In 2005, our sales
volume of cold rolled products increased by 2.2% compared to
2004 primarily due to an increase in demand from the automobile
industry.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Silicon Steel Sheets</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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Silicon steel sheets are used mainly in the manufacture of power
transformers and generators and rotating machines.
</DIV>

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Our deliveries of silicon steel sheets amounted to 737 thousand
tons in 2005, representing 2.4% of our total steel sales volume.
The Korean market accounted for 475 thousand tons or 64.4% of
our silicon steel sheet sales in 2005, representing a domestic
market share of approximately 91.3%.
</DIV>

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Our sales volume of silicon steel sheets showed strong growth in
recent years following increased demand from manufacturers of
power transformers and generators. In 2005, our sales volume of
silicon steel sheets increased by 4.5% compared to 2004.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Stainless Steel Products</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Stainless steel products are used to manufacture household goods
and are also used by the chemical industry, paper mills, the
aviation industry, the automobile industry, the construction
industry and the food processing industry.
</DIV>

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Our deliveries of stainless steel products amounted to
1.9&nbsp;million tons in 2005, representing 6.2% of our total
steel sales volume. The Korean market accounted for 887 thousand
tons or 46.2% of our stainless steel product sales in 2005,
representing a domestic market share of approximately 48.9%.
</DIV>

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Although sales of stainless steel products accounted for only
6.2% of our total sales volume in 2005, they represented 19.3%
of our total revenues from sales of steel products in 2005. Our
sales volume of stainless steel products decreased by 7.2%
compared to 2004 due to a decrease in demand resulting from an
oversupply of inventory caused by an increase in production from
China.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Others</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Other products include lower value-added semi-finished products
such as pig iron, billets, blooms and slab.
</DIV>

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<B>Markets</B>
</DIV>

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Korea is our most important market. Domestic sales represented
73.5% of our total steel sales volume in 2005. Exports and
overseas sales represented 26.5% of our total sales volume in
2005. Our sales strategy has been to devote our production
primarily to satisfy domestic demand, while seeking export sales
to utilize capacity to the fullest extent, to expand our
international market presence and to earn foreign exchange.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Domestic Market</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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The total Korean market for steel products amounted to
47.1&nbsp;million tons in 2005. We sold a total of
22.9&nbsp;million tons of steel products in Korea in 2005,
maintaining an overall domestic market share of 48.5% for such
period.
</DIV>

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The table below sets out sales of steel products in Korea for
the periods indicated.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Region</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO&#146;s sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,090</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,880</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other Korean steel companies&#146; sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,144</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,838</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,969</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,957</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Imports(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,898</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,411</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,287</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total domestic sales(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38,273</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,720</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,370</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,124</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Source: 2005 Official Statistics, Korea Iron &#38; Steel
    Association.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Increased demand from the shipbuilding industry and the
automobile industry contributed to a robust 14.2% increase in
total domestic sales volume in 2002 compared to 2001. Domestic
sales volume of other Korean steel companies increased by 25.4%
in 2002 to 17.7&nbsp;million tons, and imports from foreign
competitors, primarily from Japan, China and Russia, also showed
strong growth of 51.4% in 2002 to
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4.9&nbsp;million tons. On the other hand, growth in our domestic
sales volume slowed to 0.9% in 2002, and our market share
dropped to 48.2% in 2002 from 54.6% in 2001.
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Total domestic sales increased by 3.8% in 2003, primarily
resulting from an increase in demand from the construction
industry which more than offset decreases in demand from the
automobile industry and the consumer appliance industry. Imports
from foreign competitors, primarily from Japan, China and
Russia, showed strong growth as import sales volume increased by
30.9% in 2003 to 6.4&nbsp;million tons. Growth in domestic sales
volume of other Korean steel companies in 2003 slowed to 0.6% in
2003 while our domestic sales volume remained stable with a 0.1%
increase in 2003 to 21.1&nbsp;million tons. Accordingly, our
market share dropped to 46.6% in 2003 from 48.2% in 2002.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In 2004, total domestic sales increased by 4.0%, primarily due
to an increase in demand from the automobile, consumer
appliance, and shipbuilding industries which more than offset a
decrease in demand from the construction industry. Imports from
foreign competitors, primarily from Japan, China, and Russia,
showed strong growth as import sales volume increased by 18.5%
in 2004 to 7.6&nbsp;million tons. Growth in domestic sales
volume of other Korean steel companies decreased by 10.5% in
2004 while our domestic sales volume increased by 11.7% in 2004
to 23.6&nbsp;million tons. Accordingly, our market share
increased to 50.0% in 2004 from 46.6% in 2003.
</DIV>

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In 2005, total domestic sales decreased by 0.1%, primarily due
to a decrease in demand from the construction industry, which
more than offset an increase in demand from the automobile and
shipbuilding industries. Imports from foreign competitors,
primarily from Japan, China, and Russia, showed strong growth as
import sales volume increased by 9.1% in 2005 to
8.3&nbsp;million tons. Growth in domestic sales volume of other
Korean steel companies decreased by 0.1% in 2005 while our
domestic sales volume decreased by 3.0% in 2005 to
22.9&nbsp;million tons. Accordingly, our market share decreased
to 48.5% in 2005 from 50.0% in 2004.
</DIV>

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We sell in Korea higher value-added and other finished products
to end-users and semi-finished products to other steel
manufacturers for further processing. Local distribution
companies and sales affiliates sell finished steel products to
low-volume customers. We provide service technicians for large
customers and distributors in each important product area.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
For a discussion of our domestic sales of steel products and
factors that may affect domestic sales in the future, see
&#147;Item&nbsp;5. Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;5.A. Operating Results.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Exports</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our exports and overseas sales represented 26.5% of our total
sales volume of steel products in 2005, 74.4% of which was
generated in exports and sales to Asian countries. Our exports
in terms of sales volume increased by 0.4% to 8.2&nbsp;million
tons in 2005. The tables below set out our exports and sales of
steel products in terms of sales volume by geographical market
and by product for the periods indicated.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Region</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    China</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,976</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,828</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,510</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,138</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Asia (other than China and Japan)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,965</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,259</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,502</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,636</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Japan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,040</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,780</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,719</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,661</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,843</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    North America</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>665</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>978</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>761</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Europe</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>313</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>294</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,213</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>949</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,096</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,043</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,320</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,243</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,535</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,198</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,234</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Steel Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Tons</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>%</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hot rolled products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,224</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,464</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,049</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Plates</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>318</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>300</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>363</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>295</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Wire rods</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>672</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>679</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>252</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>333</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cold rolled products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,923</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,649</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,139</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,142</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Silicon steel sheets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>134</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>161</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>223</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>245</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>262</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stainless steel products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>706</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>795</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,019</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,032</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>254</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>478</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>443</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>199</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,243</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,535</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,198</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,234</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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The table below sets out our total net sales, including
non-steel sales, by geographic region for the periods indicated.
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Region</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in billions)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Korea</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,738</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,566</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    China</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,706</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,316</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Asia (other than China and Japan)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,079</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,502</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Japan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>771</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,164</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,372</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    North America</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>312</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>529</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>550</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>822</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>969</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,194</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,789</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,973</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,302</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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The above tables include sales by our consolidated sales
subsidiaries of steel products purchased by these subsidiaries
from third parties, including trading companies to which we sell
steel products.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The table below sets out the world&#146;s apparent crude steel
use for the periods indicated.
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Apparent Crude Steel Use (million metric tons)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>917</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>984</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,091</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,136</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Percentage of annual increase (decrease)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.4</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.9</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.1</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

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Source: International Iron and Steel Institute.
</DIV>

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In recent years, driven in part by strong growth in steel
consumption in China, the global steel industry has experienced
renewed interest in expansion of steel production capacity. The
International Iron and Steel Institute estimated the global
crude steel production capacity to increase from
1,057&nbsp;million tons in 2004 to 1,129&nbsp;million tons in
2005 and expects the production capacity to increase further in
2006, primarily as a result of additions of new capacity in
China, India and other Asian countries. Over-capacity in the
global steel industry may return if increase in demand from
developing countries that have experienced significant growth in
the past several years does not meet this growth in production
capacity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We distribute our export products mostly through Korean trading
companies and our overseas sales subsidiaries. Our largest
export market in 2005 was China, which accounted for 32.1% of
our export volume of steel products, including sales by our
overseas subsidiaries. The principal products exported to China
are cold rolled products and stainless steel products. Our
exports to China amounted to 3.5&nbsp;million tons in 2003,
3.1&nbsp;million tons in 2004 and 2.6&nbsp;million tons in 2005.
Exports to China increased by 24.1% in 2003 due to our increased
marketing focus in this region but decreased by 10.6% in 2004
primarily due to our decision to focus on meeting increased
domestic demand. Our exports to China further decreased in
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2005 by 15.9% primarily due to unfavorable market conditions in
China in the second half of 2005. Sales volume to Asian
countries other than China and Japan decreased from
2.3&nbsp;million tons in 2003 to 1.5&nbsp;million tons in 2004
primarily due to our decision to focus on meeting increased
domestic demand. In 2005, however, sales volume to Asian
countries other than China and Japan increased to
1.6&nbsp;million primarily due to an adjustment of our sales
volume from China to other Asian countries with more favorable
market price conditions. Our exports to Japan had decreased
during the period between 2001 through 2004, from
2.0&nbsp;million tons in 2001 to 1.7&nbsp;million tons in 2004
due to a generally unfavorable Japanese market prices. However,
sales volume to Japan recovered to 1.8&nbsp;million in 2005
primarily due to a general increase in Japanese market prices
for our products.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To offset the slowdown in the economies of Asian countries in
the late 1990s, we focused our efforts on increasing exports to
the United States and Europe during that period. However, from
1999 to 2004, sales volume to these regions decreased and
remained at low levels, primarily due to our decision to export
to Asian countries other than Japan that have higher profit
margins. As a result, sales volume to the United States and
Europe decreased to 795 thousand tons in 2005, representing only
9.6% of our export volume of steel products.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A significant part of our sales in North America are made to
USS-POSCO Industries (&#147;UPI&#148;), a
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">50-50</FONT> joint venture
between U.S.&nbsp;Steel Corporation and us. We sell hot rolled
products to UPI, which uses such products to manufacture cold
rolled and galvanized steel products for sale in the United
States. Our sales to UPI were 539&nbsp;thousand tons in 2003,
639&nbsp;thousand tons in 2004 and 572&nbsp;thousand tons in
2005, accounting for approximately 75% of our sales to North
America in 2003, 87% in 2004 and 75% in 2005.
</DIV>

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In the United States, a number of our products have been subject
to anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings since 1992. As a
result of these proceedings, our sales of corrosion resistant
steel are subject to a countervailing duty of 1.15% and an
anti-dumping duty of 2.06%, our sales of stainless steel plates
are subject to an anti-dumping duty of 1.19% and our sales of
stainless steel sheets are subject to an anti-dumping duty of
0.92%.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In China, we are subject to an anti-dumping duty of 11.0% on our
sales of stainless cold rolled steel since December 2000.
However, we entered into a suspension agreement in December 2000
with China and agreed to certain price undertakings. Since then,
we have been exporting certain types of stainless cold rolled
steel products to China that are exempt from such anti-dumping
duty.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our products that have been subject to anti-dumping and
countervailing proceedings or safeguard measures in the
aggregate have not accounted for a material portion of our total
sales in recent years. Consequently, the anti-dumping and
countervailing duties or safeguard measures imposed on our
products have not had a material adverse effect on our total
sales. However, there can be no assurance that further increases
in or new imposition of dumping duties, countervailing duties,
quotas or tariffs on our sales in the United States, China or
elsewhere may not have a material adverse effect on our exports
to these or other regions in the future.
</DIV>

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<B>Pricing Policy</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We determine the sales price of our products based on market
conditions. In setting prices, we take into account our costs,
including those of raw materials, supply and demand in the
Korean market, exchange rates, and conditions in the
international steel market.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our export prices can fluctuate considerably over time,
depending on market conditions and other factors. The export
prices of our higher value-added steel products in the largest
markets are determined considering the prices of the similar
products charged by our competitors. Export prices in Dollar
terms, after stabilizing in the first half of 2003, increased
until the first half of 2005, primarily as a result of general
recovery of the global economy and continued increase in steel
consumption in China, as well as increases in transportation
cost and price of raw materials. However, our export prices in
Dollar terms increased in the first half of 2005 due to an
increase in demand in China but decreased in the second half
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of 2005 due to excessive supply of steel products from China. In
the first half of 2006, our export prices in Dollar terms have
increased due to the recovery of the global steel markets.
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<B>Raw Materials</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Steel Production</I></B></TD>
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The principal raw materials used in producing steel through the
basic oxygen steelmaking method are iron ore and coal. We import
all of the coal and virtually all of the iron ore that we use.
In 2005, we imported approximately 42.2&nbsp;million tons of
iron ore and 19.8&nbsp;million tons of coal. Iron ore is
imported primarily from Australia, Brazil and India. Coal is
imported primarily from Australia, China, Canada and Russia.
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In 2005, we purchased most of our iron ore and coal imports
pursuant to long-term contracts. We purchased approximately 17%
of our iron ore and coal imports in 2005 from foreign mines in
which we have made an investment. The long-term contracts
generally have terms of three to ten years and provide for
periodic price adjustments to the then-market prices. The
long-term contracts require us to purchase a minimum amount of
the relevant raw materials each year, and to date the minimum
purchase amounts have been equivalent to about 10% to 20% of our
total yearly purchases under these contracts. We or the
suppliers may cancel the long-term contracts only if performance
under the contracts is prevented by causes beyond our or their
control and these causes continue for a specified period.
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The prices of coal and iron ore increased substantially in
recent years. The average price of coal per ton (including
transportation costs) increased from $49.12 in 2003 to $72.02 in
2004 and $112.15 in 2005. The average price of iron ore per ton
(including transportation costs) increased from $26.10 in 2003
to $31.96 in 2004 and $44.22 in 2005. We currently do not depend
on any single country or supplier for our coal or iron ore.
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In April 2002, we entered into an agreement with BHP Billiton,
Itochu Corporation and Mitsui Corporation and invested
A$16.3&nbsp;million to establish the largest iron ore
development project in Australia. We have a 20% interest in the
project, while BHP Billiton, Itochu and Mitsui have 65%, 8% and
7% interests, respectively. We are obligated under the agreement
to purchase 3.0&nbsp;million tons of iron ore each year,
representing approximately 8% of our total annual iron ore
procurement amount, for twenty-five years starting in 2003. The
purchase price is determined based on the global market price at
the time of purchase. We purchased 2.4&nbsp;million tons of iron
ore from this development project in 2004 and 3.2&nbsp;million
tons in 2005.
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In 2004 and 2005, we made the following investments in
Australia: (i)&nbsp;$38&nbsp;million to acquire a 20% interest
in a coal mine project in Foxleigh, Australia, securing
0.5&nbsp;million tons of coal per year,
(ii)&nbsp;$7.5&nbsp;million to acquire a 5% interest in a coal
mine in Glennies Creek, NSW, Australia, securing
0.5&nbsp;million tons of coal per year,
(iii)&nbsp;$9.4&nbsp;million to acquire a 5% interest in a coal
mine in Carborough Downs, Queensland, Australia, securing
0.8&nbsp;million tons of coal per year, and (iv)&nbsp;Australian
Dollar 3.0&nbsp;million to acquire 10&nbsp;million shares of
Murchison Metals Ltd. to develop iron ore mines in the western
region of Australia. In addition, we invested approximately
$25&nbsp;million to acquire a 2.5% stake in a coal mine project
in Elkview, Canada, securing additional 0.7&nbsp;million tons of
coal per year. We continue to seek opportunities to enter into
additional strategic relationships, particularly in Brazil, that
would enhance our ability to meet our requirements for high
quality raw materials.
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The principal raw materials for the production of stainless
steel are wrought nickel, ferrochrome, stainless steel scrap and
carbon steel scrap. We purchase a substantial portion of our
requirements for wrought nickel from leading producers in
Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Russia and Japan, as well
as Korea. A substantial portion of requirements for ferrochrome
are purchased from producers in South Africa, India and
Kazakhstan. Most of the requirements for stainless steel scrap
are sourced from domestic and overseas suppliers in Japan,
United States and Southeast Asian countries. As for the
requirements for
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carbon steel scrap, scrap from the Pohang Steelworks is also
utilized. The average nickel price per ton increased from $9,634
in 2003 to $13,852 in 2004 and $15,230 in 2005.
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In May 2005, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with
Soci&#233;t&#233; Mini&#232;re du Sud Pacifique
(&#147;SMSP&#148;), a New Caledonian nickel mining company, to
establish joint ventures to procure nickel ore deposits in New
Caledonia and operate a ferro-nickel production plant in Korea
with annual production capacity of approximately 30,000 metric
tons of nickel. SMSP and we executed a joint venture agreement
on April&nbsp;5, 2006, whereby two joint venture companies were
established in Korea and New Caledonia in May 2006 and June
2006, respectively. We expect to invest US$352&nbsp;million and
will have ownership interest of 49% in each joint venture
company. The joint venture in New Caledonia will own the nickel
mines and assets relating to nickel mining operations. We plan
to purchase all of the ferro-nickel produced by the joint
venture company in Korea using the nickel ore supplied from the
New Caledonian joint venture starting in 2009 and use it for our
stainless steel production.
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Since 1983, we have retained a fleet of dedicated bulk carriers
to transport our raw materials through long-term contracts with
shipping companies in Korea. These dedicated bulk carriers
transported approximately 74% of our coal and iron ore in 2005,
with the remaining 26% transported by other vessels through
chartering contracts. All imported raw materials are unloaded at
our port facilities in Pohang and Gwangyang. Costs of
transportation of iron ore and coal represented approximately
21% and 8% of the total cost of such materials in 2005.
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<B>The Steelmaking Process</B>
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Our major production facilities, Pohang Works and Gwangyang
Works, produce steel by the basic oxygen steelmaking method. The
stainless steel plant at Pohang Works produces stainless steel
by the electric arc furnace method. Continuous casting improves
product quality by imparting a homogenous structure to the
steel. Pohang Works and Gwangyang Works produce all of their
products through continuous casting.
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First, molten pig iron is produced in a blast furnace from iron
ore, which is the basic raw materials used in steelmaking.
Molten pig iron is then refined into molten steel in converters
by blowing pure oxygen at high pressure to remove impurities. At
this stage, steel scrap may be added to increase the volume of
molten steel produced. Different desired steel properties may
also be obtained by regulating the chemical contents.
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At this point, molten steel is made into semi-finished products
such as slab, blooms or billets at the continuous casting
machine. Slab, blooms and billets are produced at different
standardized sizes and shapes. Slab, blooms and billets are
semi-finished lower margin products that we either use to
produce our further processed products or sell to other
steelmakers that produce further processed steel products.
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Slab are processed to produce hot rolled coils products at hot
strip mills or to produce plates at plate mills. Hot rolled
coils are an intermediate stage product that may either be sold
to our customers as various finished products or be further
processed by us or our customers into higher value-added
products, such as cold rolled sheets and silicon steel sheets.
Blooms and billets are processed into wire rods at wire rod
mills.
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    <B><I>Stainless Steel&nbsp;&#151; Electric Arc Furnace
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Stainless steel is produced from stainless steel scrap, chrome,
nickel and steel scrap using an electric arc furnace. Stainless
steel is then processed into higher value-added products by
methods similar to those used for steel production. Stainless
steel slab are produced at a continuous casting mill. The slab
are
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processed at hot rolling mills into stainless steel hot coil,
which can be further processed at cold strip mills to produce
stainless cold rolled steel products.
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<B>Competition</B>
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We are currently the only fully integrated steel producer in
Korea. As we had an overall market share of 48.5% of the total
sales volume of steel products sold in Korea in 2005, we
generally face fragmented competition in the domestic market. In
hot rolled products, where we had a market share of
approximately 65.9% in 2005, we face competition from a Korean
operator of mini-mills, which produces lower quality products,
and from various foreign producers, primarily from China and
Japan. In cold rolled products and stainless steel products,
where we had a market share of approximately 55.1% and 48.9% in
2005, respectively, we compete with smaller specialized domestic
manufacturers and various foreign producers, primarily from
China and Japan.
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We may face increased competition in the future from new
specialized or integrated domestic manufacturers of steel
products in the Korean market. Our biggest competitor in Korea
is Hyundai Steel, an electric-furnace steel producer with annual
crude steel production of 8.2&nbsp;million tons in 2005. Hyundai
Steel is a new company name for INI Steel, which was spun-off
from Hyundai Group in August 2000. In October 2004, INI Steel
acquired Hanbo Steel, which has an annual production capacity of
1.8&nbsp;million tons of hot rolled products and
1.2&nbsp;million tons of steel bars.
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The Korean Government does not impose quotas on or provide
subsidies to local steel producers. As a World Trade
Organization signatory, Korea has also removed all steel tariffs.
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The competitors in our export markets include all the leading
steel manufacturers of the world. In recent years, there has
been a trend toward industry consolidation among our
competitors, and smaller competitors in the global steel market
today may become larger competitors in the future. For example,
Aceralia, Arbed and Usinor merged in February 2002 to create
Arcelor, and LNM Holdings and Ispat International merged in
October 2004 to create Mittal Steel. Mittal Steel also launched
a hostile takeover bid in the first half of 2006, which was
raised to $33.0&nbsp;billion in May 2006 for a controlling stake
in Arcelor. If successful, it would create a company with
approximately 10% of global steel production capacity.
Competition from global steel manufacturers with expanded
production capacity such as Mittal Steel and Arcelor, and new
market entrants, especially from China, could result in a
significant increase in competition. Major competitive factors
include the range of products offered, quality, price, delivery
performance and customer service. Our larger competitors may use
their resources, which may be greater than ours, against us in a
variety of ways, including by making additional acquisitions,
investing more aggressively in product development and capacity
and displacing demand for our export products.
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Various export markets currently impose tariffs on different
types of steel products. However, we do not believe that tariffs
significantly affect our ability to compete in these markets.
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<B>Joint Venture and Other Investments</B>
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In September 1996, we entered into an agreement with Sagang
Group Co. to establish Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co.,
Ltd., a joint venture company in China for the manufacture and
sale of stainless cold rolled steel products. We have a 91.5%
interest in the joint venture (including 33.6% interest of POSCO
China Holding Corporation). The plant commenced production of
stainless cold rolled steel products and galvanizing iron in
December 1998 and produced 335 thousand tons of stainless cold
rolled products in 2005, as well as 132 thousand tons of
galvanizing iron. The joint venture is currently constructing
new mills with expected completion in July 2006 in order to add
additional annual production capacity of 600 thousand tons of
stainless hot rolled products.
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We established Changwon Specialty Steel as a wholly-owned
subsidiary in Korea in February 1997. The plants operated by
Changwon Specialty Steel have annual production capacities of
810 thousand tons of wire rods, round bars, steel pipes and
semi-finished products. Changwon Specialty Steel produced 801
thousand tons of such products in 2005.
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We currently hold an 80.0% interest in Qingdao Pohang Stainless
Steel Co., Ltd. (including 10.0% interest of POSCO China Holding
Corporation), a joint venture set up to manufacture and sell
stainless cold rolled steel products in China. Construction of
the plant operated by Qingdao Pohang Steel began in August 2003
and became operational in December 2004, with an annual
production capacity of 180 thousand tons of stainless cold
rolled steel products. Qingdao Pohang Steel produced 130
thousand tons of such products in 2005.
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In August 2003, we entered into a joint venture agreement with
Benxi Iron and Steel Group in China to establish Benxi Steel
POSCO Cold Rolled Sheet Co., Ltd. and build a cold rolling mill
with annual production capacity of 1.8&nbsp;million tons. The
cold rolling mill became operational in March 2006. We currently
hold a 10.0% interest in this joint venture.
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In November 2003, we launched POSCO China Holding Corporation, a
wholly-owned holding company for our investments in China. POSCO
China Holding Corporation also provides support to our Chinese
investment projects and affiliated companies with their
marketing efforts in China and solidify their business
relationships with clients and suppliers.
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<B>Diversification</B>
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Our first priority is to maximize revenues and profits from our
steel operations. In addition, we selectively seek opportunities
in growth industries, in part to prepare for the eventual
maturation of the Korean steel market. When determining our
diversification projects, we consider attractiveness of the
industry and its future growth potential, as well as our
capabilities to become competitive in such an industry.
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New businesses related to our steel operations include liquefied
natural gas production and logistics. We completed the
construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in July 2005.
In January 2003, we also entered into a joint venture with
Mitsui Corporation of Japan for a 51.0% interest in POSCO
Terminal Co., Ltd. which provides logistics services related to
storage and transportation of raw materials used in steel
production and other industries. Facilities operated by POSCO
Terminal Co., Ltd. currently have an annual handling capacity of
6.3&nbsp;million tons and enable us to transport raw materials
on behalf of third parties, including electric power companies,
cement companies and overseas steel manufacturers.
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New businesses not related to our steel operations in which we
intend to focus our efforts for diversification include power
generation, development of alternative energy and advanced
materials and biotechnology. We purchased a 50.0% interest in
Korea Independent Energy Corporation for
Won&nbsp;291&nbsp;billion in July 2005 and purchased the
remaining 50% interest for Won&nbsp;306&nbsp;billion in March
2006. Korean Independent Energy Corporation is the largest
private power generation company in Korea that operates power
plants with total power generation capacity of 1,800 megawatts.
For our participation in the development and sale of alternative
energy products, such as fuel cells, we plan to establish
partnerships with established corporations. As for production of
advanced materials, we plan to utilize our proprietary steel
rolling and strip casting technologies and to develop additional
technologies and manufacturing capabilities. In the
biotechnology field, we launched in September 2002 POSCO
BioVentures, L.P., a $50.0&nbsp;million venture capital fund
established in the United States. The BioVentures fund is
committed to investing in promising biotech companies, including
various pharmaceutical companies, and assists in their
development in cooperation with the Biotech Center at Pohang
University of Science &#38; Technology. In order to seek and
develop business opportunities outside the steel industry, we
expect to continue to work closely with Pohang University of
Science &#38; Technology and Research Institute of Industrial
Science &#38; Technology, a private research organization wholly
sponsored by POSCO.
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Currently, the revenues we derive from these ventures and
companies are not, in the aggregate, material.
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As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, our property, plant and equipment
are insured against fire and other casualty losses up to
Won&nbsp;4,784&nbsp;billion. In addition, we carry general
insurance for vehicles and accident compensation insurance for
our employees to the extent we consider appropriate.
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We are not part of a group. Our significant subsidiaries include
POSCO Engineering&nbsp;&#38; Construction Co., Ltd., an
engineering and construction company, and Posteel Co., Ltd., our
steel sales subsidiary. The following table sets out their
jurisdiction of incorporation and our ownership interests:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Jurisdiction of</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Incorporation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    POSCO Engineering&nbsp;&#38; Construction Co., Ltd.</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>Korea</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90.9</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
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    Posteel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>Korea</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95.3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
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<B>Item&nbsp;4.D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Property,
Plants and Equipment</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our principal properties are Pohang Works, which is located at
Youngil Bay on the southeastern coast of Korea, and Gwangyang
Works, which is located in Gwangyang City in the southwestern
region of Korea. We expect to increase our production capacity
in the future when we increase our capacity as part of our
facilities expansion or as a result of continued modernization
and rationalization of our existing facilities. For a discussion
of major items of our capital expenditures currently in
progress, see &#147;Item&nbsp;5. Operating and Financial Review
and Prospects&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;5B. Liquidity and Capital
Resources&nbsp;&#151; Liquidity&nbsp;&#151; Capital Expenditures
and Capital Expansion.&#148;
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<B>Pohang Works</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Construction of Pohang Works began in 1970 and ended in 1983.
Currently, Pohang Works has an annual crude steel and stainless
steel production capacity of 13.3&nbsp;million tons. Pohang
Works produces a wide variety of steel products. Products
produced at Pohang Works include hot rolled sheets, plates, wire
rods and cold rolled sheets, as well as specialty steel products
such as stainless steel sheets and silicon steel sheets. These
products can also be customized to meet the specifications of
our customers.
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Situated on a site of 8.9&nbsp;million square meters at Youngil
Bay on the southeastern coast of Korea, Pohang Works consists of
43 plants and 46 supporting facilities, including iron-making,
crude steelmaking and continuous casting and other rolling
facilities. Pohang Works also has docking facilities capable of
accommodating ships as large as 250,000 tons for unloading raw
materials, storage areas for up to 45&nbsp;days&#146; supply of
raw materials and separate docking facilities for ships carrying
products for export. Pohang Works is equipped with an up-to-date
computerized production-management system allowing constant
monitoring and control of the production process.
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The following table sets out Pohang Work&#146;s capacity
utilization rates for the periods indicated.
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Crude steel and stainless steel production capacity<BR>
    (million tons per year)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Actual crude steel and stainless steel output<BR>
    (million tons)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.04</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13.45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13.36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capacity utilization rate(%)(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>99.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Calculated by dividing actual crude steel and stainless steel
    output by the actual crude steel and stainless steel production
    capacity for the relevant period as determined by us.</TD>
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<B>Gwangyang Works</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Construction of Gwangyang Works began in 1985 on a site of
14.0&nbsp;million square meters reclaimed from the sea in
Gwangyang City in the southwestern region of Korea. Production
capacity is currently 16.7&nbsp;million tons per year. Gwangyang
Works specializes in high volume production of a limited number
of steel products. Products manufactured at Gwangyang Works
include both hot and cold rolled types.
</DIV>

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Gwangyang Works is comprised of 40 plants and 43 supporting
facilities, including iron-making plants, steelmaking plants,
continuous casting plants, hot strip mills and thin-slab hot
rolling plants. The site also features docking and unloading
facilities for raw materials capable of accommodating ships of
as large as 300,000 tons for unloading raw materials, storage
areas for 44&nbsp;days&#146; supply of raw materials and
separate docking facilities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We believe Gwangyang Works is one of the most technologically
advanced integrated steel facilities in the world. Gwangyang
Works has a completely automated, linear production system that
enables the whole production process, from iron-making to
finished products, to take place without interruption. This
advanced system reduces the production time for hot rolled
products to only four hours. Like Pohang Works, Gwangyang Works
is equipped with an up-to-date computerized
production-management system allowing constant monitoring and
control of the production process.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Capacity utilization has kept pace with increases in capacity.
The following table sets out Gwangyang Works&#146; capacity
utilization rates for the periods indicated.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Crude steel and stainless steel production capacity (million
    tons per year)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Actual crude steel and stainless steel output (million tons)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15.78</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capacity utilization rate(%)(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>99.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Calculated by dividing actual crude steel and stainless steel
    output by the actual crude steel and stainless steel production
    capacity for the relevant period as determined by us.</TD>
</TR>

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<B>The Environment</B>
</DIV>

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We believe we are in compliance with applicable environmental
laws and regulations in all material respects. Our levels of
pollution control are higher than those mandated by Government
standards. We established an environmental monitoring system
with real-time feedback on pollutant levels and a forecast
system of pollutant concentration in surrounding areas. We also
undergo periodic environmental inspections by both internal and
external inspectors in accordance with ISO&nbsp;14001 standards
to monitor execution and maintenance of our environmental
management plan. We recently invested in comprehensive waste gas
treatment facilities at some of our sinter plants, dust
collector at our steelmaking plants and coke
</DIV>

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wastewater treatment facilities. In addition, we recycle much of
the by-products such as slag and sludge into cement, fertilizer,
road construction materials and raw materials to be used in the
steelmaking process.
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POSCO spent Won&nbsp;93.2 billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;145.5
billion in 2004 and 127.0&nbsp;billion in 2005 on anti-pollution
facilities.
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We do not have any unresolved comments from the Securities and
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Our results of operations are affected by sales volume, unit
prices and product mix, costs and production efficiency and
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In recent years, our net sales have been affected by the
following factors:
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    the demand for our products in the Korean market and our
    capacity to meet that demand;</TD>
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    our ability to compete for sales in the export market;</TD>
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    price levels; and</TD>
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    our ability to improve our product mix.</TD>
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Domestic demand for our products is affected by the condition of
major steel consuming industries, such as construction,
shipbuilding, automobile, electrical appliances and downstream
steel processors, and the Korean economy in general.
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Our sales volume increased by 3.7% in 2004 but decreased by 2.1%
in 2005. In 2004, our crude steel output increased to
30.2&nbsp;million tons and sales volume increased to
31.8&nbsp;million tons due to an increase in domestic demand
primarily from the automobile, consumer appliance, and
shipbuilding industries, which outweighed a decrease in demand
from the construction industry. In 2005, however, while our
crude steel output increased to 30.5&nbsp;million tons, sales
volume decreased to 31.1&nbsp;million tons due to an increase in
our inventory in the second half of 2005 resulting from adverse
Chinese market conditions. For a discussion of our sales volume
and revenues by major products and markets from 2001 to 2005,
see &#147;Item&nbsp;4. Information on the Company&nbsp;&#151;
Item&nbsp;4.B. Business Overview&nbsp;&#151; Major
Products&#148; and &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Markets.&#148;
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Unit sales price in Won for all of our principal product lines
increased in 2004 despite an appreciation of the Korean Won
against the Dollar. The weighted average unit prices for our
products increased by 30.5% in 2004 compared to 2003. Unit sales
price of wire rods, which accounted for 7.9% of total sales
volume, increased by 40.9% in 2004. Unit sales price of hot
rolled products, which accounted for 34.5% of total sales
volume, increased by 36.7% in 2004. Unit sales price of plates,
which accounted for 10.6% of total sales volume, increased by
35.5% in 2004. In 2005, unit sales price in Won for all of our
principal product lines other than stainless steel products
increased, and the weighted average unit prices for our products
increased by 10.6% in 2005 compared to 2004 despite an
appreciation of the Korean Won against the Dollar. Unit sales
price of silicon steel sheets, which accounted for 2.4% of total
sales volume, increased by 24.0% in 2005. Unit sales price of
plates, which accounted for 10.3% of total sales volume,
increased by 20.2% in 2005. Unit sales price of wire rods, which
accounted for 7.6% of total sales volume, increased by 19.7%.
These increases were partially offset by a 0.5% decrease in unit
sales price of stainless steel products, which accounted for
6.2% of total sales volume in 2005.
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Export prices in Dollar terms increased in 2004, primarily as a
result of general recovery of the global economy as well as
continuous increases in transportation costs and price of raw
materials. Although export prices in Dollar terms increased in
the first half of 2005 primarily as a result of an increase in
demand in China, such prices decreased in the second half of
2005 due to excessive supply of steel products in China. In the
first half of 2006, our export prices in Dollar terms have
increased due to the recovery of the global steel markets. See
&#147;Item&nbsp;4. Information on the Company&nbsp;&#151;
Item&nbsp;4.B. Business Overview&nbsp;&#151; Markets&nbsp;&#151;
Exports.&#148;
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The table below sets out the average unit sales prices for our
semi-finished and finished steel products for the periods
indicated.
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    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Product</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(In thousands of Won per ton)</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hot rolled products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>363.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>496.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>568.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Plates</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>433.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>586.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>705.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Wire rods</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>383.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>539.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>645.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cold rolled products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>533.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>640.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>719.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Silicon steel sheets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>642.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>753.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>934.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stainless steel products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,783.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,378.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,366.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>624.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>494.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>538.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Average(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>524.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>684.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>756.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    &#147;Average&#148; prices are based on the weighted average, by
    sales volume, of our sales for the listed products. See
    &#147;Item&nbsp;4. Information on the Company&nbsp;&#151;
    Item&nbsp;4.B. Business Overview&nbsp;&#151; Major
    Products.&#148;</TD>
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    <B><I>Costs and Production Efficiency</I></B></TD>
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Our major costs and operating expenses are raw material
purchases, depreciation, labor and other purchases.
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The table below sets out a breakdown of our total costs and
operating expenses as a percentage of our net sales for the
periods indicated.
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    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(percentage of net</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>sales)</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cost of goods sold</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>75.6</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72.4</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>71.4</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Selling and administrative expenses(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total operating expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>77.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gross margin</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating margin</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    See Note&nbsp;23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our production efficiency in recent years has continued to
benefit from operation near or in excess of stated capacity
levels. Production capacity represents our maximum production
capacity that can be achieved with an optimal level of
operations of our facilities. We expect to increase our
production capacity in the future when we increase our
production capacity as part of our facilities expansion or as a
result of continued modernization and rationalization of our
existing facilities. See &#147;Item&nbsp;4. Information on the
Company&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;4.D. Property, Plants and
Equipment.&#148;
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The table below sets out certain information regarding our
efficiency in the production of steel products for the periods
indicated.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2002</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Crude steel and stainless steel production capacity (million
    tons per year)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Actual crude steel and stainless steel output (million tons)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27.83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28.07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.21</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capacity utilization rate(%)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>99.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Steel product sales (million tons)(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.33</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.66</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Man-hours per ton of crude steel produced(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    Includes sales by our consolidated sales subsidiaries of steel
    products purchased by them from third parties, including trading
    companies to which we sell steel products. These sales amounted
    to approximately 1.3&nbsp;million tons in 2001, 1.2&nbsp;million
    tons in 2002, 1.4&nbsp;million tons in 2003, 1.0&nbsp;million
    tons in 2004 and 1.0&nbsp;million tons in 2005.</TD>
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    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Does not include in the calculation employees of our
    subsidiaries or subcontractors.</TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Exchange Rate Fluctuations</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exchange rate fluctuations also have affected our results of
operations and liquidity in recent years. Foreign exchange
translation gains and losses arise as a result of fluctuations
in the rates of exchange of Won to the foreign currencies in
which some of our assets and liabilities are denominated
(primarily Dollars and Yen). Depreciation of the Won may
materially affect the results of our operations because, among
other things, it causes:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an increase in the amount of Won required for us to make
    interest and principal payments on our foreign
    currency-denominated debt, which accounted for approximately
    64.6% of our total long-term debt (excluding discounts on
    debentures issued and including current portion) as of
    December&nbsp;31, 2005;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an increase in Won terms in the costs of raw materials and
    equipment that we purchase from overseas sources and a
    substantial portion of our freight costs, which are denominated
    in Dollars; and</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    foreign exchange translation losses on liabilities, which lower
    our earnings for accounting purposes.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Appreciation of the Won, on the other hand, (i)&nbsp;causes our
export products to be less competitive by raising our prices in
Dollar terms and (ii)&nbsp;reduces net sales and accounts
receivables in Won from export sales, which are primarily
denominated in Dollars. However, because of the larger positive
effects of the appreciation of the Won (i.e., the reverse of the
negative effects caused by the depreciation of the Won, as
discussed above), appreciation of the Won generally has a
positive impact on our results of operations. In terms of the
average noon buying rate, the Won appreciated against the Dollar
from Won&nbsp;1,192.0 to US$1 as of December&nbsp;31, 2003 to
Won&nbsp;1,010.0 to US$1 as of December&nbsp;31, 2005. See
&#147;Item&nbsp;3. Key Information&nbsp;&#151; Exchange Rate
Information.&#148;
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We attempt to minimize our exposure to currency fluctuations by
attempting to maintain export sales, which result in foreign
currency receipts, at a level that covers foreign currency
obligations to the extent feasible. As a result, a decrease in
our export sales could increase our foreign exchange risks. From
time to time we also enter into cross currency swap agreements
in the management of our interest rate and currency risks and
currency forward contracts with financial institutions to reduce
the fluctuation risk of future cash flows. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, we had entered into one option contract
and six currency forward contracts. The net valuation loss of
the above contracts was approximately Won&nbsp;19.7&nbsp;billion
and the net transaction loss was Won&nbsp;5.1&nbsp;billion in
2005. We may incur losses under our existing contracts or any
swap or other derivative product transactions entered into in
the future. See Note&nbsp;22 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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<B>Impairment Loss on the No.&nbsp;2 Mini-mill at Gwangyang
Works</B>
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We started the construction of the no. 2 mini-mill at Gwangyang
Works in 1997. Our board of directors decided in May 1998 to
temporarily suspend the construction of the mini-mill due to the
unstable economic condition in Korea and the Asia Pacific
Region. Due to the continuing unstable economic condition and
related decrease in the selling price of products, which in turn
resulted in the deterioration in profitability, the
management&#146;s operations committee decided in April 2002 to
cease the construction of the No.&nbsp;2 mini-mill. We
recognized impairment losses on the construction-in-progress in
Gwangyang No.&nbsp;2 mini-mill amounting to Won&nbsp;469.6
billion in 2003 and 2004 and reclassified related machinery held
to be disposed of in the future as other investment assets as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004.
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Inflation</I></B></TD>
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Inflation in the Republic, which was 3.6% in 2003 and 2004, and
2.7% in 2005 has not had a material impact on our results of
operations in recent years.
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<B>Critical Accounting Estimates</B>
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Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with Korean
GAAP and reconciled to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP. The preparation of these
financial statements under Korean GAAP as well as the
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP reconciliation requires us to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. We have identified
the following areas where we believe assumptions and estimates
are particularly critical to the financial statements:
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Allowance for Doubtful Accounts</I></B></TD>
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We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for exposures in
our receivable balances that represent our estimate of probable
losses in our short-term and long-term receivable balances.
Determining the allowance for doubtful accounts requires
significant management judgment and estimates including, among
others, the credit worthiness of our customers, experience of
historical collection patterns, potential events and
circumstances affecting future collections and the ongoing risk
assessment of our customers&#146; ability to pay. Unforeseen
circumstances such as adverse market conditions that deviate
significantly from our estimates may require us to change the
timing of and make additional allowances to our receivable
balances.
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Valuation of Investment Securities and Derivatives</I></B></TD>
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We invest in various financial instruments including debt and
equity securities and derivatives. Depending on the accounting
treatment specific to each type of financial instrument, an
estimate of fair value is required to determine the
instrument&#146;s effect on our consolidated financial
statements.
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If available, quoted market prices provide the best indication
of fair value. We determine the fair value of our securities
using quoted market prices when available, including quotes from
dealers trading those securities. If quoted market prices are
not available, we determine the fair value based on pricing or
valuation models, quoted prices of instruments with similar
characteristics or discounted cash flows. The fair value of
unlisted equity securities held for investment (excluding those
of affiliates and subsidiaries) is based on the latest
obtainable net asset value of the investees, which often
reflects cost or other reference events. These fair values based
on pricing and valuation models, discounted cash flow analysis,
or net asset values are subject to various assumptions used
which, if changed, could significantly affect the fair value of
the investments.
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When the fair value of a listed equity security or the net
equity value of an unlisted equity security declines compared to
acquisition cost and is not expected to recover (impaired
investment security), the value of the equity security is
adjusted to its fair value or net asset value, with the
valuation loss charged
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to current operations. When the fair value of a held-to-maturity
or an available-for-sale investment debt security declines
compared to the acquisition cost and is not expected to recover
(impaired investment security), the carrying value of the debt
security is adjusted to its fair value with the resulting
valuation loss charged to current operations.
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As part of this impairment review, the investee&#146;s operating
results, net asset value and future performance forecasts as
well as general market conditions are taken into consideration.
If we believe, based on this review, that the market value of an
equity security or a debt security may realistically be expected
to recover, the loss will continue to be classified as
temporary. If economic or specific industry trends worsen beyond
our estimates, valuation losses previously determined to be
recoverable may need to be charged as a valuation loss in
current operations.
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Significant management judgment is involved in the evaluation of
declines in value of individual investments. The estimates and
assumptions used by our management to evaluate declines in value
can be impacted by many factors, such as the financial
condition, earnings capacity and near-term prospects of the
company in which we have invested, the length of time and the
extent to which fair value has been less than cost, and our
intent and ability to hold the related security for a period of
time sufficient to allow for any recovery in market value. The
evaluation of these investments is also subject to the overall
condition of the economy and its impact on the capital markets.
Any changes in these assumptions could significantly affect the
valuation and timing of recognition of valuation losses
classified as other than temporary.
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The depreciable lives of long-lived assets are estimated and the
assets are reviewed for impairment if events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recovered. The recoverable amount is measured at the
greater of net selling price or value in use. When the book
value of long-lived asset exceeds the recoverable value of the
asset due to obsolescence, physical damage or a sharp decline in
market value and the amount is material, the impairment of
assets is recognized and the asset&#146;s carrying value is
reduced to its recoverable value and the resulting impairment
loss is charged to current operations. Such recoverable value is
based on our estimates of the future use of assets which is
subject to changes in market conditions.
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Our estimates of the useful lives and recoverable values of
long-lived assets are based on historical trends adjusted to
reflect our best estimate of future market and operating
conditions. Also, our estimates include the expected future
period in which the future cash flows are expected to be
generated from continuing use of the assets that we review for
impairment and cash outflows to prepare the assets for use that
can be directly attributed or allocated on a reasonable and
consistent basis. If applicable, estimates also include net cash
flows to be received or paid for the disposal of the assets at
the end of their useful lives. As a result of the impairment
review, when the sum of the discounted future cash flows
expected to be generated by the assets is less than the book
value of the assets, we recognize impairment losses based on the
recoverable value of those assets. We made a number of
significant assumptions and estimates in the application of the
discounted cash flow model to forecast cash flows, including
business prospects, market conditions, selling prices and sales
volume of products, costs of production and funding sources.
Further impairment charges may be required if triggering events
occur, such as adverse market conditions, suggesting
deterioration in an asset&#146;s recoverability or fair value.
Assessment of the timing of when such declines become other than
temporary and/or the amount of such impairment is a matter of
significant judgment. Results in actual transactions could
differ from those estimates used to evaluate the impairment of
such long-lived assets. A percentage difference in cash flow
projections or discount rate used would not likely result in an
impairment write-down.
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<B>Operating Results</B>
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Our sales in 2005 increased by 9.7% to Won&nbsp;26,302 billion
from Won&nbsp;23,973 billion in 2004, reflecting an increase of
10.6% in the average unit sales price per ton of our steel
products, as discussed in &#147;&#151; Overview&nbsp;&#151;
Sales Volume, Prices and Product Mix&#148; above, which more
than offset a 2.1% decrease in the sales volume of our steel
products.
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Sales volume of stainless steel products, which accounted for
6.2% of total sales volume, showed the greatest decrease among
our major steel product categories in 2005 with a decrease of
7.3%. Sales volume of hot rolled products, which accounted for
33.2% of total sales volume, decreased by 5.8%. In addition,
sales volume of plates, which accounted for 10.3% of total sales
volume, decreased by 5.7%. These decreases in sales volume were
partially offset by increases in sales volume of silicon steel
sheets and cold rolled products. Sales volume of silicon steel
sheets, which accounted for 2.4% of total sales volume, showed
the greatest increase among our major steel product categories
in 2005 with an increase of 4.5%. Sales volume of cold rolled
products, which accounted for 33.6% of total sales volume,
increased by 2.2%. See &#147;Item&nbsp;4. Information on the
Company&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;4B. Business Overview&nbsp;&#151;
Major Products.&#148;
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Our domestic sales in 2005 increased by 10.9% in terms of total
sales revenues but decreased by 3.0% in terms of sales volume of
steel products compared to 2004. In 2005, our domestic sales
accounted for approximately 73.5% of our total sales volume,
compared to 74.2% in 2004. The increase in domestic sales
revenues in 2005 compared to 2004 was attributable primarily to
an increase in the price of steel products sold in Korea, which
more than offset a decrease in domestic sales volume.
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Our export sales in 2005 increased by 6.9% in terms of sales
revenues and by 0.4% in terms of sales volume compared to 2004.
Exports as a percentage of total sales volume increased to 26.5%
of our total sales volume in 2005 compared to 25.8% in 2004. The
increase in export sales in terms of sales revenues in 2005
compared to 2004 was primarily attributable to an increase in
the price of steel products sold abroad and to a lesser extent,
an increase in export sales volume, which more than offset the
reduction in net sales in Won from export sales due to
appreciation of the Won against the Dollar.
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Gross profit in 2005 increased by 13.9% to Won&nbsp;7,535
billion from Won&nbsp;6,612 billion in 2004. Gross margin in
2005 increased to 28.6% from 27.6% in 2004, as the 9.7% increase
in sales more than offset an 8.1% increase in cost of goods sold
in 2005 to Won&nbsp;18,767 billion from Won&nbsp;17,361 billion
in 2004. The increase in cost of goods sold was attributable
primarily to increases in purchase of raw materials, as well as
an increase in labor expenses resulting from higher performance
bonuses. Raw materials costs in 2005 increased primarily as a
result of a general increase in the unit costs of coal, iron
ore, nickel and scrap metal, as well as an increase in our
production of crude steel to 30.5&nbsp;million tons in 2005
compared to 30.2&nbsp;million tons in 2004. The average price of
coal per ton (including all associated costs such as customs
duties and transportation costs) increased from $72.02 in 2004
to $112.15 in 2005. The average price of iron ore per ton
(including all associated costs such as customs duties and
transportation costs) increased from $31.96 in 2004 to $44.22 in
2005.
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Operating income in 2005 increased by 14.4% to Won&nbsp;6,083
billion compared to Won&nbsp;5,319 billion in 2004. Operating
margin increased to 23.1% in 2005 from 22.2% in 2004, as selling
and administrative expenses increased by 12.3% in 2005 to
Won&nbsp;1,451 billion compared to Won&nbsp;1,293 billion in
2004. The increase in selling and administrative expenses
resulted principally from increases in provision for doubtful
accounts, advertising expenses, fees and charges and
labor-related expenses. Our provision for doubtful accounts
increased by 94.4% in 2005 to Won&nbsp;104 billion from
Won&nbsp;54 billion in 2004 primarily as a result of slowdown in
the construction industry and an increase in reserve for
doubtful receivables of POSCO Engineering &#38; Construction
Co., Ltd. Advertising expenses increased by 98.8% in 2005 to
Won&nbsp;98 billion from Won&nbsp;49 billion in 2004 primarily
as a result of reclassification of advertising expenses incurred
in our Pohang and Gwangyang plants, which had been classified as
manufacturing expenses until 2004, pursuant to recommendation by
our internal accounting standards review committee in 2005. Our
fees and charges in 2005 increased by 59.3% to Won&nbsp;122
billion compared to Won&nbsp;77 billion in 2004, primarily as a
result
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of an increase in such expenses from POSCO Engineering &#38;
Construction. Our labor-related expenses included in selling and
administrative expenses, which consist of salaries, welfare
expenses and provisions for severance benefits, increased by
13.3% to Won&nbsp;315 billion in 2005 from Won&nbsp;278 billion
in 2004, primarily as a result of a Won&nbsp;20 billion increase
in salaries, as well as higher welfare expenses and performance
bonuses. Our welfare expenses increased by Won&nbsp;12 billion
in 2005 compared to 2004 primarily as a result of our decision
to sell 1,325,800 shares of treasury stock in 2005 to the
employee stock ownership association, with the difference
between the fair value and the proceeds being recognized as
welfare expenses.
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Our net income in 2005 increased by 5.2% to Won&nbsp;4,012
billion compared to Won&nbsp;3,814 billion in 2004 as an
increase in operating income, a decrease in loss on impairment
of investments, an increase in non-operating income-others and a
decrease in interest expense more than offset effects from an
increase in non-operating expenses-others and a decrease in gain
on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts. Loss on
impairment of investments decreased by 87.5% to Won&nbsp;12
billion from Won&nbsp;95 billion in 2004 primarily due to the
absence of large impairments of investments in 2005 such as the
impairment of Won&nbsp;79 billion in 2004 related to our
decision to permanently cease construction of our mini-mill
discussed above. Non-operating income-others increased by 50.6%
to Won&nbsp;211 billion compared to Won&nbsp;140 billion in 2004
primarily due to the reclassification of certain research and
development costs relating to a strip casting testing plant
previously recognized as expenses and an increase in interest
payments to POSCO Engineering &#38; Construction by its
subcontractors from delayed receivables. We previously
recognized research and development costs relating to a strip
casting plant as expenses based on our conclusion that the
technology was not available for immediate commercialization.
However, we made an adjustment to non-operating income-others in
2005 because we classified the testing plant as tangible asset
in 2005 and plan to use the plant to test our new technologies.
Our interest expense decreased by 22.2% to Won&nbsp;149 billion
in 2005 from Won&nbsp;192 billion in 2004 as we reduced our
borrowings in 2005. Our non-operating expenses-others increased
to Won&nbsp;854 billion in 2005 from Won&nbsp;165 billion in
2004 primarily due to an increase in subsidies to 1,672
employees who were transferred to outsourcing companies in 2005
to increase our labor productivity compared to 40 such employees
in 2004, our payment of additional income taxes of Won&nbsp;179
billion in 2005 in response to an audit conducted by the
National Tax Service of our corporate income tax returns for
2000 to 2004, which we are currently taking legal actions to
reconcile differences in the interpretation of Korean tax laws,
as well as a loss of Won&nbsp;120 billion related to our
disposal of SK&nbsp;Telecom shares to enhance shareholders&#146;
equity through disposition of non-core assets<B>.</B> Our gain
on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts in 2005 decreased
by 85.3% to Won&nbsp;19 billion compared to Won&nbsp;127 billion
in 2004, primarily due to the absence of large recoveries in
2005 such as our recovery of Won&nbsp;108 billion from
settlement of liquidation dividends from POSVEN in 2004.
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Our effective tax rate in 2005 was 27.0% compared to 28.1% in
2004. The statutory income tax rate applicable to us, including
resident tax surcharges, decreased to 27.5% in 2005 from 29.7%
in 2004. See Note&nbsp;25 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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Our sales in 2004 increased by 34.8% to Won&nbsp;23,973 billion
from Won&nbsp;17,789 billion in 2003, reflecting an increase of
30.5% in the average unit sales price per ton of our steel
products and a 3.7% increase in the sales volume of our steel
products.
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Sales volume of stainless steel products, which accounted for
6.5% of total sales volume, showed the greatest increase among
our major steel product categories in 2004 with an increase of
16.4%. Sales volume of plates, which accounted for 10.6% of
total sales volume, increased by 11.1%. Sales volume of silicon
steel sheets, which accounted for 2.2% of total sales volume,
increased by 5.1%. In addition, sales volume of cold rolled
products, which accounted for 32.2% of total sales volume,
increased by 4.8%. On the other hand, sales volume of wire rods,
which accounted for 7.9% of total sales volume, decreased by
9.9%, and sales volume of hot rolled plates, our largest product
category in terms of sales volume which
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accounted for 34.5% of total sales volume, decreased by 4.8%.
See &#147;Item&nbsp;4. Information on the Company&nbsp;&#151;
Item&nbsp;4B. Business Overview&nbsp;&#151; Major Products.&#148;
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Our domestic sales in 2004 increased by 38.3% in terms of total
sales revenues and 11.7% in terms of sales volume of steel
products compared to 2003. In 2004, our domestic sales accounted
for approximately 74.2% of our total sales volume, compared to
68.9% in 2003. The increase in domestic sales revenues in 2004
compared to 2003 was attributable primarily to an increase in
the price of steel products sold in Korea and, to a lesser
extent, on an increase in domestic sales volume.
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Our export sales in 2004 increased by 27.2% in terms of sales
revenues and decreased by 14.0% in terms of sales volume
compared to 2003. Exports as a percentage of total sales volume
decreased to 25.8% of our total sales volume in 2004 compared to
31.1% in 2003. The increase in export sales in terms of sales
revenues in 2004 compared to 2003 was primarily attributable to
an increase in the price of steel products sold abroad, which
outweighed the overall decrease in sales volume and the
reduction in net sales in Won from export sales due to
appreciation of the Won against the Dollar.
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Gross profit in 2004 increased by 52.4% to Won&nbsp;6,612
billion from Won&nbsp;4,338 billion in 2003. Gross margin in
2004 increased to 27.6% from 24.4% in 2003, as the 34.8%
increase in sales more than offset a 29.1% increase in cost of
goods sold in 2004 to Won&nbsp;17,361 billion from
Won&nbsp;13,451 billion in 2003. The increase in cost of goods
sold was attributable primarily to increases in purchase of raw
materials, as well as an increase in labor expenses resulting
from higher performance bonuses. Raw materials costs in 2004
increased primarily as a result of a general increase in the
unit costs of coal, iron ore, nickel and scrap metal, as well as
an increase in our production of crude steel to
30.2&nbsp;million tons in 2004 compared to 28.9&nbsp;million
tons in 2003. The average price of coal per ton (including all
associated costs such as customs duties and transportation
costs) increased from $49.12 in 2003 to $72.02 in 2004. The
average price of iron ore per ton (including all associated
costs such as customs duties and transportation costs) increased
from $26.10 in 2003 to $31.96 in 2004.
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Operating income in 2004 increased by 63.0% to Won&nbsp;5,319
billion compared to Won&nbsp;3,263 billion in 2003. Operating
margin increased to 22.2% in 2004 from 18.3% in 2003, as selling
and administrative expenses increased by 20.2% in 2004 to
Won&nbsp;1,293 billion compared to Won&nbsp;1,075 billion in
2003. The increase in selling and administrative expenses
resulted principally from increases in transportation and
storage expenses, provision for doubtful accounts and
labor-related expenses. Our transportation and storage expenses
in 2004 increased by 10.8% to Won&nbsp;494 billion compared to
Won&nbsp;446 billion in 2003, primarily as a result of an
increase in our transportation fees per ton, as well as an
increase in the transportation volume. Our provision for
doubtful accounts increased almost six-fold in 2004 to
Won&nbsp;54&nbsp;billion from Won&nbsp;9 billion in 2003
primarily as a result of a slowdown in the construction industry
and an increase in reserve for doubtful receivables of POSCO
Engineering &#38; Construction Co., Ltd. Our labor-related
expenses included in selling and administrative expenses, which
consist of salaries, welfare expenses and provisions for
severance benefits, increased by 16.1% to Won&nbsp;278 billion
in 2004 from Won&nbsp;239 billion in 2003, primarily as a result
of a Won&nbsp;28 billion increase in welfare expenses, as well
as higher wages and performance bonuses. Our welfare expenses
increased in 2004 primarily as a result of our decision to sell
1,575,039 shares of treasury stock in 2004 to the employee stock
ownership association, with the difference between the fair
value and the proceeds being charged to welfare expenses.
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Our net income in 2004 increased by 91.1% to Won&nbsp;3,814
billion compared to Won&nbsp;1,996 billion in 2003 as increases
in operating income, net gain on foreign currency translation
and gain on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts and
decreases in loss on impairment of property, plant and equipment
and interest expense more than offset effects from increases in
loss on impairment of investments and donations. We recorded net
gain on foreign currency translation of Won&nbsp;160 billion in
2004 compared to net loss on foreign currency translation of
Won&nbsp;112 billion in 2003 as the Korean Won appreciated in
2004 against the Dollar. Our gain on recovery of allowance for
doubtful accounts in 2004 increased by almost ten-fold to
Won&nbsp;127 billion compared to Won&nbsp;13 billion in 2003,
primarily as a result of our recovery of Won&nbsp;108 billion
from settlement of liquidation dividends from POSVEN in 2004.
Loss on impairment of property, plant and equipment decreased by
51.8% in 2004 to Won&nbsp;73 billion from Won&nbsp;151 billion in
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2003, as impairment related to our no.&nbsp;2 mini-mill in
Gwangyang of Won&nbsp;79 billion was treated as impairment of
investments in 2004 whereas impairment related to the mini-mill
of Won&nbsp;151 billion in 2003 was treated as impairment of
property, plant, and equipment, which effect more than offset
recognition of impairment of property, plant and equipment of
Won&nbsp;63 billion on the building and land of our Japanese
branch in 2004 compared to no such impairment in 2003. Our loss
on impairment of investments in 2004 increased eight-fold to
Won&nbsp;95 billion from Won&nbsp;12 billion in 2003, primarily
as a result of impairment of investments of Won&nbsp;79 billion
in 2004 related to our decision to permanently cease
construction of our mini-mill discussed above. Interest expense
in 2004 decreased by 23.3% to Won&nbsp;192 billion compared to
Won&nbsp;250 billion in 2003 due to our reduction in debt and a
general decrease in interest rates. Our donations also increased
by 64.3% in 2004 to Won&nbsp;170 billion from Won&nbsp;103
billion in 2003 as we contributed Won&nbsp;58 billion in 2004 to
employees&#146; welfare fund.
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Our effective tax rate in 2004 was 28.1% compared to 26.6% in
2003. The statutory income tax rate applicable to us, including
resident tax surcharges, remained constant at 29.7% in 2003 and
2004. See Note&nbsp;25 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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<B>Item&nbsp;5.B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Liquidity and
Capital Resources</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth the summary of our cash flows for
the periods indicated:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in billions of Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash provided by operating activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,499</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,946</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,462</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash used in investing activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,742</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash used in financing activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,046</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,650</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,578</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>268</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>594</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>594</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>654</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>326</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(112</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<B>Capital Requirements</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Historically, uses of cash consisted principally of purchases of
property, plant and equipment and other assets and payments of
long-term debt. Net cash used for investing activities was
Won&nbsp;2,135 billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;3,386 billion in 2004
and Won&nbsp;3,742 billion in 2005. These amounts included
purchases of property, plant and equipment of Won&nbsp;1,299
billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;2,265 billion in 2004 and
Won&nbsp;3,361 billion in 2005. We recorded net acquisition of
trading securities of Won&nbsp;81 billion in 2003 and
Won&nbsp;64 billion in 2004 and net disposal of trading
securities of Won&nbsp;222 billion in 2005. We also recorded net
acquisition of available-for-sale securities of Won&nbsp;493
billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;167 billion in 2004 and Won&nbsp;271
billion in 2005. In our financing activities, we used cash of
Won&nbsp;1,317 billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;1,125 billion in 2004
and Won&nbsp;1,368 billion in 2005 for principal repayments of
outstanding long-term debt. We used Won&nbsp;263 billion in
2003, Won&nbsp;305 billion in 2004 and Won&nbsp;1,295 billion in
2005 for the repurchase of our shares from the market as
treasury stock. We raised cash of Won&nbsp;932 billion in 2005
from disposal of treasury shares, including our sale of
3,500,000 shares in the form of ADSs in connection with the
listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in November 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We anticipate that capital expenditures and repayments of
outstanding debt will represent the most significant uses of
funds for the next several years. From time to time, we may also
require capital for investments involving acquisitions and
strategic relationships and repurchase of our shares from the
market as treasury stock. Our total capital expenditures were
Won&nbsp;3,361 billion in 2005 and, under current plans, are
estimated to increase to approximately Won&nbsp;3,995 billion in
2006 to maintain our competitive strengths and develop higher
margin, higher value-added products. We retain the ability to
reduce or suspend our planned capital expenditures. However, our
failure to undertake planned expenditures on steel-producing
facilities could adversely affect the modernization of our
production facilities and our ability to produce higher
value-added products.
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In addition to our funding requirements relating to our capital
investment program, payments of the principal of and interest on
indebtedness will require considerable resources. Principal
repayment obligations with respect to long-term debt outstanding
as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 are Won&nbsp;1,056 billion in 2006,
Won&nbsp;213 billion in 2007, Won&nbsp;564 billion in 2008,
Won&nbsp;189 billion in 2009 and Won&nbsp;168 billion in 2010
and beyond. As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, we had short-term
borrowings of Won&nbsp;860 billion and current portion of long
term debt of Won&nbsp;1,057 billion. We expect to repay these
obligations primarily through cash provided by operations and
additional borrowings.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We paid dividends on common stock in the amount of Won&nbsp;326
billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;525 billion in 2004 and Won&nbsp;681
billion in 2005.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth the amount of long-term debt,
capital lease and operating lease obligations as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>Payments due by Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Less than</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>After</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Contractual Obligations</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>1&nbsp;year</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>1 to 3&nbsp;years</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>4 to 5&nbsp;years</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>5&nbsp;years</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in billions of Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term debt obligations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,189.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,055.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>966.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>167.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capital lease obligations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating leases obligations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Purchase obligations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(a</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(a</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(a</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(a</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(a</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other long-term liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,203.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,065.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>970.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>167.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(a)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Our purchase obligations include long-term contracts to purchase
    iron ore, coal, nickel, chrome, stainless steel scrap and
    liquefied natural gas. These contracts generally have terms of
    three to ten years and provide for periodic price adjustments to
    then-market prices. As of December&nbsp;31, 2005,
    500&nbsp;million tons of iron ore and 113&nbsp;million tons of
    coal remained to be purchased under long-term contracts.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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In addition, as of December&nbsp;31, 2005, contingent
liabilities for outstanding guarantees provided for the
repayment of loans of affiliated companies and non-affiliated
companies totaled Won&nbsp;561 billion and Won&nbsp;509 billion,
respectively. See Note&nbsp;17 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for a description of our commitments and
contingent liabilities.
</DIV>

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<B>Capital Resources</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We have traditionally met our working capital and other capital
requirements principally from cash provided by operations, while
raising the remainder of our requirements primarily through
long-term and short-term debt. We do not depend on the use of
off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our major sources of cash have been net earnings before
depreciation and amortization and proceeds of long-term debt and
other long-term liabilities, and we expect that these sources
will continue to be our principal sources of cash in the future.
Net income before depreciation and amortization were
Won&nbsp;3,564 billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;5,380 billion in 2004
and Won&nbsp;5,624 billion in 2005, and cash proceeds from
long-term debt were Won&nbsp;600 billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;280
billion in 2004 and Won&nbsp;594 billion in 2005. Cash proceeds
in 2003 included Won&nbsp;513 billion we raised through the
disposition of 1,696,428 shares of SK Telecom to Zeus (Cayman),
an exempted company formed with limited liability under the laws
of the Cayman Islands. This disposition was effected in
conjunction with Zeus (Cayman)&#146;s issuance of notes
exchangeable into SK Telecom ADSs, whose notes are fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by us. Total long-term debt,
including current portion and excluding discount on debentures
issued, was Won&nbsp;3,989 billion as of December&nbsp;31, 2003,
Won&nbsp;3,104 billion as of December&nbsp;31, 2004 and
Won&nbsp;2,190 billion as of December&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

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We believe that we have sufficient working capital available to
us for our current requirements and that we have a variety of
alternatives available to us to satisfy our financial
requirements to the extent that they are not met by funds
generated by operations, including the issuance of debt and
equity securities and bank borrowings denominated in Won and
various foreign currencies. However, our ability to rely on some
of these alternatives could be affected by factors such as the
liquidity of the Korean and other financial markets, prevailing
interest rates, our credit rating and the Government&#146;s
policies regarding Won currency and foreign currency borrowings.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our total shareholders&#146; equity increased from
Won&nbsp;13,250 billion as of December&nbsp;31, 2003 to
Won&nbsp;19,867 billion as of December&nbsp;31, 2005. This
growth is attributable primarily to growth in retained earnings.
</DIV>

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<B>Liquidity</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our liquidity is affected by exchange rate fluctuations. See
&#147;&#151; Overview&nbsp;&#151; Exchange Rate
Fluctuations.&#148; Approximately 32.0% of our sales in 2003,
30.2% of our sales in 2004 and 29.4% of our sales in 2005 were
denominated in foreign currencies, of which approximately
two-thirds were denominated in Dollars and one-third in Yen and
which were derived almost entirely from export sales. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, approximately 64.6% of our long-term
debt (excluding discounts on debentures issued and including
current portion) was denominated in foreign currencies,
principally in Dollars and Yen. We have incurred foreign
currency debt in the past principally due to the limited
availability and cost of Won-denominated financing in the
Republic, which had historically been higher than for Dollar or
Yen-denominated financings.
</DIV>

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Our liquidity is also affected by our construction expenditures
and raw materials purchases. Cash used for purchases of
property, plant and equipment was Won&nbsp;1,299 billion in
2003, Won&nbsp;2,265 billion in 2004 and Won&nbsp;3,361 billion
in 2005. We have entered into several long-term contracts to
purchase iron ore, coal and other raw materials. The long-term
contracts generally have terms of three to ten years and provide
for periodic price adjustments to then-market prices. At
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 500&nbsp;million tons of iron ore and
113&nbsp;million tons of coal remained to be purchased under
long-term contracts. We may face unanticipated increases in
capital expenditures and raw materials purchases. There can be
no assurance that we will be able to secure funds on
satisfactory terms from financial institutions or other sources
which are sufficient for our unanticipated needs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We had a working capital (current assets minus current
liabilities) surplus of Won&nbsp;3,450 billion as of
December&nbsp;31, 2003, Won&nbsp;5,493 billion as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004 and Won&nbsp;5,759 billion as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005. As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, we had
unused credit lines of Won&nbsp;1,484 billion out of total
available credit lines of Won&nbsp;2,174 billion. We have not
had, and do not believe that we will have, difficulty gaining
access to short-term financing sufficient to meet our current
requirements.
</DIV>

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The following table sets forth the summary of our significant
current assets for the periods indicated:
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>As of December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in billions of Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents, net of government grants</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>480</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>653</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term financial instruments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>695</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>647</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>760</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trading securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,321</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,690</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,611</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for
    doubtful accounts and present value discount</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,094</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,045</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,068</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,066</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,793</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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Under Korean GAAP, bank deposits and all highly liquid temporary
cash instruments within maturities of three months are
considered as cash equivalents. Short-term financial instruments
primarily consist of time and trust deposits with maturities
between four to twelve months.
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The following table sets forth the summary of our significant
current liabilities for the periods indicated:
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>As of December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in billions of Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>917</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,082</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term borrowings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>658</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>860</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income tax payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>573</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,087</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current portion of long-term debt, net of discount on debentures
    issued</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,047</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,057</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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In January 2000, we reduced our period for payment of accounts
receivable for all customers from a range of 70&nbsp;days to
80&nbsp;days to a range of 30&nbsp;days to 60&nbsp;days. We do
not believe that these changes in the credit terms for our
customers have had or will have a material effect on our cash
flows.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Capital Expenditures and Capacity Expansion</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our capital expenditures for 2003, 2004 and 2005 amounted to
Won&nbsp;1,299 billion, 2,265&nbsp;billion and Won&nbsp;3,361
billion, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our current capital investment in production facilities
emphasizes capacity rationalization, increased production of
higher value-added products and improvements in the efficiency
of older facilities in order to reduce operating costs. Our
total capital expenditures are estimated to be approximately
Won&nbsp;3,995 billion in 2006. The following table sets out the
major items of our capital expenditures currently in progress:
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    <TD width="45%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Estimated Remaining</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Cost of Completion</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Expected</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total Cost of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>as of December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Project</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Completion Date</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Project</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in billions of Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Pohang Works:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Construction of FINEX demonstration plant</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>December 2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>553</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>273</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Rationalization of silicon steel mill (level 2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>March 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>309</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second relining of no.&nbsp;3 blast furnace</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>May 2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>264</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>188</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Replacement of no.&nbsp;2 hot rolled mill</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>June 2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>226</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>173</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Installation of de-phosporization facility at no.&nbsp;2.
    steelmaking department</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>February 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Installation of rolling equipment at no.&nbsp;2 hot rolled mill</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>June 2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>129</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>110</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Gwangyang Works:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Rationalization of no.3 hot rolled mill</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>December 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>263</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>244</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Installation of no.&nbsp;6 continuous galvanizing line</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>June 2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>230</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Coke oven gas purification facility</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>June 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>176</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Upgrading of pickling-tandem cold mill at no&nbsp;1. cold rolled
    mill</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>May 2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<B>Significant Changes in Korean GAAP</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In February 2004, the Korean Accounting Standards Boards issued
Statements of Korean Financial Accounting Standards
(&#147;SKFAS&#148;) No.&nbsp;15, &#147;Equity Investment.&#148;
This statement provides clarification that our proportionate
unrealized profit arising from sales by us to equity method
investees, sales by the equity method investees to us or sales
between equity method investees should be eliminated. SKFAS
No.&nbsp;15 amends Interpretation No.&nbsp;42-59 which
prescribes that unrealized profit arising from sales by us to
equity method investees should be fully eliminated. Under SKFAS
No.&nbsp;15, we also assess the potential impairment of
investment securities in accordance with the accounting
standards on impairment loss, when
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there is objective evidence. The provisions of this standard are
effective prospectively for equity investments beginning on or
after December&nbsp;31, 2004. We do not expect the adoption of
this statement to have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In June 2004, the Korea Accounting Standards Board issued SKFAS
No.&nbsp;16, &#147;Accountings for income taxes.&#148; SKFAS
No.&nbsp;16 provides clarification that deferred income tax on
gain and losses on valuation of available-for-sale securities
should be recognized. Under this statement, any changes in
deferred income tax arising on initial classification of the
equity component should be reflected in equity. SKFAS
No.&nbsp;16 amends SKFAS Interpretation No.&nbsp;45-52 which
does not require recognition of the aforementioned deferred
income tax. In accordance with the nature of the equity
component, accounting treatment should be provided based on the
component&#146;s applicable guidance. The provisions of this
standard are effective prospectively for available-for-sale
securities beginning on or after December&nbsp;31, 2004. We do
not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material
impact on our financial position or results of operations.
</DIV>

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In October 2004, the Korea Accounting Standards Board issued
SKFAS No.&nbsp;17, &#147;Provision for Liabilities and
Contingencies.&#148; SKFAS No.&nbsp;17, which clarifies pre-KASB
standard of Article&nbsp;74, &#147;Contingencies,&#148; states
that if the difference between nominal value and present value
of provision for liabilities is considered material, expected
expenses for performing duty should be valued at present value.
Provision for liabilities should be used only for the intended
purpose at initial recognition. The provisions of this standard
are effective prospectively for liabilities beginning on or
after December&nbsp;31, 2004. We do not expect the adoption of
this statement to have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In February 2005, the Korean Accounting Standards Boards
(&#147;KASB&#148;) issued SKFAS No.&nbsp;18, &#147;Interests in
Joint Ventures.&#148; This statement provides the definition of
joint venture which requires an investor to recognize assets,
liabilities, revenue and expenses related to its investment on a
joint venture. Under SKFAS No.&nbsp;18, joint venture may be
classified into one of the following types; joint venture
business, joint venture assets or joint venture corporation, and
an investor should apply SKFAS No.&nbsp;15, &#147;Investments in
Associates&#148; correspondingly for its investment on joint
venture corporation. The provisions of this standard are
effective prospectively for joint ventures beginning on or after
December&nbsp;31, 2005. We do not expect the adoption of this
statement to have a material impact on its financial position or
results of operations.
</DIV>

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In March 2005, the KASB issued SKFAS No.&nbsp;19, &#147;Lease
accounting,&#148; which supersedes pre-KASB standard of
&#147;Accounting Standards for Lease Industry.&#148; Under SKFAS
No.&nbsp;19, lease transactions that the risk and benefit from
the ownership of the leased property is de facto transferred to
the lessee should be classified as a finance lease, and an
operating lease otherwise. The classification should be
determined by substance of a transaction and lease of real
estate also are subject to the statements as other property
leases. The provisions of this standard are effectively for
lease transactions beginning on or after December&nbsp;31, 2005.
We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a
material impact on its financial position or results of
operations.
</DIV>

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In September 2005, the KASB issued SKFAS No.&nbsp;20,
&#147;Related Party Disclosures,&#148; which supersedes pre-KASB
standard of financial reporting. SKFAS No.&nbsp;20 requires
substance over legal form and disclosure of the characteristics
of the related party relationships. Under SKFAS No.&nbsp;20, we
are also required to disclose disaggregated information of
compensation for chief officers and basis for classifying chief
officers. The provisions of this standard are effective for the
period beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

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In April 2006, the KASB issued SKFAS No.&nbsp;21,
&#147;Preparation and Disclosure of Financial Statements.&#148;
Under SKFAS No.&nbsp;21, changes in stockholders&#146; equity
are included as one of the main financial statements when a
company prepares and discloses non-consolidated financial
statements. The provisions of this standard are effective for
the period beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2006.
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<B>U.S.&nbsp;GAAP Reconciliation</B>
</DIV>

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Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance
with Korean GAAP, which differ in significant respects from
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP. For a discussion of the significant differences
between Korean GAAP and U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, see Note&nbsp;33 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
</DIV>

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We recorded net income under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP of Won&nbsp;4,102
billion in 2005 compared to net income of Won&nbsp;3,460 billion
in 2004 and Won&nbsp;1,997 billion in 2003 primarily due to the
factors discussed in &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Operating Results.&#148;
Our net income under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP of Won&nbsp;4,102 billion in
2005 is 2.2% higher than our net income under Korean GAAP of
Won&nbsp;4,012 billion. See Note&nbsp;33(a) of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
</DIV>

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<B>Recent Accounting Pronouncements in U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</B>
</DIV>

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In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(&#147;FASB&#148;) issued Financial Accounting Standard
No.&nbsp;151 (&#147;FAS&nbsp;151&#148;), &#147;Inventory Costs,
an amendment of ARB No.&nbsp;43, Chapter&nbsp;4.&#148; The
standard requires that abnormal amounts of idle capacity and
spoilage costs should be excluded from the cost of inventory and
expensed when incurred. Additionally, the standard requires that
allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of
conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities and clarifies the meaning of the term &#145;normal
capacity&#146;. The provisions of FAS&nbsp;151 are applicable to
inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after
June&nbsp;15, 2005. We are in the process of determining the
impact of adoption on our financial position and results of
operation.
</DIV>

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In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(&#147;FASB&#148;) issued Financial Accounting Standards
No.&nbsp;123&nbsp;R, &#147;Share-Based Payment.&#148; This
Statement requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in
the financial statements based on their fair values. In April
2005, the Securities Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;)
approved a new rule that delayed the effective date of
FAS&nbsp;123&nbsp;R. Under the SEC rule, FAS&nbsp;123&nbsp;R is
now effective for annual rather than interim period that begin
after June&nbsp;15, 2005. We are evaluating the requirements of
FAS No.&nbsp;123 R and currently expects that the adoption of
FAS No.&nbsp;123&nbsp;R will not have a material impact on our
financial position and results of operation.
</DIV>

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In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No.&nbsp;153
(&#147;FAS 153&#148;), &#147;Exchanges of Nonmonetary
Assets&nbsp;&#151; an amendment of APB Opinion
No.&nbsp;29.&#148; FAS 153 is based on the principle that
nonmonetary asset exchanges should be recorded and measured at
the fair value of the assets exchanged, with certain exceptions.
This standard requires exchanges of productive assets to be
accounted for at fair value, rather than at carryover basis,
unless (1)&nbsp;neither the asset received nor the asset
surrendered has a fair value that is determinable within
reasonable limits or (2)&nbsp;the transactions lack commercial
substance (as defined). The new standard is effective for
nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods
beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005.
</DIV>

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In March 2005, the SEC issued SAB&nbsp;No.&nbsp;107
(&#147;SAB&nbsp;107&#148;), which expresses the view of the
staff regarding the interaction between the FASB&#146;s
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123 (revised 2004) (FAS 123R),
&#147;Share-Based Payment&#148;, and certain SEC rules and
regulations and provides the staff&#146;s views regarding the
valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public
companies. Specifically, SAB&nbsp;107 provides guidance on how
to determine the expected volatility and expected term inputs
into a valuation model used to determine the fair value of share
based payments under FAS 123R. SAB&nbsp;107 also provides
guidance related to numerous aspects of the adoption of
FAS&nbsp;123R such as taxes, capitalization of compensation
costs, modification of share based payments prior to adoption
and the classification of expenses.
</DIV>

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In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No.&nbsp;47,
&#147;Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations,
an interpretation of FASB Statement No.&nbsp;143.&#148; This
interpretation clarifies that an entity is required to recognize
a liability for the fair value of a conditional assets
retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be
reasonably estimated. The Interpretation is effective no later
than the end of fiscal years ending after December&nbsp;15, 2005
(December&nbsp;31, 2005, for calendar-year enterprises).
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The adoption of this Interpretation did not have a material
effect on our financial position and results of operation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In May 2005, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards
No.&nbsp;154 (&#147;FAS&nbsp;154&#148;), &#147;Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion
No.&nbsp;20,&#148; which changes the requirements for the
accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle.
The Statement requires that changes in accounting principle be
retroactively applied. FAS&nbsp;154 is effective for accounting
changes and correction of errors made on or after
January&nbsp;1, 2006, with earlier adoption permitted. We have
applied the provisions of this Statement starting
January&nbsp;1, 2006.
</DIV>

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In February 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards
No.&nbsp;155, &#147;Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial
Instruments&nbsp;&#151; an amendment of FASB Statements
No.&nbsp;133 and 140.&#148; This Statement resolves issues
addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No.&nbsp;D1,
&#147;Application of Statement&nbsp;133 to Beneficial Interests
in Securitized Financial Assets&#148; and is effective for all
financial instrument acquired or issued after beginning of an
entity&#146;s first fiscal year that begins after
September&nbsp;15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of this
statement to have a material impact on its financial position or
result of operations.
</DIV>

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In March 2006, the FASB issued FASB issued Financial Accounting
Standards No.&nbsp;156, &#147;Accounting for Servicing of
Financial Assets&nbsp;&#151; an amendment of FASB Statement
No.&nbsp;140.&#148; This Statement amends FASB Statement
No.&nbsp;140, &#147;Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,&#148; with
respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing
assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement requires an
entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability
each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial
asset by entering into a certain servicing contract and all
separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities
to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. An
entity should adopt this Statement as of the beginning of its
first fiscal year that begins after September&nbsp;15, 2006,
with earlier adoption is permitted. We do not expect the
adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its
financial position or result of operations.
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<B>Item&nbsp;5.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Research and
Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc.</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We maintain a research and development program to carry out
basic research and applied technology development activities.
Our technology development department works closely with the
Pohang University of Science &#38; Technology, Korea&#146;s
first research-oriented college founded by us in 1986, and the
Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology,
Korea&#146;s first private comprehensive research institute
founded by us in 1987. At December&nbsp;31, 2005, we employed a
total of 172&nbsp;researchers.
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In 1994, we founded the POSCO Technical Research Laboratory to
carry out applied research and technology development
activities. At December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Technical Research
Laboratory employed a total of 588 researchers.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We recorded research and development expenses of Won&nbsp;199
billion as cost of goods sold in 2003, Won&nbsp;206 billion in
2004 and Won&nbsp;173 billion in 2005, as well as research and
development expenses of Won&nbsp;57 billion as selling and
administrative expenses in 2003, Won&nbsp;71 billion in 2004 and
Won&nbsp;53 billion in 2005. In addition, we made donations to
educational foundations supporting basic science and technology
research, amounting to Won&nbsp;39 billion in 2003, Won&nbsp;40
billion in 2004 and Won&nbsp;33 billion in 2005. We also donated
Won&nbsp;2 billion to Pohang University of Science &#38;
Technology, a university founded by us, in 2003 and an
additional Won&nbsp;32 billion in 2004 and Won&nbsp;17 billion
in 2005. See Note&nbsp;24 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our research and development program has filed over twenty
thousand industrial rights applications relating to steel-making
technology, approximately one-fourth of which were registered as
of December&nbsp;31, 2005, and has successfully applied many of
these to improve our manufacturing process.
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<B>Item&nbsp;5.D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Trend
Information</I></B>
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These matters are discussed under Item&nbsp;5A. and
Item&nbsp;5B. above where relevant.
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<B>Item&nbsp;5.E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Off-balance
Sheet Arrangements</I></B>
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As of December&nbsp;31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, we did not have any
relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial
partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured
finance or special purpose entities, which have been established
for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements
or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
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<B>Item&nbsp;5.F.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Tabular
Disclosure of Contractual Obligations</I></B>
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These matters are discussed under Item&nbsp;5.B. above where
relevant.
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<B>Item&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Directors,
Senior Management and Employees</I></B>
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<B>Item&nbsp;6.A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Directors and
Senior Management</I></B>
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<B>Board of Directors</B>
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Our board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for the
management of our business affairs. Under our articles of
incorporation, our board is to consist of six directors who are
to also act as our executive officers (&#147;Standing
Directors&#148;) and nine directors who are to be outside
directors (&#147;Outside Directors&#148;). Our shareholders
elect both the Standing Directors and Outside Directors at a
general meeting of shareholders. Candidates for Standing
Director are recommended to shareholders by the board of
directors after the board reviews such candidates&#146;
qualifications and candidates for Outside Director are
recommended to the shareholders by a separate board committee
consisting of three Outside Directors and one Standing Director
(the &#147;Director Candidate Recommendation Committee&#148;)
after the committee reviews such candidates&#146;
qualifications. Any shareholder holding an aggregate of 0.5% or
more of our outstanding shares with voting rights for at least
six months may suggest candidates for Outside Directors to the
Director Candidate Recommendation Committee.
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Our board of directors maintains the following six
sub-committees:
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Evaluation and Compensation Committee;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Finance and Operation Committee;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Executive Management Committee;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Audit Committee; and</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Insider Trading Committee.</TD>
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Our board committees are described in greater detail below under
&#147;&#151;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;6.C. Board Practices.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under the Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, one
Chairman should be elected among the Outside Directors and
several Representative Directors may be elected among the
Standing Directors by our board of directors&#146; resolution.
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    <B><I>Standing Directors</I></B></TD>
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Our current Standing Directors are:
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Years</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Years</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Expiration</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>as</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>with</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of term</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Position</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Responsibility &#38; Division</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>director</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Age</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of office</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Lee, Ku-Taek</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yoon, Seok-Man</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    President and Representative Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Marketing Officer, Corporate Communication Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Lee, Youn</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    President and Representative Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    General Superintendent, Stainless Steel Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Chung, Joon-Yang</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Executive Vice President and Representative Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Operating Officer and Technology Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cho, Soung-Sik</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Managing Director, POSCO- India Pvt. Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Lee, Dong-Hee</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Finance Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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All Standing Directors are engaged in our business on a
full-time basis.
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    <B><I>Outside Directors</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our current Outside Directors are set out in the table below.
Each of our Outside Directors meets the applicable independence
standards set forth under the rules of the Korean Securities and
Exchange Act of 1962 (the &#147;Securities and Exchange
Act&#148;).
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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Expiration</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Years as</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of term</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Position</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Principal Occupation</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>director</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Age</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of office</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Park, Young-Ju</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>Chairman of the Board</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chairman, Eagon Industrial Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>65</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, E. Han</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Professor, University of Michigan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jun, Kwang-Woo</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice Chairman, Deloitte Korea</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jones, Jeffrey D</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Attorney, Kim &#38; Chang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Suh, Yoon-Suk</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Dean of Division of Business Administration, Ewha Woman&#146;s
    University</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Park, Won-Soon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Executive Director, Beautiful Foundation</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sun, Wook</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Former President &#38; CEO, Samsung Human Resources Development
    Center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Ahn, Charles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chairman of the Board, AhnLab, Inc.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>44</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Huh, Sung-Kwan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    President, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The term of office of the Directors is up to three years<B>.</B>
Each Director&#146;s term expires at the close of the ordinary
general meeting of shareholders convened in respect of the
fiscal year that is the last one to end during such
Director&#146;s tenure.
</DIV>

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<B>Senior Management</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition to the Standing Directors who are also our executive
officers, we have the following executive officers:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="27%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Years with</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Position</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Responsibility and Division</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Age</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Dong-Jin</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Managing Director, POSCO-China Holding Corp.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Choi, Jong-Tae</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Staff Officer, General Superintendent, Human Resources
    Development Center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Sang-Ho</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Department Manager, Legal Affairs Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hur, Nam-Suk</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Oh, Chang-Kwan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    General Superintendent, Pohang Works</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kwon, Young-Tae</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Coal Procurement Dept., Iron Ore Procurement Dept., Steel Raw
    Material Procurement Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Chang, Hyun-Shik</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Energy Project Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Jin-Il</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Marketing Division, Market Development Dept., Production Order
    and Process Dept., Product Technology Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kwon, Oh-Joon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    General Superintendent, Technical Research Laboratories</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Chung, Dong-Hwa</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works (Maintenance)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Lee, Sang-Young</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy General Superintendent, Pohang Works (Iron and Steel
    Making)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sung, Hyun-Uck</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy General Superintendent, Pohang Works (Maintenance)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Park, Han-Yong</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Materials Purchasing and Supply Management Dept., Outside
    Services Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Chung, Keel-Sou</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Managing Director, Zhangjiagang POSCO Stainless Steel Co. Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Ha, Sang-Wook</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Technology Development Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Sang-Young</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Corporate Communication Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Lee, Young-Suk</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Stainless Steel Division, Stainless Steel Strategy Dept.,
    Stainless Steel Sales Dept., Stainless Steel Sales Development
    Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Sang-Myun</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works (Administration)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Park, Kee-Young</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Marketing Division, Hot Rolled Steel Sales Dept., API Steel
    Sales Dept., Plate Sales Dept., Wire Rod Sales Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Lee, Kyu-Jeong</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Business Innovation Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Won, Jong-Hai</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Managing Director, Qingdao Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Years with</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Position</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Responsibility and Division</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Age</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Tae-Man</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy General Superintendent, Pohang Works (Administration)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cho, Jun-Gil</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy General Superintendent, Pohang Works (Hot and Cold
    Rolling)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yoo, Kwang-Jae</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Stainless Steel Division, Stainless Steel Production and
    Technology</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yoon, Yong-Chul</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works (Iron and Steel
    Making)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cho, Noi-Ha</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works (Hot and Cold
    Rolling)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yoon, Yong-Won</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Facilities Investment Planning Dept., Plant and Equipment
    Procurement Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Soo-Kwan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Audit Dept., Corporate Ethics Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Park, Ki-Hong</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Department Manager, Corporate Strategic Planning Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>48</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Choo, Wung-Yong</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    European Union Office</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Sung-Kwan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy Managing Director, Zhangjiagang POSCO Stainless Steel Co.
    Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jang, Byung-Hyo</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Managing Director, POSCO-Japan Corp.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jeong, Tae-Hyun</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Deputy Managing Director, POSCO-India Pvt. Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Joon-Sik</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Investment Management Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jang, Young-Ik</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Stainless Steel Raw Materials Procurement Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kim, Moon-Seok</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Seoul Office</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yun, Tai-Han</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Marketing Strategy Dept. Sales and Production Planning Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cho, Bong-Rae</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    FINEX Research and Development Project Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Chang, In-Hwan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Cold Rolled Steel Sales Dept., Automotive Flat Products Sales
    Dept., Automotive Flat Products Exports Dept., Coated Steel
    Sales Dept., Electrical Steel Sales Dept.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Salaries and bonuses for Standing Directors and salaries for
Directors are paid in accordance with standards determined by
the board of directors within the limitation of directors
remuneration guidelines approved at an annual general meeting of
shareholders. In addition, compensation of executive officers is
paid in accordance with standards determined by the board of
directors. The aggregate compensation paid and accrued to all
Directors and executive officers was approximately Won&nbsp;15.0
billion in 2005 and the aggregate amount set aside or accrued by
us to provide pension and retirement benefits to such persons
was Won&nbsp;2.1 billion in 2005.
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We have also granted stock options to some of our Directors and
executive officers. See &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;6E. Share
Ownership&#148; for a list of stock options granted to our
Directors and executive officers. At the annual
shareholders&#146; meeting held in February 2006, our
shareholders elected to terminate the stock option program.
Stock options granted prior to this meeting remain valid and
outstanding pursuant to the articles of incorporation in effect
at the time of the issuance of the stock option.
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<B>Item&nbsp;6.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Board
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<B>Director Candidate Recommendation Committee</B>
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The Director Candidate Recommendation Committee comprises three
Outside Directors, Wook Sun (committee chair), E. Han Kim and
Charles Ahn, and one Standing Director, Dong-Hee Lee. The
Director Candidate Recommendation Committee reviews the
qualifications of potential candidates and proposes nominees to
serve on our board of directors as an Outside Director. Any
shareholder holding an aggregate of 0.5% or more of our
outstanding shares with voting rights for at least six months
may suggest candidates for Outside Directors to the committee.
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<B>Evaluation and Compensation Committee</B>
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The Evaluation and Compensation Committee comprises four Outside
Directors, Yoon-Suk Suh (committee chair), Young-Ju Park,
Kwang-Woo Jun and Won-Soon Park. The Evaluation and Compensation
Committee&#146;s primary responsibilities include establishing
evaluation procedures and compensation plans for executive
officers and taking necessary measures to execute such plans.
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<B>Finance and Operation Committee</B>
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The Finance and Operation Committee is comprised of three
Outside Directors, Kwang-Woo Jun (committee chair), Charles Ahn
and Sung-Kwan Huh, and two Standing Directors, Seok-Man Yoon and
Dong-Hee Lee. This committee is an operational committee that
oversees decisions with respect to finance and operational
matters, including making assessments with respect to potential
capital investments and evaluating prospective capital-raising
activities.
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<B>Executive Management Committee</B>
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The Executive Management Committee comprises six Standing
Directors: Ku-Taek Lee (committee chair), Seok-Man Yoon, Youn
Lee, Joon-Yang Chung, Soung-Sik Cho and Dong-Hee Lee. This
committee oversees decisions with respect to our operational and
management matters, including review of management&#146;s
proposals of new strategic initiatives, as well as deliberation
over critical internal matters related to organization structure
and development of personnel.
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<B>Audit Committee</B>
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Under Korean law and our articles of incorporation, we are
required to have an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may be
composed of three or more directors; all members of the Audit
Committee must be Outside Directors. Audit Committee members
must also meet the applicable independence criteria set forth
under the rules and regulations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. Members of the Audit Committee are elected by the
shareholders at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders. We
currently have an Audit Committee composed of four Outside
Directors. Members of our Audit Committee are E. Han Kim
(committee chair), Jeffrey D. Jones, Yoon-Suk Suh and Wook Sun.
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The duties of the Audit Committee include:
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    engaging independent auditors;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    approving independent audit fees;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    approving audit and non-audit services;</TD>
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    reviewing annual financial statements;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    reviewing audit results and reports, including management
    comments and recommendations;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    reviewing our system of controls and policies, including those
    covering conflicts of interest and business ethics; and</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    examining improprieties or suspected improprieties.</TD>
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In addition, in connection with general meetings of
stockholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and
financial statements and other reports to be submitted by, the
board of directors at each general meeting of stockholders. Our
internal and external auditors report directly to the Audit
Committee. The committee holds regular meetings at least once
each quarter, and more frequently as needed.
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<B>Insider Trading Committee</B>
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The Insider Trading Committee is comprised of four Outside
Directors, E. Han Kim (committee chair), Jeffrey D. Jones,
Yoon-Suk Suh and Wook Sun. This committee reviews related party
and other internal transactions and ensures compliance with the
Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
</DIV>

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<B>Differences in Corporate Governance Practices</B>
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Pursuant to the rules of the New York Stock Exchange applicable
to foreign private issuers like us that are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange, we are required to disclose significant
differences between the New York Stock Exchange&#146;s corporate
governance standards and those that we follow under Korean law
and in accordance with our own internal procedures. The
following is a summary of such significant differences.
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    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>NYSE Corporate Governance Standards</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO&#146;s Corporate Governance Practice</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B>Director Independence</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Independent directors must comprise a majority of the board</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Our articles of incorporation provide that our board of
    directors must comprise no less than a majority of Outside
    Directors. Our Outside Directors must meet the criteria for
    outside directorship set forth under the Securities and Exchange
    Act of Korea.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The majority of our board of directors is independent (as
    defined in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange&#146;s
    standards), and 9 out of 15 directors are Outside Directors.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Nomination/ Corporate Governance Committee</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Listed companies must have a nomination/ corporate governance
    committee composed entirely of independent directors</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    We have not established a separate nomination/ corporate
    governance committee. However, we maintain a Director Candidate
    Recommendation Committee composed of three Outside Directors and
    one Standing Director.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Compensation Committee</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Listed companies must have a compensation committee composed
    entirely of independent directors</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    We maintain an Evaluation and Compensation Committee composed of
    four Outside Directors.</TD>
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    <B>Executive Session</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Listed companies must hold meetings solely attended by
    non-management directors to more effectively check and balance
    management directors</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Our Outside Directors hold meetings solely attended by Outside
    Directors in accordance with operation guidelines of our board
    of directors.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>NYSE Corporate Governance Standards</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO&#146;s Corporate Governance Practice</B></TD>
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    <B>Audit Committee</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Listed companies must have an audit committee that is composed
    of more than three directors and satisfy the requirements of
    Rule&nbsp;10A-3 under the Exchange Act</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    We maintain an Audit Committee comprised of four Outside
    Directors who meet the applicable independence criteria set
    forth under Rule&nbsp;10A-3 under the Exchange Act.</TD>
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    <B>Shareholder Approval of Equity Compensation Plan</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Listed companies must allow its shareholders to exercise their
    voting rights with respect to any material revision to the
    company&#146;s equity compensation plan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    We currently have an employee stock ownership program. We
    previously provided a stock options program for officers and
    directors, as another equity compensation plan. However, during
    our annual shareholders&#146; meeting in February 2006, our
    shareholders resolved to terminate the stock option program and
    amended our articles of incorporations to delete the provision
    allowing grant of stock options to officers and directors.
    Consequently we may not grant stock options to officers and
    directors starting February&nbsp;24, 2006. Matters related to
    the Employee Stock Ownership Program are not subject to
    shareholders&#146; approval under Korean law.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Corporate Governance Guidelines</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Listed companies must adopt and disclose corporate governance
    guidelines</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    We have adopted a Corporate Governance Charter setting forth our
    practices with respect to relevant corporate governance matters.
    Our Corporate Governance Charter is in compliance with Korean
    law but does not meet all requirements established by the New
    York Stock Exchange for U.S.&nbsp;companies listed on the
    exchange. A copy of our Corporate Governance Charter is
    available on our website at <I>www.posco.co.kr.</I></TD>
</TR>

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    <B>Code of Business Conduct and Ethics</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Listed companies must adopt and disclose a code of business
    conduct and ethics for directors, officers and employees, and
    promptly disclose any waivers of the code for directors or
    executive officers</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    We have adopted a Code of Conduct for all directors, officers
    and employees. A copy of our Code of Conduct is available on our
    website at <I>www.posco.co.kr.</I></TD>
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<B>Item&nbsp;6.D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Employees</I></B>
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As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, we had 28,853 employees, including
9,849 persons employed by our subsidiaries, almost all of whom
were employed within Korea. Of the total number of employees,
approximately 80% are technicians and skilled laborers and 20%
are administrative staff. We use subcontractors for maintenance,
cleaning and transport activities. We had 27,919 employees,
including 8,524 persons employed by our subsidiaries, as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004 and 27,415 employees, including 8,042
persons employed by our subsidiaries, as of December&nbsp;31,
2003. To improve operational efficiency and increase labor
productivity, we plan to reduce the number of our employees in
future years through natural attrition. However, we expect the
number of persons employed by our subsidiaries in growth
industries to increase in the future.
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We consider our relations with our work force to be excellent.
We have never experienced a work stoppage or strike. Wages of
our employees are among the highest in Korea. In addition to a
base monthly wage, employees receive periodic bonuses and
allowances. Base wages are determined annually following
consultation between the management and employee
representatives, who are currently elected outside the framework
of the POSCO labor union. A labor union was formed by our
employees in June 1988. Union
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membership peaked at 19,026 employees at the beginning of 1991,
but has steadily declined since then. As of December&nbsp;31,
2005, only 21 of our employees were members of the POSCO labor
union.
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We maintain a retirement plan, as required by Korean labor law,
pursuant to which employees terminating their employment after
one year or more of service are entitled to receive a lump-sum
payment based on the length of their service and their total
compensation at the time of termination. We are required to
transfer a portion of retirement and severance benefit amounts
accrued by our employees to the National Pension Fund. The
amounts so transferred reduce the retirement and severance
benefit amounts payable to retiring employees by us at the time
of their retirement. We also provide a wide range of fringe
benefits to our employees, including housing, housing loans,
company- provided hospitals and schools, a company-sponsored
pension program, an employee welfare fund, industrial disaster
insurance, and cultural and athletic facilities.
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As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, our employees owned approximately
2.1% of our common stock through an employee stock ownership
association.
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    <B><I>Share Ownership</I></B></TD>
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<B>Common Stock</B>
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The persons who are currently our Directors or executive
officers held, as a group, 2,555 common shares as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the most recent date for which this
information is available. The table below shows the ownership of
our common shares by Directors and executive officers.
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of common shares owned</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Chang-Kwan Oh</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jong-Tae Choi</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    E. Han Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sang-Young Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>195</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tae-Man Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jin-Il Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jun-Gil Cho</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yong-Chul Yoon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yong-Won Yoon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Noi-Ha Cho</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dong-Hwa Chung</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Soo-Kwan Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sang-Wook Ha</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Oh-Joon Kwon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Han-Yong Park</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Young-Ik Jang</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Youn Lee</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dong-Jin Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Nam-Suk Hur</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kee-Yeoung Park</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jong-Hai Won</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kwang-Jae Yoo</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tai-Han Yun</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    In-Hwan Chang</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,555</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Stock Options</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth information regarding the stock
options we have granted to our current Directors and executive
officers as of March&nbsp;31, 2006. With respect to all of the
options granted, we may elect either to issue shares of common
stock, distribute treasury stock or pay in cash the difference
between the exercise and the market price at the date of
exercise. The options may be exercised by a person who has
continued employment with POSCO for two or more years from the
date on which the options are granted and within seven years
from the second anniversary of the issuance of such options. All
of the stock options below relate to our common stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
At the annual shareholders&#146; meeting held in February 2006,
our shareholders elected to terminate the stock option program.
Stock options granted prior to this meeting remain valid and
outstanding pursuant to the articles of incorporation in effect
at the time of the issuance of the stock option.
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="26%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Granted</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercised</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercisable</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Directors</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Grant Date</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>From</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>To</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Ku-Taek Lee</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,184</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,518</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,666</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Seok-Man Yoon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>September&nbsp;18, 2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9/19/2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9/18/2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,179</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,179</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Youn Lee</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,037</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>903</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,134</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,921</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>192</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Joon-Yang Chung</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;27, 2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>136,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,316</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,385</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Soung-Sik Cho</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,037</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,903</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,134</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,921</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>192</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dong-Hee Lee</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,604</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Young-Ju Park</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    E. Han Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,401</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,401</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kwang-Woo Jun</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jeffrey D. Jones</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yoon-Suk Suh</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Wook Sun</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Charles Ahn</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="26%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Granted</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercised</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercisable</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Executive Officers</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Grant Date</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>From</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>To</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dong-Jin Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,037</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>903</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,134</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,921</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>192</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jong-Tae Choi</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,037</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>903</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,134</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,921</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>192</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sang-Ho Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Nam-Suk Hur</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;27, 2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>136,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,316</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,316</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Chang-Kwan Oh</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;27, 2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>136,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,316</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,385</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Young-Tae Kwon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>September&nbsp;18, 2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9/19/2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9/18/2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,316</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,385</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hyun-Shik Chang</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,604</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jin-Il Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,604</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,252</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,352</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Oh-Joon Kwon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,604</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Granted</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercised</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercisable</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Executive Officers</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Grant Date</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>From</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>To</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dong-Hwa Chung</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,604</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sang-Young Lee</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,604</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,460</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,144</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hyun-Uck Sung</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,604</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Han-Yong Park</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/27/2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/26/2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,604</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,282</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,322</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Keel-Sou Chung</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sang-Wook Ha</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sang-Young Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Young-Suk Lee</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sang-Myun Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kee-Yeoung Park</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kyu-Jeong Lee</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/24/2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7/23/2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jong-Hai Won</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tae-Man Kim</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jun-Gil Cho</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kwang-Jae Yoo</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yong-Chul Yoon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Noi-Ha Cho</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yong-Won Yoon</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/29/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/28/2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="92%"></TD>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions</I></B></TD>
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    <TD width="90%"></TD>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;7.A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Major Shareholders</I></B></TD>
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The following table sets forth certain information relating to
the shareholders of our common stock issued as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005.
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Shareholders</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares Owned</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    SK Telecom</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,481,311</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang University of Science and Technology</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,418,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    National Pension Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,407,509</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Directors and executive officers as a group</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,555</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Public(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,781,395</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83.48</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO (held in the form of treasury stock)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,189,091</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO (held through treasury stock fund)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>906,974</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.04</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total issued shares of common stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>87,186,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes 23,869,739 shares of common stock, representing 27.38%
    of the total issued shares of common stock, in the form of ADRs.</TD>
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    <B><I>Related Party Transactions</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We have issued guarantees of Won&nbsp;425 billion as of
December&nbsp;31, 2003, Won&nbsp;443 billion as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004 and Won&nbsp;561 billion as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, in favor of affiliated and related
companies. We have also engaged in various transactions with our
subsidiaries and affiliated companies. Please see Notes&nbsp;17
and 28 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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As of December&nbsp;31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, we had no loans
outstanding to our executive officers and Directors.
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;7.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Interests of Experts and Counsel</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Financial Information</I></B></TD>
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Consolidated Statements and Other Financial
    Information</I></B></TD>
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See &#147;Item&nbsp;18. Financial Statements&#148; and
pages&nbsp;F-1 through
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">F-87.</FONT>
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<B>Legal Proceedings</B>
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    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Claim against the Fair Trade Commission</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In December 2000, Hyundai HYSCO requested us to sell hot rolled
coils which are necessary in manufacturing cold rolled coils
used in the automobile industry to produce car body panels. In
response to our refusal to sell hot rolled coils to Hyundai
HYSCO, Hyundai Motors announced in January 2001 that it will
reduce its purchase of cold rolled products from us. In
addition, the Fair Trade Commission began an investigation into
a potential anti-competitive action by us.
</DIV>

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On April&nbsp;12, 2001, the Fair Trade Commission determined
that we were involved in anti-competitive action by refusing to
sell our hot rolled coils to Hyundai HYSCO. In addition to
issuing a suspension order, the Fair Trade Commission imposed on
us a surcharge of Won&nbsp;1.6 billion. We brought a claim
against the Fair Trade Commission but the Seoul High Court
rendered its decision against us in August 2002. We appealed to
the Supreme Court of Korea in August 2002 and our petition for
an injunction against the decision of the Fair Trade Commission
was granted in October 2002 in our favor. We cannot predict the
ultimate outcome of our appeal.
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Anti-dumping and Countervailing Proceedings and Safeguard
    Measures</I></B></TD>
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We have been subject to a number of anti-dumping and
countervailing proceedings in the United States and China. The
U.S.&nbsp;and China anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings
have not had a material adverse effect on our business and
operations. However, there can be no assurance that further
increases in or new imposition of countervailing duties, dumping
duties, quotas or tariffs on our sales in the United States or
China may not have a material adverse effect on our exports to
these regions in the future. See &#147;Item&nbsp;4. Information
on the Company&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;4B. Business
Overview&nbsp;&#151; Markets &nbsp;&#151; Exports.&#148;
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Except as described above, we are not involved in any pending or
threatened legal or arbitration proceedings that may have, or
have had during the last 12&nbsp;months, a material adverse
effect on our results of operations or financial position.
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<B>DIVIDENDS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The amount of dividends paid on our common stock is subject to
approval at the annual general meeting of shareholders, which is
typically held in February or March of the following year. In
addition to our annual dividends, our board of directors is
authorized to declare and distribute interim dividends once a
year under our articles of incorporation. If we decide to pay
interim dividends, our articles of incorporation authorize us to
pay them in cash and to the shareholders of record as of
June&nbsp;30 of the relevant fiscal year. We may pay cash
dividends out of retained earnings that have not been
appropriated to statutory reserves.
</DIV>

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The table below sets out the annual dividends declared on the
outstanding common stock to shareholders of record on
December&nbsp;31 of the years indicated and the interim
dividends declared on the outstanding common stock to
shareholders of record on June&nbsp;30 of the years indicated. A
total of 87,186,835 shares of common stock were issued at the
end of 2005. Of these shares, 80,090,770 shares were outstanding
and 6,189,091 shares were held by us in treasury and 906,974
shares were held through
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our treasury stock fund. The annual dividends set out for each
of the years below were paid in the immediately following year.
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    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Annual Dividend per</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Interim Dividend per</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dividend per</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Year</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Common Stock to Public</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Common Stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Common Stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2001</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>W2,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2002</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Owners of the ADSs are entitled to receive any dividends payable
in respect of the underlying shares of common stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Historically, we have paid to holders of record of our common
stock an annual dividend. However, we can give no assurance that
we will continue to declare and pay any dividends in the future.
</DIV>

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<B>Item&nbsp;8.B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Significant
Changes</I></B>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Item&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>The Offer and
Listing</I></B>
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<B>Item&nbsp;9.A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Offer and
Listing Details</I></B>
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<B>Market Price Information</B>
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Notes</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our
7<FONT style="font-size: 70%"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 60%">8
</FONT>% notes due 2006 are traded in the over-the-counter
market. Sales prices for the notes are not regularly reported on
any exchange or other quotation service.
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Common Stock</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The principal trading market for our common stock is the Stock
Market Division of the Korea Exchange. Our common stock, which
is in registered form and has a par value of Won&nbsp;5,000 per
share, has been listed on the first section of the Stock Market
Division of the Korea Exchange since June 1988 under the
identifying code 005490. The table below shows the high and low
trading prices and the average daily volume of trading activity
on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange for our
common stock since January&nbsp;1, 2001.
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average Daily</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>High</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Low</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading Volume</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center"><B>(number of shares)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2001</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>343,509</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>118,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>236,198</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>176,544</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>127,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>254,780</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2002</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>160,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>117,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>303,579</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>154,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>121,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>323,772</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>324,477</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>269,624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average Daily</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>High</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Low</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading Volume</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center"><B>(number of shares)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>133,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>92,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>336,187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>127,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>97,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>300,224</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>152,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>310,936</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>163,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>345,272</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>181,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>156,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>312,764</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>177,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>413,523</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>184,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>145,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,698</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>203,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>163,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>287,632</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>225,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>176,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>293,360</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>203,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>174,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>298,650</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>240,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>182,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>295,458</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>236,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>199,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>334,140</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>251,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>196,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>391,776</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    January</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>220,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>196,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>444,412</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    February</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>237,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>210,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>436,789</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    March</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>251,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>226,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>300,611</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter (through June&nbsp;7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>290,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>234,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>319,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    April</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>277,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>239,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>324,095</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    May</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>290,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>403,990</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    June (through June&nbsp;7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>234,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>340,241</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>ADSs</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our common stock is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
the London Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the
form of ADSs. The ADSs have been issued by The Bank of New York
as ADR depositary and are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol &#147;PKX.&#148; One ADS represents one-fourth
of one share of common stock. As of December&nbsp;31, 2005,
23,869,739 ADSs were outstanding, representing 27.38% shares of
common stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The table below shows the high and low trading prices and the
average daily volume of trading activity on the New York Stock
Exchange for our ADSs since January&nbsp;1, 2001.
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average Daily</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>High</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Low</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading Volume</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center"><B>(number of ADSs)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in US$)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2001</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22.62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>507,108</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>378,273</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>277,112</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24.21</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15.84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>260,475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average Daily</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>High</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Low</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading Volume</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center"><B>(number of ADSs)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in US$)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2002</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29.25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22.41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>372,788</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.64</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23.35</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>355,145</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29.52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>354,089</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>268,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28.66</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>324,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26.55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>333,511</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32.49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26.08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>262,191</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28.98</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>477,580</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38.43</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>578,963</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,013,306</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40.14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32.47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>729,723</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36.49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>765,003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41.22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>866,811</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>790,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Third Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>57.08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>606,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fourth Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>56.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>671,024</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    First Quarter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63.08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>812,089</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    January</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>57.65</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>973,995</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    February</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60.22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>770,821</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    March</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>705,391</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Second Quarter (through June&nbsp;6)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74.41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>912,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    April</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>818,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    May</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74.41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>982,232</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    June (through June&nbsp;6)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61.91</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>978,175</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<B>Item&nbsp;9.B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Plan of
Distribution</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B>Not applicable</B>
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<B>Item&nbsp;9.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Markets</I></B>
</DIV>

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<B>The Korean Securities Market</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Korea Stock Exchange began its operations in 1956. On
January&nbsp;27, 2005, the Korea Exchange was established
pursuant to the Korea Exchange Act through the consolidation of
the Korea Stock Exchange, the Korea Futures Exchange, the KOSDAQ
Stock Market, Inc. (the &#147;KOSDAQ&#148;) and the KOSDAQ
Committee within the Korea Securities Dealers Association, which
was in charge of the management of the KOSDAQ. The Stock Market
Division of the Korea Exchange (formerly the Korea Stock
Exchange) has a single trading floor located in Seoul. The Korea
Exchange is a limited liability company, the shares of which are
held by (i)&nbsp;securities companies and futures companies that
were the members of the Korea Stock Exchange or the Korea
Futures Exchange and (ii)&nbsp;the stockholders of the KOSDAQ.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Korea Exchange has the power in some circumstances to
suspend trading in the shares of a given company or to de-list a
security. The Korea Exchange also restricts share price
movements. All listed companies are required to file accounting
reports annually, semi-annually and quarterly and to release
immediately all information that may affect trading in a
security.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Government has in the past exerted, and continues to exert,
substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector
business community which can have the intention or effect of
depressing or boosting the market. In the past, the Government
has informally both encouraged and restricted the declaration
and payment of dividends, induced mergers to reduce what it
considers excess capacity in a particular industry and induced
private companies to offer publicly their securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Korea Exchange publishes the Korea Composite Stock Price
Index (&#147;KOSPI&#148;) every thirty seconds, which is an
index of all equity securities listed on the Stock Market
Division of the Korea Exchange. On January&nbsp;1, 1983, the
method of computing KOSPI was changed from the Dow Jones method
to the aggregate value method. In the new method, the market
capitalizations of all listed companies are aggregated, subject
to certain adjustments, and this aggregate is expressed as a
percentage of the aggregate market capitalization of all listed
companies as of the base date, January&nbsp;4, 1980.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Movements in KOSPI are set out in the following table together
with the associated dividend yields and price earnings ratios.
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="34%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dividend</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Earnings</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Opening</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>High</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Low</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Closing</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Yield(1)(3)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ratio(2)(3)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(percent)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1979</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131.28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131.28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104.38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>118.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1980</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>119.36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>106.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1981</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>97.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>165.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>93.14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1982</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>134.49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>106.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>127.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1983</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>122.52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>134.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115.59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>121.21</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1984</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116.73</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1985</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139.53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>163.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>163.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1986</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>161.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>279.67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>153.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>272.61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1987</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>264.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>525.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>264.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>525.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1988</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>532.04</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>922.56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>527.89</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>907.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1989</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>919.61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,007.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>844.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>909.72</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1990</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>908.59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>928.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>566.27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>696.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1991</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>679.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>763.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>586.51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>610.92</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1992</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>624.23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>691.48</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>459.07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>678.44</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1993</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>697.41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>874.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>605.93</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>866.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1994</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>879.32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,138.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>855.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,027.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1995</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,013.57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,016.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>847.09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>882.94</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1996</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>888.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>986.84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>651.22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>651.22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1997</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>653.79</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>792.29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>350.68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>376.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1998</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>385.49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>579.86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>280.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>562.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1999</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>587.57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,028.07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>498.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,028.07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2000</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,059.04</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,059.04</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>500.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>504.62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2001</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>520.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>704.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>468.76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>693.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2002</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>724.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>937.61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>584.04</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>627.55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>635.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>822.16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>515.24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>810.71</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>821.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>936.06</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>719.59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>895.92</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dividend</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Earnings</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Opening</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>High</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Low</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Closing</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Yield(1)(3)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ratio(2)(3)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(percent)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>893.71</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,379.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>870.84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,379.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006 (through June&nbsp;7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,389.27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,464.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,266.84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,266.84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N.A.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Source: The Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange.
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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Dividend yields are based on daily figures. Before 1983,
    dividend yields were calculated at the end of each month.
    Dividend yields after January&nbsp;3,&nbsp;1984 include cash
    dividends only.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The price earnings ratio is based on figures for companies that
    record a profit in the preceding year.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Starting in April 2000, dividend yield and price earnings ratio
    of KOSPI 200, an index of 200&nbsp;equity securities listed on
    the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange. Excludes
    classified companies, companies which did not submit annual
    reports to the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange, and
    companies which received disqualified opinions from external
    auditors.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Shares are quoted &#147;ex-dividend&#148; on the first trading
day of the relevant company&#146;s accounting period; since the
calendar year is the accounting period for the majority of
companies, this may account for the drop in KOSPI between its
closing level at the end of one calendar year and its opening
level at the beginning of the following calendar year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
With certain exceptions, principally to take account of a share
being quoted &#147;ex-dividend&#148; and &#147;ex-rights,&#148;
permitted upward and downward movements in share prices of any
category of shares on any day are limited under the rules of the
Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange to 15% of the
previous day&#146;s closing price of the shares, rounded down as
set out below:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Rounded Down</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Previous Day&#146;s Closing Price (Won)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>To (Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less than 5,000</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    5,000 to less than 10,000</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    10,000 to less than 50,000</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    50,000 to less than 100,000</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    100,000 to less than 500,000</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    500,000 or more</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As a consequence, if a particular closing price is the same as
the price set by the fluctuation limit, the closing price may
not reflect the price at which persons would have been prepared,
or would be prepared to continue, if so permitted, to buy and
sell shares. Orders are executed on an auction system with
priority rules to deal with competing bids and offers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Due to deregulation of restrictions on brokerage commission
rates, the brokerage commission rate on equity securities
transactions may be determined by the parties, subject to
commission schedules being filed with the Stock Market Division
of the Korea Exchange by the securities companies. In addition,
a securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.15% will generally
be imposed on the transfer of shares or certain securities
representing rights to subscribe for shares. A special
agricultural and fishery tax at the rate of 0.15% of the sales
prices will also be imposed on transfer of these shares and
securities on the Korea Exchange. See &#147;Item&nbsp;10.
Additional Information&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;10E.
Taxation &nbsp;&#151; Korean Taxation.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The number of companies listed on the Stock Market Division of
the Korea Exchange, the corresponding total market
capitalization at the end of the periods indicated and the
average daily trading volume for those periods are set forth in
the following table:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="27%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Market Capitalization on the</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="11">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Last Day of Each Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Average Daily Trading Volume, Value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="11">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Listed</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Thousands of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thousands</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Thousands of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Year</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Companies</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dollars)(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dollars)(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1979</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,609,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,391,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,382</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,579</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,641</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1980</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>352</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,526,553</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,828,691</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,654</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,897</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,905</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1981</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>343</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,959,057</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,224,207</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,565</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,708</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,433</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1982</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>334</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,000,494</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,407,711</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,704</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,667</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,904</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1983</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>328</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,489,654</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,386,743</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,325</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,941</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1984</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>336</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,148,460</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,222,456</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,847</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,642</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1985</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>342</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,570,404</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,380,818</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,925</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,834</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1986</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,994,233</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,924,115</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,755</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,870</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38,159</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1987</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>389</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,172,174</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,033,162</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,353</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70,185</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>88,584</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1988</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>502</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>64,543,685</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>94,348,318</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>198,364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>289,963</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1989</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>626</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95,476,774</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>140,489,660</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,757</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>280,967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>414,431</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1990</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>669</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79,019,676</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>110,301,055</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,866</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>183,692</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>256,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1991</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,117,833</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>96,182,364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,022</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>214,263</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>281,850</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1992</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84,711,982</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>107,502,515</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,028</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>308,246</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>391,175</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1993</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>693</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>112,665,260</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139,419,948</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>574,048</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>676,954</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1994</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>699</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,217,231</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>191,729,721</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>776,257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>984,223</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1995</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>721</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>141,151,399</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>182,201,367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>487,762</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>629,614</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1996</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>760</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>117,369,988</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139,031,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,571</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>486,834</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>575,733</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1997</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>776</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70,988,897</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,161,742</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>555,759</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>392,707</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1998</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>748</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>137,798,451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,090,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>97,716</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>660,429</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>471,432</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    1999</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>725</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>349,503,966</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>305,137,040</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>278,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,481,620</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,039,654</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2000</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>704</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>188,041,490</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>150,162,898</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>306,163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,602,211</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,078,028</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2001</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>689</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>255,850,070</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,784,979</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>473,241</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,997,420</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,506,685</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2002</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>683</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>258,680,756</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>216,071,436</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>857,245</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,041,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,540,590</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>684</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>355,362,626</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>298,123,294</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>385,852</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,026,774</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,700,314</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>683</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>412,588,139</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>396,338,269</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>372,895</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,232,109</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,138,445</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>702</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>655,251,489</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>647,737,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>463,749</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,150,407</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,114,281</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006 (through June&nbsp;5)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>634,904,940</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>673,210,624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>353,187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,206,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,232,225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Source: The Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Converted at the Concentration Base Rate of The Bank of Korea or
    the Market Average Exchange Rate as announced by the Seoul Money
    Brokerage Services Limited, as the case may be, at the end of
    the periods indicated.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Korean securities markets are principally regulated by the
FSC and the Securities and Exchange Act. The Securities and
Exchange Act was amended fundamentally numerous times in recent
years to broaden the scope and improve the effectiveness of
official supervision of the securities markets. As amended, the
Securities and Exchange Act imposes restrictions on insider
trading and price manipulation, requires specified information
to be made available by listed companies to investors and
establishes rules regarding margin trading, proxy solicitation,
takeover bids, acquisition of treasury shares and reporting
requirements for shareholders holding substantial interests.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Further Opening of the Korean Securities Market</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A stock index futures market was opened on May&nbsp;3, 1996 and
a stock index option market was opened on July&nbsp;7, 1997, in
each case at the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange.
Remittance and repatriation of funds in connection with
investment in stock index futures and options are subject to
regulations similar to those that govern remittance and
repatriation in the context of foreign investment in Korean
stocks.
</DIV>

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Starting from May&nbsp;1, 1996, foreign investors were permitted
to invest in warrants representing the right to subscribe for
shares of a company listed on the Stock Market Division of the
Korea Exchange, subject to certain investment limitations. A
foreign investor may not acquire such warrants with respect to
shares of a class of a company for which the ceiling on
aggregate investment by foreigners has been reached or exceeded.
</DIV>

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As of December&nbsp;30, 1997, foreign investors were permitted
to invest in all types of corporate bonds, bonds issued by
national or local governments and bonds issued in accordance
with certain special laws without being subject to any aggregate
or individual investment ceiling. The FSC sets forth procedural
requirements for such investments. The Government announced on
February&nbsp;8, 1998 its plans for the liberalization of the
money market with respect to investment in money market
instruments by foreigners in 1998. According to the plan,
foreigners have been permitted to invest in money market
instruments issued by corporations, including commercial paper,
starting February&nbsp;16, 1998 with no restrictions as to the
amount. Starting May&nbsp;25, 1998, foreigners have been
permitted to invest in certificates of deposit and repurchase
agreements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Currently, foreigners are permitted to invest in certain
securities including shares of all Korean companies which are
not listed on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange
and in bonds which are not&nbsp;listed.
</DIV>

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<B>Protection of Customer&#146;s Interest in Case of Insolvency
of Securities Companies</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean law, the relationship between a customer and a
securities company in connection with a securities sell or buy
order is deemed to be consignment and the securities acquired by
a consignment agent (i.e., the securities company) through such
sell or buy order are regarded as belonging to the customer in
so far as the customer and the consignment agent&#146;s
creditors are concerned. Therefore, in the event of a bankruptcy
or reorganization procedure involving a securities company, the
customer of the securities company is entitled to the proceeds
of the securities sold by the securities company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
When a customer places a sell order with a securities company
which is not a member of the Korea Exchange and this securities
company places a sell order with another securities company
which is a member of the Korea Exchange, the customer is still
entitled to the proceeds of the securities sold received by the
non-member company from the member company regardless of the
bankruptcy or reorganization of the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-member</FONT> company.
Likewise, when a customer places a buy order with a
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-member</FONT> company and
the non-member company places a buy order with a member company,
the customer has the legal right to the securities received by
the <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-member</FONT> company
from the member company because the purchased securities are
regarded as belonging to the customer in so far as the customer
and the non-member company&#146;s creditors are concerned.
</DIV>

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Under the Securities and Exchange Act, the Korea Exchange is
obliged to indemnify any loss or damage incurred by a
counterparty as a result of a breach by its members. If a
securities company which is a member of the Korea Exchange
breaches its obligation in connection with a buy order, the
Korea Exchange is obliged to pay the purchase price on behalf of
the breaching member.
</DIV>

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As the cash deposited with a securities company is regarded as
belonging to the securities company, which is liable to return
the same at the request of its customer, the customer cannot
take back deposited cash from the securities company if a
bankruptcy or reorganization procedure is instituted against the
securities company and, therefore, can suffer from loss or
damage as a result. However, the Depositor Protection Act
provides that Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation will, upon the
request of the investors,
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pay investors up to Won&nbsp;50 million per depositor per
financial institution in case of the securities company&#146;s
bankruptcy, liquidation, cancellation of securities business
license or other insolvency events. Pursuant to the Securities
and Exchange Act, as amended, securities companies are required
to deposit the cash received from its customers to the extent
the amount is not covered by the Depositor Protection Act with
the Korea Securities Finance Corporation, a special entity
established pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act. Set-off
or attachment of cash deposits by securities companies is
prohibited. The premiums related to this insurance are paid by
securities companies.
</DIV>

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<A name='143'></A>
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<B>Item&nbsp;9.D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Selling
Shareholders</I></B>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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<A name='144'></A>
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<B>Item&nbsp;9.E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Dilution</I></B>
</DIV>

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<B>Not applicable</B>
</DIV>

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<A name='145'></A>
</DIV>

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<B>Item&nbsp;9.F.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Expenses of
the Issuer</I></B>
</DIV>

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<B>Not applicable</B>
</DIV>

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<A name='146'></A>
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<B>Item&nbsp;10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Additional
Information</I></B>
</DIV>

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<A name='147'></A>
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<B>Item&nbsp;10.A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Share
Capital</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Currently, our authorized share capital is 200,000,000 shares,
which consists of shares of common stock, par value
Won&nbsp;5,000 per share (&#147;Common Shares&#148;) and shares
of non-voting stock, par value Won&nbsp;5,000 per share
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(&#147;Non-Voting</FONT>
Shares&#148;). Common Shares and
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares
together are referred to as &#147;Shares.&#148; Under our
articles of incorporation, we are authorized to issue
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares up to
the limit prescribed by applicable law, the aggregate of which
currently is <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">one-half</FONT>
of our total issued and outstanding capital stock. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 87,186,835&nbsp;Common Shares were
issued, of which 6,189,091&nbsp;shares were held by us in
treasury and an additional 906,974&nbsp;shares were held by our
treasury stock fund. We have never issued any
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares. All
of the issued and outstanding Common Shares are
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">fully-paid</FONT> and
non-assessable and are in registered form. We issue share
certificates in denominations of 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500,
1,000 and&nbsp;10,000 shares.
</DIV>

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<A name='148'></A>
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<B>Item&nbsp;10.B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Memorandum
and Articles of Association</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This section provides information relating to our capital stock,
including brief summaries of material provisions of our articles
of incorporation, the Korean Securities and Exchange Act, the
Commercial Code and related laws of Korea, all as currently in
effect. The following summaries are subject to, and are
qualified in their entirety by reference to, our articles of
incorporation and the applicable provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Act and the Commercial Code. We have filed copies
of our articles of incorporation and these laws as exhibits to
registration statements under the Securities Act or the
Securities Exchange Act previously filed by&nbsp;us.
</DIV>

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<B>Dividends</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We distribute dividends to our shareholders in proportion to the
number of shares owned by each shareholder. The Common Shares
represented by the ADSs have the same dividend rights as other
outstanding Common Shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Holders of Non-Voting Shares are entitled to receive dividends
in priority to the holders of Common Shares in an amount not
less than 9% of the par value of the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares as
determined by the board of directors at the time of their
issuance. If&nbsp;the amount available for dividends is less
than the aggregate amount of such minimum dividend, we do not
have to declare dividends on the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares.
</DIV>

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We declare dividends annually at the annual general meeting of
shareholders which is held within three months after the end of
the fiscal year. We pay the annual dividend shortly after the
annual general meeting to the shareholders of record as of the
end of the preceding fiscal year. We may distribute the annual
dividend in cash or in Shares. However, a&nbsp;dividend of
Shares must be distributed at par value. If the market price of
the Shares is less than their par value, dividends in Shares may
not exceed one-half of the annual dividend. In addition, we may
declare, and distribute in cash, interim dividends pursuant to a
board resolution once a fiscal year. We have no obligation to
pay any annual dividend unclaimed for five years from the
payment date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under the Commercial Code, we may pay an annual dividend only
out of the excess of our net assets, on a non-consolidated
basis, over the sum of (1)&nbsp;our stated capital and
(2)&nbsp;the total amount of our capital surplus reserve and
legal reserve accumulated up to the end of the relevant dividend
period. We may not pay an annual dividend unless we have set
aside as legal reserve an amount equal to at least 10% of the
cash portion of the annual dividend or unless we have
accumulated a legal reserve of not less than one-half of our
stated capital. In addition, we are required under the
Securities and Exchange Act and the relevant regulations to set
aside as reserve a certain amount every fiscal year until our
capital ratio is at least 30%. We may not use legal reserve to
pay cash dividends but may transfer amounts from legal reserve
to capital stock or use legal reserve to reduce an accumulated
deficit.
</DIV>

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<B>Distribution of Free Shares</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition to paying dividends in Shares out of our retained or
current earnings, we may also distribute to our shareholders an
amount transferred from our capital surplus or legal reserve to
our stated capital in the form of free shares. We must
distribute such free shares to all our shareholders in
proportion to their existing shareholdings.
</DIV>

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<B>Preemptive Rights and Issuance of Additional Shares</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We may issue authorized but unissued shares at the times and,
unless otherwise provided in the Commercial Code, on the terms
our board of directors may determine. All our shareholders are
generally entitled to subscribe for any newly issued Shares in
proportion to their existing shareholdings. We must offer new
Shares on uniform terms to all shareholders who have preemptive
rights and are listed on our shareholders&#146; register as of
the relevant record date. Under the Commercial Code, we may
vary, without shareholders&#146; approval, the terms of these
preemptive rights for different classes of shares. We must give
public notice of the preemptive rights regarding new Shares and
their transferability at least two weeks before the relevant
record date. Our board of directors may determine how to
distribute Shares for which preemptive rights have not been
exercised or where fractions of Shares occur.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under our articles of incorporation, we may issue new Shares
pursuant to a board resolution to persons other than existing
shareholders, who in these circumstances will not have
preemptive rights, if the new Shares are:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    publicly offered pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    issued to members of our employee stock ownership association;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    represented by depositary receipts;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    issued through offering to public investors, the amount of which
    is no more than 10% of the outstanding Shares;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    issued to our creditors pursuant to a debt-equity swap;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    issued to domestic or foreign corporations pursuant to a joint
    venture agreement or technology inducement agreement; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    issued to domestic or foreign financial institutions when
    necessary for raising funds in emergency cases.</TD>
</TR>

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In addition, we may issue convertible bonds or bonds with
warrants, each up to an aggregate principal amount of
Won&nbsp;1,000 billion, to persons other than existing
shareholders.
</DIV>

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Members of our employee stock ownership association, whether or
not they are our shareholders, generally have a preemptive right
to subscribe for up to 20% of the Shares publicly offered
pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act. This right is
exercisable only to the extent that the total number of Shares
so acquired and held by members of our employee stock ownership
association does not exceed 20% of the total number of Shares
then issued. As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, approximately 2.1% of
the outstanding Shares were held by members of our employee
stock ownership association.
</DIV>

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<B>General Meeting of Shareholders</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We hold the annual general meeting of shareholders within three
months after the end of each fiscal year. Subject to a board
resolution or court approval, we may hold an extraordinary
general meeting of shareholders:
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    as necessary;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    at the request of holders of an aggregate of 3% or more of our
    outstanding Shares;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    at the request of shareholders holding an aggregate of 1.5% or
    more of our outstanding Shares for at least six months; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    at the request of our audit committee.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Holders of Non-Voting Shares may request a general meeting of
shareholders only after the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares or
Convertible Shares become entitled to vote or
&#147;enfranchised,&#148; as described under
&#147;&#151;&nbsp;Voting Rights&#148; below.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We must give shareholders written notice setting out the date,
place and agenda of the meeting at least two weeks before the
date of the general meeting of shareholders. However, for
holders of 1% or less of the total number of issued and
outstanding voting Shares, we may give notice by placing at
least two public notices in at least two daily newspapers at
least two weeks in advance of the meeting. Currently,
we&nbsp;use <I>The Seoul Shinmun</I> published in Seoul, <I>The
Maeil Shinmun</I> published in Taegu and
<I>The&nbsp;Kwangju&nbsp;Ilbo</I> published in Kwangju for this
purpose. Shareholders not on the shareholders&#146; register as
of the record date are not entitled to receive notice of the
general meeting of shareholders or attend or vote at the
meeting. Holders of Non-Voting Shares or Convertible Shares,
unless enfranchised, are not entitled to receive notice of
general meetings of shareholders, but may attend such meetings.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our general meetings of shareholders are held either in Pohang
or Seoul.
</DIV>

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<B>Voting Rights</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Holders of our Common Shares are entitled to one vote for each
Common Share, except that voting rights of Common Shares held by
us, or by a corporate shareholder that is more than 10% owned by
us either directly or indirectly, may not be exercised. A recent
amendment to the Commercial Code permitted cumulative voting,
under which voting method each shareholder would have multiple
voting rights corresponding to the number of directors to be
appointed in the voting and may exercise all voting rights
cumulatively to elect one director.
</DIV>

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Our shareholders may adopt resolutions at a general meeting by
an affirmative majority vote of the voting Shares present or
represented at the meeting, where the affirmative votes also
represent at least
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">one-fourth</FONT> of our total
voting Shares then issued and outstanding. However, under the
Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, the following
matters, among others, require approval by the holders of at
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least two-thirds of the voting Shares present or represented at
a meeting, where the affirmative votes also represent at least
one-third of our total voting Shares then issued and outstanding:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    amending our articles of incorporation;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    removing a director;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    effecting any dissolution, merger or consolidation of us;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    transferring the whole or any significant part of our business;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    effecting our acquisition of all of the business of any other
    company;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    issuing any new Shares at a price lower than their par value; or</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    approving matters required to be approved at a general meeting
    of shareholders, which have material effects on our assets, as
    determined by the Board of Directors.</TD>
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In general, holders of Non-Voting Shares are not entitled to
vote on any resolution or receive notice of any general meeting
of shareholders. However, in the case of amendments to our
articles of incorporation, or any merger or consolidation of us,
or in some other cases which affect the rights or interests of
the <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares,
approval of the holders of
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares is
required. We may obtain the approval by a resolution of holders
of at least two-thirds of the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares
present or represented at a class meeting of the holders of
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares,
where the affirmative votes also represent at least one-third of
our total issued and outstanding
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares. In
addition, if we are unable to pay dividends on
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares as
provided in our articles of incorporation, the holders of
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares will
become enfranchised and will be entitled to exercise voting
rights until the dividends are paid. The holders of enfranchised
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares have
the same rights as holders of Common Shares to request, receive
notice of, attend and vote at a general meeting of shareholders.
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Shareholders may exercise their voting rights by proxy. A
shareholder may give proxies only to another shareholder, except
that the Government may give proxies to a designated public
official and a corporate shareholder may give proxies to its
officers or employees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Holders of ADRs exercise their voting rights through the ADR
depositary, an agent of which is the record holder of the
underlying Common Shares. Subject to the provisions of the
deposit agreement, ADR holders are entitled to instruct the ADR
depositary how to vote the Common Shares underlying their ADSs.
</DIV>

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<B>Rights of Dissenting Shareholders</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In some limited circumstances, including the transfer of the
whole or any significant part of our business and our merger or
consolidation with another company, dissenting shareholders have
the right to require us to purchase their Shares. To exercise
this right, shareholders, including holders of
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-Voting</FONT> Shares, must
submit to us a written notice of their intention to dissent
before the general meeting of shareholders. Within 20&nbsp;days
after the relevant resolution is passed at a meeting, the
dissenting shareholders must request us in writing to purchase
their Shares. We are obligated to purchase the Shares of
dissenting shareholders within one month after the expiration of
the 20-day period. The purchase price for the Shares is required
to be determined through negotiation between the dissenting
shareholders and us. If we cannot agree on a price through
negotiation, the purchase price will be the average of
(1)&nbsp;the weighted average of the daily Share prices on the
Korea Exchange for the two-month period before the date of the
adoption of the relevant board resolution, (2)&nbsp;the weighted
average of the daily Share price on the Korea Exchange for the
one month period before the date of the adoption of the relevant
resolution and (3)&nbsp;the weighted average of the daily Share
price on the Korea Exchange for the one week period before such
date of the adoption of the relevant resolution. However, the
FSC may adjust this price if we or holders of 30% or more of the
Shares we are obligated to purchase do not accept the purchase
price. Holders of ADSs will not be able to exercise
dissenter&#146;s rights unless they have withdrawn the
underlying common stock and become our direct shareholders.
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<B>Register of Shareholders and Record Dates</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our transfer agent, Kookmin Bank, maintains the register of our
shareholders at its office in Seoul, Korea. It registers
transfers of Shares on the register of shareholders on
presentation of the Share certificates.
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The record date for annual dividends is December&nbsp;31. For
the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to annual
dividends, the register of shareholders may be closed for the
period from January&nbsp;1 to January&nbsp;31 of each year.
Further, for the purpose of determining the shareholders
entitled to some other rights pertaining to the Shares, we may,
on at least two weeks&#146; public notice, set a record date
and/or close the register of shareholders for not more than
three months. The trading of Shares and the delivery of share
certificates may continue while the register of shareholders is
closed.
</DIV>

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<B>Annual Report</B>
</DIV>

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At least one week before the annual general meeting of
shareholders, we must make our annual report and audited
non-consolidated financial statements available for inspection
at our principal office and at all of our branch offices. In
addition, copies of annual reports, the audited non-consolidated
financial statements and any resolutions adopted at the general
meeting of shareholders will be available to our shareholders.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under the Securities and Exchange Act, we must file with the FSC
and the Korea Exchange (1)&nbsp;an annual securities report
within 90&nbsp;days after the end of our fiscal year, (2)&nbsp;a
half-year report within 45&nbsp;days after the end of the first
six months of our fiscal year, and (3)&nbsp;quarterly reports
within 45&nbsp;days after the end of the third month and the
ninth month of our fiscal year. Copies of these reports are or
will be available for public inspection at the FSC and the Korea
Exchange.
</DIV>

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<B>Transfer of Shares</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under the Commercial Code, the transfer of Shares is effected by
delivery of share certificates. However, to assert
shareholders&#146; rights against us, the transferee must have
his name and address registered on our register of shareholders.
For this purpose, a shareholder is required to file his name,
address and seal with our transfer agent. A non-Korean
shareholder may file a specimen signature in place of a seal,
unless he is a citizen of a country with a sealing system
similar to that of Korea. In addition, a non-resident
shareholder must appoint an agent authorized to receive notices
on his behalf in Korea and file a mailing address in Korea. The
above requirements do not apply to the holders of ADSs.
</DIV>

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Under current Korean regulations, Korean securities companies
and banks, including licensed branches of non-Korean securities
companies and banks, asset management companies, futures trading
companies and internationally recognized foreign custodians and
the Korea Securities Depository may act as agents and provide
related services for foreign shareholders. Certain foreign
exchange controls and securities regulations apply to the
transfer of Shares by non-residents or non-Koreans. See
&#147;Item&nbsp;10. Additional Information&nbsp;&#151;
Item&nbsp;10.D. Exchange Controls.&#148;
</DIV>

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Our transfer agent is Kookmin Bank, located at 24-3, Yoido-dong,
Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea.
</DIV>

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<B>Acquisition of Shares by Us</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We may not acquire our own Shares except in limited
circumstances, such as a reduction in capital. In addition, we
may acquire Shares through purchases on the Korea Exchange or
through a tender-offer. In addition, we may acquire interests in
our own Shares through agreements with trust companies and asset
management companies. The aggregate purchase price for the
Shares may not exceed the total amount available for
distribution of dividends, subject to certain procedural
requirements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under the Commercial Code, except in the case of a reduction in
capital, we must resell or transfer any Shares acquired by us
from a third party within a reasonable time. In general,
corporate entities in which we own more than 50% equity interest
may not acquire our Shares. Under the Securities and
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Exchange Act, we are subject to certain selling restrictions for
the Shares acquired by us. In the case of a&nbsp;reduction in
capital, we must immediately cancel the Shares acquired by us.
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<B>Liquidation Rights</B>
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In the event of our liquidation, after payment of all debts,
liquidation expenses and taxes, our remaining assets will be
distributed among shareholders in proportion to their
shareholdings. Holders of Non-Voting Shares and Convertible
Shares have no preference in liquidation.
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<B>Notes</B>
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Korean law does not limit the right of non-Koreans to hold notes
denominated in foreign currencies outside Korea. In order for us
to issue such notes outside Korea, we are required to submit a
report to the Minister of Finance and Economy or our designated
foreign exchange bank (depending on the aggregate issuance
amount) with respect to the issuance of the notes. Furthermore,
in order for us to make payments of principal of or interest on
the notes and other amounts as provided in the indenture and the
notes, each actual payment should be reviewed by a foreign
exchange bank at the time of such actual payment. The purpose of
this review is to ensure that the actual remittance amount is
consistent with the amounts payable under the notes.
</DIV>

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Under Korean law, if the Government deems that certain emergency
circumstances, including, but not limited to, sudden
fluctuations in interest rates, or exchange rates, extreme
difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments or a
substantial disturbance in the Korean financial and capital
markets, are likely to occur, it may impose any necessary
restrictions such as suspending or restricting transactions
involving foreign exchange or cross border payments (including
payments of principal of an interest on the notes), requiring
prior approval from the Minister of Finance and Economy for any
such transactions or obligating a certain portion of the foreign
investor&#146;s holdings to be deposited in Korea.
</DIV>

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<B>Shares and ADSs</B>
</DIV>

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The Foreign Exchange Transaction Act and the Presidential Decree
and regulations under that Act and Decree (collectively the
&#147;Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws&#148;) and the Foreign
Investment Promotion Law regulate investment in Korean
securities by non-residents and issuance of securities outside
Korea by Korean companies. Under the Foreign Exchange
Transaction Laws, non-residents may invest in Korean securities
only to the extent specifically allowed by these laws. The FSC
has also adopted, pursuant to its authority under the Korean
Securities and Exchange Act, regulations that restrict
investment by foreigners in Korean securities.
</DIV>

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Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, if the Government
deems that certain emergency circumstances, including, but not
limited to, sudden fluctuations in interest rates or exchange
rates, extreme difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments
or a substantial disturbance in the Korean financial and capital
markets, are likely to occur, it may impose any necessary
restrictions such as requiring foreign investors to obtain prior
approval from the Minister of Finance and Economy or obligating
a certain portion of the foreign investors&#146; holdings to be
deposited in Korea.
</DIV>

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<B>Government Review of Issuance of ADRs</B>
</DIV>

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In order for us to issue shares represented by ADSs, we are
required to file a prior report of the issuance with our
designated foreign exchange bank or the MOFE, depending on the
issuance amount. No&nbsp;further Korean governmental approval is
necessary for the initial offering and issuance of the ADSs.
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Under current Korean laws and regulations, the depositary bank
is required to obtain our prior consent for the number of shares
to be deposited in any given proposed deposit which exceeds the
difference between (1)&nbsp;the aggregate number of shares
deposited by us for the issuance of ADSs (including deposits in
connection with the initial and all subsequent offerings of ADSs
and stock dividends or other distributions related to these
ADSs) and (2)&nbsp;the number of shares on deposit with the
depositary bank at the time of such proposed deposit. We can
give no assurance that we would grant our consent, if our
consent is required.
</DIV>

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<B>Reporting Requirements for Holders of Substantial
Interests</B>
</DIV>

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Any person whose direct or beneficial ownership of shares,
whether in the form of shares or ADSs, certificates representing
the rights to subscribe for Shares and equity-related debt
securities including convertible bonds and bonds with warrants
(collectively, the &#147;Equity Securities&#148;) together with
the Equity Securities beneficially owned by certain related
persons or by any person acting in concert with the person
accounts for 5% or more of the total outstanding Equity
Securities is required to report the status and the purpose
(whether or not to exert an influence on management control over
the issuer) of the holdings to the FSC and the Korea Exchange
within five business days after reaching the 5% ownership
interest. In addition, any change in the purpose of holding such
ownership interest or a change in the ownership interest
subsequent to the report which equals or exceeds 1% of the total
outstanding Equity Securities is required to be reported to the
FSC and the Korea Exchange within five business days from the
date of the&nbsp;change.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Violation of these reporting requirements may subject a person
to criminal sanctions such as fines or imprisonment and may
result in a loss of voting rights with respect to the ownership
of Equity Securities exceeding 5%. Furthermore, the FSC may
issue an order to dispose of non-reported Equity Securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition to the reporting requirements described above, any
person whose direct or beneficial ownership of a company&#146;s
shares accounts for 10% or more of the total issued and
outstanding shares (a&nbsp;&#147;major stockholder&#148;) must
report the status of his or her shareholding to the Korea
Securities Futures Commission and the Korea Exchange within ten
days after he or she becomes a major stockholder. In addition,
any change in the ownership interest subsequent to the report
must be reported to the Korea Securities and Futures Commission
and the Korea Exchange within the 10th day of the month
following the month in which the change occurred. Violation of
these reporting requirements may subject a person to criminal
sanctions such as fines or imprisonment.
</DIV>

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<B>Restrictions Applicable to ADSs</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
No Korean governmental approval is necessary for the sale and
purchase of ADSs in the secondary market outside Korea or for
the withdrawal of shares underlying ADSs and the delivery inside
Korea of shares in connection with the withdrawal, provided that
a foreigner who intends to acquire the shares must obtain an
investment registration card from the Financial Supervisory
Service (the&nbsp;&#147;FSS&#148;) as described below. The
acquisition of the shares by a foreigner must be immediately
reported by the foreigner or his standing proxy in Korea to the
Governor of the FSS (the&nbsp;&#147;Governor&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Persons who have acquired shares as a result of the withdrawal
of shares underlying the ADSs may exercise their preemptive
rights for new shares, participate in free distributions and
receive dividends on shares without any further governmental
approval.
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<B>Restrictions Applicable to Shares</B>
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Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws and FSC regulations
(together, the &#147;Investment Rules&#148;), foreigners may
invest, with limited exceptions and subject to procedural
requirements, in all shares of Korean companies, whether listed
on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange, unless
prohibited by specific laws. Foreign investors may trade shares
listed on the Stock Market Division of the
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Korea Exchange only through the Stock Market Division of the
Korea Exchange, except in limited circumstances, including,
among others:
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    odd-lot trading of shares;</TD>
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    acquisition of shares (&#147;Converted Shares&#148;) by exercise
    of warrant, conversion right under convertible bonds or
    withdrawal right under depositary receipts issued outside of
    Korea by a&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;company;</TD>
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    acquisition of shares as a result of inheritance, donation,
    bequest or exercise of shareholders&#146; rights, including
    preemptive rights or rights to participate in free distributions
    and receive dividends;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    over-the-counter transactions between foreigners of a class of
    shares for which the ceiling on aggregate acquisition by
    foreigners, as explained below, has been reached or exceeded
    with certain exceptions; and</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    direct investment as defined in the Foreign Investment Promotion
    Law.</TD>
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For over-the-counter transactions of shares between foreigners
outside the Korea Exchange with respect to which the limit on
aggregate foreign ownership has been reached or exceeded, a
securities company licensed in Korea must act as an
intermediary. Odd-lot trading of shares outside the Korea
Exchange must involve a licensed securities company in Korea as
the other party. Foreign investors are prohibited from engaging
in margin transactions with respect to shares which are subject
to a foreign ownership limit.
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The Investment Rules require a foreign investor who wishes to
invest in shares on the Korea Exchange (including Converted
Shares) to register its identity with the FSS prior to making
any such investment; however, the registration requirement does
not apply to foreign investors who acquire Converted Shares with
the intention of selling such Converted Shares within three
months from the date of acquisition of the Converted Shares.
Upon registration, the FSS will issue to the foreign investor an
investment registration card which must be presented each time
the foreign investor opens a brokerage account with a securities
company. Foreigners eligible to obtain an investment
registration card include foreign nationals who are individuals
residing abroad for more than six months, foreign governments,
foreign municipal authorities, foreign public institutions,
international financial institutions or similar international
organizations, corporations incorporated under foreign laws and
any person in any additional category designated by decree of
the MOFE. All Korean offices of a foreign corporation as a group
are treated as a separate foreigner from the offices of the
corporation outside Korea. However, a foreign corporation or
depositary issuing depositary receipts may obtain one or more
investment registration cards in its name in certain
circumstances as described in the relevant regulations.
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Upon a foreign investor&#146;s purchase of shares through the
Korea Exchange, no separate report by the investor is required
because the investment registration card system is designed to
control and oversee foreign investment through a computer
system. However, a foreign investor&#146;s acquisition or sale
of shares outside the Korea Exchange (as&nbsp;discussed above)
must be reported by the foreign investor or his standing proxy
to the Governor at the time of each such acquisition or sale;
<I>provided, however,</I> that a foreign investor must ensure
that any acquisition or sale by it of shares outside the Korea
Exchange in the case of trades in connection with a tender
offer, odd-lot trading of shares or trades of a class of shares
for which the aggregate foreign ownership limit has been reached
or exceeded, is reported to the Governor by the securities
company engaged to facilitate such transaction. A&nbsp;foreign
investor must appoint one or more standing proxies from among
the Korea Securities Depository, foreign exchange banks,
including domestic branches of foreign banks, securities
companies, including domestic branches of foreign securities
companies, asset management companies, futures trading companies
and internationally recognized custodians which will act as a
standing proxy to exercise shareholders&#146; rights or perform
any matters related to the foregoing activities if the foreign
investor does not perform these activities himself. However, a
foreign investor may be exempted from complying with these
standing proxy rules with the approval of the Governor in cases
deemed inevitable by reason of conflict between laws of Korea
and those of the home country of the foreign investor.
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Certificates evidencing shares of Korean companies must be kept
in custody with an eligible custodian in Korea. Only foreign
exchange banks, including domestic branches of foreign banks,
securities companies, including domestic branches of foreign
securities companies, the Korea Securities Depository, asset
management companies, futures trading companies and
internationally recognized custodians are eligible to act as a
custodian of shares for a non-resident or foreign investor.
A&nbsp;foreign investor must ensure that his custodian deposits
its shares with the Korea Securities Depository. However, a
foreign investor may be exempted from complying with this
deposit requirement with the approval of the Governor in
circumstances where compliance with that requirement is made
impracticable, including cases where compliance would contravene
the laws of the home country of such foreign investor.
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Under the Investment Rules, with certain exceptions, foreign
investors may acquire shares of a Korean company without being
subject to any foreign investment ceiling. As one such
exception, designated public corporations are subject to a 40%
ceiling on the acquisition of shares by foreigners in the
aggregate. Designated public corporations may set a ceiling on
the acquisition of shares by a single person according to its
articles of incorporation. We set this ceiling at 3% until the
discontinuation of our designation as a public corporation on
September&nbsp;28, 2000. As a result, we currently do not have
any ceiling on the acquisition of shares by a single person or
by foreigners in the aggregate. Furthermore, an investment by a
foreign investor of not less than 10% of the outstanding shares
with voting rights of a Korean company is defined as a direct
foreign investment under the Foreign Investment Promotion Law,
which is, in general, subject to the report to, and acceptance
by, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy. The
acquisition of shares of a Korean company by a foreign investor
may also be subject to certain foreign shareholding restrictions
in the event that the restrictions are prescribed in each
specific law which regulates the business of the Korean company.
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Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, a foreign investor
who intends to acquire shares must designate a foreign exchange
bank at which he must open a foreign currency account and a Won
account exclusively for stock investments. No approval is
required for remittance into Korea and deposit of foreign
currency funds in the foreign currency account. Foreign currency
funds may be transferred from the foreign currency account at
the time required to place a deposit for, or settle the purchase
price of, a stock purchase transaction to a Won account opened
in the name of a securities company. Funds in the foreign
currency account may be remitted abroad without any governmental
approval.
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Dividends on Shares are paid in Won. No governmental approval is
required for foreign investors to receive dividends on, or the
Won proceeds of the sale of, any shares to be paid, received and
retained in Korea. Dividends paid on, and the Won proceeds of
the sale of, any shares held by a non-resident of Korea must be
deposited either in a Won account with the investor&#146;s
securities company or his Won Account. Funds in the
investor&#146;s Won Account may be transferred to his foreign
currency account or withdrawn for local living expenses up to
certain limitations. Funds in the Won Account may also be used
for future investment in shares or for payment of the
subscription price of new shares obtained through the exercise
of preemptive rights.
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Securities companies and investment trust companies are allowed
to open foreign currency accounts with foreign exchange banks
exclusively for accommodating foreign investors&#146; stock
investments in Korea. Through these accounts, these securities
companies and investment trust companies may enter into foreign
exchange transactions on a limited basis, such as conversion of
foreign currency funds and Won funds, as a&nbsp;counterparty to
foreign investors, without the investors having to open their
own accounts with foreign exchange banks.
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The following summary is based upon tax laws of the United
States and the Republic of Korea as in effect on the date of
this annual report on Form&nbsp;20-F, and is subject to any
change in United States or Korean law that may come into effect
after such date. Investors in the notes, shares of common stock
or ADSs are advised to consult their own tax advisers as to the
United States, Korean or other tax
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consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of such
securities, including the effect of any national, state or local
tax laws.
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<B>Korean Taxation</B>
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The following summary of Korean tax considerations applies to
you so long as you are not:
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    a resident of Korea;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    a corporation with registered office or main office is located
    in Korea or actual management of which takes place in
    Korea;&nbsp;or</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    engaged in a trade or business in Korea through a permanent
    establishment or a fixed base to which the relevant income is
    attributable or with which the relevant income is effectively
    connected.</TD>
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    <B><I>Note</I></B></TD>
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    <I>Taxation of Interest</I></TD>
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Under current Korean tax laws, when we make payments of interest
to you on the notes, no amount will be withheld from such
payments for, or on account of, any income taxes of any kind
imposed, levied, withheld or assessed by Korea or any political
subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein.
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    <I>Taxation of Capital Gains</I></TD>
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Under specific exemptions granted under Korean tax law, you will
not be subject to any Korean income or withholding taxes in
connection with the capital gains from sale, exchange or other
disposition of a note if (i)&nbsp;you transfer the note to
another non-resident (other than to such transferee&#146;s
permanent establishment in Korea) or (ii)&nbsp;you transfer the
note to a resident or a non-resident of Korea outside Korea
(regardless of whether the transferees have a permanent
establishment in Korea) by virtue of the Special Tax Treatment
Control Law of Korea (the&nbsp;&#147;STTCL&#148;), provided that
the issuance of the note outside Korea is deemed to be an
overseas issuance under the STTCL. If you sell or otherwise
dispose of a note through other ways than those mentioned above,
any gain realized on the transaction will be taxable at ordinary
Korean withholding tax rates (the&nbsp;lesser of, subject to the
production of satisfactory evidence of the acquisition cost of,
and certain direct transaction costs attributable to the
disposal of, the relevant notes, 27.5% of the net gain or 11% of
the gross sale proceeds), unless an exemption is available under
an applicable income tax treaty. See the discussion under
&#147;&#151; Tax Treaties&#148; below for an additional
explanation on treaty benefits.
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    <I>Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax</I></TD>
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If you die while you are the holder of a note, the subsequent
transfer of the notes by way of succession will be subject to
Korean inheritance tax. Similarly, if you transfer a note as a
gift, the donee will be subject to Korean gift tax and you may
be required to pay the gift tax if the donee fails to do so.
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At present, Korea has not entered into any tax treaty relating
to inheritance or gift taxes.
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    <B><I>Shares or ADSs</I></B></TD>
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    <I>Dividends on the Shares of Common Stock or ADSs</I></TD>
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We will deduct Korean withholding tax from dividends paid to you
at a rate of 27.5%. If you are a qualified resident in a country
that has entered into a tax treaty with Korea, you may qualify
for a reduced rate of Korean withholding tax. See the discussion
under &#147;&#151; Tax Treaties&#148; below for an additional
explanation on treaty benefits.
</DIV>

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In order to obtain the benefits of a reduced withholding tax
rate under a tax treaty, you must submit to us, prior to the
dividend payment date, such evidence of tax residence as may be
required by the
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Korean tax authorities. Evidence of tax residence may be
submitted to us through the ADR depositary. If we distribute to
you free shares representing a transfer of certain capital
reserves or asset revaluation reserves into paid-in capital,
that distribution may be subject to Korean tax.
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    <I>Taxation of Capital Gains</I></TD>
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As a general rule, capital gains earned by non-residents upon
the transfer of the common shares or ADSs would be subject to
Korean withholding tax at a rate equal to the lesser of
(i)&nbsp;11% of the gross proceeds realized or (ii)&nbsp;27.5%
of the net realized gain (subject to the production of
satisfactory evidence of the acquisition costs and certain
direct transaction costs arising out of the transfer of such
common shares or ADSs), unless such non-resident is exempt from
Korean income taxation under an applicable Korean tax treaty
into which Korea has entered with the non-resident&#146;s
country of tax residence. See the discussion under &#147;&#151;
Tax Treaties&#148; below for an additional explanation on treaty
benefits. Even if you do not qualify for any exemption under a
tax treaty, you will not be subject to the foregoing withholding
tax on capital gains if you qualify for the relevant Korean
domestic tax law exemptions discussed in the following
paragraphs.
</DIV>

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With respect to shares of our common stock, you will not be
subject to Korean income taxation on capital gains realized upon
the transfer of such shares through the Korea Exchange if you
(i)&nbsp;have no permanent establishment in Korea and
(ii)&nbsp;did not own or have not owned (together with any
shares owned by any entity with which you have a certain special
relationship and possibly including the shares represented by
the ADSs) 25% or more of our total issued and outstanding shares
at any time during the calendar year in which the sale occurs
and during the five calendar years prior to the calendar year in
which the sale occurs.
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Under a tax ruling issued by the Korean tax authority in 1995
(the &#147;1995 tax ruling&#148;), ADSs are treated as
securities separate from the underlying shares represented by
such ADSs and, based on such ruling, (i)&nbsp;capital gains
earned by you from the transfer of ADSs to another non-resident
(other than to such transferee&#146;s permanent establishment in
Korea) will not be subject to Korean income taxation and
(ii)&nbsp;capital gains earned by you (regardless of whether you
have a permanent establishment in Korea) from the transfer of
ADSs outside Korea will be exempt from Korean income taxation by
virtue of the STTCL, provided that the issuance of the ADSs is
deemed to be an overseas issuance under the STTCL.
</DIV>

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If you are subject to tax on capital gains with respect to the
sale of ADSs, or of shares of common stock which you acquired as
a result of a withdrawal, the purchaser or, in the case of the
sale of shares of common stock on the Korea Exchange or through
a licensed securities company in Korea, the licensed securities
company, is required to withhold Korean tax from the sales price
in an amount equal to 11% (including resident surtax) of the
gross realization proceeds and to make payment of these amounts
to the Korean tax authority, unless you establish your
entitlement to an exemption under an applicable tax treaty or
domestic tax law or produce satisfactory evidence of your
acquisition cost and transaction costs for the shares of common
stock or the ADSs. To obtain the benefit of an exemption from
tax pursuant to a tax treaty, you must submit to the purchaser
or the securities company, or through the ADR depositary, as the
case may be, prior to or at the time of payment, such evidence
of your tax residence as the Korean tax authorities may require
in support of your claim for treaty benefits. See the discussion
under &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Tax&nbsp;Treaties&#148; below for an
additional explanation on claiming treaty benefits.
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    <B><I>Tax Treaties</I></B></TD>
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Korea has entered into a number of income tax treaties with
other countries (including the United&nbsp;States), which would
reduce or exempt Korean withholding tax on dividends on, and
capital gains on transfer of, shares of our common stock or
ADSs. For example, under the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Korea-United&nbsp;</FONT>States
income tax treaty, reduced rates of Korean withholding tax of
16.5% or 11.0% (respectively, including resident surtax,
depending on your shareholding ratio) on dividends and an
exemption from Korean withholding tax on capital gains are
available to residents of the United&nbsp;States that are
beneficial owners of the relevant dividend income or capital
gains. However, under Article&nbsp;17 (Investment of Holding
Companies) of the
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<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Korea-United&nbsp;</FONT>States
income tax treaty, such reduced rates and exemption do not apply
if (i)&nbsp;you are a United States corporation, (ii)&nbsp;by
reason of any special measures, the tax imposed on you by the
United&nbsp;States with respect to such dividends or capital
gains is substantially less than the tax generally imposed by
the United&nbsp;States on corporate profits, and (iii)&nbsp;25%
or more of your capital is held of record or is otherwise
determined, after consultation between competent authorities of
the United&nbsp;States and Korea, to be owned directly or
indirectly by one or more persons who are not individual
residents of the United States. Also, under Article&nbsp;16
(Capital Gains) of the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Korea-United&nbsp;</FONT>States
income tax treaty, the exemption on capital gains does not apply
if you are an individual, and (a)&nbsp;you maintain a fixed base
in Korea for a period or periods aggregating 183&nbsp;days or
more during the taxable year and your ADSs or shares of common
stock giving rise to capital gains are effectively connected
with such fixed base or (b)&nbsp;you are present in Korea for a
period or periods of 183&nbsp;days or more during the taxable
year.
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You should inquire whether you are entitled to the benefit of an
income tax treaty with Korea. It is the responsibility of the
party claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty in respect
of dividend payments or capital gains to submit to us, the
purchaser or the securities company, as applicable, a
certificate as to his or her tax residence. In the absence of
sufficient proof, we, the purchaser or the securities company,
as applicable, must withhold tax at the normal rates. In
addition, effective starting July&nbsp;1, 2002, in order for you
to obtain the benefit of a tax exemption on certain Korean
source income (e.g.,&nbsp;dividends and capital gains) under an
applicable tax treaty, Korean tax law requires you (or your
agent) to submit the application for tax exemption along with a
certificate of your tax residency issued by a competent
authority of your country of tax residence, subject to certain
exceptions. Such application should be submitted to the relevant
district tax office by the ninth day of the month following the
date of the first payment of such income.
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If you die while holding an ADS or donate an ADS, it is unclear
whether, for Korean inheritance and gift tax purposes, you will
be treated as the owner of the shares of common stock underlying
the ADSs. If the tax authority interprets depositary receipts as
the underlying share certificates, you may be treated as the
owner of the shares of common stock and your heir or the donee
(or in certain circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject
to Korean inheritance or gift tax presently at the rate of 10%
to 50%; provided that the value of the ADSs or shares of common
stock is greater than a specified amount.
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If you die while holding a share of common stock or donate a
share of common stock, your heir or donee (or&nbsp;in certain
circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject to Korean
inheritance or gift tax at the same rate as indicated above.
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At present, Korea has not entered into any tax treaty relating
to inheritance or gift taxes.
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    <I>Securities Transaction Tax</I></TD>
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If you transfer shares of common stock on the Korea Exchange,
you will be subject to securities transaction tax at the rate of
0.15% and an agriculture and fishery special surtax at the rate
of 0.15% of the sale price of the shares of common stock. If
your transfer of the shares of common stock is not made on the
Korea Exchange, subject to certain exceptions you will be
subject to securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.5% and
will not be subject to an agriculture and fishery special surtax.
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With respect to transfer of ADRs, a tax ruling was issued in
2004 by the Korean tax authority (the&nbsp;&#147;2004 tax
ruling&#148;) to the effect that depositary receipts (which the
ADRs fall under) constitute share certificates subject to the
securities transaction tax; provided that, under the Securities
Transaction Tax Law, the transfer of depositary receipts listed
on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market or
other qualified foreign exchanges is exempt from the securities
transaction tax. Based on the 2004 tax ruling and the relevant
provisions of the Securities Transaction Tax Law, once the ADSs
are listed on the New&nbsp;York Stock Exchange, your transfer of
ADRs should not be subject to the securities transaction tax.
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In principle, the securities transaction tax, if applicable,
must be paid by the transferor of the shares or rights. When the
transfer is effected through a securities settlement company,
such settlement company is generally required to withhold and
pay the tax to the tax authorities. When such transfer is made
through a securities company only, such securities company is
required to withhold and pay the tax. Where the transfer is
effected by a non-resident without a permanent establishment in
Korea, other than through a securities settlement company or a
securities company, the transferee is required to withhold the
securities transaction tax.
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<B>United States Taxation</B>
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This summary describes the material U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax
consequences for a U.S.&nbsp;holder (as&nbsp;defined below) of
owning our notes, shares of common stock or ADSs. This summary
applies to you only if you hold notes, shares of common stock or
ADSs as capital assets for tax purposes and, in the case of the
notes, only if you purchased such notes in the applicable
initial offering at their issue price. This summary does not
apply to you if you are a member of a class of holders subject
to special rules, such as:
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    <TD align="left">
    a dealer in securities or currencies;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market
    method of accounting for your securities holdings;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a bank;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a life insurance company;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a tax-exempt organization;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a person that holds notes, shares of common stock or ADSs that
    are a hedge or that are hedged against interest rate or currency
    risks;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a person that holds notes, shares of common stock or ADSs as
    part of a straddle or conversion transaction for tax purposes;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a person whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the
    U.S.&nbsp;dollar; or</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a person that owns or is deemed to own 10% or more of any class
    of our stock.</TD>
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This summary is based on laws, treaties and regulatory
interpretations in effect on the date hereof, all of which are
subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.
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Please consult your own tax advisers concerning the
U.S.&nbsp;federal, state, local and other national tax
consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of notes,
shares of common stock or ADSs in your particular circumstances.
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For purposes of this summary, you are a
&#147;U.S.&nbsp;holder&#148; if you are a beneficial owner of a
note, share of common stock or ADS that is:
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a citizen or resident of the United States;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a U.S.&nbsp;domestic corporation; or</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    subject to U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax on a net income basis
    with respect to income from the note, share of common stock or
    ADS.</TD>
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    <B><I>Notes</I></B></TD>
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    <I>Interest</I></TD>
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Interest on the notes will be includible in your income at the
time the interest is accrued or received, in accordance with
your method of tax accounting.
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    <I>Sale, Exchange or Retirement</I></TD>
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Upon the sale, exchange or retirement of a note, you generally
will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the
amount realized (less any accrued interest, which will be
taxable as interest income) and your tax basis in such note.
Such gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or
loss if you held the note for more than one year at the time of
disposition. Your ability to offset capital losses against
ordinary income is limited. Long-term capital gain recognized by
an individual U.S.&nbsp;holder generally is subject to taxation
at reduced rates of tax.
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    <B><I>Shares of Common Stock and ADSs</I></B></TD>
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In general, if you hold ADSs, you will be treated as the holder
of the shares of common stock represented by those ADSs for
U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax purposes, and no gain or loss will
be recognized if you exchange an ADS for the shares of common
stock represented by that ADS.
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    <I>Dividends</I></TD>
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The gross amount of cash dividends that you receive (prior to
deduction of Korean taxes) generally will be subject to
U.S.&nbsp;federal income taxation as foreign source dividend
income. Dividends paid in Won will be included in your income in
a U.S.&nbsp;dollar amount calculated by reference to the
exchange rate in effect on the date of your (or,&nbsp;in the
case of ADSs, the depositary&#146;s) receipt of the dividend,
regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into
U.S.&nbsp;dollars. If such a dividend is converted into
U.S.&nbsp;dollars on the date of receipt, you generally should
not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in
respect of the dividend income.
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Subject to certain exceptions for short-term and hedged
positions, the U.S.&nbsp;dollar amount of dividends received by
an individual prior to January&nbsp;1, 2011 with respect to the
ADSs will be subject to taxation at a maximum rate of 15% if the
dividends are &#147;qualified dividends.&#148; Dividends paid on
the ADSs will be treated as qualified dividends if (i)&nbsp;the
ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities market in
the United&nbsp;States and (ii)&nbsp;we were not, in the year
prior to the year in which the dividend was paid, and are not,
in the year in which the dividend is paid, a passive foreign
investment company (&#147;PFIC&#148;). The ADSs are listed on
the New&nbsp;York Stock Exchange, and will qualify as readily
tradable on an established securities market in the
United&nbsp;States so long as they are so listed. Based on our
audited financial statements and relevant market and shareholder
data, we believe that we were not treated as a PFIC for
U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax purposes with respect to our 2004
or 2005 taxable year. In addition, based on our audited
financial statements and its current expectations regarding the
value and nature of its assets, the sources and nature of its
income, and relevant market and shareholder data, we do not
anticipate becoming a PFIC for our 2006 taxable year.
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The U.S.&nbsp;Treasury has announced its intention to promulgate
rules pursuant to which holders of ADSs or common stock and
intermediaries through whom such securities are held will be
permitted to rely on certifications from issuers to establish
that dividends are treated as qualified dividends. Because such
procedures have not yet been issued, it is not clear whether we
will be able to comply with them. Holders of ADSs and common
shares should consult their own tax advisers regarding the
availability of the reduced dividend tax rate in the light of
their own particular circumstances.
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Distributions of additional shares in respect of shares of
common stock or ADSs that are made as part of a pro-rata
distribution to all of our shareholders generally will not be
subject to U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax.
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    <TD>
    <I>Sales and Other Dispositions</I></TD>
</TR>

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For U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax purposes, gain or loss you
realize on the sale or other disposition of shares of common
stock or ADSs will be capital gain or loss, and will be
long-term capital gain or loss if the shares of common stock or
ADSs were held for more than one year. Your ability to offset
capital
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losses against ordinary income is limited. Long-term capital
gain recognized by an individual U.S.&nbsp;holder generally is
subject to taxation at a reduced rate.
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    <TD>
    <I>Foreign Tax Credit Considerations</I></TD>
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You should consult your own tax advisers to determine whether
you are subject to any special rules that limit your ability to
make effective use of foreign tax credits, including the
possible adverse impact of failing to take advantage of benefits
under the income tax treaty between the United&nbsp;States and
Korea. If no such rules apply, you may claim a credit against
your U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax liability for Korean taxes
withheld from dividends on shares of common stock or ADSs, so
long as you have owned the shares of common stock or ADSs
(and&nbsp;not entered into specified kinds of hedging
transactions) for at least a 16-day period that includes the
ex-dividend date. Instead of claiming a credit, you may, at your
election, deduct such Korean taxes in computing your taxable
income, subject to generally applicable limitations under
U.S.&nbsp;tax law. Korean taxes withheld from a distribution of
additional shares that is not subject to U.S.&nbsp;tax will be
treated for U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax purposes as imposed on
&#147;general limitation&#148; income. Such treatment may affect
your ability to utilize any available foreign tax credit in
respect of such taxes.
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Any Korean securities transaction tax or agriculture and fishery
special tax that you pay will not be creditable for foreign tax
credit purposes.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Foreign tax credits will not be allowed for withholding taxes
imposed in respect of certain short-term or hedged positions in
securities and may not be allowed in respect of arrangements in
which a U.S.&nbsp;holder&#146;s expected economic profit is
insubstantial.
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The calculation of foreign tax credits and, in the case of a
U.S.&nbsp;holder that elects to deduct foreign taxes, the
availability of deductions involve the application of complex
rules that depend on a U.S.&nbsp;holder&#146;s particular
circumstances. You should consult your own tax advisers
regarding the creditability or deductibility of such taxes.
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    <TD>
    <B><I>U.S.&nbsp;Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
    Rules</I></B></TD>
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Payments in respect of the notes, shares of common stock or ADSs
that are made within the United&nbsp;States or through certain
U.S.-related financial intermediaries are subject to information
reporting and may be subject to backup withholding unless the
holder (1)&nbsp;is a corporation or other exempt recipient or
(2)&nbsp;provides a taxpayer identification number and certifies
that no loss of exemption from backup withholding has occurred.
Holders that are not U.S.&nbsp;persons generally are not subject
to information reporting or backup withholding. However, such a
holder may be required to provide a certification of its
non-U.S.&nbsp;status in connection with payments received within
the United&nbsp;States or through a U.S.-related financial
intermediary.
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Dividends and Paying Agents</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
See &#147;Item&nbsp;8.A. Consolidated Statements and Other
Financial Information&nbsp;&#151; Dividends&#148; above for
information concerning our dividend policies and our payment of
dividends. See &#147;Item&nbsp;10B. Memorandum and Articles of
Association&nbsp;&#151; Dividends&#148; for a discussion of the
process by which dividends are paid on shares of our common
stock. See &#147;Item&nbsp;12. Description of Securities Other
than Equity Securities&nbsp;&#151; Dividends, Other
Distributions and Rights&#148; for a discussion of the process
by which dividends are paid on our ADSs. The paying agent for
payment of our dividends on ADSs in the United States is Bank of
New&nbsp;York.
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Statements by Experts</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Documents on Display</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We file reports, including annual reports on Form&nbsp;20-F, and
other information with the SEC pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the SEC that apply to foreign private issuers.
You may read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the
Public Reference Rooms in Washington,&nbsp;D.C., New York, New
York and Chicago, Illinois. You may obtain information on the
operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330. Any filings we make electronically will be
available to the public over the Internet at the SEC&#146;s web
site at <I>http://www.sec.gov.</I>
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Subsidiary Information</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
    Risk</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We are exposed to foreign exchange rate and interest rate risk
primarily associated with underlying liabilities, and to changes
in the commodity prices of principal raw materials and the
market value of our equity investments. Following evaluation of
these positions, we selectively enter into derivative financial
instruments to manage the related risk exposures. These
contracts are entered into with major financial institutions,
which minimizes the risk of credit loss. The activities of our
finance division are subject to policies approved by our senior
management. These policies address the use of derivative
financial instruments, including the approval of counterparties,
setting of limits and investment of excess liquidity. Our
general policy is to hold or issue derivative financial
instruments for hedging purposes. From time to time, we may also
enter into derivative financial contracts for trading purposes.
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<B>Exchange Rate Risk</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Korea is our most important market and, therefore, a substantial
portion of our cash flow is denominated in Won. Most of our
exports are denominated in Dollars. Japan is also an important
market for us, and we derive significant cash flow denominated
in Yen. We are exposed to foreign exchange risk related to
foreign currency denominated liabilities and anticipated foreign
exchange payments. Anticipated foreign exchange payments, which
represent a substantial sum and are mostly denominated in
Dollars, relate primarily to imported raw material costs and
freight costs. Foreign currency denominated liabilities relate
primarily to foreign currency denominated debt. We use, to a
limited extent, cross-currency interest rate swaps to reduce our
exchange rate exposure with respect to foreign currency
denominated debt. Under cross-currency interest rate swaps, we
typically agree with the other parties to exchange, at the
maturity date, a fixed amount denominated in one currency with a
fixed amount denominated in another currency. Until the maturity
date, we agree to exchange interest payments, at specified
intervals, calculated based on different interest rates for each
currency. We also use, to a limited extent, currency forward
contracts to purchase Dollars to reduce our exchange rate
exposure. Under currency forward contracts, we typically agree
with the other parties to exchange, at the maturity date, a
fixed amount denominated in Dollars with an amount denominated
in Yen or Won at a fixed exchange rate.
</DIV>

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As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, we had entered into six currency
forward contracts and one option contract. Our aggregate net
valuation loss of above contracts was approximately
Won&nbsp;19.7 billion and net transaction loss was Won&nbsp;5.1
billion in 2005. We may incur losses under our existing
contracts or any swap or other derivative product transactions
entered into in the future. See Note&nbsp;22 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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<B>Interest Rate Risk</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We are also subject to market risk exposure arising from
changing interest rates. A reduction of interest rates increases
the fair value of our debt portfolio, which is primarily of a
fixed interest nature. From time to time, we use, to a limited
extent, interest rate swaps to reduce interest rate volatility
on some of our debt and manage our interest expense by achieving
a balanced mixture of floating and fixed rate debt. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, we did not have any outstanding interest
rate swap&nbsp;contract.
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The following table summarizes the carrying amounts, fair
values, principal cash flows by maturity date and weighted
average interest rates of our
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">short-term</FONT> and
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">long-term</FONT> liabilities
as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 which are sensitive to exchange
rates and/or interest rates. The information is presented in
Won, which is our reporting currency.
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap><B>Maturities</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="23">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31, 2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="23">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2006</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2007</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2008</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2009</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2010</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Thereafter</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fair Value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fair Value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="38" align="center" nowrap><B>(In millions of Won except rates)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Local currency:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fixed rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>712,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>155,170</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,319</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,115</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,091</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>991,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,017,635</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,568,148</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,613,304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Average weighted rate(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.34</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.80</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.87</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.76</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.45</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.12</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.30</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.27</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Variable rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Average weighted rate(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sub-total</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>712,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>155,170</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,319</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,115</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,091</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>991,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,017,635</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,568,148</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,613,304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency, principally Dollars and Yen:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fixed rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,194,149</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>493,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>137,301</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,174</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>128,074</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,020,892</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,035,777</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,116,505</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,152,279</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Average weighted rate(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.66</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.48</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.48</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.02</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.54</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.30</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.82</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.70</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Variable rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,301</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,301</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,301</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,301</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,151</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76,941</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76,941</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Average weighted rate(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.65</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sub-total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,202,451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>57,695</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>502,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>145,602</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,324</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>128,074</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,058,249</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,073,134</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,193,447</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,229,221</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,915,382</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>212,865</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>564,420</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>189,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,439</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>133,164</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,049,348</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,090,768</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,761,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,842,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    Weighted average rates of the portfolio at the period end.</TD>
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<B>Commodity Price Risk</B>
</DIV>

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We are exposed to market risk of price fluctuations related to
the purchase of raw materials, especially iron ore and coal. To
ensure adequate supply of raw materials, we enter into long-term
supply contracts to purchase iron ore, coal, nickel, chrome,
stainless steel scrap and liquefied natural gas. These contracts
generally have terms of three to ten years and provide for
periodic price adjustments to then-market prices. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 500&nbsp;million tons of iron ore and
113&nbsp;million tons of coal remained to be purchased under
long-term supply contracts. We generally do not use commodity
derivatives to manage our commodity price risks. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, we had entered into one nickel forward
contract, which recorded net transaction gain of Won&nbsp;1.0
billion in 2005.
</DIV>

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<B>Equity Price Risk</B>
</DIV>

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We are exposed to equity price risk primarily from changes in
the stock price of SK Telecom and Nippon Steel Corporation. We
currently hold a 2.85% interest in SK Telecom (excluding shares
placed as
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collateral for exchangeable bonds issued in August 2003) and a
2.2% interest in Nippon Steel Corporation. We have not entered
into any derivative instruments or any other arrangements to
manage our equity price risks.
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    <B><I>Description of Securities Other than Equity
    Securities</I></B></TD>
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    <B><I>Debt Securities</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Warrants and Rights</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Other Securities</I></B></TD>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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<B>Item&nbsp;12.D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I> American
Depositary Shares</I></B>
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The following is a summary of the deposit agreement, dated as of
September&nbsp;26, 1994, among us, The Bank of New York as ADR
depositary and all holders and beneficial owners of ADRs, as
amended by amendment no.&nbsp;1 dated as of June&nbsp;25, 1997.
The deposit agreement is governed by the laws of the State of
New York. Because it is a summary, it does not contain all the
information that may be important to you. For more complete
information, you should read the entire deposit agreement and
the ADR. The deposit agreement has been filed as an exhibit to
the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a
part. Additional copies of the deposit agreement are available
for inspection at the Corporate Trust&nbsp;Office of the ADR
depositary, located at 101&nbsp;Barclay Street, New&nbsp;York,
New&nbsp;York 10286. The principal executive office of the ADR
depositary is located at One Wall&nbsp;Street, New&nbsp;York,
New&nbsp;York&nbsp;10286.
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<B>American Depositary Receipts</B>
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The ADR depositary will execute and deliver the ADRs evidencing
the ADSs. Each ADS will represent one-fourth of one share of our
common stock or the right to receive one-fourth of one share of
our common stock. All shares of our common stock deposited or
deemed deposited under the deposit agreement and any other
securities, cash or other property held under the deposit
agreement shall be referred to as &#147;Deposited
Securities.&#148; We will deposit Deposited Securities with
Korea Securities Depository in Seoul, Korea
(the&nbsp;&#147;Custodian&#148;), an agent of the ADR
depositary. An ADR may represent any number of ADSs. You may
hold ADRs either directly or indirectly through your broker or
other financial institution. If you hold ADRs directly, you are
an ADR holder. This description assumes you hold your ADRs
directly. If you hold the ADRs indirectly, you must rely on the
procedures of your broker or other financial institution to
assert the rights of ADR holders described in this section. You
should consult with your broker or financial institution to find
out what those procedures&nbsp;are.
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As an ADR holder, you will not be treated as one of our
shareholders and you will not have shareholder rights, which are
governed by Korean law. The ADR depositary will be the holder of
the shares underlying your ADSs. You will have the rights of an
ADR holder. Your rights as the ADR holder and the obligations of
the ADR depositary are set out in the deposit agreement. As an
ADR holder, you will not be able to exercise dissenters&#146;
rights unless you have withdrawn the underlying common stock and
become a direct shareholder.
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<B>Deposit and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities</B>
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Notwithstanding the provisions described below, under current
Korean laws and regulations, the ADR depositary is required to
obtain our prior consent for the number of shares to be
deposited in any given proposed deposit which exceeds the
difference between (1)&nbsp;the aggregate number of shares
deposited by
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us for the issuance of ADSs (including deposits in connection
with the initial and all subsequent offerings of ADSs and stock
dividends or other distributions related to these ADSs) and
(2)&nbsp;the number of shares on deposit with the ADR depositary
at the time of such proposed deposit.
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The shares of common stock underlying the ADRs will be held in
scripless form. Accordingly, no share certificates will be
issued for them, and the ADR depositary will hold the shares
through the <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">book-entry</FONT>
settlement system of the Custodian. The delivery of shares of
common stock pursuant to the deposit agreement will take place
through the facilities of the Custodian in accordance with its
applicable settlement procedures. The ADR depositary will
execute and deliver ADRs if you or your broker deposit shares or
evidence of rights to receive shares of common stock with the
Custodian. Upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any
taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or
fees, the ADR depositary will register the appropriate number of
ADSs in the names you designate and will deliver an ADR or ADRs
for those ADSs at its Corporate Trust&nbsp;Office to the persons
you designate. The ADR depositary and the Custodian will refuse
to accept shares of common stock for deposit whenever we
restrict transfers of shares to comply with ownership
restrictions under applicable law or our articles of
incorporation, whenever the deposit would result in any
violation of our articles of incorporation or applicable law, or
whenever the deposit would cause the total number of shares of
common stock deposited to exceed a level we determine from time
to time. See &#147;Item&nbsp;10. Additional
Information&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;10D. Exchange
Controls&nbsp;&#151; Restrictions Applicable to Common
Stock.&#148;
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You may surrender your ADRs at the Corporate Trust&nbsp;Office
of the ADR depositary to withdraw the underlying shares of our
common stock. Upon payment of the fees and any governmental
charges and taxes provided in the deposit agreement, and subject
to applicable laws and regulations of Korea and our articles of
incorporation, the ADR depositary will deliver, at the principal
office of the Custodian in Seoul, Korea, the amount of Deposited
Securities underlying the surrendered ADRs. The ADR depositary
may also deliver the amount of Deposited Securities then
underlying the surrendered ADRs at its Corporate
Trust&nbsp;Office. At your request, risk and expense, we will
forward share certificates and other proper documents of title
to the Corporate Trust Office of the ADR depositary for delivery
to you. If you surrender an ADR evidencing a number of ADSs not
evenly divisible by four, the ADR depositary will deliver the
appropriate whole number of shares of common stock and other
Deposited Securities represented by the surrendered ADSs, and
will execute and deliver to you a new ADR evidencing ADSs
representing any remaining fractional shares of
common&nbsp;stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Neither the ADR depositary nor the Custodian will deliver shares
of common stock in any manner or otherwise permit the shares to
be withdrawn from the facility created by the deposit agreement,
except upon the receipt and cancellation of ADRs. However, in
certain circumstances, subject to the provisions of the deposit
agreement, the ADR depositary may execute and deliver ADRs
before deposit of the underlying shares of common stock. This is
called a pre-release of the ADR. The ADR depositary may also
deliver shares of common stock upon cancellation of
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">pre-released</FONT> ADRs (even
if the cancellation occurs before the termination of the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">pre-release)</FONT> or upon
receipt of other ADRs. The ADR depositary may
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">pre-release</FONT> ADRs only
under the following conditions: (1)&nbsp;before or at the time
of the <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">pre-release,</FONT> the
person to whom the pre-release is being made must represent to
the ADR depositary in writing that it or its customer owns the
shares of common stock or ADRs to be deposited; (2)&nbsp;the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">pre-release</FONT> must be
fully collateralized with cash or U.S.&nbsp;government
securities; (3)&nbsp;the ADR depositary must be able to
terminate the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">pre-release</FONT> on not more
than five business days&#146; notice; and (4)&nbsp;the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">pre-release</FONT> is subject
to further indemnities and credit regulations as the ADR
depositary deems appropriate. In addition, the ADR depositary
will limit the number of ADSs that may be outstanding at any
time as a result of pre-release, although the ADR depositary may
disregard the limit from time to time if it thinks it is
appropriate to&nbsp;do&nbsp;so.
</DIV>

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<B>Dividends, Other Distributions and Rights</B>
</DIV>

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The ADR depositary has agreed to pay to you the cash dividends
or other distributions it or the Custodian receives on Deposited
Securities, after deducting its fees and expenses. You will
receive these distributions in proportion to the number of
shares your ADRs represent.
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The ADR depositary will convert any cash dividend or other cash
distribution paid in Won on the shares of common stock into
U.S.&nbsp;dollars, if it can do so on a reasonable basis and can
transfer the U.S.&nbsp;dollars to the United States. If that is
not possible or if any approval from the Korean Government is
required and cannot be promptly obtained, the deposit agreement
allows the ADR depositary to distribute the Won to ADR holders
who have requested the distribution in writing and hold the
remainder of the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-convertible</FONT> Won for
the account of those ADR holders who have not been paid. It will
not invest the Won it holds and will not be liable for
any&nbsp;interest.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Before making a distribution, the ADR depositary will deduct any
withholding taxes that must be paid. See &#147;Item&nbsp;10.
Additional Information&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;10E.
Taxation&nbsp;&#151; Korean Taxation.&#148; <I>If the exchange
rates fluctuate during a time when the ADR depositary cannot
convert the Won, you may lose some or all of the value of the
distribution.</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The ADR depositary may distribute new ADRs representing any
shares we distribute as a dividend or free distribution. The ADR
depositary will only distribute whole ADSs. It will sell shares
which would require it to deliver a fractional ADS and
distribute the net proceeds in the same way as it does with
cash. If the ADR depositary does not distribute additional ADRs,
then each outstanding ADS will also represent the new shares so
distributed.
</DIV>

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If we offer holders of our securities any rights to subscribe
for additional shares of common stock or any other rights, the
ADR depositary may make these rights available to you. The ADR
depositary must first determine whether it is lawful and
feasible to do so. If the ADR depositary determines that it is
not lawful or feasible to make these rights available to you,
then at our request, the ADR depositary will use its best
efforts to sell the rights and distribute the proceeds in the
same way as it would do with cash. The ADR depositary may allow
the rights that are not distributed or sold to lapse. <I>In that
case, you will receive no value for&nbsp;them.</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If a registration statement under the Securities Act is required
with respect to the securities to which any rights relate in
order for us to offer the rights to you and to sell the
securities represented by the rights, the ADR depositary will
not offer such rights to you if you have an address in the
United States (as defined in Regulation&nbsp;S under the
Securities Act) unless and until such a registration statement
is in effect, or unless the offering and sale of such securities
and such rights to you are exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act. The ADR depositary will not
be responsible for any failure to determine that it may be
lawful or feasible to make the rights available to&nbsp;you.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We may decide not to register under the Securities Act
securities to which the rights relate where registration under
the Securities Act may be required. In this case, you would not
be permitted to purchase the securities or otherwise exercise
the rights and the ADR depositary would, to the extent possible,
dispose of the rights for your account. Such a disposal of
rights may reduce your equity interest in us.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If the ADR depositary determines that any distribution of
property other than cash, shares of common stock or rights to
subscribe for them cannot be made proportionally, or if for any
other reason the ADR depositary deems the distribution not to be
feasible, the ADR depositary may, after consultation with us,
dispose of all or a portion of the property in such amounts and
in such manner, including by public or private sale, as the ADR
depositary deems equitable and practicable. The ADR depositary
will distribute to you the net proceeds of any such sale, or the
balance of any such property, after deduction of the fees of the
ADR depositary.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the case of a change in the par value, or a
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">split-up,</FONT> consolidation
or any other reclassification of shares of our common stock or
upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger or
consolidation or sale of assets affecting us, any securities
received by the ADR depositary or the Custodian in exchange for,
in conversion of or in respect of Deposited Securities will be
treated as new Deposited Securities under the deposit agreement.
In that case, ADSs will, subject to the terms of the deposit
agreement and applicable laws and regulations, including any
registration requirements under the Securities Act, represent
the right to receive the new Deposited Securities, unless
additional ADRs are issued, as in the case of a stock
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dividend, or unless the ADR depositary calls for the surrender
of outstanding ADRs to be exchanged for new&nbsp;ADRs.
</DIV>

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<B>Record Dates</B>
</DIV>

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The ADR depositary will fix a record date in each of the
following situations:
</DIV>

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    any cash dividend or other cash distribution becomes payable;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    any distribution other than cash is made;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    rights are issued with respect to Deposited Securities;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the ADR depositary receives notice of any shareholder meeting;
    and</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    the ADR depositary causes a change in the number of shares of
    common stock that are represented by each&nbsp;ADS.</TD>
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The record date will, to the extent practicable, either be the
same date as the record date fixed by us, or if different from
the record date fixed by us, be fixed after consultation with
us. The record date will determine (1)&nbsp;the ADR holders who
are entitled to receive the dividend, distribution or rights, or
the net proceeds of the sale of the rights; (2)&nbsp;the ADR
holders who are entitled to give instruction for the exercise of
voting rights at a shareholders&#146; meeting or to attend
(without voting at or speaking to) the meeting; or (3)&nbsp;the
date on which each ADS will represent a changed number of shares
of common&nbsp;stock.
</DIV>

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<B>Voting of the Underlying Deposited Securities</B>
</DIV>

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As soon as practicable after it receives our notice of any
meeting or solicitation of shareholder proxies, and upon our
written request, the ADR depositary will mail to you a notice
that will contain the following:
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
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    the information contained in our notice to the ADR depositary,
    or, if requested by us, a summary of the information provided
    by&nbsp;us;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a statement that the ADR holders as of the close of business on
    a specified record date will be entitled to instruct the ADR
    depositary as to how to exercise their voting rights for the
    number of shares of common stock or other Deposited Securities
    represented by their ADSs, subject to the provisions of
    applicable Korean law and our articles of incorporation, which
    provisions, if any, will be summarized in the notice to the
    extent that they are material; and</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a statement as to the manner in which the ADR holders may give
    their instructions.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Upon your written request received on or before the date set by
the ADR depositary for this purpose, the ADR depositary will
endeavor, in so far as practicable, to vote or cause to be voted
the shares of common stock or other Deposited Securities
underlying your ADRs in accordance with the instructions set
forth in your written request. The ADR depositary may not itself
exercise any voting discretion over any Deposited Securities.
You may only exercise the voting rights in respect of four ADSs
or multiples of four&nbsp;ADSs.
</DIV>

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<B>Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership; Ownership Restrictions</B>
</DIV>

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We may from time to time request you to provide information as
to the capacity in which you hold or held ADRs, the identity of
any other persons then or previously interested in ADRs and the
nature of the interest, and various other matters. You will
agree in the deposit agreement to provide any such information
reasonably requested by us or the ADR depositary whether or not
you are still an ADR holder or beneficial owner at the time of
the&nbsp;request.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We may restrict transfers of the shares of common stock where
the transfer might result in ownership of shares of common stock
exceeding the limits under our articles of incorporation and
applicable law. See &#147;Item&nbsp;10. Additional
Information&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;10D. Exchange
Controls&nbsp;&#151; Restrictions Applicable to Common
Stock.&#148; We may also restrict transfers of the ADSs where
the transfer may cause the total number of
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shares of common stock represented by the ADSs beneficially
owned by a single ADR holder or beneficial owner of ADRs, taken
together with all other shares of common stock beneficially
owned by the ADR holder or beneficial owner, including shares of
common stock beneficially owned by affiliated owners, to any
limit under our articles of incorporation and applicable law
with respect to which we may, from time to time, notify the ADR
depositary. We may instruct the ADR depositary to take action
with respect to the beneficial ownership of any ADR holder or
beneficial owner of ADRs or common stock represented by the ADSs
held by such ADR holder or beneficial owner in excess of the
limitations, if and to the extent the disposition is permitted
by applicable law. See &#147;Item&nbsp;10. Additional
Information&nbsp;&#151; Item&nbsp;10D. Exchange
Controls&nbsp;&#151; Restrictions Applicable to&nbsp;ADSs.&#148;
</DIV>

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<B>Reports and Notices</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We will furnish to the ADR depositary English language versions
of any reports, notices and other communications that we
generally transmit to holders of our common stock or other
Deposited Securities, including our annual reports, with annual
audited consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity
with Korean GAAP and, if prepared pursuant to the Exchange Act,
a reconciliation of net earnings for the year and
stockholders&#146; equity to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, and unaudited
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-consolidated</FONT>
semiannual financial statements prepared in conformity with
Korean GAAP. The ADR depositary will arrange for the prompt
mailing of copies of these documents, or, if we request, a
summary of any such notice provided by us to you or, at our
request, make notices, reports (other than the annual reports
and semiannual financial statements) and other communications
available to you on a basis similar to that for the holders of
our common stock or other Deposited Securities or on such other
basis as we may advise the ADR depositary according to any
applicable law, regulation or stock exchange requirement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Notices to you under the deposit agreement will be deemed to
have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail or
cable, telex or facsimile transmission, confirmed by letter,
addressed to you at your address as it appears on the transfer
books of the ADR depositary or at such other address as you have
notified the ADR depositary.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition, the ADR depositary will make available for your
inspection at its Corporate Trust&nbsp;Office any reports,
notices and other communications received by it, the Custodian
or a nominee of either as a holder of Deposited Securities and
which we generally transmit to the holders of Deposited
Securities.
</DIV>

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<B>Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We may agree with the ADR depositary to amend the deposit
agreement and the ADRs without your consent for any reason. If
the amendment adds or increases fees or charges, except for
taxes and other governmental charges or certain expenses of the
ADR depositary, or prejudices a substantial right of ADR
holders, it will only become effective 30&nbsp;days after the
ADR depositary notifies you of the amendment. <I>If you continue
to hold your ADRs at the time an amendment becomes effective,
you will be considered to have agreed to the amendment and to be
bound by the deposit agreement as amended</I>. Except as
otherwise required by any mandatory provisions of applicable
law, no amendment may impair your right to surrender your ADRs
and to receive the underlying Deposited Securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The ADR depositary will terminate the deposit agreement if we
ask it to do so. The ADR depositary may also terminate the
deposit agreement if the ADR depositary has notified us that it
would like to resign and we have not appointed a new depositary
within 90&nbsp;days. In both cases, the ADR depositary must
notify you at least 30&nbsp;days before the termination date.
</DIV>

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If any ADRs remain outstanding after the date of termination,
the ADR depositary will stop performing any further acts under
the deposit agreement, except:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to collect dividends and other distributions pertaining to the
    Deposited Securities and any other property represented by the
    outstanding ADRs;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to sell rights as provided in the deposit agreement; and</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to deliver Deposited Securities, together with any dividends or
    other distributions received with respect to the Deposited
    Securities and the net proceeds of the sale of any rights or
    other property represented by those ADRs in exchange for
    surrendered ADRs after payment of fees and other charges of the
    ADR depositary.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On and after the date of termination, you will be entitled to
receive the amount of Deposited Securities underlying an ADR
upon (1)&nbsp;surrender of the ADR at the Corporate
Trust&nbsp;Office of the ADR depositary, (2)&nbsp;payment of the
fees of the ADR depositary for the surrender of the ADR and
(3)&nbsp;payment of any applicable taxes or governmental charges.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
At any time after the expiration of one year from the date of
termination, the ADR depositary may sell any remaining Deposited
Securities and hold uninvested the net proceeds in an
unsegregated account, together with any other cash or property
then held, without liability for interest, for the pro rata
benefit of the holders of ADRs that have not been surrendered by
then. After making the sale, the ADR depositary will be
discharged from all obligations under the deposit agreement,
except for some indemnification obligations and the obligation
to account for the net proceeds of the sale and other cash or
property (after deducting, in each case, the fee of the ADR
depositary for surrendered ADRs, any expenses for the account of
the holder of the ADRs in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the deposit agreement, and any applicable taxes or
governmental charges). Upon the termination of the deposit
agreement, we will also be discharged from all obligations under
deposit agreement except for some obligations to the ADR
depositary.
</DIV>

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<B>Charges of the ADR Depositary</B>
</DIV>

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We will pay the fees and expenses of the ADR depositary as
agreed between us and the ADR depositary.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
You will not pay any fees in connection with the issuance of
ADRs in the global offering. If you deposit or withdraw shares
of common stock, or surrender ADRs, or receive newly issued
ADRs, including issuance of ADRs pursuant to a stock dividend or
stock split declared by us or an exchange of stock regarding the
ADRs or Deposited Securities or a distribution of ADRs pursuant
to the deposit agreement, you will incur the following charges,
whichever applicable:
</DIV>

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    taxes and other governmental charges;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    registration fees applicable to transfers of shares of common
    stock on our shareholders&#146; register, or that of any entity
    acting as registrar for the shares, to the name of the ADR
    depositary or its nominee, or the Custodian or its nominee, when
    making deposits or withdrawals under the deposit agreement;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    cable, telex and facsimile transmission expenses that are
    expressly provided in the deposit agreement;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    expenses incurred by the ADR depositary in the conversion of
    foreign currency under the deposit agreement;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a fee of $5.00 or less per 100 ADSs, or portion thereof, for the
    execution and delivery of ADRs and the surrender of ADRs under
    the deposit agreement; and</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a fee for the distribution of proceeds of sales of securities or
    rights under the deposit agreement, the fee equaling the lesser
    of the proceeds of the sale and the fee for the execution and
    delivery of ADRs which would have been charged as a result of
    the deposit of the securities or shares received in exercise of
    rights but which securities or rights are instead sold and the
    proceeds distributed.</TD>
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<B>Liability of Holders for Taxes or Other Charges</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
You are liable for payment to the ADR depositary of any tax or
other governmental charges or expenses payable by the Custodian,
the ADR depositary or its nominee as the registered holder of any
</DIV>

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Deposited Securities represented by your ADSs. The ADR
depositary may refuse to effect any transfer or split-up or
combination of your ADRs or any withdrawal of Deposited
Securities underlying your ADRs until the payment is made. The
ADR depositary may withhold any dividends or other distributions
or sell any part or all of the Deposited Securities underlying
your ADRs and apply the dividends or distributions or the
proceeds of the sale to the payment of any tax or other
governmental charges or expenses. You will remain liable for any
deficiency.
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Regardless of any provision in the deposit agreement, before
making any distribution or other payment on any Deposited
Securities, we will make deductions (if any) that we are
required to make under Korean law in respect of any income tax,
capital gains tax or other taxes, and we may also deduct the
amount of any tax or governmental charges payable by us in
respect of a distribution or other payment or any document
signed in connection with such a distribution or payment. In
making deductions, we will have no obligation to you to apply a
rate under any treaty or other arrangement between Korea and the
country in which you are resident unless you have timely
provided to us evidence of your residency that is satisfactory
to the relevant tax authorities of Korea.
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<B>Limitations on Execution, Transfer and Surrender of ADRs</B>
</DIV>

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The ADRs are transferable on the books of the ADR depositary.
However, the ADR depositary may close the transfer books at any
time it deems expedient in the performance of its duties or at
our request. The ADR depositary may suspend or refuse the
execution and delivery or transfer of ADRs during any period
when the transfer books of the ADR depositary are closed, or at
any time we or the ADR depositary consider the action necessary
or advisable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Before the execution and delivery, registration of transfer,
split-up, combination or surrender of any ADR, the delivery of
any distribution on the ADR, or withdrawal of Deposited
Securities represented by the ADR, we, the ADR depositary, the
Custodian or any registrar of ADRs may require the person
presenting the ADR or depositing the shares of common stock to
pay a sum sufficient to reimburse us or them for any tax or
other governmental charges, any stock transfer or registration
fee and other applicable fees payable by the ADR holder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The ADR depositary will refuse to register any transfer of ADSs
if the transfer would cause the total number of shares of common
stock represented by the ADSs beneficially owned by you, when
aggregated with all other shares of common stock beneficially
owned by you and certain of your affiliates, to exceed any limit
under our articles of incorporation or applicable law of which
we may, from time to time, notify the ADR depositary. The ADR
depositary may also refuse to deliver ADRs, register the
transfer of any ADR or make any distribution of Deposited
Securities until it has received such proof of citizenship,
residence, exchange control approval, payment of applicable
taxes or other governmental charges, legal or beneficial
ownership or other information as it may reasonably deem
necessary or proper or as we may require.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Regardless of any provision in the deposit agreement or the
ADRs, the surrender of outstanding ADRs and withdrawal of shares
of common stock may not be suspended except when required in
connection with: (1)&nbsp;temporary delays caused by closing the
transfer books of the ADR depositary or us or the deposit of
shares of common stock in connection with voting at a meeting of
shareholders or payment of dividends, (2)&nbsp;the payment of
fees, taxes and similar charges, or (3)&nbsp;compliance with any
U.S.&nbsp;or foreign laws or governmental regulations relating
to the ADRs or the withdrawal of shares of common&nbsp;stock.
</DIV>

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ADR holders may inspect the transfer books of the ADR depositary
at any reasonable time. However, the inspection may not be for
the purpose of communicating with other ADR holders in the
interest of a business or object other than our business,
including any matter related to the deposit agreement or
the&nbsp;ADRs.
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<B>General</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Neither we nor the ADR depositary will be liable to you if
prevented from or delayed in performing our or their obligations
under the deposit agreement by the law of any country, by any
governmental authority or stock exchange, by any provision of
our articles of incorporation or by any circumstances beyond our
or their control. Our obligations and the obligations of the ADR
depositary to the holders and beneficial owners of ADRs are
expressly limited to performing our and their respective duties
specified in the deposit agreement without negligence or
bad&nbsp;faith.
</DIV>

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So long as any ADRs or ADSs evidenced by ADRs are listed on one
or more stock exchanges, the ADR depositary will act as
registrar or, with our approval, appoint a registrar or one or
more <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">co-registrars,</FONT> for
registration of the ADRs in accordance with any requirements of
these stock exchanges.
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<B>PART&nbsp;II</B>
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<B>Item&nbsp;13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Defaults,
Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies</I></B>
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<B>Not applicable</B>
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    <TD width="91%"></TD>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders
    and Use of Proceeds</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B>Not applicable</B>
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<B>Item&nbsp;15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Controls and
Procedures</I></B>
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We have evaluated, with the participation of our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of December&nbsp;31, 2005.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any
system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the
possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding
of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective
disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable
assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our
evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as
of December&nbsp;31, 2005 were effective to provide reasonable
assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the
reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the applicable
rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to
our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure<B><I>.</I></B>
</DIV>

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There has been no change in our internal control over financial
reporting during 2005 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
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<B>Item&nbsp;16A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Audit
Committee Financial Expert</I></B>
</DIV>

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At our annual general meeting of shareholders in February 2006,
our shareholders elected the following four members of the audit
committee: E.&nbsp;Han Kim (committee chair), Jeffrey&nbsp;D.
Jones, <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Yoon-Suk</FONT> Suh and
Wook&nbsp;Sun. In addition, they determined and designated that
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Yoon-Suk</FONT> Suh is an
&#147;audit committee financial expert&#148; within the meaning
of this Item&nbsp;16A. The board of directors have approved this
newly elected audit committee, and reaffirmed the determination
by our shareholders that
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Yoon-Suk</FONT> Suh is an
audit committee financial expert and further determined that he
is independent within the meaning of applicable SEC&nbsp;rules.
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<B>Item&nbsp;16B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Code of
Ethics</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics, as
defined in Item&nbsp;16B of
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">20-F</FONT> under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our code of
business conduct and ethics, called Code
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of Conduct, applies to our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer, as well as to our directors, other officers
and employees. Our Code of Conduct is available on our web site
at <I>www.posco.co.kr.</I> If we amend the provisions of our
Code of Conduct that apply to our chief executive officer or
chief financial officer and persons performing similar
functions, or if we grant any waiver of such provisions, we will
disclose such amendment or waiver on our web site at the
same&nbsp;address.
</DIV>

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<B>Item&nbsp;16C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Principal
Accountant Fees and Services</I></B>
</DIV>

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<B>Audit and Non-Audit Fees</B>
</DIV>

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The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our
independent auditors, Samil Pricewaterhouse Coopers, during the
fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2004 and&nbsp;2005:
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    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Audit fees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,064</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Audit-related fees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tax fees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other fees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total fees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,124</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,969</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Audit fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed by
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Korean member firm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers, in connection with the audit of our
annual financial statements and the annual financial statements
of POSCO Canada Ltd. and POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd. and review of
interim financial statements. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to
the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers
International Limited, each of which is a separate and
independent legal entity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Audit-related fees in the above table are the aggregate fees
billed by Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers for due diligence service
related to an acquisition project, accounting advisory service
on consolidation and general consultation on financial
accounting and reporting standards.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Tax fees in the above table are fees billed by Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers for our tax compliance and tax planning,
as well as tax planning and preparation of Canadian tax returns
for POSCO Canada&nbsp;Ltd.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Other fees in the above table are fees billed by Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers primarily related to review of financial
information on potential investment projects.
</DIV>

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<B>Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our audit committee has not established pre-approval policies
and procedures for the engagement of our independent auditors
for services. Our audit committee expressly approves on a
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">case-by-case</FONT> basis any
engagement of our independent auditors for audit and
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services
provided to our subsidiaries or&nbsp;us.
</DIV>

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<B>Item&nbsp;16D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Exemptions
from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees</I></B>
</DIV>

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<B>Not applicable</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;16E.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and
    Affiliated Purchasers</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth the repurchases of common shares
by us or any affiliated purchasers during the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005:
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    <TD width="26%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Maximum Number</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average Price Paid</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares Purchased as</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Shares that May</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Per Share (in</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Part of Publicly</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Yet Be Purchased</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares Purchased</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Announced Plans</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Under the Plans</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    January&nbsp;1 to January&nbsp;31</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    February&nbsp;1 to February&nbsp;29</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>292,870</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>W201,401</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>292,870</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,450,860</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    March&nbsp;1 to March&nbsp;31</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>964,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>209,369</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>964,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>486,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    April&nbsp;1 to April&nbsp;30</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>486,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>196,831</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>486,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    May&nbsp;1 to May&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    June&nbsp;1 to June&nbsp;30</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    July&nbsp;1 to July&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>640,719</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,699</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>640,719</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,859,281</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    August&nbsp;1 to August&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,547,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>211,822</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,547,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,312,045</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    September&nbsp;1 to September&nbsp;30</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>836,117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>220,818</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>836,117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>475,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    October&nbsp;1 to October&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>475,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>227,522</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>475,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    November&nbsp;1 to November&nbsp;30</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>536,750</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>212,223</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    December&nbsp;1 to December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>370,224</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,150,704</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>W210,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,243,730</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
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    Stocks purchased through the treasury stock fund.</TD>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;17.</B></TD>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;18.</B></TD>
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    <B><I>Financial Statements</I></B></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>F-1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December&nbsp;31, 2004 and 2005</DIV>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>F-2</TD>
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    Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended
    December&nbsp;31, 2003, 2004 and 2005</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>F-4</TD>
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    Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders&#146; Equity
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    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
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    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</DIV>
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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="74%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Articles of incorporation of POSCO (English translation)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Common Stock Certificate (including English translation)
    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the
    Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement No.&nbsp;33-81554)*</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Deposit Agreement (including Form of American Depositary
    Receipts) (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s
    Registration Statement (File No.&nbsp;33-84318) on
    Form&nbsp;F-6)*</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Letter from ADR Depositary to the Registrant relating to the
    Pre-release of American Depositary Receipts (incorporated by
    reference to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement (File
    No.&nbsp;33-84318) on Form&nbsp;F-6)*</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>7</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>8</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    List of subsidiaries of POSCO</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>13</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>15</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Korean member firm
    of PricewaterhouseCoopers</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>*&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Filed previously</TD>
</TR>

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 <IMG src="h00409h0040900.gif" alt="(SAMIL PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS)">
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of POSCO
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
POSCO and its subsidiaries (the &#147;Company&#148;) as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated
statements of income, of changes in shareholders&#146; equity,
and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December&nbsp;31, 2005. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company&#146;s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004,
and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the
three years in the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
Republic of Korea.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of
Korea vary in certain significant respects from accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Information relating to the nature and effect of such
differences is presented in Note&nbsp;33 to the consolidated
financial statements.
</DIV>

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<IMG src="h00409h0040901.gif" alt="SAMIL PRICWATERHOUSECOOPERS LOGO">
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Seoul, Republic of Korea
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
April&nbsp;21, 2006
</DIV>

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Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers is the Korean member firm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the
network of members firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International
Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal
entity.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO and Subsidiaries</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Consolidated Balance Sheets</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Note&nbsp;2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(In millions of Korean Won and</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>thousands of US Dollar)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" valign="top">
    <B>ASSETS</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents, net of government grants
    (Notes&nbsp;3 and 27)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>653,364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>480,130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>646,895</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term financial instruments (Notes&nbsp;3, 13 and 27)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>760,371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>647,228</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>752,843</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trading securities (Note&nbsp;4)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,610,502</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,689,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,584,655</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current portion of available-for-sales securities (Note&nbsp;7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>141,573</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>89,989</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current portion of held-to-maturity securities (Note&nbsp;7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,769</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,661</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for
    doubtful accounts (Notes&nbsp;5, 13, 27 and 28)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,044,720</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,093,511</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,014,574</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for
    doubtful accounts and present value discount (Notes&nbsp;5, 17,
    27 and 28)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,587</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>163,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>239,195</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Inventories (Notes&nbsp;6, 13 and 29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,792,594</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,065,521</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,755,044</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred income tax assets (Note&nbsp;25)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131,790</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other current assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    (Note&nbsp;11)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>311,831</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>193,373</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>308,744</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total current assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,640,336</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,487,816</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,525,085</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment, net (Notes&nbsp;8, 13, 14
    and&nbsp;29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,271,710</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,440,291</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,150,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment securities (Notes&nbsp;7, 13, 27 and 29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,815,741</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,345,076</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,787,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intangible assets, net (Notes&nbsp;9 and 29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>453,709</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>496,315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>449,217</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term loans receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
    accounts and present value discount (Notes&nbsp;5, 27, 28
    and&nbsp;29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,040</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance
    for doubtful accounts and present value discount (Notes&nbsp;5,
    27 and 29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,390</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,094</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,980</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred income tax assets (Notes&nbsp;25 and 29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,922</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,157</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,527</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guarantee deposits (Notes&nbsp;27 and 29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,081</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,424</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term financial instruments (Notes&nbsp;3, 13, 27
    and&nbsp;29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,506</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,706</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,313</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other long-term assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    and present value discount (Notes&nbsp;5, 11 and&nbsp;29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>133,875</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>144,585</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>132,549</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,507,310</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,128,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,234,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>POSCO and Subsidiaries</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Consolidated Balance Sheets&nbsp;&#151; (Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Note&nbsp;2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(In millions of Korean Won and</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>thousands of US Dollar)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" valign="top">
    <B>LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes payable (Notes&nbsp;27 and 28)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,145,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,082,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,134,385</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term borrowings (Notes&nbsp;12, 27 and 28)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>859,774</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>657,541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>851,261</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current portion of long-term debts, net of discount on
    debentures issued (Notes&nbsp;13 and 27)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,057,200</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,046,699</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,046,733</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued expenses (Note&nbsp;27)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>698,062</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>391,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>691,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other accounts and notes payable (Notes&nbsp;27 and 28)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,486</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>225,680</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>192,560</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Withholdings (Note&nbsp;27)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101,956</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>94,285</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100,947</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income tax payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,366,847</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,086,971</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,353,314</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred income tax liabilities (Note&nbsp;25)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>645</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>639</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other current liabilities (Note&nbsp;16)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>456,864</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>409,643</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>452,341</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total current liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,881,563</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,995,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,823,330</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term debts, net of current portion and discount on
    debentures issued (Notes&nbsp;13, 27 and 28)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,131,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,050,801</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,120,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued severance benefits, net (Note&nbsp;15)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>274,812</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>230,367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>272,091</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred income tax liabilities (Note&nbsp;25)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>220,628</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>270,641</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>218,444</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other long-term liabilities (Notes&nbsp;14, 16 and 21)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>132,121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>196,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,813</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,640,394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,742,904</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,564,747</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Commitments and contingencies (Note&nbsp;17)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Shareholders&#146; equity</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Common stock (Note&nbsp;1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>477,627</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capital surplus (Note&nbsp;18)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,991,409</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,895,378</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,951,890</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Retained earnings (Note&nbsp;19)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,157,947</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,851,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,997,967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    (Net income: W4,011,546&nbsp;million in 2005 and
    W3,814,225&nbsp;million in 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Losses in excess of minority interest: W22,448&nbsp;million in
    2005 and W13,205&nbsp;million in 2004)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capital adjustments, net (Note&nbsp;20)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,151,609</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,150,734</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,140,207</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,480,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,078,165</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,287,277</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Common stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>174,457</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>147,917</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>172,730</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capital surplus and retained earnings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>212,309</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>159,974</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>210,206</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>386,766</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>307,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>382,936</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total shareholders&#146; equity</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,866,916</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,386,056</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,670,213</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total liabilities and shareholders&#146; equity</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,507,310</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,128,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,234,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO and Subsidiaries</B>
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<B>Consolidated Statements of Income</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>Years Ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003</B>
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 8.5pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Note 2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won and thousands of US&nbsp;dollar,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>except per share amounts)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Sales (Notes&nbsp;28 and 29)</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,301,788</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,973,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,789,237</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,041,374</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Cost of goods sold (Note&nbsp;28)</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,767,195</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,360,706</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,450,786</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,581,381</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gross profit</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,534,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,612,347</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,338,451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,459,993</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Selling and administrative expenses (Note&nbsp;23)</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,451,317</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,292,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,075,470</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,436,948</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,083,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,319,419</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,262,981</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,023,045</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Non-operating income</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest and dividend income (Note&nbsp;28)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>161,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>141,054</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>97,233</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>159,540</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on foreign currency transactions</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,615</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,915</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84,459</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>113,480</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on foreign currency translation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>148,857</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>177,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,415</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>147,383</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on valuation of trading securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,497</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,387</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,205</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on disposal of trading securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59,436</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,993</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,848</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,769</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,061</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,985</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on valuation of derivatives (Note&nbsp;22)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,594</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,849</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,654</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on derivative transactions (Note&nbsp;22)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,857</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,452</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,481</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,819</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity in earnings of investees (Note&nbsp;7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,095</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,505</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,837</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,591</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>126,861</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,798</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,407</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on disposal of investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,973</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,099</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,944</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>210,853</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139,967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91,602</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>208,764</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>787,665</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>828,819</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>359,377</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>779,866</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Non-operating expenses</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest expense (Note&nbsp;28)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>149,337</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>192,030</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>250,319</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>147,858</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other bad debt expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,848</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on foreign currency transactions</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>112,343</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>77,979</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>94,699</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on foreign currency translation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,091</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,407</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>118,231</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity in losses of investees (Note&nbsp;7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,523</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Donations (Note&nbsp;24)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>153,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>169,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103,191</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,503</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,815</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,086</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,217</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,391</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on valuation of derivatives (Note&nbsp;22)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,393</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,781</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,181</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on derivative transactions (Note&nbsp;22)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,660</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,911</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on impairment of investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>94,824</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,516</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>854,089</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>165,273</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>233,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>845,632</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,382,752</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>808,716</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>875,088</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,369,061</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Extraordinary income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,388</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income before income tax expense and minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,488,189</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,342,910</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,747,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,433,850</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income tax expense (Note&nbsp;25)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,482,439</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,501,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>730,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,467,761</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income before minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,005,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,841,264</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,017,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,966,089</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,796</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(27,039</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(21,017</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,739</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,011,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,814,225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,995,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,971,828</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Per share data (Note&nbsp;26) (in Korean won and US
    dollar)</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Basic and diluted ordinary income per share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,652</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,155</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Basic and diluted earnings per share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,652</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,185</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<B>POSCO and Subsidiaries</B>
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<B>Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders&#146;
Equity</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>Years Ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003</B>
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Common Stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Capital</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Retained</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Capital</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Minority</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Surplus</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Earnings</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Interest</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="26" align="center" nowrap><B>(In millions of Korean&nbsp;Won and thousands of US&nbsp;Dollar)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance as of January&nbsp;1, 2003</B></DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,781,795</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,797,737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,464,715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,204,374</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>279,165</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,819,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income for 2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,995,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,995,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in percentage of ownership of investees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,345</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,097</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dividends</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(326,865</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(334,403</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on prior period unadjusted equity method</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(16,124</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(16,124</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in losses in excess of minority interest (Note&nbsp;19)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(668</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>668</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Retirement of treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,815,640</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(253,381</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>253,381</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,635</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(175,555</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(153,920</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Overseas operations translation adjustment (Note&nbsp;20)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,490</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changes in valuation gain and loss on investment securities
    (Note&nbsp;20)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(152,089</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(157,246</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in percentage of minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,551</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minority interest in income consolidated subsidiaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,017</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,017</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,746</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,420</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,153</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,221</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance as of December&nbsp;31, 2003</B></DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>88,966,155</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,828,773</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,875,080</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,229,988</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>293,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,249,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="29">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance as of January&nbsp;1, 2004</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>88,966,155</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,828,773</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,875,080</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,229,988</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>293,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,249,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income for 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,814,225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,814,225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in percentage of ownership of investees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,527</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(622</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dividends</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(524,602</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(531,709</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in losses in excess of minority interest (Note&nbsp;19)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,042</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,041</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Retirement of treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,779,320</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(304,711</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(304,711</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63,695</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>158,025</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>221,720</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Overseas operations translation adjustment (Note&nbsp;20)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(126,552</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(138,457</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changes in valuation gain and loss on investment securities
    (Note&nbsp;20)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,933</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,030</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in percentage of minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,488</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minority interest in income consolidated subsidiaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,039</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,039</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,383</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,152</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,026</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance as of December&nbsp;31, 2004</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>87,186,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,895,378</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,851,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,150,734</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>307,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,386,056</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 9pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-5

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>POSCO and Subsidiaries</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders&#146;
Equity</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>Years Ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 8.0pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Common Stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Capital</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Retained</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Capital</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Minority</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Surplus</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Earnings</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Interest</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="26" align="center" nowrap><B>(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US Dollar)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance as of January&nbsp;1, 2005</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>87,186,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,895,378</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,851,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,150,734</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>307,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,386,056</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income for 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,011,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,011,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in scope of consolidation (Note&nbsp;1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,981</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,148</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in percentage of ownership of investees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,893</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,295</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dividends</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(680,794</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(680,794</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in losses in excess of minority interest (Note&nbsp;19)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,448</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,448</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>108,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(279,061</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(171,043</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Overseas operations translation adjustment (Note&nbsp;20)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,524</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,524</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changes in valuation gain and loss on investment securities
    (Note&nbsp;20)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>290,143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>290,143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in percentage of minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,223</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,223</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,796</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,796</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>739</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,056</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(433</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,749</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance as of December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>87,186,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,991,409</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,157,946</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,151,609</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>386,766</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,866,916</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance as of January&nbsp;1, 2005</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>87,186,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>477,627</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,856,810</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,723,879</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,139,341</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>304,843</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,223,818</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income for 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,971,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,971,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in scope of consolidation (Note&nbsp;1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>165</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,942</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,107</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in percentage of ownership of investees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,765</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>592</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,173</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dividends</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(674,053</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(674,053</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in losses in excess of minority interest (Note&nbsp;19)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,226</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,226</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>106,948</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(276,298</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(169,350</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Overseas operations translation adjustment (Note&nbsp;20)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,410</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,410</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changes in valuation gain and loss on investment securities
    (Note&nbsp;20)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>287,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>287,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of change in percentage of minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,607</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,607</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,739</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,739</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,996</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(428</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,692</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance as of December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>87,186,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>477,627</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,951,890</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,997,967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,140,207</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>382,937</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,670,214</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO and Subsidiaries</B>
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<B>Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>Years Ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003</B>
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="45%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Note&nbsp;2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US Dollar)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Cash flows from operating activities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,011,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,814,225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,995,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,971,828</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
    operating activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation and amortization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,612,556</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,565,361</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,568,057</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,596,590</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrual of severance benefits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>213,082</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>192,648</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>165,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>210,972</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115,865</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(56,961</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,843</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,718</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on foreign currency translation, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(138,296</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(165,136</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>111,736</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(136,927</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on valuation of trading securities, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(14,786</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(21,644</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,756</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(14,640</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss (gain) on valuation of derivatives, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,948</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,932</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,527</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss (gain) on derivatives transaction, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,120</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(821</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,092</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on disposal of trading securities and investments, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(59,203</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(43,012</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,738</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(58,617</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,590</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,317</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,156</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,406</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity in earnings of investees, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(19,724</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,505</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,523</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(19,529</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,796</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,039</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,017</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,739</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>391,779</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>382,045</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>276,289</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>387,901</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,138,932</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,882,084</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,159,570</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,117,754</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Decrease (increase) in trade accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,112</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(869,353</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(502,944</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44,665</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase in inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(706,528</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(903,532</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(392,255</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(699,533</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase in other accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(94,499</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(63,329</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(23,233</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(93,563</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Decrease (increase) in accrued income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(19,757</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,906</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(20,580</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(19,561</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Decrease (increase) in advance payments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(83,702</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,076</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(61,442</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(82,873</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase in prepaid expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,360</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,565</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,156</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,347</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase (decrease) in trade accounts and notes payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(170,131</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>317,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>89,220</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(168,447</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase (decrease) in other accounts and notes payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,571</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,813</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83,506</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,496</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase (decrease) in advances received</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,888</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104,073</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(13,375</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,810</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Decrease in accrued expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>493,376</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,874</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>120,087</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>488,491</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Decrease in income tax payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>281,240</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>486,198</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>149,376</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>278,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred income tax, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(144,841</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>137,986</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,164</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(143,407</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Payment of severance benefits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(84,049</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(28,346</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(25,045</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(83,217</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase in group severance insurance deposits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(98,790</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(95,848</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(83,024</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(97,812</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(30,479</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,598</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,612</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(30,177</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(58,375</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,247</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,539</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(57,796</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(688,242</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(750,415</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(656,956</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(681,428</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash provided by operating activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,462,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,945,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,498,597</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,408,154</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>POSCO and Subsidiaries</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>Years Ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Note 2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US&nbsp;Dollar)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Cash flows from investing activities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Disposal of trading securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,758,304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,482,755</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,800,373</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,631,984</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Acquisition of trading securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,536,599</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,546,422</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,881,694</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,412,474</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Disposal of investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>347,987</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,558</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>234,038</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>344,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Acquisition of investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(618,598</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(194,344</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(726,766</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(612,473</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Disposal of short-term financial instruments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,322,222</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,416,087</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,940,605</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,309,131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Acquisition of short-term financial instruments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,434,935</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,354,342</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,365,200</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,420,728</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Acquisition of long-term financial instruments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(13,343</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(928</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(13,454</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(13,211</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Acquisition of property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,360,537</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,265,074</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,298,848</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,327,264</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Disposal of property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,273</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74,041</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>69,886</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65,617</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Proceeds from short-term loans</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>107,484</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,512</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>106,420</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term loans provided</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(119,033</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,864</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(52,401</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(117,854</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term loans provided</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(33,406</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,665</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(30,192</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(33,075</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Acquisition of intangible assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(81,605</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(89,739</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(103,828</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(80,797</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Acquisition of other investment assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(239,211</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,083,445</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(50,986</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(236,843</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>92,668</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91,257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>297,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91,749</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash used in investing activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,742,329</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,386,142</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,135,269</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,705,276</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Cash flows from financing activities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Proceeds from short-term borrowings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,828,860</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,847,951</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,168,032</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,781,050</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Proceeds from long-term debt</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>594,312</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>280,038</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>600,112</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>588,428</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Proceeds from other long-term liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>497,193</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,136</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>185,792</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>492,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Disposal of treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>931,664</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,724</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,885</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>922,440</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Repayment of current portion of long-term debt</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,040,410</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,018,064</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,314,762</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,030,109</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Repayment of short-term borrowings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,715,293</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,861,889</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,065,901</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,668,607</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Repayment of long-term debt</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(328,037</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(106,558</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,129</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(324,789</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Payment of cash dividends</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(680,794</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(524,570</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(325,961</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(674,053</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Acquisition of treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,295,163</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(304,712</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(263,351</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,282,340</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Repayment of other long-term liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(398,998</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(76,300</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(138,151</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(395,048</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,024</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,477</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash used in financing activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,577,642</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,649,721</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,046,164</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,562,021</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,425</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,267</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,107</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,381</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from changes in
    consolidated subsidiaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,939</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>382</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,603</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>171,779</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(111,854</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>326,271</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,079</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Cash and cash equivalents</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Beginning of the period</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,092</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>593,946</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>267,675</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>477,319</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    End of the period</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>653,871</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,092</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>593,946</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>647,398</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<B>Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended
December&nbsp;31 is as follows:</B>
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(In millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash paid during the year for interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>154,240</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>214,845</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>255,762</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>152,713</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash paid during the year for Income tax</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,443,439</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>854,899</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>589,052</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,429,147</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>1.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Consolidated Companies</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General descriptions of POSCO, the controlling company, and its
controlled subsidiaries (the &#147;Company&#148;), including
POSCO Engineering &#38; Construction Co., Ltd. (POSCO E &#38;
C)&nbsp;and 16 other domestic subsidiaries and 29 overseas
subsidiaries, whose accounts are included in the consolidated
financial statements, and 16 equity-method investees, which are
excluded from the consolidation, are as follows:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>The Controlling Company</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
POSCO, the controlling company, was incorporated on
April&nbsp;1, 1968, under the Commercial Code of the Republic of
Korea, to manufacture and distribute steel rolled products and
plates in the domestic and overseas markets. Annual production
capacity is 30,000 thousand tons: 13,300 thousand tons at the
Pohang mill and 16,700 thousand tons at the Gwangyang mill. The
shares of POSCO have been listed on the Korea Stock Exchange
since 1988. POSCO operates two plants and one office in Korea,
and six liaison offices overseas. The principal market for
POSCO&#146;s products is the domestic market in Korea, while
export and overseas sales are concentrated in Japan, China and
other countries in the Asia Pacific region.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO&#146;s shareholders are as
follows:
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership (%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    SK Telecom Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,487,809</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang University of Science and Technology</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,418,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    National Pension Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,407,509</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79,873,517</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91.62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>87,186,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the shares of POSCO are listed on
the Korea Stock Exchange, and its depository receipts are listed
on the New York, London and Tokyo Stock Exchanges.
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-9

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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Consolidated Subsidiaries</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
POSCO and its controlled subsidiaries. The following table sets
forth certain information with regard to consolidated
subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 2005:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 7.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="19%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net Assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Primary</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Outstanding</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership in</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Business</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Korean Won)(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Location</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries (%)</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Domestic</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&nbsp;&#38; C</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Engineering and construction</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>929,785</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,281,080</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,281,080</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90.94</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pohang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posteel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel sales and service</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>287,206</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,155,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,155,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pohang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCON Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Electronic control devices manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103,758</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,519,740</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,098,610</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,098,610</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>88.04</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pohang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Coated steel manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>273,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66.67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pohang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Machinery &#38; Engineering Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel work maintenance</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,700,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,700,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,700,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pohang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSDATA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Computer hardware and software distribution</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>152,209</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,155,160</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,044,072</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,044,072</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Sungnam</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Research Institute</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Economic research and consulting</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,836</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,800,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,800,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,800,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Seoul</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Seung Kwang Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Athletic facilities operation</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,260</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,945,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,737,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,208,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,945,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Suncheon</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO E &#38; C (30.62)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-AC Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Architecture and consulting</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,577</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Seoul</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Specialty steel manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>388,867</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Changwon</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Machinery installation</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,045</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Gwangyang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSTECH Venture Capital Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Investment in venture companies</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,963</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,700,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,700,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pohang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Refractories&nbsp;&#38; Environment Company Ltd. (POSREC)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>110,518</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,907,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,544,200</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,544,200</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pohang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    SEO MUEUN Development Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Real estate, rental and construction</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,773</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Busan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;(2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Distribution and warehousing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,261</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,550,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,550,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Gwangyang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dongwoosa Service Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Facilities management</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,564</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>714,286</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>214,286</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>214,286</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Seoul</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Samjung Packing&nbsp;&#38; Aluminum Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Packing materials manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,577</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>270,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>831,756</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,101,756</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36.73</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pohang</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    Dongwoosa Service Inc.(4) (27.73)</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="19%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net Assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Primary</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Outstanding</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership in</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Business</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Korean Won)(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Location</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries (%)</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Foreign</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO America Corporation (POSAM)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>117,379</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>308,610</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>306,855</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,755</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>308,610</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    U.S.A.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCAN (0.57)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Australia Pty. Ltd. (POSA)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59,467</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>761,775</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>761,775</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>761,775</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Australia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Canada Ltd. (POSCAN)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Coal trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,260</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,099,885</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,099,885</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,099,885</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Canada</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    Posteel (100.00)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Asia Co.,Ltd. (POA)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,184</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,360,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,360,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,360,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Hongkong</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    VSC POSCO Steel Corporation (VPS)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,948</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Vietnam</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    Posteel (5.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    DALIAN POSCO&#150;CFM Coated Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Coated steel manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,048</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>55.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    Posteel (15.00) POSCO-China Holding Corp. (10.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-Tianjin Coil Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,446</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    Posteel (60.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSMETAL Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Japan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    Posteel (50.00)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Shanghai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Real estate rental</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,302</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO E &#38; C (100.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    IBC Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Real estate rental</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,311</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Vietnam</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO E &#38; C (60.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSLILAMA Steel Structure Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel structure fabrication and sales</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,063</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Vietnam</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO E &#38; C (60.00), Posteel (10.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Stainless steel manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>332,190</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91.53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO-China Holding Corp., (33.58)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guangdong Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Coated steel manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,803</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO-China Holding Corp. (11.52)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-THAI Steel Service Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,898</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,941,570</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,327,288</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,136,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,463,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>75.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Thailand</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    Posteel (35.95)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Qingdao Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Stainless steel manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,198</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO-China Holding Corp. (10.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Myanmar-POSCO Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,126</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,200</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,440</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,440</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Myanmar</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Zhangjiagang POSHA Steel Port Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Depot service</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,316</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO E &#38; C (25.00), Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel
    (65.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net Assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Primary</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Outstanding</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership in</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Business</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Korean Won)(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Location</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries (%)</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Investment Co.,Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Finance</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,312</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Hongkong</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO (SUZHOU) Automotive Processing Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO-China Holding Corp. (10.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-Qingdao Coil Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    Posteel (100.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO-China Holding Corp.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Investment</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142,560</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;(3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-ORE Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Soft coal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,492</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,500,001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,500,001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,500,001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Australia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSA (100.00)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO-JAPAN Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,853</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,438</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,438</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,438</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Japan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSEC-Hawaii Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Construction</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,571</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    U.S.A.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO E &#38; C (100.00)(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&#38;C (Zhangjiagang) Engineering&nbsp;&#38; Consulting
    Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Facilities manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>341</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSCO E&nbsp;&#38; C (100.00)(3),(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-CD Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Soft coal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,575</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,550,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,550,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,550,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Australia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSA (100.00)(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-GC Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Soft coal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,472</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,050,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,050,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,050,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Australia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    POSA (100.00)(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO&#150;India Private Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel manufacturing and mine</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,343</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>225,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,999,999</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,999,999</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    India</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-IPC</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,328,787</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,663,712</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,663,712</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    India</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;(4)</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Net assets of the Company&#146;s overseas subsidiaries are
    translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company does not have any equity interest in SEO MUEUN
    Development Inc. However, in accordance with the contract terms,
    the Company has the power to manage, control or direct the
    operations. In addition, all the members of SEO MUEUN
    Development Inc.&#146;s Board of Directors are composed of
    employees of POSCO E &#38; C.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    No shares have been issued in accordance with the local laws and
    regulations.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    These subsidiaries are newly included in the consolidation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-12

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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Equity-Method Investees</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth certain information with regard
to equity-method investees as of December&nbsp;31, 2005:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 7.0pt; margin-top: 3pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net Assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership in</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Investees</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Primary Business</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Korean Won)(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Location</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries (%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Domestic</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    eNtoB Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    E-business</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,162</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>560,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>180,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>740,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Seoul</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">POSDATA and others (5.63)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Engineering</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,672</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>866,190</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>866,190</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Seoul</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>POSCO E &#38; C (25.46)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Songdo New City Development Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Real estate rental</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(106,282</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,338</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,338</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Seoul</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>POSCO E&#38;C (29.90)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Power Corp.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Thermal power plant</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>448,904</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Incheon</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    KOBRASCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pellet manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,806</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,010,719,185</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,010,719,185</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Brazil</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Warehousing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,801</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>600</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>600</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Japan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>POSCO-JAPAN (30.00)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    USS&nbsp;&#151; POSCO Industries (UPI)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Material processing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>150,358</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    U.S.A.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>POSAM (50.00)(2)(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCHROME</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Fe-Cr manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,697</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,675</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,675</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Republic of South Africa</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Metal processing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,217</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Posteel (10.50)(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-HYUNDAI Steel</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Metal processing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,556</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,345,558</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,573,838</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,919,396</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    India</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Posteel (19.50)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Bioventures LP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Investment in companies in the bio-tech industry</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,462</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    U.S.A.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">POSAM (100.00)(3)(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT POSMI Steel Indonesia (POSMI)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,035</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>743</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,972</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36.69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Indonesia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Posteel (27.52)(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD (POSMMIT)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,756</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,200,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,200,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Malaysia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSVINA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Steel manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,075</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Vietnam</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;(2),(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Raw material production and trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Australia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>POSA (33.34)(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hubei Huaerliang POSCO silicon science&nbsp;&#38; technology
    Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Raw material production and trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,352</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">POSCO- China(30.00)(3)</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Net assets of the Company&#146;s overseas subsidiaries are
    translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company owns over 30% of equity interest in KOBRASCO, UPI,
    POSMI, POSVINA Co., Ltd and CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.. However,
    the Company is not the major shareholder of these companies.
    Therefore, these companies were excluded from consolidation. As
    of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSVEN is in the process of
    liquidation and is accordingly excluded from consolidation.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    No shares have been issued in accordance with the local laws and
    regulations.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company owns 100% of equity interest in POSCO Bioventures
    LP. However, due to an agreement with POSCO Bioventures LP.,
    which prohibits the Company to engage in management activities,
    POSCO Bioventures LP. was excluded from consolidation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Subsidiaries Excluded from the Consolidated Financial
    Statements</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 7.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net Assets (in</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ownership in</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Investees</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Primary Business</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Korean Won)(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>POSCO</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Location</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Subsidiaries (%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Domestic</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Metapolis Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>Construction</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,086</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>400,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>400,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>Hwasung</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">POSCO E &#38; C (40.00)(2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT. POSNESIA<BR>
    Stainless Steel Industry</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>STS/CR</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,474</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,610,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,610,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>Indonesia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dalian Poscon Dongbang Automatic Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Facilities manufacturing</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,268</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>POSCON (70.00)(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Qingdao Posco Steel Processing Co., Ltd.</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,055</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>POA (100.00)(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    VECTUS Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Transportation (transportation system, PRT)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,633</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>England</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">Posteel (76.93)<BR>POSCON (7.69)<BR>POSDATA (7.69)<BR>POSCO Machinery &#38; Engineering (7.69)(2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO-FOSHAN Steel Processing Center Co., Ltd.</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">POA (40.00)<BR>POSCO-CHINA (60.00)(2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-NPC</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>Steel service center</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,855</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>Japan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">POSCO-JAPAN (95.00)(4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&#38;C (Beijing)Co. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Construction and Engineering</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,507</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">POSCO E &#38; C (100.00)(4)</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The net assets of the Company&#146;s overseas subsidiaries are
    translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Total assets were less than W7,000&nbsp;million as of
    December&nbsp;31, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, this company is in the process of
    liquidation.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The capital investment was less than W7,000&nbsp;million as of
    December&nbsp;31, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Change in Scope of Consolidation</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The consolidated financial statements now include the accounts
of POSCO Terminal&nbsp;Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. and POSCO E&#38;C
(Zhangjiagang) Engineering &#38; Consulting&nbsp;Co.,&nbsp;Ltd.
as their total assets exceeded W7,000&nbsp;million as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004. In addition,
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">POSEC-Hawaii&nbsp;</FONT>Inc.
had been excluded from the consolidation scope until prior year
due to suspension of operation for more than one year. However,
it changed its business plan, increased paid-in capital and
resumed its operations during the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2005. As a result, the accounts of POSEC-Hawaii Inc. were
included in the consolidated financial statements as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005. As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO
entered into an agreement with Dongwoosa Service Inc. that
enables POSCO to appoint the management members of Dongwoosa
Service Inc. Accordingly, as POSCO is able to exercise control
over Dongwoosa Service Inc., the accounts of Dongwoosa Service
Inc. were included in the consolidated financial statements. The
accounts of Samjung Packing&nbsp;&#38; Aluminum&nbsp;Co., Ltd.
were included in the consolidated financial statements as POSCO
and Dongwoosa Service Inc. own over 30% of equity interest and
are able to exercise control over Samjung Packing&nbsp;&#38;
Aluminum&nbsp;Co. as of December&nbsp;31, 2005. The accounts of
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">POS-GC&nbsp;</FONT>Pty. Ltd.,
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">POS-CD&nbsp;</FONT>Pty. Ltd.,
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">POSCO-India</FONT> Private
Ltd. and <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">POS-IPC</FONT> were
included in the consolidated financial statements as POSCO made
an investment to establish
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">POS-GC&nbsp;</FONT>Pty. Ltd.,
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">POS-CD&nbsp;</FONT>Pty. Ltd.
and <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">POSCO-India</FONT>
Private&nbsp;Ltd. and
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">POS-IPC</FONT> during
December&nbsp;31, 2005. As a result of such change in scope of
consolidation, the total assets, sales and shareholders&#146;
equity of the consolidated financial statements as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, increased by W343,577&nbsp;million,
W65,409&nbsp;million, and W86,549&nbsp;million, respectively,
and consolidated net income for the year then ended decreased by
W161,374&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>2.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</B></TD>
</TR>

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The significant accounting policies followed by the Company in
the preparation of its consolidated financial statements for
December&nbsp;31, 2005, are summarized below:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Basis of Consolidated Financial Statements
    Presentation</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
POSCO and its domestic subsidiaries maintain their accounting
records in Korean won and prepare statutory financial statements
in the Korean language (Hangul) in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea. Certain
accounting principles applied by the Company that conform with
financial accounting standards and accounting principles in the
Republic of Korea may not conform with generally accepted
accounting principles in other countries. Accordingly, these
consolidated financial statements are intended for use by those
who are informed about Korean accounting principles and
practices. The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been condensed, restructured and translated into English
from the Korean language consolidated financial statements.
Certain information attached to the Korean language consolidated
financial statements, but not required for a fair presentation
of POSCO and its domestic subsidiaries&#146; financial position,
results of operations or cash flows, is not presented in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Accounting Estimates</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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The preparation of the consolidated financial statements
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect amounts reported therein. Although these estimates are
based on management&#146;s best knowledge of current events and
actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual
results may differ from those estimates.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Application of the Statements of Korean Financial
    Accounting Standards</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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The Korean Accounting Standards Board has published a series of
Statements of Korean Financial Accounting Standards (SKFAS),
which will gradually replace the existing financial accounting
standards established by the Korean Financial Supervisory
Commission. As SKFAS Nos.&nbsp;10, 12 and 13 became applicable
to the Company on January&nbsp;1, 2004, the Company adopted
these Standards in its financial statements covering periods
beginning January&nbsp;1, 2004. The provisions of these
standards are adopted prospectively.
</DIV>

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In addition, as SKFAS Nos. 15 through 17 became effective for
the Company on January&nbsp;1, 2005, the Company adopted these
Standards in its financial statements for December&nbsp;31,
2005. The provisions of these standards are adopted
prospectively.
</DIV>

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In accordance with SKFAS No.&nbsp;15, <I>Equity Method,</I>
equity in earnings and losses of the investees are shown in the
income statement as a gross amount. Likewise, positive and
negative capital adjustments are shown in the balance sheets as
a gross amount. In addition, in accordance with SKFAS
No.&nbsp;16, <I>Deferred Income Tax,</I> deferred tax assets and
liabilities are classified into current and non-current and
within each
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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classification deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset
and recorded as a net amount. Deferred tax effects applicable to
items in shareholders&#146; equity are directly reflected in the
shareholders&#146; equity account.
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Principles of Consolidation</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of POSCO and its controlled subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated in consolidation.
</DIV>

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The Company records differences between the investment account
and corresponding capital account of subsidiaries as a goodwill
or a negative goodwill, and such differences are amortized over
the estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.
However, differences which occur from additional investments
acquired in consolidated subsidiaries are reported in a separate
component of shareholders&#146; equity, and are not included in
the determination of the results of operations. The Company
records the equity of the consolidated subsidiaries, which is
not included in the equity of the controlling company, as a
minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries. In addition, if
losses of the consolidated subsidiaries, included in minority
interest, are in excess of minority interest is charged to the
retained earnings of the controlling company. Until losses
charged to the equity of the controlling company are recovered,
all gains on related consolidated subsidiaries are recognized in
equity of the controlling company.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Financial
    Instruments</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash in banks,
and highly liquid temporary cash investments with original
maturities of three months or less. Investments which are
readily convertible into cash within four months or more of
purchase are classified in the balance sheet as financial
instruments. The carrying amount of short-term financial
instruments approximates fair value.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Revenue Recognition</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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Revenue from the sale of products is recognized when title and
the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been
transferred to the buyer, which is generally upon physical
delivery. The Company deems delivery to have occurred upon
shipment or upon delivery, depending upon shipping terms of the
transaction. No revenue is recognized if there are significant
uncertainties regarding collectibility of the amount due,
associated costs or the possible return of goods.
</DIV>

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Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration
received or receivable and represents amounts due for goods and
services provided in the normal course of business, net of
discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes.
</DIV>

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Revenue from construction and other services are generally
recognized using the percentage-of-completion method.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Allowance for Doubtful Accounts</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based on
management&#146;s estimate of the collectibility of individual
accounts and historical collection experience.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Inventories</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The quantity of inventory on hand is verified using the
perpetual inventory system, which continuously updates the
quantity of the inventory during the period, and by physical
count as of the balance sheet date. Inventories are stated at
the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined using
the moving-average
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
method, except for materials-in-transit, which are stated at
actual cost using the specific identification method. If the net
realizable value of inventories (current replacement cost for
raw materials) is lower than its cost, the carrying amount is
reduced to the net realizable value and the difference between
the cost and revalued amount is charged to current operations.
If, however, the circumstances which caused the valuation loss
ceased to exist, causing the market value to rise above the
carrying amount, the valuation loss is reversed limited to the
original carrying amount before valuation. The said reversal is
a deduction from cost of sales.
</DIV>

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For certain other subsidiaries, inventories are stated at the
lower of cost or market, generally with cost being determined
using the gross average method, moving-average method or
first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Individual accounting
policies on inventories of POSCO and each subsidiary are
enumerated on page&nbsp;29 and 30.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Investments in Securities</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company accounts for equity and debt securities under the
provision of SKFAS No.&nbsp;8, <I>Investments in Securities</I>.
This statement requires investments in equity and debt
securities to be classified into three categories: trading,
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Securities that are bought and held principally for near-term
sale to generate profits from short-term price differences are
classified as trading. Trading generally involves active and
frequent buying and selling. Debt securities that have fixed or
determinable payments and fixed maturity shall be classified as
held-to-maturity only if the reporting entity has both the
positive intent and ability to hold those securities to
maturity. Securities that are not classified as either
held-to-maturity securities or trading securities are classified
into available-for-sale.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Securities are initially carried at cost, including incidental
expenses, with cost being determined using the gross average
method or moving-average method. Debt securities, which the
Company has the intent and ability to hold to maturity, are
generally carried at cost, adjusted for the amortization of
discounts or premiums. Premiums and discounts on debt securities
are amortized over the term of the debt using the effective
interest rate method. Trading and available-for-sale securities
are carried at fair value, except for non-marketable securities
classified as available-for-sale securities, which are carried
at cost. Non-marketable debt securities are carried at a value
using the present value of future cash flows, discounted at a
reasonable interest rate determined considering the credit
ratings by the independent credit rating agencies.
</DIV>

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Unrealized valuation gains or losses on trading securities are
charged to current operations, and those resulting from
available-for-sale securities are recorded as a capital
adjustment, the accumulated amount of which shall be charged to
current operations when the related securities are sold, or when
an impairment loss on the securities is recognized. Impairment
losses are recognized in the statement of income when the
recoverable amounts are less than the acquisition costs of
securities or adjusted costs of debt securities for the
amortization of discounts or premiums.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Investments in Affiliates</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Investments in equity securities of companies, over which the
Company exercises a significant influence, are recorded using
the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the
Company records changes in its proportionate ownership in the
book value of the investee in current operations, as capital
adjustment or as adjustments to retained earnings, depending on
the nature of the underlying change in the book value of the
investee. The Company discontinues the equity method of
accounting for investments in equity method investees when the
Company&#146;s share in the accumulated losses equals the
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
cost of the investments, and until the subsequent cumulative
changes in its proportionate net income of the investees equals
its cumulative proportionate net losses not recognized during
the periods when the equity method was suspended. If the book
value of the investee has changed due to the capital increase of
the investee, net losses not recognized in the prior periods are
reflected in equity method investment securities as an
adjustment to retained earnings.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Differences between the initial purchase price and the
Company&#146;s initial proportionate ownership in the net book
value of the investee are amortized over the period, not to
exceed 20&nbsp;years, using the straight-line method. However,
in case of the investee which is also a subsidiary of the
Company, if the additional investment results in the change in
the ownership percentage, the difference between the change in
the proportionate ownership in the book value of the investee
and additional investment is recorded as capital adjustment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company&#146;s proportionate unrealized profit arising from
sales by the Company to equity method investee, sales by the
equity method investees to the Company or sales between equity
method investees are eliminated to the extent of the Controlling
Company&#146;s ownership. Only unrealized profit arising from
sales by the Company to subsidiaries is fully eliminated.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Foreign currency financial statements of equity method investees
are translated into Korean won using the exchange rates in
effect as of the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities
(the exchange rates on the acquisition date for capital
accounts), and annual average exchange rates for income and
expenses. Any resulting translation gain or loss is included in
the capital adjustments account, a component of
shareholders&#146; equity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The equity method of accounting is applied based on the most
recent available unreviewed financial statements of subsidiaries
and affiliates. The Company believes that if the financial
statements were reviewed, differences between unreviewed and
reviewed financial statements would not have a material effect
on the financial statements of the Company.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Property, Plant and Equipment</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of
accumulated depreciation, except for certain assets subject to
upward revaluations in accordance with the Asset Revaluation
Law. Individual depreciation methods for property, plant and
equipment of POSCO and each subsidiary are enumerated on
page&nbsp;29 and 30. Depreciation is computed using the
straight-line method or declining-balance method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="24%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Estimated Useful Lives</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Buildings and structures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20-40&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Machinery and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3-25&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tools</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4-10&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Vehicles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3-10&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Furniture and fixtures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3-10&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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The acquisition cost of an asset consists of its purchase price
and any directly attributable cost of bringing the asset to
working condition for its intended use. When the estimated cost
of dismantling and removing the asset and restoring the site,
after the termination of the asset&#146;s useful life, meets the
criteria for the recognition of provisions, the present value of
the estimated expenditure shall be included in the cost of the
asset.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Subsequent expenditure on property, plant and equipment shall be
capitalized only when it increases future economic benefits
beyond its most recently assessed standard of performance; all
other subsequent expenditures shall be recognized as an expense
in the period in which they are incurred.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Intangible Assets</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Intangible assets are stated at acquisition cost, including
incidental expenses, net of accumulated amortization.
Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives as described below.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="24%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Estimated Useful Lives</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intellectual property rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5-10&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Port facilities usage rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2-33&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Land usage rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20-50&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred development expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other intangible assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2-25&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The costs incurred in relation to the development of new
    products and new technologies, including the development cost of
    internally used software and related costs, are recognized and
    recorded as development costs only if it is probable that future
    economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow
    into the entity and the cost of the asset can be measured
    reliably. The useful life of development costs is based on its
    estimated useful life, not to exceed 20&nbsp;years from the date
    when the asset is available for use.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left">
    Port facilities usage rights and land usage rights with
    estimated useful lives of 20&nbsp;years or more, and which
    represent the rights to use certain port facilities and land,
    are amortized over the term of exclusive rights.</TD>
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As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, port facilities usage rights are
related to the quay and inventory yard donated by POSCO in April
1987 to the local bureaus of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
in Gwangyang, Pohang, Pyoungtaek and Masan.
</DIV>

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    <B><I>Impairment of Assets</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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The Company assesses the potential impairment of assets which
are not recorded at fair value when there is evidence that
events or changes in circumstances have made the recovery of an
asset&#146;s carrying value to be unlikely. The carrying value
of the assets is reduced to the estimated realizable value, and
an impairment loss is recorded as a reduction in the carrying
value of the related asset and charged to current operations.
However, the recovery of the impaired assets would be recorded
in current operations up to the cost of the asset, net of
accumulated depreciation or amortization, if any, before
impairment, when the estimated value of the assets exceeds the
carrying value after impairment.
</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Discounts on Debentures</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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Discounts on debentures are amortized over the term of the
debenture using the effective interest rate method. The discount
is reported on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the
face amount of the debenture. Amortization of the discount is
treated as an interest expense.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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    <B><I>Government Grants</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
POSCO and domestic subsidiaries accounted for the government
grants intended to be used for the acquisition of certain assets
as deduction from the cost of the acquired assets. Before the
acquisition of the assets specified by the grant, the amounts
are recognized as a deduction from the account under which the
asset to be acquired is to be recorded, or from the other assets
acquired as a temporary investment of the grant received.
</DIV>

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The government grants, contributed to compensate for specific
expenses, are offset against the related expenses. Other
government grants, for which the use or purpose is not
specified, are recorded as gains from assets contributed, and
are recognized in current operations.
</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Valuation of Assets and Liabilities at Present
    Value</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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POSCO and domestic subsidiaries value long-term loans receivable
and long-term trade accounts and notes receivable at their
present value as discounted at an appropriate discount rate.
Discounts are amortized using the effective interest rate method
and recognized as an interest income over the life of the
related assets.
</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Income Taxes</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability
method. In accordance with the applicable tax laws, POSCO and
POSCO E &#38; C and 16 other domestic subsidiaries, and POSA and
four other overseas subsidiaries, recognize the temporary
differences between the amount reported for financial reporting
and income tax purposes as deferred income tax assets and
liabilities. POSAM and 22 other overseas subsidiaries record
taxes payable as income tax expense in accordance with the
applicable tax laws.
</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Accrued Severance Benefits</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Employees and directors with at least one year of service are
entitled to receive a lump-sum payment upon termination of their
employment, based on their length of service and rate of pay at
the time of termination. Accrued severance benefits represent
the amount which would be payable assuming all eligible
employees and directors were to terminate their employment as of
the balance sheet date. In addition, in accordance with the
applicable laws and regulations, POSAM and 28 other overseas
subsidiaries recorded the amount, which would be payable to
employees at the time of termination, as accrued severance
benefits.
</DIV>

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POSCO and domestic subsidiaries have partially funded the
accrued severance benefits through group severance insurance
deposits with Samsung Life Insurance Company and others. The
amounts funded under these insurance deposits are classified as
a deduction from the accrued severance benefits liability.
Subsequent accruals are to be funded at the discretion of the
companies.
</DIV>

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The Company made deposits to the National Pension Fund in
accordance with the National Pension Act of the Republic of
Korea. The use of the deposit is restricted to the payment of
severance benefits. Accordingly, accrued severance benefits in
the accompanying balance sheet are presented net of this deposit.
</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Derivative Instruments</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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The Company enters into derivative transactions to hedge against
financial risks. Derivatives are required to be recorded on the
balance sheets at fair value and classified into: cash flow
hedges, fair
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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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market value hedges and transactions entered into for nontrading
purposes that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment or
otherwise hedge accounting treatment is not applied. When
derivatives qualify for cash flow hedges, unrealized holding
gains and losses of the derivatives are recorded as capital
adjustments in the balance sheet and recognized in the statement
of earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. When
derivatives qualify for fair market value hedge, unrealized
holding gains and losses of the derivatives as well as the
changes in the fair value of the hedged items are recorded in
the statement of income. If the contract expires, the gains and
losses from fair value hedge transactions are charged to
earnings and the gains and losses from cash flow hedged are
offset against the purchasing price of inventories.
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Lease Transactions</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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The Company accounts for lease transactions as either operating
leases or capital leases, depending on the terms of the
underlying lease agreement. Machinery and equipment, acquired
under capital lease agreements, are recorded at cost as
property, plant and equipment, and depreciated using the
straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. In
addition, the aggregate lease payments are recorded as
obligations under capital leases, net of accrued interest.
Accrued interest is amortized over the lease period using the
effective interest rate method.
</DIV>

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Machinery and equipment acquired under operating lease
agreements are not included in property, plant and equipment.
The related lease rentals are charged to expense when incurred.
</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Foreign Currency Translation</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into Korean won at the exchange rates
in effect at the balance sheet date, and resulting translation
gains and losses are recognized in current operations.
</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Translation of Foreign Operations</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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Foreign currency assets and liabilities of the Company&#146;s
overseas business branches and offices are translated at the
exchange rate as of the balance sheet date, and income and
expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rate of
the reporting period. Gains or losses on translation are
offsetted, and the net amount is recognized as an overseas
operations translation debit or credit in the capital
adjustments account. Overseas operations translation credit or
debit is treated as an extraordinary gain or loss upon closing
the foreign branch or office.
</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Stock Appreciation Rights</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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Compensation expense for stock appreciation rights, either
partially or fully vested, is recorded based on the difference
between the base unit price at the date of grant and the moving
weighted average of quoted market price at the end of the period
proportionally recognized over the vesting period and adjusted
for previous recognized expense (Note&nbsp;21).
</DIV>

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    <B><I>Capitalization of Financing Expenses</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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Financing expense on borrowings associated with certain
qualifying assets during the construction period that meet
certain criteria for capitalization can be either capitalized or
expensed as incurred. The Company chooses to expense as a
financing expense the cost of manufacturing, acquisition, and
construction of property, plant, and equipment that require more
than one year from the initial date of manufacture, acquisition,
and construction to the date of the estimated completion of the
manufacture, acquisition and construction.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD>
    <B><I>Basic Earnings Per Share and Basic Ordinary Income Per
    Share</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income
allocated to common stock by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year. Basic ordinary income
per share is computed by dividing ordinary income allocated to
common stock as adjusted by extraordinary gains or losses and
net of related income taxes, by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year.
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    <B><I>Contingent liabilities</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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At the balance sheet date, if it is probable that an outflow of
economic benefits will be required due to a present obligation
as a result of a past event and a reliable estimate can be made
of the amount of the obligation, then the corresponding amount
should be recognized as a provision. If the present obligation
is expected, however, the outflow of economic benefits and
reliable estimate can not be made of the amount, then the
contingent liability is not recognized, but is disclosed.
</DIV>

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    <TD>
    <B><I>Treasury Stock</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In accordance with the cost method, the acquisition cost of the
Company&#146;s treasury stocks are recorded as an adjustment to
shareholders&#146; equity. Gain on disposition of treasury stock
is recorded as other capital surplus and loss on disposition of
treasury stock is first deducted from gain on disposition of
treasury stock recorded in other capital surplus, recording the
balance as capital adjustments and then offset against retained
earnings in accordance with the manner of disposing deficit.
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>United States Dollar Amounts</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company operates primarily in Korean won and its accounting
records are maintained in Korean won. The U.S.&nbsp;dollars
amounts, provided herein, represent supplementary information,
solely for the convenience of the reader. All won amounts are
expressed in U.S.&nbsp;dollars at US$1:W1,010.00, the US Federal
Reserve Bank of New York noon buying exchange rate in effect on
December&nbsp;30, 2005. The U.S.&nbsp;dollar amounts are
unaudited and are not presented in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in either the Republic of Korea or
the United States, and should not be construed as a
representation that the won amounts shown could be readily
converted, realized or settled in U.S.&nbsp;dollars at this or
any other rate.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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Cost determination methods for Inventories and Depreciation
methods for Property, Plant and Equipment of POSCO and its
Controlled Subsidiaries follow:
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    <TD width="41%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="27%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Depreciation of property,</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Company</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Inventories(1)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>plant and equipment</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Moving-average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&nbsp;&#38; C</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posteel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCON Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method,</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Declining-balance method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Gross average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Machinery&nbsp;&#38; Engineering Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Moving-average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSDATA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Research Institute</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Seung Kwang Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Gross average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method,</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Declining-balance method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-AC Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Moving-average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSTECH Venture Capital Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Declining-balance method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Refractories&nbsp;&#38; Environment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Company Ltd. (POSREC)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Moving-average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method,</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Declining-balance method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    SEO MUEUN Development Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Specific identification method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Samjung Packing&nbsp;&#38; Aluminum Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method,</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Declining-balance method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dongwoosa Service Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Declining-balance method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO America Corp. (POSAM)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Moving-average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Australia Pty. Ltd. (POSA)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Gross average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Canada Ltd. (POSCAN)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method,</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    unit of production method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Asia Co., Ltd. (POA)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Declining-balance method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    VSC POSCO Steel Corporation (VPS)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Moving-average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Straight-line method</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    DALIAN POSCO&nbsp;&#151; CFM Coated Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-Tianjin Coil Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSMETAL Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Shanghai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    IBC Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Specific identification method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSLILAMA Steel Structure Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Moving-average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guangdong Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="27%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Depreciation of property,</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Company</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Inventories(1)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>plant and equipment</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-THAI Steel Service Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Qingdao Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Myanmar-POSCO Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Zhangjiagang POSHA Steel Port Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Investment Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO (SUZHOU) Automotive Processing Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Moving-average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-Qingdao Coil Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO-China Holding Corp.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-ORE Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO-Japan Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Gross average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSEC-Hawaii Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&#38;C (Zhangjiagang) Engineering&nbsp;&#38; Consulting
    Co., Ltd.</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-GC Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Gross average method</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-CD Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#147;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Specific identification method is used for materials-in-transit.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>3.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Financial Instruments</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term and long-term
financial instruments as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="51%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Annual interest</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>rate (%) as of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Cash and cash equivalents</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash on hand and bank deposits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;1.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,498</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,866</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Checking accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,801</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,927</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Corporate bank deposits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;4.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,470</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,655</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Time deposits in foreign currency and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;4.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>348,844</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>246,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Maintained by overseas affiliates</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;6.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>275,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>653,871</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,092</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Government grants</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(507</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,962</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>653,364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>480,130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Short-term financial instruments</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Time deposits in won</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>266,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>113,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Time deposits in foreign currency</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.59&nbsp;-&nbsp;4.69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>263,380</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Installment accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,169</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>656</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Specified money in trust</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,140</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Certificates of deposit</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>129,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>185,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Commercial papers</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,805</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,893</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Securities savings of trust funds</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>270,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,051</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,149</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Maintained by overseas affiliates</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,963</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,390</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>760,371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>647,228</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Long-term financial instruments</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Installment accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,041</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,307</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guarantee deposits for opening accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>108</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.00&nbsp;-&nbsp;4.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,361</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>291</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,506</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,706</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company&#146;s financial
assets amounting to W17,037&nbsp;million (2004:
W13,889&nbsp;million) are pledged as collateral and accordingly,
withdrawal of such financial assets is restricted. The financial
assets pledged as collateral include short-term financial
instruments and long-term financial instruments amounting to
W9,172&nbsp;million (2004: W7,000&nbsp;million) and
W2,921&nbsp;million (2004: W541&nbsp;million), respectively, in
relation to performance guarantee deposits, short-term
borrowings and long-term debts, and others; short-term financial
instruments amounting to W4,840&nbsp;million
(2004:&nbsp;W6,240&nbsp;million) in relation to
government-appropriated projects; and long-term financial
instruments amounting to W104&nbsp;million in relation to
collateral deposits for opening checking accounts (Note&nbsp;13).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>4.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Trading Securities</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Trading securities as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Beneficiary certificates</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,161,453</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,356,562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Money market fund</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>449,049</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>302,194</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Mutual fund</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,837</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,610,502</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,689,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>5.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Accounts and Notes&nbsp;Receivable, and Others</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Accounts and notes receivable, and their allowance for doubtful
accounts and present value discounts as of December&nbsp;31,
2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,188,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,163,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(144,060</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(70,068</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Present value discount</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(148</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(64</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,044,720</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,093,512</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>312,218</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>226,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(70,556</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(63,032</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Present value discount</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(86</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,587</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>163,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term trade accounts and notes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>55,771</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,267</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,134</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(13,683</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Present value discount</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,247</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(490</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,390</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,094</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term loans receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>82,296</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(263</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(746</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Present value discount</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(29</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(54</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,040</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Accounts stated at present value under long-term deferred
payment and others included as part of accounts and notes
receivable, and others are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Present value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Discount rate</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Face value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>discount</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Maturity date</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term trade accounts receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    BNG Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44,897</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,733</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,164</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2008-2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang woobang APT</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,579</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,885</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2014</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,773</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>510</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,263</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2006-2014</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.9-13.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>64,249</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,128</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53,121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term loans receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Employees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>166</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>137</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2017</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>260</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>243</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>426</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>380</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other long-term assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tawryu Construction Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,619</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,281</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>768</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>112</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>656</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2005-2018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.5-7.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,668</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,937</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company computed discount on account receivable using the
Company&#146;s weighted-average borrowing rate incurred as of
the date nearest to the Company&#146;s year end and accounted
them as allowance for doubtful accounts in accordance with SKFAS
No.&nbsp;13, <I>Troubled Debt Restructuring</I>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Valuation and qualifying accounts for allowance for doubtful
accounts for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and
2003 are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="36%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Additions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance at</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Charged to</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Change in</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance at</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>beginning</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>costs and</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>scope of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>the end of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Description</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of period</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>expenses</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>consolidation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Deductions(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>period</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Reserves deducted in the balance sheet from the assets to which
    the apply:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>158,944</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115,865</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,709</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>263,111</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Reserves deducted in the balance sheet from the assets to which
    the apply:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>325,187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(56,961</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>109,282</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>158,944</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Reserves deducted in the balance sheet from the assets to which
    the apply:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>321,534</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,843</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,496</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>325,187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Deduction for allowance for doubtful accounts includes amount
    written off as uncollectible and others.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-27

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>6.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Inventories</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Inventories as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31,
2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Finished goods</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>724,930</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>448,659</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    By-products</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,326</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,842</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Semi-finished goods</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>790,251</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>640,672</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Raw materials</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,399,817</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,215,136</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Materials-in-transit</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>645,441</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>563,469</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>228,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,743</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,792,594</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,065,521</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>7.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Investment Securities</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Long-term portion of investment securities as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004, consists of
the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Available-for-sale securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,090,079</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,164,129</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Held-to-maturity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,474</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38,741</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity-method investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>484,188</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142,206</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,815,741</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,345,076</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Available-For-Sale Securities</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Available for sale securities as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current portion of available-for-sale securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investments in bonds</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>141,573</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Available-for-sale securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Marketable equity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,647,770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,682,772</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Non-marketable equity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>384,466</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>321,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investments in bonds</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,292</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>145,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,717</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,090,079</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,164,129</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,180,968</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,305,702</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Investments in marketable equity securities as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004, are as
follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>ownership&nbsp;(%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>cost</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hanil Iron Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>206,798</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,413</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    HISTEEL Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>135,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,609</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,166</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,747</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    MunBae Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,849,380</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,904</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hana Bank</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,617,600</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,998</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>213,333</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>119,134</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Korea Investment Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    SK Telecom Co., Ltd.(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,793,630</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,361,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>874,827</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,170,222</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Samjung P&#38;A Co., Ltd.(3)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,944</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    DongYang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,564,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,911</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,095</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>501</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Nippon Steel Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>147,876,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>285,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>534,152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>375,649</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Korea Line Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>217,373</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,067</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,608</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,695</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,987</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,839</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,702,274</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,647,770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,682,772</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Marketable equity securities are stated at fair market value and
    the difference between the acquisition cost and the fair market
    value is accounted for in the capital adjustments and minority
    interest accounts in the consolidated balance sheets.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The 1,802,132 SK Telecom Co., Ltd. shares classified as
    available-for-sale securities have been placed as a collateral
    for exchangeable bonds (Note&nbsp;13).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, Samjung P&#38;A Co., Ltd. is
    included in the consolidation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Investments in non-marketable equity securities as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004, are as
follows:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net asset</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>ownership (%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>cost</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>value(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dae Kyeong Special Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,786,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,930</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,335</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,930</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,930</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Kihyup Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>600,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,754</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Powercomm(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,500,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>246,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76,125</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd.(4)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,916</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    The Seoul Shinmun(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,614,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    The Siam United Steel</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,832</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT-POSNESIA Stainless Steel Industry(3)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,610,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,474</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    BX Steel Posco Cold Rolled Sheet Co., Ltd.(5)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,803</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,099</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,803</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,803</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net asset</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>ownership (%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>cost</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>value(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Incheon Int&#146;l Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,609,665</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103,048</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>99,181</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103,048</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74,330</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSEC-HAWAII Inc.(4)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,343</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd.(3)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,911,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,555</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,269</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,555</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Vectus Ltd.(3)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,241</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,633</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,633</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation(6)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,032,090</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,160</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,571</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,160</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hankuk Leisure Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>839,964</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,627</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,476</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,476</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO-FOSHAN Steel Processing Center Co., Ltd.(3)(5)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,175</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>110,904</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>82,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,395</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,079</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>586,862</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>363,961</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>384,466</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>321,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The net asset value of the non-marketable equity securities is
    determined based on the investee companies&#146; most recent
    available December&nbsp;31, 2005 financial information, which
    has not been reviewed or audited. However, the net asset value
    of PT-POSNESIA Stainless Steel Industry, Vectus Ltd., Seoul
    Metro Line Nine Corporation, POSCO-FOSHAN Steel Processing
    Center Co., Ltd. are based on their unaudited financial
    statements as of September&nbsp;30, 2005. And the net asset
    value of Hankuk Leisure Co., Ltd. is based on its audited
    financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Powercomm Inc. and Seoul Shinmun shares are carried at fair
    value determined by the independent credit rating agencies. The
    difference between the fair value and the book value
    (acquisition cost) of Powercomm amounting to
    W159,742&nbsp;million (W115,813&nbsp;million, net of deferred
    income tax) was accounted for as a capital adjustment and
    minority interest. The difference between the fair value and the
    book value of the Seoul Shinmun amounting to W7,479&nbsp;million
    was charged to current operations as loss on impairment of
    investments based on the conclusion that the recoverable amounts
    are less than the acquisition costs. Except for Powercomm and
    Seoul Shinmun, shares without an objective market value were
    based on acquisition costs.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    PT-POSNESIA Stainless Steel Industry, which is in the process of
    liquidation as of December&nbsp;31, 2005, has been excluded from
    the equity method investments. Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit
    Co., Ltd., Vectus Ltd. and POSCO-FOSHAN Steel Processing Center
    Co., Ltd., have been excluded from the equity-method
    investments, as the total assets of each investee were less than
    W7,000&nbsp;million as of December&nbsp;31, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd., whose total assets exceed
    W7,000&nbsp;million as of December&nbsp;31, 2004, are included
    in the consolidation. In addition, POSEC-Hawaii Inc. was
    included in the consolidated financial statements, as
    POSEC-Hawaii Inc. resumed its operations during
    December&nbsp;31, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(5)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    No shares have been issued in accordance with the local laws or
    regulations.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(6)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation has been excluded from the
    equity-method investments as the Company is unable to exercise
    significant control or influence resulting from the
    disproportional increase in paid-in capital.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair market value,
and the difference between the acquisition cost and fair market
value is accounted for in the capital adjustment account. The
movements of such differences for December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
2004 are as follows:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Beginning</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Increase</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ending</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Beginning</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Increase</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ending</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(decrease)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(decrease)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Marketable equity securities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hanil Iron&nbsp;&#38; Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>689</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>350</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,039</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>764</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>689</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    HISTEEL Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>265</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>404</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(555</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Moonbae Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,221</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>725</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(496</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,748</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>527</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,221</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Chohung Bank</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,228</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,228</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Hana Bank</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>89,136</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,782</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>132,918</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>71,589</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>89,136</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Korea Investment Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(453</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>453</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(403</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(453</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    SK Telecom, Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(495,027</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142,117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(352,910</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(504,158</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(495,027</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Samjung P&nbsp;&#38; A Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(770</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(848</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(770</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dongyang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,410</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,369</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,041</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,403</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,410</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Nippon Steel Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,015</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>180,562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95,692</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,145</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Korea Line Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(372</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,411</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,783</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(372</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(372</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,211</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,221</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(354</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(320,732</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>281,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,086</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(346,773</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,041</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(320,732</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="26" align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Non-marketable equity securities</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Powercomm</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(169,875</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,062</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(115,813</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(177,593</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,718</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(169,875</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,432</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>670</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,411</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,513</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(161,773</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46,630</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(115,143</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(183,004</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,231</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(161,773</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(482,505</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>328,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(154,229</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(529,777</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,272</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(482,505</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Investments in bonds as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, are
as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Maturity</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition cost</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Government bonds</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Less than 1&nbsp; year</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>132,478</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>1-5&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>92,807</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>5-10&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Less than 1&nbsp; year</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,095</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>1-5&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,313</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,825</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>133,264</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>132,181</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>287,213</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Current portion</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(90,889</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(90,889</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(141,573</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,375</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,292</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>145,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-31

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<P><HR noshade><P>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Equity investments as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, are as
follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition cost</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Contractor financial fund</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,589</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Software financial fund and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,128</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,717</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, equity investments with no readily
    determinable fair value are carried at acquisition cost.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Details of gross unrealized gains and losses on
available-for-sale securities for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="19%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Gross</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Gross</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Gross</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Gross</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Unrealized</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Unrealized</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fair</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Unrealized</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Unrealized</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fair</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amortized Cost</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Gains</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Losses</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amortized Cost</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Gains</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Losses</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="30" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Government and municipal bonds</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>93,024</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,072</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,952</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>220,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>225,293</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other bonds</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,786</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>557</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,034</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>886</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,920</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>134,810</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,629</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>132,181</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>281,184</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,032</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>287,213</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Marketable equity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,459,796</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>189,383</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,409</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,647,770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,659,684</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,747</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,659</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,682,772</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Non-marketable equity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>335,764</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,062</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,360</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>384,466</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>304,621</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,379</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>321,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,930,370</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>243,445</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,398</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,164,417</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,245,489</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,158</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,662</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,290,985</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
For the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities amounted to
W347,987&nbsp;million, W27,558&nbsp;million and
W234,038&nbsp;million, respectively. Gross realized gains and
losses amounted to W92,904&nbsp;million and W2,074&nbsp;million,
respectively, for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Held-To-Maturity
Securities</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Held-to-maturity securities as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="37%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Maturity</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition cost</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Current portion of held-to-maturity securities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Government and municipal bonds</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Less than 1&nbsp; year</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,711</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Finance debentures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>,,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Corporate bond in foreign currency</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>,,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,048</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,769</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Held-to-maturity securities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Government and municipal bonds</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>1-5&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>211,949</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>211,051</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37,961</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>5-10&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,333</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,423</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>780</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>242,282</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,474</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38,741</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>244,970</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>244,162</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,510</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company provided national treasury bonds, amounting to
W29,514&nbsp;million, and certain government and municipal
bonds, amounting to W1,724&nbsp;million, to the Gyeongsangbuk-do
provincial office as a performance guarantee in relation to the
development of a waste disposal area (Note&nbsp;11).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Equity-Method Investments</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Equity-method investees as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004,
are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percentage of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net asset</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Book</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>ownership (%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>cost</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>value(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    KOBRASCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,010,719,185</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,950</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,268</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fujiura Butsuryu Center&nbsp;Co.,&nbsp;Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>600</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>632</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>824</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>648</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    USS-POSCO Industries(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>234,293</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74,269</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,707</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65,084</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCHROME</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,675</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,859</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,424</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,153</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center&nbsp;Co.,&nbsp;Ltd.(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,852</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,986</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,985</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,094</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-HYUNDAI Steel</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,919,396</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,136</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    eNtoB Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>740,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,663</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,188</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,762</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSVINA Co., Ltd.(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,527</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,538</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,145</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN&nbsp;BHD</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,200,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,527</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,212</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,015</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT&nbsp;POSMI Steel Indonesia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,972</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36.69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,467</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,480</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,746</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    MIDAS Information Technology&nbsp;Co.,&nbsp;Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>866,190</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>433</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,226</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,226</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Power Corp.(5)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>291,041</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,452</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>290,255</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,239</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,388</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,631</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38,673</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Bioventures LP.(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,691</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,717</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,717</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,221</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    SONGDO New City Development Inc.(3)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,332,344</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,674</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Huaerliang POSCO Silicon Science&nbsp;&#38;Technology Co.Ltd(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,412</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,412</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Suzhou Dongshin Color Metal Sheet Co., Ltd.(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,361</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation(4)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>672,187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>418,797</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>484,188</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142,206</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Due to the delay in the closing of December&nbsp;31, 2005
    accounts and the settlement of closing differences, the equity
    method of accounting is applied based on the most recent
    available December&nbsp;31, 2005 financial information, which
    has not been audited or reviewed.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    No shares have been issued in accordance with the local laws and
    regulations.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Unrecorded changes in equity interest in SONGDO New City
    Development Inc. amounted to a negative W40,525&nbsp;million.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation has been excluded from the
    equity-method investments as the Company is unable to exercise
    significant control or influence resulting from the
    disproportional increase in paid-in capital.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(5)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    In accordance with the resolution of the Board of
    Directors&#146; meeting on May&nbsp;24, 2005, the Company
    acquired 50% equity interest in POSCO Power Corporation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-34

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Details of equity method valuation for December&nbsp;31, 2005
and 2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Earnings</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(losses) of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Other</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>January&nbsp;1,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>equity method</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>increase</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>investees</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(decrease)(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    KOBRASCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,663</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,402</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,268</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>648</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>296</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(120</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>824</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    USS-POSCO Industries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65,084</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(517</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,860</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,707</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Suzhou Dongshin Color Metal Sheet Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,361</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(60</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,301</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCHROME</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,303</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,150</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,153</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,094</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(89</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(20</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,985</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-HYUNDAI Steel</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(404</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    eNtoB Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,762</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>426</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,188</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSVINA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,145</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(789</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(763</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,015</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>317</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(120</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,212</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT&nbsp;POSMI Steel Indonesia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>173</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(26</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,746</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Bioventures LP.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,221</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,103</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,716</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>667</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(86</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,227</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,152</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Power Corp.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(811</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>291,066</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>290,255</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,810</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38,673</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Huaerliang POSCO Silicon Science&nbsp;&#38; Technology Co. Ltd</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,412</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142,206</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,724</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>322,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>484,188</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 21pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Earnings</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(losses) of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Other</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>January&nbsp;1,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>equity method</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>increase</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>investees</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(decrease)(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    KOBRASCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,539</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>538</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>207</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(97</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>648</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    USS-POSCO Industries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,653</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,011</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(25,558</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65,084</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Suzhou Dongshin Color Metal Sheet Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,066</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(791</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,361</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCHROME</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,711</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>766</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(477</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,291</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>248</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(445</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,094</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-HYUNDAI Steel</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>746</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(353</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    eNtoB Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,295</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>467</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,762</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSVINA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,970</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,310</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,145</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,625</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>808</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(418</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,015</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT&nbsp;POSMI Steel Indonesia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,572</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>191</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(164</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,281</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>433</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(68</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Bioventures LP.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,056</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,388</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,221</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    SONGDO New City Development Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(404</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>404</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>154,336</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,505</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(15,635</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142,206</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Other increase or decrease represents the changes in investment
    securities due to acquisitions (disposals), dividends received,
    valuation gain or loss on investment securities, changes in
    retained earnings and others.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Details on the elimination of unrealized gain or loss from
inter-company transactions for December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004,
are as follows:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Property, plant</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Property, plant</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>and equipment,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>and equipment,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Current</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>and intangible</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Current</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>and intangible</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    KOBRASCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,997</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,997</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,358</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,358</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    USS-POSCO Industries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,303</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,303</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Suzhou Dongshin Color Metal Sheet Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCHROME</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    eNtoB Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>149</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>214</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>213</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSVINA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>531</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>531</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>211</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>211</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT&nbsp;POSMI Steel Indonesia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(115</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(115</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>182</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>182</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,605</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,670</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,637</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,659</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Details of differences between the initial purchase price and
the Company&#146;s initial proportionate ownership in the book
value of the investee are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>January&nbsp;1,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Increase</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amortization</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(decrease)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(recovery)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT&nbsp;POSMI Steel Indonesia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>531</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>177</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>354</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,819</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,777</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,042</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Power Corp.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,115</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,311</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65,804</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>590</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101,934</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,285</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91,239</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Summary of financial information on equity-method investees as
of and for December&nbsp;31, 2005, follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net income</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>liabilities</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Sales</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(loss)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    KOBRASCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,450</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>89,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>319,869</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,317</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,516</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,133</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    USS-POSCO Industries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>454,171</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>305,634</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>874,633</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(24,992</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCHROME</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,149</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44,105</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,695</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,861</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>89,128</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(611</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-HYUNDAI Steel</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,925</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,369</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>67,023</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,338</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    eNtoB Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,059</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,896</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>362,373</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,197</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSVINA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,510</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,435</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,360</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(189</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,678</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,922</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,395</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,282</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT&nbsp;POSMI Steel Indonesia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,932</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48,898</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,287</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,615</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,802</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Power Corp.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>896,824</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>447,921</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>400,677</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,839</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44,664</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>117,530</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,672</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    SONGDO New City Development Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>625,023</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>692,450</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142,767</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(63,508</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Bioventures LP.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,717</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Huaerliang POSCO Silicon Science&nbsp;&#38; Technology Co.
    Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,683</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,453</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,576,047</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,771,325</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,587,484</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,597</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property, Plant and
Equipment</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Property, plant and equipment as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="67%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Buildings and structures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,755,154</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,096,042</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Machinery and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,333,817</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,544,990</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tools</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>404,094</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>380,744</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Vehicles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>176,715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>173,847</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Furniture and fixtures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>231,263</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>207,288</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,901,043</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,402,911</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Accumulated depreciation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(19,312,121</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(18,268,530</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Accumulated impairment loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,786</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,786</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,586,136</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,131,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Land</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,203,300</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,109,382</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Accumulated impairment loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(565</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(565</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,202,735</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,108,817</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Construction-in-progress</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,566,456</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,283,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Accumulated impairment loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(83,617</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(83,617</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,482,839</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,199,879</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,271,710</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,440,291</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The value of land based on the posted price issued by the Korean
tax authority amounted to W3,087,656&nbsp;million as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 (December&nbsp;31, 2004:
W2,860,565&nbsp;million).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, property, plant and equipment are
insured against fire and other casualty losses up to
W4,783,546&nbsp;million (December&nbsp;31, 2004:
W4,755,080&nbsp;million). In addition, the Company carries
general insurance for vehicles and accident compensation
insurance for its employees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In accordance with the Asset Revaluation Law, POSCO and certain
subsidiaries revalued a substantial portion of their property,
plant and equipment and increased the related amount of assets
by W6,184&nbsp;billion as of December&nbsp;31, 2000, the latest
revaluation date. The revaluation surplus amounting to
W4,144&nbsp;billion, net of related tax and transfers to capital
stock, was credited to capital surplus, a component of
shareholders&#146; equity (Note&nbsp;18).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Construction-in-progress includes capital investments in
Gwangyang No.&nbsp;2 Minimill. By a resolution of the Board of
Directors in May 1998, the construction on the Minimill has been
temporarily suspended due to the economic situation in the
Republic of Korea and the Asia Pacific region. The continuing
unstable economic condition and related decrease in the selling
price of products, resulting in the deterioration in
profitability, drove the management&#146;s operations
committee&#146;s decision in April 2002 to cease the
construction on the No.&nbsp;2 Minimill. The Company previously
recognized impairment losses on the construction-in-progress in
Gwangyang No.&nbsp;2 Minimill amounting to W469,581&nbsp;million
and reclassified related machinery held to be disposed of in the
future as other investment assets as of December&nbsp;31, 2004.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The changes in the carrying value of property, plant and
equipment for December&nbsp;31, 2005, are as follows:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="26%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Elimination of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Beginning</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>intercompany</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ending</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Disposal</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Depreciation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>transactions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="26" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Land</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,108,817</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95,381</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,110</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,655</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,202,734</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Buildings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,199,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>261,371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>161,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,578</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,055</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,268,834</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Structures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>889,437</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>425,886</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,666</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>89,966</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,178</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>421</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,246,290</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Machinery and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,851,869</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,274,621</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,596</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,235,562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,228</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,736</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,866,840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Vehicles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,554</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,120</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,997</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>425</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(57</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,429</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tools</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,294</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,999</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48,055</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>697</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(63</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101,568</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Furniture and fixtures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>57,064</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38,328</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,113</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,197</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>261</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>833</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,176</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Construction-in-progress</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,199,878</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,618,271</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131,909</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,945,299</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(258,102</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,482,839</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,440,291</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,774,411</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>209,968</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,571,949</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,925,889</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(235,186</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,271,710</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes foreign currency translation adjustments, asset
    transfers and adjustments resulting from the effect of changes
    in the scope of consolidation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The changes in the carrying value of property, plant and
equipment for December&nbsp;31, 2004, were as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Elimination of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Beginning</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>intercompany</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ending</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Disposal</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Depreciation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>transactions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="26" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Land</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,212,284</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,723</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,091</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(38,044</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(55</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,108,817</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Buildings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,314,058</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91,189</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,597</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>152,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>106,106</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(130,172</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,199,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Structures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>913,564</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,499</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,401</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,759</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53,107</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(52,573</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>889,437</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Machinery and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,178,717</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>894,562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,435</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,209,030</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>265,772</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(255,717</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,851,869</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Vehicles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,867</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,194</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>865</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,098</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(137</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(337</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tools</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,483</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>868</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,317</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(243</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,294</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Furniture and fixtures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53,754</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,491</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,921</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,810</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,016</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>57,064</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Construction-in-progress</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,038,360</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,206,870</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>145,758</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(777,173</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(122,421</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,199,878</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,845,776</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,349,448</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>279,506</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,524,401</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(385,492</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(565,534</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,440,291</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes foreign currency translation adjustments, asset
    transfers and adjustments resulting from the effect of changes
    in the scope of consolidation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-40

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Intangible Assets</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of
the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="67%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intellectual property rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Land usage rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,422</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,416</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred development costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,591</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Port facilities usage rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>127,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>146,396</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other intangible assets(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>234,336</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>284,427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>453,709</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>496,315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company capitalized costs directly related to the Enterprise
    Resource Planning (ERP) system and the process innovation as
    other intangible assets.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The changes in the carrying value of intangible assets for
December&nbsp;31, 2005, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Elimination of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Beginning</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>intercompany</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ending</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Disposal</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amortization</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>transactions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="26" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intellectual property rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,159</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>186</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(64</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Land usage rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,416</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>192</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,653</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,508</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,422</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Development costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,591</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,381</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,770</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Port facilities usage rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>146,396</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>127,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other intangible assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>284,427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,429</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95,151</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(857</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,874</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>234,336</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>496,315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84,617</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>578</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>125,437</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,200</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,992</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>453,709</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes impairment loss, transfers of an asset, adjustments
    arising from foreign currency translations and changes in
    consolidation scope, and others.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The changes in the carrying value of intangible assets for
December&nbsp;31, 2004, were as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Elimination of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Beginning</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>intercompany</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ending</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquisition</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Disposal</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amortization</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>transactions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="26" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Goodwill</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>234</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(234</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intellectual property rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>523</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>71</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Land usage rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,291</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,645</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,416</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Development costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,854</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,260</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,042</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,607</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,591</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Port facilities usage rights</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>129,698</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,300</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,602</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(399</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>146,396</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other intangible assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>298,645</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,325</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76,629</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,993</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,614</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>284,427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>474,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>143,824</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,674</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,353</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,013</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>496,315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes impairment loss, transfers of an asset, adjustments
    arising from foreign currency translations and changes in
    consolidation scope, and others.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-41

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The estimated aggregated amortization expenses for each of the
next five fiscal years are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="77%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>93,884</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2007</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,184</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2008</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>56,253</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2009</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,512</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2010</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>261,188</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>10.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Research and Development Costs, and Others</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company expensed
research and development costs amounting to
W225,615&nbsp;million (December&nbsp;31, 2004:
W277,149&nbsp;million), charging W173,070&nbsp;million to cost
of goods sold, and W52,545&nbsp;million to selling and
administrative expenses.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>11.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Other Assets</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Other assets as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004 consist of
the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="61%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Other current assets</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term loans receivable (Notes&nbsp;27 and 28)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,665</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,622</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,517</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,032</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Advance payments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>199,580</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>120,374</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Prepaid expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,724</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,728</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,903</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>344,214</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>204,052</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(32,383</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,681</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>311,831</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>193,371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Other long-term assets</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other investment assets (Notes&nbsp;5, 8 and 29)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139,320</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>145,778</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,714</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(733</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Present value discount</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,731</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(459</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>133,875</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>144,586</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-42

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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>12.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Short-Term Borrowings</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Short-term borrowings as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Annual</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Financial institutions</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>interest rate (%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Won currency borrowings</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Shinhan Bank and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.83-5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>216,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>121,374</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Foreign currency borrowings</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Yamaguchi Bank and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.00-5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,716</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,575</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Choheung Bank and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.00-6.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>629,908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>506,592</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>643,624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>536,167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>859,774</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>657,541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>13.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Long-Term Debts</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Current portion of long-term debts as of December&nbsp;31, 2005
and December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Annual</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Financial institutions</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>interest rate (%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Debentures</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Domestic and foreign debenture</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.84-8.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>991,609</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>961,607</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Discount on debentures issued</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,083</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,347</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>990,526</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>960,260</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Won currency borrowings</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Korea Exchange Bank and other</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.00-5.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,511</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Foreign currency borrowings</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Development Bank of Japan and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.00-4.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,202</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,730</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,933</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74,241</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Loans from foreign financial institutions</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sumitomo Bank and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.00<BR>LIBOR + 0.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Lease obligation</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    HP Financial Services</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,676</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,103</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Unearned revenue</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,057,200</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,046,699</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-43

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Long-term debts as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="43%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Annual interest</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>Financial institutions</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>rate (%)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Won currency borrowings</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    The Korea Development Bank and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.00-6.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>212,890</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Current portion</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(26,731</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(31,511</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>186,159</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139,204</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Foreign currency borrowings</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Development Bank of Japan and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.00-7.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>403,926</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>288,625</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Current portion</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(28,202</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(42,730</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>375,724</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>245,895</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Loans from foreign financial institutions</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sumitomo Bank and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.00<BR>LIBOR + 0.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,169</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Current portion</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,065</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,078</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,566</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Debentures</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Domestic debentures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.60-8.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>562,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,276,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign bonds(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.00-7.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>965,529</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,308,010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,527,589</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,584,070</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Current portion</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(991,609</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(961,607</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Discount on debentures issued</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,697</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,327</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>533,283</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,615,136</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,131,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,050,801</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Certain current assets, inventories, investments and property,
plant and equipment are pledged as collateral for the above
borrowings.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    POSCO issued exchangeable bonds on August&nbsp;20, 2003. They
    are exchangeable with 15,267,837 SK&nbsp;Telecom Co., Ltd.
    American Depository Receipts (ADRs).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-44

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Details of exchangeable bonds as of December&nbsp;31, 2005, are
as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Issuance date:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    August&nbsp;20, 2003</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Maturity date:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    August&nbsp;20, 2008 (full amount of principal is repaid if not
    exercised)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Rate:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Interest rate of zero percent</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Face value:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY 51,622,000,000</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Issuance price:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY 51,880,110,000</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Exchangeable price:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY 3,183/ADR</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Exercise call period:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Commencing ten business days following the issuance date until
    ten business days prior to maturity date</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Exercise put period:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Exactly three years following the payment date</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On August&nbsp;20, 2003, POSCO sold its 15,267,837 SK Telecom
Co., Ltd. ADRs to Zeus (Cayman), a tax-exempted subsidiary
formed under the laws of Cayman Islands. Zeus then issued
zero-coupon, guaranteed and exchangeable bonds amounting to
JPY51,622&nbsp;million which are due in 2008, and are fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by POSCO. POSCO may elect to pay the
holder cash in lieu of delivering SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADRs (the
&#147;Cash Settlement Option&#148;). The number of ADRs such
holder is entitled to receive will be calculated by dividing the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be exchanged by the
exchangeable price. Under the Cash Settlement Option, such
holder is entitled to receive the cash equivalent of the market
value of ADRs upon the exercise. These bonds are non-interest
bearing and are exchangeable with SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADRs at
the option of the bondholder. The transaction between the POSCO
and Zeus is deemed a borrowing transaction under the Korean
generally accepted accounting principles. In 2004 and 2005, in
compliance with the terms of the exchangeable bonds, the
dividends earned by Zeus from the SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADRs were
used to purchase additional 951,350 ADRs which brought down the
exchangeable bond price to JPY3,183/ADR.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Contractual maturities of long-term debts outstanding as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Loans from</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won currency</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Foreign currency</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>foreign financial</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Debentures</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>borrowings</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>borrowings</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>institutions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>991,609</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,202</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,055,607</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2007</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>92,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63,170</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48,630</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>212,865</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2008</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>443,970</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,319</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,067</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>564,421</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2009</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,465</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>136,538</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>189,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2010</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,115</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,410</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,915</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,440</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2011</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,090</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>124,079</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,994</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>133,163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,527,589</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>212,890</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>403,926</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,169</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,189,574</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Details of assets pledged as collaterals for short-term
borrowings and long-term debts, as well as for performance
guarantee, as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31,
2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="39%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Beneficiaries</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Land</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Shinhan Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Buildings and structures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The Korea Development Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>55,120</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Machinery and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Mizuho Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,918</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Mizuho Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,041</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,555</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term and long-term financial instruments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Kyongnam Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,650</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,050</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Korea First Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>195,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>155,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Mizuho Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,630</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Available-for-sale securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Exchangeable bond creditor</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>333,366</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>358,768</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Held-to-maturity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial office</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,298</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>702,322</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>764,852</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Details of loans from foreign financial institutions covered by
guarantees provided by financial institutions as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004, are as
follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Financial institutions</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Foreign currency</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won equivalent</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Foreign currency</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won equivalent</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Korea Development Bank</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>EUR6,389,136</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>W7,668</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>EUR7,255,009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>W10,324</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital Lease and Operating
Lease Agreements</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Capital Lease</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company acquired certain tools
and vehicles under capital lease agreements, with acquisition
cost amounting to W7,758&nbsp;million. The assets and
liabilities under the capital leases are recognized at the
present value of the minimum lease payments over the lease
terms. The Company&#146;s depreciation expense, with respect to
the above lease agreements, for December&nbsp;31, 2005, amounted
to W2,417&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Future minimum lease payments under capital lease agreements are
as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="66%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Principal</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Interest</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,676</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2007</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>331</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>335</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,085</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Operating Lease</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company acquired certain tools
and equipment under operating lease agreements from Macquarie
Capital Korea Co., Ltd. The Company&#146;s rent expenses, with
respect to the
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
above lease agreements, amounted to W15,840&nbsp;million for
December&nbsp;31, 2005. Future lease payments under the above
lease agreements are as follows:
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="77%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2007</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,051</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2008</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>698</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2009</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,510</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued Severance
Benefits</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The changes in accrued severance benefits for December&nbsp;31,
2005, are as follows:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Beginning</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Ending</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Increase</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Decrease</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued severance benefits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>561,980</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>216,344</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84,623</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,253</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>723,954</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    National Pension Fund</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,825</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(399</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,089</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,515</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Group severance insurance deposits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(329,788</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(123,676</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,726</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(15,889</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(446,627</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>230,367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>92,668</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,498</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,275</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>274,812</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes foreign currency adjustments, changes in consolidation
    scope and others.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company expects to pay the following future benefits to its
employees upon their normal retirement age:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="77%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,550</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2007</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,042</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2008</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,067</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2009</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,623</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2010-2014</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>325,938</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>415,220</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The above amounts were determined based on the employee&#146;
current salary rates and the number of service years that will
be accumulated upon their retirement date. These amounts do not
include amounts that might be paid to employees that will cease
working with the Company before their normal retirement age.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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<B>16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Liabilities</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Other liabilities as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Other current liabilities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Advances received</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>334,166</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>316,778</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unearned revenue</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,164</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,397</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>119,533</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>456,863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>409,643</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Other long-term liabilities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Reserve for allowance</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,524</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,667</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others (Notes&nbsp;14 and 21)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,597</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>185,410</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>132,121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>196,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commitments and
Contingencies</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, contingent liabilities for
outstanding guarantees provided for the repayment of loans of
affiliated companies are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Grantors</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Entity being guaranteed</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Financial institution</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>guaranteed(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>equivalent</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    POSINVEST</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Bank of America and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">US$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>56,373,465</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>57,106</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Bank of China and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>253,320,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>256,613</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E &#38; C</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    IBC Corporation</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The Korea Development Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,180,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,936</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Shanghai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Woori Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,325</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    POSLILAMA Steel Structure Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The Export-Import Bank of Korea and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posteel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    POS-THAI Steel Service Center Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Sumitomo Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,210,405</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,200</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    POS-Qingdao Coil Center Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Industrial Bank of Korea and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,052</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    PT&nbsp;POSMI Steel Indonesia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Korea Exchange Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,400,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,470</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Investment Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Qingdao Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,500,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,443</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-ORE</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    POSA</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    ANZ Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,311,204</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,549</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO-Japan Co.,&nbsp;Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Korea Exchange Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>JPY1,190,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,234</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    POS-NPC</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Mizuho Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,201</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>561,493</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Currencies other than US$ or JPY are translated into US$ amounts.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2004, contingent liabilities for
outstanding guarantees provided for the payment of loans of
affiliated companies amounted to W443,154&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, contingent liabilities for
outstanding guarantees provided to non-affiliated companies for
the repayment of loans are as follows:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 3pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Grantors</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Entity being guaranteed</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Financial institution</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>guaranteed(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>equivalent</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Dae Kyeong Special Steel</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The Korea Development</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2,591</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2,591</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">US$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,948,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,974</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    DC Chemical Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    E1 Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,281</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,281</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    The Siam United Steel Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Japan Bank for International Cooperation</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">US$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>6,006,582</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>6,085</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Zeus</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Related creditors</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>JPY51,622,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>443,970</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&#38;C</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Daejeon Energy System Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Woori Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>12,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>12,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Baek Song Construction Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Shinsegae Merchant Bank Corp.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>7,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>7,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Pan Pacific and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Korea Exchange Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>7,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>7,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Machinery&nbsp;&#38; Engineering Co.,</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    S-Tank Engineering Ltd. Co, Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    SK Engineering&nbsp;&#38; Construction Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,252</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,252</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Samjung Packing&nbsp;&#38; Aluminum Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Pyungsan SI Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Shinhan Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>24,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>24,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>508,837</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition to the guarantee described above, POSCO E&#38;C
provides performance guarantee to Samsung Corporation amounting
to W1,365,717&nbsp;million as of December&nbsp;31, 2005. In
relation to private businesses, POSCO E&#38;C also provides debt
undertaking guarantee to 33 companies, which amounts to
W1,085,666&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2004, contingent liabilities for
outstanding guarantees provided to non-affiliated companies for
the repayment for loans amounted to W720,361&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
POSCO entered into long-term contracts to purchase iron ore,
coal, nickel, chrome and stainless steel scrap. These contracts
generally have terms of five to ten years and provide for
periodic price adjustments to the market price. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 500&nbsp;million tons of iron ore and
113&nbsp;million tons of coal remained to be purchased under
such long-term contracts.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company paid US$159,600,000 on behalf of POSVEN on
June&nbsp;21, 2001, an affiliate which is 60% owned by the
Company. On July&nbsp;20, 2001, an additional payment of
US$53,200,000 was due, representing a long-term debt guaranteed
by Raytheon Company (&#147;Raytheon&#148;), a shareholder of
POSVEN and a joint venture partner with the Company in the
construction of a facility in Venezuela. Both companies agreed
that each would pay half of the amount. The Company, therefore,
made a payment of US$26,600,000.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, due to the
settlement of liquidation dividends from POSVEN, the Company
recorded recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts amounting
to W108&nbsp;billion. As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company
received the residuals of liquidation dividends amounting to
W16.7&nbsp;billion and finished the liquidation of POSVEN during
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
POSCO entered into a contract on the usage of bulk carriers with
Keo Yang Shipping Co., Ltd. and others in order to ensure the
transportation of raw materials through 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On July&nbsp;1, 2004, POSCO entered into an agreement with
Tangguh Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Consortium in Indonesia
regarding the commitment to purchase 550 thousand tons of LNG
annually for 20&nbsp;years commencing in May 2005. The Company
completed the construction of Gwangyang LNG terminal on
July&nbsp;4, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO has bank overdraft
agreements of up to W210,000&nbsp;million with Woori Bank and
other seven banks. In addition, the Company entered into a
credit purchase loan agreement with Hana Bank and eight other
banks for credit lines up to W325,000&nbsp;million and to borrow
W20,000&nbsp;million in short-term borrowings. POSCO has 44
promissory notes, including a blank promissory note, with The
Korea Development Bank, as collaterals for loans from foreign
financial institutions. The Company has an agreement with Woori
Bank and others to open letters of credit, documents against
acceptance and documents against payment amounting to US$886,500
thousand and to borrow US$70&nbsp;million in foreign short-term
borrowings. The accounts receivables in foreign currency sold to
financial institutions and outstanding as of December&nbsp;31,
2005, amount to US$80,603,041, for which the Company is
contingently liable upon the issuers&#146; default.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO E &#38; C has bank overdraft
agreements of up to W40,000&nbsp;million with Woori Bank and
other banks. In addition, POSCO E &#38; C has a revolving loan
agreements of up to W334,200&nbsp;million with Suhyup Bank and
other banks. In addition, POSCO E &#38; C has provided seven
blank promissory notes and 18 other notes, with amounts
equivalent to approximately W232,013&nbsp;million, to other
financial institutions as collateral for agreements and
outstanding loans. POSCO E&#38;C has provided seven blank checks
and one other check, with amounts equivalent to approximately
W2,500&nbsp;million as collaterals for agreements and
outstanding loans as of December&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, Posteel Co., Ltd. has entered into
local and foreign credit agreements, of up to
W554,290&nbsp;million and with Hana Bank and other banks of
which 406,498&nbsp;million remain unused, respectively. In
addition, Posteel Co., Ltd. has an unsettled document against
acceptance amounting to JPY 909&nbsp;million and
US$69&nbsp;million, and an unsettled document against payment
balances in relation to exports amounting to US$302,006.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCON Co., Ltd. has credit
purchase loan agreements with Shinhan Bank and other banks for
credit lines of up to W6,000&nbsp;million and revolving loan
agreements of up to W40,854&nbsp;million and
US$4.7&nbsp;million. In addition, POSCON Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. has
entered into agreements with Shinhan Bank and other banks for
opening letters of credit in relation to trade of up to
US$14&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd. has
provided a blank promissory note to Korea Zinc Company Ltd. as a
guarantee for the repayment of loan. In addition, Pohang Coated
Steel Co., Ltd. has entered into agreements to discount its
trade accounts receivable with Shinhan Bank and other banks for
amount of up to W15,000&nbsp;million. In addition, Pohang Coated
Steel Co., Ltd. has local credit loan agreements and credit
purchase loan agreements of up to W40&nbsp;million, letters of
credit in relation to trade of up to US$1,500&nbsp;million and
W2,000&nbsp;million with Shinhan Bank.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO Machinery &#38; Engineering
Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. has entered into a bank overdraft agreement of up
to W2,000&nbsp;million with Shinhan Bank, local credit loan
agreements of up to W6,000&nbsp;million and credit purchase loan
agreements of up to W9,000&nbsp;million with Shinhan Bank and
other banks. In addition, POSCO Machinery &#38; Engineering
Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Shinhan Bank
for opening letters of credit in relation to trade of up to
US$3&nbsp;million and a loan agreement.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSDATA Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. has
provided a note to HP Financial Services for an outstanding
lease agreement. In addition, POSDATA Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. entered
into loan on bills agreements of up to W111,800&nbsp;million
with Shinhan Bank and other banks as of December&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POS-AC Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. has a bank
overdraft agreement with Woori Bank amounting to
W1,000&nbsp;million and a loan agreement, secured by trade
accounts receivables, amounting to W3,000&nbsp;million. In
addition, POS-AC Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement with
Woori Bank amounting to W1,000&nbsp;million in relation to
discount of trade accounts receivables.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.
has a loan agreement, secured by trade accounts receivable, of
up to W90,000&nbsp;million with Woori Bank. In addition,
Changwon Specialty Steel Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. has agreements with
Korea First Bank and six other banks for opening letters of
credit of up to US$68&nbsp;million and W31,000&nbsp;million,
respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd. has a
loan agreement, secured by trade accounts receivables, of up to
W10,000&nbsp;million with Woori Bank and other banks. In
addition, POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd. has entered into an
agreement with Korea Exchange Bank for opening letters of credit
of up to US$3&nbsp;million. POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd. also has
entered into a performance guarantee contract of up to
W10,000&nbsp;million with Kwangju bank.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO America Corp. has a loan
agreement to borrow up to US$50&nbsp;million with Bank of
America.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO Canada Ltd. has a loan
agreement to borrow up to CAD15&nbsp;million with Korea Exchange
Bank of Canada.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO Asia Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. has loan
agreements to borrow up to US$140&nbsp;million with Bank of
America and other banks.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSMETAL Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. has loan
agreements to borrow up to JPY&nbsp;3,100&nbsp;million with the
Bank of Fukuoka and other banks.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless
Steel Co.,&nbsp;Ltd. has loan agreements to borrow up to
US$400&nbsp;million with Bank of China and other banks.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO Refractories &#38;
Environment Company Ltd. (POSREC) has a bank overdraft agreement
of up to W3,000&nbsp;million and credit purchase loan agreements
of up to W12,000&nbsp;million with Pusan Bank and other banks.
In addition, POSREC has entered into agreements to borrow up to
US$5&nbsp;million and W5,000&nbsp;million with Pusan Bank and
Citibank Korea, respectively, for opening letters of credit.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, Dongwoosa Service Inc. has
provided a blank promissory note to Hyundai Motor Service as a
guarantee for the maintenance of vehicles. In addition,
Dongwoosa Service Inc. has a bank overdraft agreements of up to
W3,000&nbsp;million with Korea Exchange Bank
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, Samjung Packing &#38; Aluminum
Co., Ltd. has a bank overdraft agreement of up to
W2,000&nbsp;million with Woori Bank and purchase loan agreements
of up to W43,000&nbsp;million with Woori Bank and other banks.
In addition, Samjung Packing &#38; Aluminum Co., Ltd. has
entered into agreements to borrow up to US$23&nbsp;million with
Woori Bank and other banks for opening letters of credit in
relation to trade. The accounts receivables in foreign currency
sold to financial institutions and outstanding as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, amount to W4,063&nbsp;million, for which
the Company is contingently liable upon the issuers&#146;
default.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSCO Terminal has a loan
agreement, secured by trade accounts receivable, of up to
W1,000&nbsp;million with Woori Bank. POSCO Terminal also entered
into US$10&nbsp;million-limit forward currency contract with the
Korea Exchange Bank.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On June&nbsp;22, 2005, POSCO entered into a memorandum of
understanding with the Orissa State Government of India for the
construction of an integrated steel mill and the development of
a mine in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company is a defendant in various domestic and foreign legal
actions arising during the normal course of business. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the aggregate amounts of domestic and
foreign claims against the Company as the defendant amounted to
approximately W31,006&nbsp;million and US$1,319,834 in 22
pending cases. The Company believes that the outcome of these
cases is uncertain but, in any event, they would not result in a
material ultimate loss for the Company.
</DIV>

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<B>18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital Surplus</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Capital surplus as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Additional paid-in capital</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>463,825</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>463,825</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Revaluation surplus</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,233,730</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,213,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>293,854</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>218,139</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,991,409</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,895,378</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retained Earnings</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Retained earnings as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Appropriated</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Legal reserve</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,201</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,201</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Appropriated retained earnings for business stabilization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>918,300</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>918,300</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other legal reserve</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,303,333</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>880,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Voluntary reserve</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,735,199</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,341,899</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,198,033</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,381,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unappropriated</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,959,914</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,469,718</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,157,947</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,851,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Legal Reserve</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Commercial Code of the Republic Korea requires the Company
to appropriate, as a legal reserve, an amount equal to a minimum
of 10% of cash dividends paid, until such reserve equals 50% of
its issued capital stock. The reserve is not available for the
payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred to capital
stock, or used to reduce accumulated deficit, if any, with the
ratification of the Company&#146;s majority shareholders.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Other Legal Reserve</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the Special Tax Treatment Control Law, the Company
appropriates retained earnings as a reserve for overseas
investment loss and research and human resource development.
These reserves are not available for dividends, but may be
transferred to capital stock, or used to reduce accumulated
deficit, if any, with the ratification of the Company&#146;s
majority shareholders.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Voluntary Reserve</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company appropriates a certain portion of retained earnings,
such as reserve for business rationalization, reserve for
business expansion and appropriated retained earnings for
dividends, pursuant to a shareholder resolution, as a voluntary
reserve. This reserve may be transferred to unappropriated
retained earnings by the resolution of shareholders, and may be
distributed as dividends after its reversal.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Additional Losses of Minority Interest</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Accumulated deficit of SEO MUEUN Development Inc. and POSLILAMA
Steel Structure Co., Ltd., affiliates included in the
consolidated financial statements, resulted in losses in excess
of minority interest amounting to W35,653&nbsp;million for
December&nbsp;31, 2005 (December&nbsp;31, 2004:
W13,205&nbsp;million). The additional losses are deducted from
the consolidated retained earnings to be charged to the
Controlling Company. The Company plans to add any profits
resulting from SEO MUEUN Development Inc. and POSLILAMA Steel
Structure Co., Ltd. to the Controlling Company&#146;s equity
until they recover the amount of losses in excess of minority
interest.
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Dividends</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company declared dividends, which were approved by the Board
of Directors on July&nbsp;12, 2005. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company declared dividends in
accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors on
July&nbsp;23, 2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Details of interim and year-end dividends for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interim cash dividends</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Number of shares</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,759,934</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,707,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,648,519</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dividend ratio</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dividend amount</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>157,520</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>121,062</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,649</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Year-end cash dividends</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Number of shares</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>W80,154,281</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>W80,503,664</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>W80,707,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dividend ratio</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>120%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dividend amount</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>480,926</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>523,274</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>403,540</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Details of the dividends payout ratio and dividends yield ratio
for the ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as
follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dividend</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dividend</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dividend</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dividend</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dividend</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dividend</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>payout ratio</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>yield ratio</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>payout ratio</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>yield ratio</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>payout ratio</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>yield ratio</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Common shares</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15.91%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.96%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16.89%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.28%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24.31%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.68%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital Adjustments</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Capital adjustments as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004, consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(959,205</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(680,144</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,912</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Valuation loss on investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(196,790</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(486,502</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,151,609</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,150,734</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company holds 7,096,065 shares
of its own common stock amounting to W959,205&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The voting rights of treasury stock are restricted in accordance
with the Korean Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea. In
addition, the Company sold 1,289,347 shares and 36,453 shares of
its treasury stock to the association of employee stock
ownership on July&nbsp;26, 2005 and October&nbsp;25, 2005, as
approved by the Board of Directors on July&nbsp;22, 2005 and
October&nbsp;21, 2005, respectively, and the difference between
the fair value and the proceeds from the sale was recognized as
welfare expense.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>21.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Stock Appreciation Rights</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
POSCO granted stock appreciation rights to its executive
officers in accordance with the stock appreciation rights plan
approved by the Board of Directors. The details of the stock
appreciation rights granted are as follows:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 8.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>1st Grant</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>2nd Grant</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>3rd Grant</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>4th Grant</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>5th Grant</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>6th Grant</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Before the modifications(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Number of shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    498,000 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    60,000 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    22,000 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    141,500 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    218,600 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    90,000 shares</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Exercise price</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W98,400 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W135,800 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W115,600 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W102,900 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W151,700 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W194,900 per share</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    After the modifications(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Grant date</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    July&nbsp;23, 2001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    April&nbsp;27, 2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    September&nbsp;18, 2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    April&nbsp;26, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    July&nbsp;23, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    April&nbsp;28, 2005</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Exercise price</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W98,900 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W136,400 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W116,100 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W102,900 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W151,700 per share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    W194,900 per share</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Number of shares granted</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    453,576 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    55,896 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    20,495 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    135,897 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    214,228 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    90,000 shares</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Number of shares cancelled</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    19,409 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Number of shares exercised</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    338,071 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    13,971 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    3,931 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    60,068 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Number of shares outstanding</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    96,096 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    41,925 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    16,564 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    75,829 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    214,228 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    90,000 shares</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Exercise period</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    July&nbsp;24, 2003<BR>
    &#150; July&nbsp;23, 2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    April&nbsp;28, 2004<BR>
    &#150; April&nbsp;27, 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    Sept.&nbsp;19, 2004<BR>
    &#150; Sept.&nbsp;18 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    April&nbsp;27, 2005<BR>
    &#150; April&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    July&nbsp;24, 2006<BR>
    &#150; July&nbsp;23, 2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
    April&nbsp;29, 2007<BR>
    &#150; April&nbsp;28, 2012</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Settlement method</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="left" valign="bottom">
    Cash or stock compensation for the difference between the
    exercise price and fair market value of the option</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company changed the number of shares granted and the
    exercise price as presented above, in accordance with the
    resolutions of the Board of Directors dated April&nbsp;26, 2003,
    October&nbsp;17, 2003 and October&nbsp;22, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
POSCO applied the intrinsic value method to calculate the
compensation cost related to the stock appreciation rights, and
such compensation costs are accounted as other long-term
liabilities and amortized over the vesting period of the stock
grants.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The compensation costs for stock appreciation rights granted to
employees and executives recognized for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, and for the future periods are as
follows:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>1st Grant</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2nd Grant</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>3rd Grant</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>4th Grant</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>5th Grant</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>6th Grant</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="26" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Prior periods</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,297</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,851</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,663</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,695</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current year</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,348</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>898</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>271</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,572</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,548</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>310</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,947</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Future periods</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,197</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>607</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,804</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,645</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,749</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,440</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>917</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70,718</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table summarizes information about appreciation
rights granted and expense recognized at the award date:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted-average</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted-average</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>appreciation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>exercise price per</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>appreciation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>exercise price per</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Stock appreciation rights outstanding,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>rights</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>share</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>rights</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>share</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Beginning of year</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>722,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>118,711</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>638,598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Granted</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>218,600</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Excercised</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(277,365</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101,899</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(119,888</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Canceled</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Forfeited</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(15,303</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>117,973</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stock appreciation rights outstanding, end of year</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>534,642</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>140,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>722,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>118,711</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Excercisable at the year end</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>230,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>108,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>456,885</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104,865</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted-average fair value at grant date</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116,176</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>110,179</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table summarizes information about stock
appreciation rights outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2005:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Appreciation rights outstanding</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted-average</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted-average</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>remaining</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>exercise price per</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise prices</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>contractual life</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>share</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    98,900</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>96,096</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.56&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    136,400</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,925</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.32&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>136,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    116,100</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,564</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.72&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    102,900</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>75,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.32&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    151,700</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>214,228</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.56&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>151,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    194,900</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.33&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>534,642</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.74&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>140,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
POSDATA Co., Ltd. granted (1st grant) stock appreciation rights
of 138,000 shares to its executives. However, the outstanding
stock appreciation rights have been reduced to 88,000 shares as
certain employees and executives have retired as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005. For December&nbsp;31, 2005, POSDATA Co.,
Ltd. recognized stock compensation cost amounting to
W3,290&nbsp;million, with no additional stock compensation cost
to be recognized in the future.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>22.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company has entered into various derivatives agreements with
financial institutions to hedge currency and commodity price
risks. The gains and losses on those derivatives for
December&nbsp;31, 2005, and related contracts outstanding as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, are as follows:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Type of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Purpose of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Valuation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Valuation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Company</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Financial institutions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>gain</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>loss</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>gain</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>loss</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">Currency forward</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">SC Korea First Bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>18,727</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>861</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Nickel future</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Sempra Metal Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,674</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>637</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&#38;C</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">Currency forward</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Citibank Korea and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,982</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>600</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>6,722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posteel Co.,Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Hana bank and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>170</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang Coated Steel Co.,Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Shinhan Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>684</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>112</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>125</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>Option</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>125</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>486</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>564</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSDATA</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">Currency forward</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Korea Exchange Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changwon Specialty Steel Co.,Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>SC Korea First Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>21,393</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3,857</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>9,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The gains and losses on currency those derivatives for
December&nbsp;31, 2004, and related contracts outstanding as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004, were as follows:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Type of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Purpose of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Valuation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Valuation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Company</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Financial institutions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>gain</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>loss</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>gain</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>loss</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Currency swap</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Citibank Korea and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>683</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Nickel future</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Sempra Metal Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>5,980</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">Currency forward</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>CALYON</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>597</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,092</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&#38;C</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Citibank Korea and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>9,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>4,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,499</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posteel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Citibank Korea</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>328</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Shinhan Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3,106</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changwon Specialty Steel Co.,Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>SC Korea First Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>9,594</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>12,452</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>9,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-57

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The gains and losses on currency those derivatives for
December&nbsp;31, 2003, and related contracts outstanding as of
December&nbsp;31, 2003, were as follows:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Purpose of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Valuation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Valuation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Company</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Type of transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>transaction</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Financial institutions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>gain</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>loss</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>gain</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>loss</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Currency swap</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Fair market value hedge(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Citibank Korea and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>29,693</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Currency forward</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>The Bank of New York</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Nickel forward</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Cash flow hedge</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Sempra Metal., Ltd</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>4,153</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&#38;C</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap>Currency forward</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Fair market value hedge(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Citibank Korea and others</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,066</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>936</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>124</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posteel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>Trading</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Hana Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>305</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>329</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang Coated Steel Co.,Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Shinhan Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>189</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>789</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changwon Specialty Steel Co.,Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#148;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Fair market value hedge(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Korea First Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>7,002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>30,781</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2,481</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1,660</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Accounted for as trading, since the criteria for hedge
    accounting are not met.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-58

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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>23.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Selling and Administrative
Expenses</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Selling and administrative expenses for December&nbsp;31, 2005,
2004 and 2003, consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Transportation and storage</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>492,921</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>493,790</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>445,723</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Salaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>168,746</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>149,153</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Welfare</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103,638</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>75,730</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation and amortization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60,742</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>68,145</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fees and charges</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>122,204</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76,710</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,662</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Advertising</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98,158</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,382</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Research and development</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,545</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70,949</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>56,825</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Severance benefits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,051</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,217</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sales commissions</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,409</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,286</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,759</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Travel</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,808</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,530</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,075</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Rent</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,345</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,287</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,554</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Repairs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,736</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,047</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,159</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Training</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Office supplies</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,654</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,103</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,660</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Provision for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104,310</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,955</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Meeting</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,680</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,576</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,098</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Taxes and public dues</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,914</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,661</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,534</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Vehicle expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,155</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,509</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Membership fees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,876</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,391</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,294</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sales promotions</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,745</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,474</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,333</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Entertainment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,444</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,796</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,670</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,366</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46,813</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,451,317</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,292,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,075,470</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>24.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Donations</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Donations by the Company for December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and
2003, consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang University of Science and Technology</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,050</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,267</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Educational Foundation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Welfare Fund</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>69,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,124</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>153,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>169,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103,191</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>25.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income Taxes</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Income tax expense for December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
consist of the following:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="60%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,610,278</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,361,874</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>746,482</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(127,839</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139,772</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(16,212</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,482,439</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,501,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>730,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table reconciles income tax expense computed at
the statutory rates to the actual income tax expense recorded by
the Company:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income before income tax expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,488,189</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,342,910</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,747,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Statutory tax rate&nbsp;(%)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income tax expense computed at statutory rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,509,240</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,586,844</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>815,939</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tax credit</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(215,892</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(161,939</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(99,109</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>189,091</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76,741</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,440</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income tax expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,482,439</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,501,646</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>730,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effective rate&nbsp;(%)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26.58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In 2005, National Tax Service audited the Company&#146;s
corporate income tax returns for the years 2000 to 2004. As a
result of the audit, the Company recognized the expected
additional income taxes amounting to W178,598&nbsp;million in
its income statement as a non-operating expense for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2005. On March&nbsp;10, 2006, the
Company received the additional income taxes bill imposed by
Daegu regional office of National Tax Service.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In accordance with the SKFAS No.&nbsp;17, <I>Deferred Income
Tax,</I> which became applicable to the Company on
January&nbsp;1, 2005, income tax effect of temporary differences
in relation to an item in the shareholders&#146; equity is
recorded as part of the related shareholders&#146; equity item.
Due to the change in accounting policy, capital adjustment
decreased by W6,882&nbsp;million, deferred tax assets increased
by W158,030&nbsp;million and deferred tax liabilities increased
by W163,343&nbsp;million. There is no effect on net income.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>26.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Earnings Per Share</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income
allocated to common stock by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year. Basic ordinary income
per share is computed by dividing ordinary income allocated to
common stock as adjusted by extraordinary gains or losses and
net of related income taxes, by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 21pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of days</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted number</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>shares issued</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>outstanding</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Beginning balance(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,503,664</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>365</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,383,837,360</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Acquisition treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>412,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(476,518,019</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,907,319,341</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    For period 2005:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,907,319,341 &#247; 365 = 79,198,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    For period 2004:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,585,862,618 &#247; 366 = 80,835,690</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Beginning number of common shares excludes 6,683,171 treasury
    shares</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company&#146;s net acquisition of treasury shares is 412,894
    during the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005. For the
    computation of weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding, the number of treasury shares was excluded.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ordinary Income per share for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2005 and 2004, and 2003 are calculated as follows:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>except per share amounts)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Ordinary income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,011,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,811,843</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,995,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79,198,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,835,690</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,483,634</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Basic earnings and ordinary income per share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,652</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,155</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Earnings per share for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005,
2004 and 2003 are calculated as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>except per share amounts)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Ordinary income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,011,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,814,225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,995,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79,198,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,835,690</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,483,634</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Basic earnings and ordinary income per share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,652</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,185</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted Earnings Per
Share</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Diluted earnings per share for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2005, 2004 and 2003 are identical to basic earnings per share,
since there is no dilutive effect resulting from the stock
option plan as of December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-61

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>27.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currencies</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31,
2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="8" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="8" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="4" align="center" nowrap><B>Foreign currency(3)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won equivalent</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Won equivalent</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="4" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>



<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="12" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won except for foreign currencies)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>316,844,860</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>320,964</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38,628</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,940,745</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>275</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>280,573,968</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>284,221</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>218,143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>545,530,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>552,622</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>330,210</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,710,469,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,912</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,382</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    EUR</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,621,507</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,346</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>934</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,600,285</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>244,741</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>317,097</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,936,621</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,066</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,793</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,080,774</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>336</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,526</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,526</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,339</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term and long-term loans receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><BR>19,054,227</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><BR>19,302</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><BR>72,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term trade accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70,513</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>71</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment securities(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,044</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37,020,904</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37,502</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,134</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Guarantee deposits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>327,939</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>462</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,288,796</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,306</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,317</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,526,522</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,075,131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-62

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 21pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>Foreign currency(3)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>W-</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>20</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>05</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>--W------------</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>on equivalent</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>on equivalent</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won except for foreign currencies)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Liabilities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    772,264,663</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>782,304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>274,779</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,274,827,010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,564</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,358</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    EUR</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,011,238</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,215</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    71,589,380</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,520</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>110,338</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other accounts and notes payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,501,251</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    305,046,967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,780</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    EUR</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,113,498</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,937</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>508</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    357,715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>362</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>432</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,480,609</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,591</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>225,902</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,543,504</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,785</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term borrowings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,290,216</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,424</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,875</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    300,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,580</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    622,526,933</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>630,620</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>520,292</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Withholdings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,960,814</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,025</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,335</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    81,416,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    EUR</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,662,370</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,796</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,814</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,263,637</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,358</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Debentures(2),(4)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    260,165,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>263,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>481,938</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    81,622,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>701,982</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>826,072</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency loans(4)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,803,297,214</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,109</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,221</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    374,942,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>379,817</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>256,404</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loans from foreign financial institutions(4)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    US$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    19,180,930</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,430</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,470</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    EUR</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,446,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,739</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Overseas subsidiaries (US$)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,008,628</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,852,255</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial
    instruments and long-term financial instruments.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Presented at face value.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Currencies other than US$, JPY, and EUR have been converted into
    US$ while the amounts of overseas subsidiaries are converted
    into US$.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes current portion of long-term debts.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-63

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<P><HR noshade><P>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>28.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Related Party Transactions</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Significant transactions, which occurred in the ordinary course
of business, with consolidated subsidiaries for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and the related account
balances as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31,
2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="39%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Sales and others(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Purchases and others(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&#38;C</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,758</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,317</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,834</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,732,462</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>891,474</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>314,456</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posteel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,030,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>919,618</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>870,792</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86,005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>67,193</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCON Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>235,232</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,847</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>167,642</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>426,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>303,425</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>251,137</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,105</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>271</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,576</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Machinery&nbsp;&#38; Engineering Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>92</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>160,787</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116,424</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,099</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSDATA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>989</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>857</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>182,149</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>209,839</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>206,562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Research Institute</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,350</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Seung Kwang Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>110</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-AC Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>566</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>517</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>450</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,554</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,980</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,440</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53,618</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>75,984</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>57,557</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>126</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>107,648</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95,892</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Refractories&nbsp;&#38; Environment(POSREC)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>261</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>137</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>122</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>195,329</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>173,917</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>154,404</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSTECH Venture Capital Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang Steel America Corporation (POSAM)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>97,920</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,446</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>107</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Australia Pty. Ltd. (POSA)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,115</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,305</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,673</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>157,641</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Canada Ltd. (POSCAN)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,841</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>56,143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,664</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Asia Co., Ltd. (POA)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>552,694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>573,772</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>367,998</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,871</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>146,016</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>111,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>723,522</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>714,832</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>349,723</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO-Japan Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>544,636</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>409,845</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>226,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>75,604</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,922</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>317,176</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86,821</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,110</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>338,718</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,711,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,059,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,105,693</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,477,688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,134,737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,462,012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 21pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="56%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Receivables(2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Payables(2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO E&#38;C</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>82,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>193,856</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>237,283</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posteel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>111,790</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>122,260</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,760</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,876</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCON Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,638</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,050</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,896</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Machinery&nbsp;&#38; Engineering Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,449</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,879</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSDATA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>442</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,709</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,782</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Research Institute</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,674</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,224</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Seung Kwang Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,063</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,038</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POS-AC Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>888</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>663</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,231</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,119</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,692</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,300</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,767</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Refractories&nbsp;&#38; Environment (POSREC)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,774</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,526</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSTECH Venture Capital Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pohang Steel America Corporation (POSAM)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Australia Pty. Ltd. (POSA)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>618</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Canada Ltd. (POSCAN)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,726</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO Asia Co., Ltd. (POA)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,749</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,866</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,730</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    VSC-POSCO Steel Corporation (VPS)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    DALIAN POSCO-CFM Coil Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>175,415</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,486</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCO-Japan Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,751</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>97,123</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,772</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>450,613</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>337,566</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>347,820</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>405,195</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Sales and others include sales, non-operating income and others;
    purchases and others include purchases, overhead expenses and
    others.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Receivables include trade accounts, other accounts receivable
    and others; payables include trade accounts, other accounts
    payable and others.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-65

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Significant transactions, which occurred in the ordinary course
of business, with equity method investees for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and related account
balances as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31,
2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="34%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Sales and others(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Purchases and others(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="22" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    eNtoB Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131,377</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>69,072</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    KOBRASCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>202,262</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104,848</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>99,498</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCHROME</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,043</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,820</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,267</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posmmit Steel Centre SDN BHD (POS-MMIT)</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,655</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>480</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT&nbsp;POSMI Steel Indonesia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSVINA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,239</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,281</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    USS&nbsp;&#151; POSCO Industries (UPI)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>312,377</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>365,362</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>239,294</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Shunde Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>219</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    MIDAS Information Technology., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>333,845</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>385,621</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>247,274</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>417,563</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>288,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,952</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Receivables(2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Payables(2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    eNtoB Corporation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,329</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,286</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    KOBRASCO</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,584</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSCHROME</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,719</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Posmmit Steel Centre SDN BHD (POS-MMIT)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    PT&nbsp;POSMI Steel Indonesia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    POSVINA Co., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    USS&nbsp;&#151; POSCO Industries (UPI)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    MIDAS Information Technology., Ltd.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,129</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,048</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,870</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Sales and others include sales, non-operating income and others;
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Receivables include trade accounts, other accounts receivable
    and others; payables include trade accounts, other accounts
    payable and others.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Eliminations of inter-company revenues and expenses for the
years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="61%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Revenues</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean&nbsp;Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,293,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,982,359</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,115,235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,322</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Rental income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,014</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>727</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>612</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,074</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,693</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,023</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,298,479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,989,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,119,355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="61%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Expenses</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean&nbsp;Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cost of goods sold</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,094,089</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,849,925</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,007,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,778</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,272</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>495</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Selling and administrative expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>156,157</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>120,428</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>109,011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,396</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,874</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,298,479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,989,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,119,355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Eliminations of significant inter-company receivables and
payables for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 and for the
year December&nbsp;31, 2004, are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="66%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.5pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.5pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean&nbsp;Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>728,395</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>412,421</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term borrowings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,064</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,959</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other accounts and notes payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>269,287</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>265,881</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term debts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,557</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,435</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>284,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,934</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,334,132</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>863,630</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="66%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.5pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.5pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean&nbsp;Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,046,732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>676,744</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term loans receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,310</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,628</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other accounts and notes receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,415</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>296</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term loans receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37,359</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,032</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>208,316</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,930</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,334,132</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>863,630</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-67

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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>29.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Segment and Regional
Information</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table provides information on the significant
financial status of each operating segment of the consolidated
subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2005:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Consolidation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Steel</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>adjustment</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Consolidated</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Statement of income</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    External customers</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,841,038</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,373,587</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,380,232</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,293,069</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,301,788</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Inter-segment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,974,711</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(990,743</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,327,616</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,293,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,866,327</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,382,844</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,052,616</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,301,788</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,879,972</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,453</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>436,583</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(257,732</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,083,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation and amortization and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,606,140</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,346</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83,899</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(84,831</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,612,554</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance sheet</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,264,059</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,569</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>531,519</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(105,553</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,792,594</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,660,946</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>273,938</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>818,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,611,346</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,141,556</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,216,465</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>213,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>642,283</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(800,719</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,271,710</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intangible assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>326,768</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>505</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>137,251</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,815</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>453,709</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table provides information on the significant
financial status of each operating segment of the consolidated
subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2004:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Consolidation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Steel</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>adjustment</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Consolidated</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Statement of income</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    External customers</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,624,977</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,986,345</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,344,090</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,982,359</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,973,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Inter-segment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,322,773</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(626,579</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,033,007</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,982,359</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,302,204</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,359,766</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,311,083</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,973,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,174,877</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>190,245</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(80,472</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,319,420</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation and amortization and others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,553,238</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,933</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>77,904</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(73,624</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,565,451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance sheet</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,534,497</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,463</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>515,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(57,006</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,065,521</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,087,223</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>282,491</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>633,453</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,298,629</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,704,538</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,189,473</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>230,082</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>586,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(565,534</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,440,291</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intangible assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>410,170</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,515</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>97,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,470</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>496,315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table provides information on the significant
financial status of each operating segment of the consolidated
subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2003:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Consolidation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Steel</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>adjustment</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Consolidated</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Statement of income</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    External customers</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,503,386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,384,952</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,016,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,115,236</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,789,237</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Inter-segment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,241,755</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(599,615</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,273,866</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,115,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,261,631</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,785,337</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,742,269</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>-</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,789,237</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Balance sheet</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,867,743</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,638</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>160,389</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,399</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,068,371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,056,692</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>308,349</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>501,454</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,039,817</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,826,678</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,549,746</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>206,416</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>612,625</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(523,010</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,845,777</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intangible assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>402,439</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,887</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>474,496</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Substantially all of the Company&#146;s operations are for the
production of steel products. Net sales for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and non-current assets by
geographic location as of December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Sales(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Non-current assets</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Korea</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,566,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,738,372</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,614,231</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,295,486</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Japan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,371,510</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,163,541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,177</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    China</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,117,909</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,315,789</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,204,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>813,798</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Asia/Pacific, excluding Japan and China</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,502,205</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,257,108</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>113,167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>108,119</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    North America</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>550,331</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>529,080</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>188,345</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>153,919</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,193,773</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>969,163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>97,684</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,815</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Consolidation adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,422,880</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,876,632</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,301,788</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,973,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,866,974</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,641,145</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Represent revenues, net of consolidation adjustments, incurred
    based on customers&#146; locations instead of the Company and
    subsidiaries&#146; locations.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-69

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Condensed consolidated balance sheets categorized by types of
business are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Non-financial</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Financial</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Institution</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Institution</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Assets</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,618,851</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48,841</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Non-Current assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,867,586</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>134,292</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,142,196</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>134,263</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,271,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intangible assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>453,709</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total Assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,486,437</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>183,133</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Liabilities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,840,863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83,784</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Non-Current liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,780,441</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total Liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,621,304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83,858</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Shareholders&#146; equity</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Common stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>482,403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83,187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capital surplus</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,990,266</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Retained earnings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,161,090</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,017</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capital adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,153,744</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,929</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>385,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total shareholders&#146; equity</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,865,133</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>99,275</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Total liabilities and shareholders&#146; equity</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,486,437</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>183,133</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-70

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Condensed consolidated statements of income categorized by types
of business are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="67%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Non-financial</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Financial</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Institution</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Institution</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,297,284</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,890</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cost of goods sold</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(18,763,918</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,177</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Selling and administrative expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,449,750</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,666</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,083,616</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,047</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Non-operating income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>786,485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>560</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Non-operating expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,380,580</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,736</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income (loss) before income tax expense and minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,489,521</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,129</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income tax expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,483,725</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,286</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income before minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,005,796</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(843</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,626</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income (loss)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,011,422</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(843</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>30.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Operating Results for the Final Interim Period</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Significant operating results for the quarter ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, are as follows:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="67%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Unaudited</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>except per share amount)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,535,114</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cost of sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,004,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,108,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>377,935</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Ordinary income per share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,792</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,792</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>31.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Reclassification of Prior Periods&#146; Financial
    Statements</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Certain amounts in financial statements as of and for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, have been reclassified to conform
to the December&nbsp;31, 2005 financial statement presentation.
These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net
income or shareholders&#146; equity.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>32.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Issuance of POSCO ADSs on the Tokyo Stock Exchange</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As approved by the Board of Directors on July&nbsp;12, 2005, the
Company issued 14,000,000 American Depository Shares
(&#147;ADSs&#148;) representing 3,500,000 shares of the
Company&#146;s common stocks. Each ADS represents the one-fourth
of one share of common stock. The Korea Securities Depository
has the custody of underlying common stocks and the Bank of New
York is the depository of POSCO ADSs. POSCO ADSs listed on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange, from which the Company received a listing
approval on October&nbsp;24, 2005. Subscription is scheduled for
three days from November&nbsp;16, 2005 to November&nbsp;18,
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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2005, with the payment for subscription to be made on
November&nbsp;21, 2005. POSCO ADSs have been available for
trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange beginning November&nbsp;22,
2005.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>33.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Significant Differences between Korean GAAP and
    U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Reconciliation to U.S.&nbsp;Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the Republic of Korea (&#147;Korean GAAP&#148;),
which differs in certain material respects from generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
(&#147;U.S.&nbsp;GAAP&#148;). Application of U.S.&nbsp;GAAP
would have affected the balance sheets as of December&nbsp;31,
2005 and 2004 and the net income for the three year periods
ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 to the extent
described below.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A description of the material differences between Korean GAAP
and U.S.&nbsp;GAAP as they relate to the Company are discussed
in detail below.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(a)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Reconciliation of net income from Korean GAAP to
    U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="53%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>before</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>after</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>effect</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>except share data)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income under Korean GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,011,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fixed asset revaluation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,301</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,222</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,079</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,381</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,230</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,151</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized repairs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,312</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,851</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,659</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,456</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Amortization of goodwill</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,875</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,441</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,434</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,151</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,036</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>124,091</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(34,039</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,052</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Net income as adjusted in accordance with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,101,598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Basic and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted, in accordance
    with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,789</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Weighted-average shares outstanding</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79,198,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 21pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="53%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>before</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>after</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>effect</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>except share data)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income under Korean GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,814,225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fixed asset revaluation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,428</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,840</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,458</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(13,051</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,407</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized repairs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,422</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,591</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,831</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(557,615</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>153,344</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(404,271</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,174</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,096</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(488,881</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>134,870</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(354,011</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Net income as adjusted in accordance with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,460,214</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Basic and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted, in accordance
    with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,806</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Weighted-average shares outstanding</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,835,690</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="53%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>before</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>after</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>effect</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>except share data)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income under Korean GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,995,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fixed asset revaluation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,826</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,808</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,379</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized repairs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,721</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,887</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,834</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,557</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,699</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(15,858</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,773</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,606</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,167</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,487</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(442</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,045</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Net income as adjusted in accordance with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,997,028</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Basic and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted, in accordance
    with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,508</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Weighted-average shares outstanding</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,483,634</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-73

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(b)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Reconciliation of shareholders&#146; equity from Korean GAAP
    to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="53%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>before</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>after</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>effect</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>As of December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Shareholders&#146; equity under Korean GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,866,916</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(386,766</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,480,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fixed asset revaluation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(175,907</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(150,379</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>286,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(78,707</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>207,501</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized repairs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,724</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,024</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(66,594</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,313</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(48,281</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Amortization of goodwill</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,875</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,441</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,434</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(16</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>56,366</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(38,347</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,019</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Shareholders&#146; equity, as adjusted, in accordance with
    U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,498,169</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="53%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>before</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>after</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>effect</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>As of December&nbsp;31, 2004</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Shareholders&#146; equity under Korean GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,386,056</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Minority interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(307,891</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,078,165</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fixed asset revaluation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(195,045</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,705</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(164,340</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>270,827</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(74,477</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>196,350</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized repairs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,036</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,485</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(48,399</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>214,510</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>166,111</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,127</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,992</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred taxes related to OCI</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(71,788</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,292</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>169,388</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>129,892</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="10" align="left" valign="top">
    Shareholders&#146; equity, as adjusted, in accordance with
    U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,208,057</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(c)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Fixed asset revaluation</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean GAAP, certain fixed assets were subject to upward
revaluations in accordance with the Asset Revaluation Law, with
the revaluation increment credited to capital surplus. As a
result of this revaluation, depreciation expense on these assets
was adjusted to reflect the increased basis. Under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, such a revaluation is not permitted and
depreciation expense should be based on historical
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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cost. When assets are sold, any revaluation surplus related to
those assets under Korean GAAP would be reflected in income as
additional gain on sale of assets under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(d)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Capitalized costs</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean GAAP, the Company capitalizes certain foreign
exchange gains and losses on borrowings associated with
property, plant and equipment during the construction period.
Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, all foreign exchange gains and losses are
included in the results of operations for the current period. No
foreign exchange gains and losses have been capitalized as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 under Korean GAAP.
Depreciation of net capitalized foreign exchange gains and
losses carried forward from prior periods amounted to
W8,097&nbsp;million, W20,611&nbsp;million and
W20,611&nbsp;million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition, effective from the period beginning after
December&nbsp;31, 2002, under Korean GAAP, interest costs that
would have been theoretically avoided had expenditures not been
made for assets which require a period of time to prepare them
for their intended use are generally expensed as incurred,
except when certain criteria are met for capitalization. The
Company has adopted this application and expensed financing
costs subject to the capitalization. Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, the
Company is required to capitalize such amount. Capital projects
that have had their progress halted would suspend the
capitalization of interest and would also delay the accumulation
of depreciation during the suspense period.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Capitalized interest for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005,
2004 and 2003 are as follows:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86,269</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84,948</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation of capitalized interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(60,581</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(55,871</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(54,857</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income impact</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(471</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean GAAP, research and development costs, organization
costs and internal use software costs have been recorded as
intangible assets and amortized over a period not exceeding
20&nbsp;years. Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, organization costs as well
as research and developments costs are generally expensed as
incurred. In addition, certain costs incurred for software
developed for internal use, U.S.&nbsp;GAAP requires that costs
incurred in the preliminary project stage be expensed as
incurred. External direct costs such as material and service,
payroll or payroll related costs for employees who are directly
associated with the project, and interest costs incurred when
developing computer software for internal use, should be
capitalized and amortized on a straight-line method over the
estimated useful life. Training costs, data conversion costs and
general administrative costs should be expensed as incurred.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP reconciliation adjustments for the capitalization
and amortization of intangible assets which arose mostly from
research and development cost for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income impact</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(18,404</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,230</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,953</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(e)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Capitalized repairs</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean GAAP, repair costs associated with the
Company&#146;s furnaces are expensed as incurred, regardless of
the nature of the expenditure. U.S.&nbsp;GAAP requires that
repairs that extend an asset&#146;s useful
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
life or significantly increase its value be capitalized when
incurred and depreciated. Routine maintenance and repairs are
expensed as incurred. No repair costs have been capitalized as
of December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 under Korean GAAP.
Depreciation of capitalized repairs carried forward from prior
periods has been recorded.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(f)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Guarantees</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean GAAP, the guarantor is required to disclose
guarantees, including indirect guarantees of indebtedness of
others. Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, the guarantor is required to
recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the
fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee
for guarantees issued or modified after December&nbsp;31, 2002.
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the guarantees issued or modified
after December&nbsp;31, 2002 by the Company for the repayment of
loans amounts to W81,541&nbsp;million, excluding guarantees
issued either between parents and their subsidiaries or between
corporations under common control (Note&nbsp;17). The fair value
of the liability recorded at the inception is amortized into
income over the life of the guarantee contract. The Company has
recognized the fair value of liabilities net of amortization
amounting to W1,732&nbsp;million, W(559)&nbsp;million and
W(2,396)&nbsp;million for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This adjustment is included
in Others, net.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(g)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Stock Appreciation Rights</B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean GAAP, the intrinsic value method for awards that
call for settlement in cash, shares, or a combination of both
measures compensation at the end of each period as the amount by
which the moving weighted average of quoted market value of the
shares of the enterprise&#146;s stock covered by a grant exceeds
the option price. The moving weighted average of quoted market
value is calculated based on the weighted average market price
of last one week, last one month and last two months of each
period. Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, accounting for stock appreciation
rights requires compensation for awards that call for settlement
in cash, shares, or a combination of both to be measured at the
end of each period as the amount by which the quoted market
value of the shares of the enterprise&#146;s stock covered by a
grant exceeds the option price.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP reconciliation adjustments for stock appreciation
rights granted to employees and executives recognized for the
years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are included
in Others, net and are as follows:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="67%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income impact</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,001</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The total stock compensation expense under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP for
the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are
W(12,027) million, W9,810&nbsp;million and W24,894&nbsp;million,
respectively.
</DIV>

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<B>(h)&nbsp;Investment Securities</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The differences in accounting for investment securities relate
to (i)&nbsp;recognition of an impairment loss under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP but not under Korean GAAP and
(2)&nbsp;Recognition of gain on disposal of available for sale
investments.
</DIV>

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<I>(i)&nbsp;Recognition of an impairment loss</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean GAAP, if the fair value of investments classified
as either available-for-sale or held to maturity permanently
declines compared to its acquisition cost as evidenced by events
such as bankruptcy,
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
liquidation, negative net asset values and cessation of
operations, the carrying value of the debt or equity security is
adjusted to fair value, with the resulting impairment loss
charged to current operations. If the fair value of the security
subsequently recovers, a gain is recognized up to the amount of
previously recognized impairment loss.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, if the decline in fair value of
investments classified as either available-for-sale of held to
maturity is determined to be other-than-temporary, the cost
basis of the individual security is written down to fair value
as the new cost basis and the amount of the impairment loss is
charged to current operations. In addition, U.S.&nbsp;GAAP
prohibits gain recognition based on subsequent recoveries of
previously impaired investments.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Both Korean GAAP and U.S.&nbsp;GAAP requires that all unrealized
gains and losses arising from available-for-sale securities be
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As a result of the above differences, the Company recognized an
impairment loss recorded in the statement of income on
available-for-sale securities under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP of W7,881 for
which the decline in fair value was considered to be
other-than-temporary under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP but not
&#147;permanently impaired&#148; under Korean GAAP. This
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP adjustment also results in a reclassification
adjustment within accumulated other comprehensive income,
resulting in higher unrealized losses under Korean GAAP,
compared to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
No other-than-temporary impairment is recorded for
held-to-maturity securities as of December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004
and 2003.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><I>(ii)</I></TD>
    <TD>
    <I>Recognition of gain on disposal of available for sale
    investments</I></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company disposed of certain securities that had been
previously impaired under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP purposes. The fair
value of these securities subsequently recovered resulting in
the reversal of the impairment under Korean GAAP. As a result,
the Company&#146;s cost basis relating to those securities was
higher under Korean GAAP than under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP. This
difference in cost basis resulted in a gain of W89,541 under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP upon disposal.
</DIV>

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A summary of the U.S.&nbsp;GAAP adjustments relating to
investment securities for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2005, 2004 and 2003 follows:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="63%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Impairment loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,882</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(562,838</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(24,766</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Recognition of gains on disposal</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>89,541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,223</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,209</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income impact</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,659</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(557,615</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,557</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Information with respect to available-for-sale debt and equity
securities as of December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 is as
follows:
</DIV>

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<B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Available-for-Sale
Securities:</I></B>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Book value</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,864,297</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,261,620</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,315,508</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized gains and losses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>328,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,272</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(157,844</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Permanent impairment loss</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,605</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,190</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,651</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fair value (Korean GAAP)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,180,968</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,305,702</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,147,013</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Other-than-temporary impairment</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(66,594</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(48,399</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(38,118</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fair value (US GAAP)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,114,374</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,257,303</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,108,895</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
No other-than-temporary impairment is recorded for
held-to-maturity securities as of December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004
and 2003.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>(i)&nbsp;Goodwill</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean GAAP, goodwill is amortized over the useful life
during which future economic benefits are expected to flow to
the enterprise, not exceeding twenty years. The Company
amortizes goodwill over five years using straight-line method.
Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, goodwill is not subject to amortization
rather an impairment test is required at least annually.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>(j)&nbsp;Deferred Income Taxes</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In general, accounting for deferred income taxes is
substantially the same between Korean GAAP and U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.
The Company is also required to recognize the additional
deferred tax effects that result from differences between the
reported Korean GAAP and U.S.&nbsp;GAAP amounts.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>34.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional Financial
Information in Accordance with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>(a)&nbsp;Deferred taxes in accordance with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The tax effects of temporary differences that resulted in
significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities
at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, computed under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, and a description of the financial statement
items that created these differences are as follows:
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="67%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Deferred tax assets</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fixed asset revaluation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,705</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized foreign exchange losses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,071</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>77,984</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>69,822</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Impairment loss on fixed assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>129,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>129,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Impairment loss on investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>221,337</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,142</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,148</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Allowance for severance benefits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101,867</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>69,913</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,980</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capital expenditures</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,489</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Research and development expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,988</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,804</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred taxes related to OCI</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>182,824</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Denied accrual expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>120,198</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,452</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86,287</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total deferred tax assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>840,011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>724,856</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Deferred tax liabilities</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gain on valuation of equity method investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>134,441</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Reserve for repairs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>132,120</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>137,394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>917</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,453</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Reserve for technology</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>388,117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>367,283</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized repairs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,024</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,707</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,876</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred taxes related to OCI</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>162,434</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>71,788</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,159</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101,061</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total deferred tax liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>927,919</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>843,740</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net deferred tax liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>87,908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>118,884</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>(b)&nbsp;Comprehensive income</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under Korean GAAP, there is no requirement to present
comprehensive income. Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, comprehensive income
and its components are required to be presented under the
provisions of SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;130, Reporting Comprehensive
Income. Comprehensive income includes all changes in
shareholders&#146; equity during the period except those
resulting from investments by, or distributions to
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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owners, including certain items not included in the current
year&#146;s results of operations. Comprehensive income for the
years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 is summarized
as follows:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income, as adjusted, in accordance with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,101,598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,460,214</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,997,028</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income, net of tax:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency translation adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,150</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(91,750</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized gains (losses) on investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,195</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>434,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains included in income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,665</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,288</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Comprehensive income, as adjusted, in accordance with
    U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,177,978</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,801,929</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,040,402</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December&nbsp;31,
2005, 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Foreign currency</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Unrealized</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Accumulated other</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>translation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>gains (losses) on</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>comprehensive</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>investments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>income</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Balance, December&nbsp;31, 2002</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>68,872</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(264,702</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(195,830</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of
    W(10,081) million</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized losses on investments, net of tax benefit of
    W(14,825) million</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current period change</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,374</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Balance, December&nbsp;31, 2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>103,286</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(255,742</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(152,456</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of
    W34,801&nbsp;million</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(91,750</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(91,750</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized losses on investments, net of tax benefit of
    W(164,905) million</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>434,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>434,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain included
    in income, net of tax benefit of W488&nbsp;million</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,288</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,288</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current period change</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(91,750</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>433,465</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>341,715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Balance, December&nbsp;31, 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>177,723</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>189,259</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of
    W2,712&nbsp;million</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,150</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,150</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized losses on investments, net of tax benefit of
    W(32,316) million</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,195</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,195</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain included
    in income, net of tax benefit of W632&nbsp;million</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,665</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,665</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current period change</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,150</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83,530</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76,380</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Balance, December&nbsp;31, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>261,253</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>265,639</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>(c)&nbsp;Fair Value of financial instruments</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the
fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it
is practicable to estimate that value:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <B>(i)&nbsp;Cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial
    instruments, trading securities, trade accounts and notes
    receivable, trade accounts and notes payable, and short-term
    borrowings</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the
    short-term nature of those instruments.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <B>(ii)&nbsp;Investment Securities</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    The fair value of market-traded investments such as listed
    company&#146;s stocks, public bonds and other marketable
    securities are based on quoted market prices for those
    investments.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Investments in non-listed companies&#146; stock, for which there
    are no quoted market prices, estimate of fair value is based on
    acquisition cost less impairment if any.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <B>(iii)&nbsp;Long-Term loans, trade account and notes
    receivable</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    Loans receivable, accounts and notes receivable are reported net
    of specific and general provisions for impairment as well as
    present value discount factor. As a result, the fair values of
    long-term loans approximate their carrying values.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <B>(iv)&nbsp;Long-Term debt</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    The fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted market
    prices, where available. For those notes where quoted market
    prices are not obtainable, a discounted cash flow model is used
    based on the current rates for issues with similar maturities.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The estimated fair values of the Company&#146;s financial
instruments stated under Korean GAAP as of December&nbsp;31,
2005 and 2004 are summarized as follows:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Carrying</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Carrying</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fair value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fair value</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="14" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>653,364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>653,364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>486,370</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>486,370</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term financial instruments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>760,371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>760,371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>640,988</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>640,988</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trading securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,610,502</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,610,502</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,689,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,689,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes receivable, including long-term loans</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,369,737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,369,737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,374,219</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,374,219</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investment securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,815,741</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,815,741</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,345,076</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,345,076</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Short-term borrowings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>859,774</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>859,774</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>657,541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>657,541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Trade accounts and notes payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,145,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,145,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,082,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,082,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term debt, including current portion</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,188,470</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,233,670</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,096,727</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,184,984</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>(d)&nbsp;Minority interest</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries are disclosed
within the shareholders&#146; equity section of the balance
sheet. Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, minority interests are recorded
between the liability section and the shareholders&#146; equity
section in the consolidated balance sheet.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(e)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Classification differences in the Consolidated Statements of
    Income</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Certain income and expense items in the Company&#146;s
Consolidated Statements of Income including: (i)&nbsp;gains and
losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment;
(ii)&nbsp;impairment of property, plant and equipment;
(iii)&nbsp;gains on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts;
(iv)&nbsp;other bad debt expenses; (v)&nbsp;and provision for
early retirement benefits have been classified as non-operating
under Korean GAAP and excluded from the determination of
operating income. Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, the above noted income
and expense items would be included in the determination of
operating income. In addition, as a result of tax assessments,
amendments to tax return filings and related tax penalties and
interest have been classified as non-operating expenses under
Korean GAAP. Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, these expenses would be
included as part of the Company&#146;s income tax. After
reclassification of those items, operating income under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP would be W5,725,875&nbsp;million,
W5,407,351&nbsp;million and W3,106,742&nbsp;million for the
years ending December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Components of &#147;Other&#148; non-operating expenses</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&#147;Other&#148; non-operating expenses disclosed within the
Korean GAAP Consolidated Statements of Income are comprised of
the following:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on disposal of investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>121,474</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,869</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,084</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on impairment of property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,692</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>150,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Additional payment of income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,506</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,054</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Provision for early retirement benefits(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>418,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,637</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,480</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Others</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>119,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>68,253</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>854,089</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>165,273</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>233,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    On March&nbsp;30, 2000, the company initiated an ongoing plan to
    offer special termination benefits to employees who voluntarily
    accept early retirement. During the year ended December&nbsp;31,
    2005, the Company received applications for early retirement
    from employees. As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the company
    recorded an expense amounting to KRW&nbsp;418,567&nbsp;million
    representing lump sum early retirement benefits which were
    either paid or accrued for the applicants who were notified of
    acceptance and approval of their applications during the year
    ended December&nbsp;31, 2005. The employees were terminated
    effective on or before January&nbsp;1, 2006 and all liabilities
    associated with these early retirement benefits were settled by
    January of 2006.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(f)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Consolidated statement of cash flows</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under both Korean GAAP and US GAAP, cash flows are classified
under operating activities, investing activities and financing
activities. Under Korean GAAP, cash and cash equivalents include
cash on hand, cash in banks, and highly liquid temporary cash
investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Under US&nbsp;GAAP, cash and cash equivalents are defined as
being cash and investments with original maturities of three
months or less.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, cash flows related to purchases and sales
of trading securities are classified as cash flows from
operating activities. However, under Korean GAAP, they are
classified as cash flows from investing activities. Net cash
flows from purchases and sales of trading securities are
W221,705&nbsp;million, W(63,667)&nbsp;million and W(81,321)
million for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and
2003, respectively.
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>(g)&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Segment</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table provides information on reconciliation of
net income of each operating segment of the consolidated
subsidiaries from Korean GAAP to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2005:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="39%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Reconciling</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Steel</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Consolidated</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income under Korean GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,972,572</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,935</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>278,105</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(251,066</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,011,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,713</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,126</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,052</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,077,463</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,222</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>266,979</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(251,066</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,101,598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table provides information on reconciliation of
total assets of the consolidated subsidiaries from Korean GAAP
to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP as of December&nbsp;31, 2005:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9.0pt; margin-top: 9pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Subtotal before</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Reconciling</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>US&nbsp;GAAP</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Steel</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>elimination</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Consolidated</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 7.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="26" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Segments&#146; total assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,648,657</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>970,949</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,438,504</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,058,110</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,550,800</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,019</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,525,329</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table provides information on the significant
items in total assets of each operating segment of the
consolidated subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 2005:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Reconciling</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Steel</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Trading</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Others</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>adjustments</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Consolidated</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8.0pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="18" align="center" nowrap><B>(in millions of Korean Won)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investments under Korean GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,795,209</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>273,938</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>683,755</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,611,346</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,141,556</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(77,922</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,805</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(13,339</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(96,066</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Investments under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,717,287</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>269,133</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>670,416</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,611,346</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,045,490</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment under Korean GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,216,494</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>213,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>642,254</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(800,719</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,271,710</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>148,424</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>148,424</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,364,918</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>213,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>642,254</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(800,719</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">W</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,420,134</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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    <TD width="95%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>35.</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Recent Accounting Pronouncements</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In March 2005, the SEC issued SAB&nbsp;No.&nbsp;107
(SAB&nbsp;107), which expresses the view of the staff regarding
the interaction between the FASB&#146;s SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123
(revised 2004) (FAS 123R), Share-Based Payment, and certain SEC
rules and regulations and provides the staff&#146;s views
regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for
public companies. Specifically, SAB&nbsp;107 provides guidance
on how to determine the expected volatility and expected term
inputs into a valuation model used to determine the fair value
of share based payments under FAS 123R. SAB&nbsp;107 also
provides guidance related to numerous aspects of the adoption of
FAS 123R such as taxes, capitalization of compensation costs,
modification of share based payments prior to adoption and the
classification of expenses.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(&#147;FASB&#148;) issued Financial Accounting Standards
No.&nbsp;123&nbsp;R, &#147;Share-Based Payment.&#148; This
Statement requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in
the financial statements based on their fair values. In April
2005, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new
rule that delayed the effective date of FAS&nbsp;123&nbsp;R.
Under the SEC rule, FAS&nbsp;123&nbsp;R is now effective for
annual rather than interim period that begin after June&nbsp;15,
2005. The company is evaluating the requirements of FAS
No.&nbsp;123&nbsp;R and currently expects that the adoption of
FAS No.&nbsp;123&nbsp;R will not have a material impact on the
Company&#146;s financial position and results of operation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No.&nbsp;47,
&#147;Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations,
an interpretation of FASB Statement No.&nbsp;143.&#148; This
interpretation clarifies that an entity is required to recognize
a liability for the fair value of a conditional assets
retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be
reasonably estimated. The Interpretation is effective no later
than the
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">F-84

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
end of fiscal years ending after December&nbsp;15, 2005
(December&nbsp;31, 2005, for calendar-year enterprises). The
adoption of this Interpretation did not have a material effect
on the Company&#146;s financial position and results of
operation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In November 2004, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standard
No.&nbsp;151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No.&nbsp;43,
Chapter&nbsp;4 (FAS&nbsp;151). The standard requires that
abnormal amounts of idle capacity and spoilage costs should be
excluded from the cost of inventory and expensed when incurred.
Additionally, the standard requires that allocation of fixed
production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the
normal capacity of the production facilities and clarifies the
meaning of the term &#145;normal capacity&#146;. The provisions
of FAS 151 are applicable to inventory costs incurred during
fiscal years beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005. The Company is
in the process of determining the impact of adoption on its
financial position and results of operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No.&nbsp;153 (FAS
153), Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets&nbsp;&#151; an amendment
of APB Opinion No.&nbsp;29. FAS&nbsp;153 is based on the
principle that nonmonetary asset exchanges should be recorded
and measured at the fair value of the assets exchanged, with
certain exceptions. This standard requires exchanges of
productive assets to be accounted for at fair value, rather than
at carryover basis, unless (1)&nbsp;neither the asset received
nor the asset surrendered has a fair value that is determinable
within reasonable limits or (2)&nbsp;the transactions lack
commercial substance (as defined). The new standard is effective
for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods
beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005. The Company does not expect
the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its
financial position or results of operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In May 2005, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards
No.&nbsp;154, which changes the requirements for the accounting
and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The Statement
requires that changes in accounting principle be retroactively
applied. FAS&nbsp;154 is effective for accounting changes and
correction of errors made on or after January&nbsp;1, 2006, with
earlier adoption permitted. The Company will apply the
provisions of this Statement from January&nbsp;1, 2006.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In February 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards
No.&nbsp;155, &#147;Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial
Instruments&nbsp;&#151; an amendment of FASB Statements
No.&nbsp;133 and 140.&#148; This Statement resolves issues
addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No.&nbsp;D1,
&#147;Application of Statement&nbsp;133 to Beneficial Interests
in Securitized Financial Assets.&#148; and is effective for all
financial instrument acquired or issued after beginning of an
entity&#146;s first fiscal year that begins after
September&nbsp;15, 2006. The Company does not expect the
adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its
financial position or result of operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In March 2006, the FASB issued FASB issued Financial Accounting
Standards No.&nbsp;156, &#147;Accounting for Servicing of
Financial Assets&nbsp;&#151; an amendment of FASB Statement
No.&nbsp;140&#148;. This Statement amends FASB Statement
No.&nbsp;140, &#147;Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,&#148; with
respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing
assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement requires an
entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability
each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial
asset by entering into a certain servicing contract and all
separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities
to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. An
entity should adopt this Statement as of the beginning of its
first fiscal year that begins after September&nbsp;15, 2006,
with earlier adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect
the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its
financial position or result of operations.
</DIV>

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<B>POSCO AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements&nbsp;&#151;
(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</B>
</DIV>

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    <B><I>Korean GAAP</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In February 2005, the Korean Accounting Standards Boards
(&#147;KASB&#148;) issued Statements of Korean Financial
Accounting Standards (&#147;SKFAS&#148;) No.&nbsp;18,
&#147;Interests in Joint Ventures.&#148; This statement provides
the definition of joint venture which requires an investor to
recognize assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses related to
its investment on a joint venture. Under SKFAS No.&nbsp;18,
joint venture may be classified into one of the following types;
joint venture business, joint venture assets or joint venture
corporation, and an investor should apply SKFAS No.&nbsp;15,
&#147;Investments in Associates&#148; correspondingly for its
investment on joint venture corporation. The provisions of this
standard are effective prospectively for joint ventures
beginning on or after December&nbsp;31, 2005. The Company does
not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material
impact on its financial position or results of operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10.0pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In March 2005, the KASB issued SKFAS No.&nbsp;19, &#147;Lease
accounting,&#148; which supersedes pre-KASB standard of
&#147;Accounting Standards for Lease Industry&#148;, Under SKFAS
No.&nbsp;19, lease transactions that the risk and benefit from
the ownership of the leased property is de facto transferred to
the lessee should be classified as a finance lease, and an
operating lease otherwise. The classification should be
determined by substance of a transaction and lease of real
estate also are subject to the statements as other property
leases. The provisions of this standard are effectively for
lease transactions beginning on or after December&nbsp;31, 2005.
The Company does not expect the adoption of this statement to
have a material impact on its financial position or results of
operations.
</DIV>

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<B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>

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The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;20-F and that it has duly
caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report
on its behalf.
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    POSCO</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <DIV style="border-top: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt; margin-top: 2pt" align="left">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I>(Registrant)</I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 48.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    /s/ Ku-Taek Lee</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <DIV style="border-top: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt; margin-top: 2pt" align="left">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    Ku-Taek Lee</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <I>Chief Executive Officer</I></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <I>and Representative Director</I></TD>
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Date: June&nbsp;12, 2006
</DIV>

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<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit&nbsp;Index</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="74%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Articles of incorporation of POSCO (English translation)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Common Stock Certificate (including English translation)
    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the
    Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement No.&nbsp;33-81554)*</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Deposit Agreement (including Form of American Depositary
    Receipts) (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s
    Registration Statement (File No.&nbsp;33-84318) on
    Form&nbsp;F-6)*</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Letter from ADR Depositary to the Registrant relating to the
    Pre-release of American Depositary Receipts (incorporated by
    reference to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement (File
    No.&nbsp;33-84318) on Form&nbsp;F-6)*</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>7</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>8</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    List of subsidiaries of POSCO</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>13</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>15</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    &#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Korean member firm
    of PricewaterhouseCoopers</TD>
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    Filed previously</TD>
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POSCO
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 12, 2006
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 20-F
(Mark One)
o
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)
    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
þ
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
o
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report
For the transition period
    from                             to
Commission file number 1-13368
POSCO
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
The Republic of Korea
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Finance Division
POSCO Center
892 Daechi-4-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act.
Title of Each Class
Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
American Depositary Shares, each representing
one-fourth of one share of common stock
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Common Stock, par value Won 5,000 per share
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.*
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Act.
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Act.
$300,000,000
7
1
/
8
%
Notes due 2006
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the
issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close
of the period covered by the annual report.
80,090,770 shares of common stock, par value Won 5,000
per share
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act. Yes
þ
No
o
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by
check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934.    Yes
o
No
þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
þ
No
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large accelerated
filer
þ
Accelerated
filer
o
Non-accelerated
filer
o
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the
registrant has elected to follow.
Item 17
o
Item 18
þ
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
Yes
o
No
þ
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12,
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to
the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a
court.
Yes
o
No
o
*
Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of
    the American Depositary Shares.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Glossary
1
PART I
2
Item 1.
Identity of Directors, Senior Managers and
    Advisors
2
Item 1.A.
Directors and Senior Management
2
Item 1.B.
Advisers
2
Item 1.C.
Auditors
2
Item 2.
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
2
Item 3.
Key Information
2
Item 3.A.
Selected Financial Data
2
Item 3.B.
Capitalization and Indebtedness
5
Item 3.C.
Reasons for Offer and Use of Proceeds
5
Item 3.D.
Risk Factors
5
Item 4.
Information on the Company
10
Item 4.A.
History and Development of the Company
10
Item 4.B.
Business Overview
11
Item 4.C.
Organizational Structure
24
Item 4.D.
Property, Plants and Equipment
24
Item 4A.
Unresolved Staff Comments
26
Item 5.
Operating and Financial Review and
    Prospects
26
Item 5.A.
Operating Results
26
Item 5.B.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
34
Item 5.C.
Research and Development, Patents and
    Licenses, Etc.
40
Item 5.D.
Trend Information
41
Item 5.E.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
41
Item 5.F.
Tabular Disclosure of Contractual
    Obligations
41
Item 6.
Directors, Senior Management and
    Employees
41
Item 6.A.
Directors and Senior Management
41
Item 6.B.
Compensation
44
Item 6.C.
Board Practices
45
Item 6.D.
Employees
47
Item 6.E.
Share Ownership
48
Item 7.
Major Shareholders and Related Party
    Transactions
50
Item 7.A.
Major Shareholders
50
Item 7.B.
Related Party Transactions
50
Item 7.C.
Interests of Experts and Counsel
51
Item 8.
Financial Information
51
Item 8.A.
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial
    Information
51
Item 8.B.
Significant Changes
52
Item 9.
The Offer and Listing
52
Item 9.A.
Offer and Listing Details
52
Item 9.B.
Plan of Distribution
54
Item 9.C.
Markets
54
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Item 9.D.
Selling Shareholders
59
Item 9.E.
Dilution
59
Item 9.F.
Expenses of the Issuer
59
Item 10.
Additional Information
59
Item 10.A.
Share Capital
59
Item 10.B.
Memorandum and Articles of Association
59
Item 10.C.
Material Contracts
64
Item 10.D.
Exchange Controls
64
Item 10.E.
Taxation
67
Item 10.F.
Dividends and Paying Agents
73
Item 10.G.
Statements by Experts
74
Item 10.H.
Documents on Display
74
Item 10.I.
Subsidiary Information
74
Item 11.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
    about Market Risk
74
Item 12.
Description of Securities Other than Equity
    Securities
76
Item 12.A.
Debt Securities
76
Item 12.B.
Warrants and Rights
76
Item 12.C.
Other Securities
76
Item 12.D.
American Depositary Shares
76
PART II
83
Item 13.
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and
    Delinquencies
83
Item 14.
Material Modifications to the Rights of
    Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
83
Item 15.
Controls and Procedures
83
Item 16A.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
83
Item 16B.
Code of Ethics
83
Item 16C.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
84
Item 16D.
Exemptions from the Listing Standards for
    Audit Committees
84
Item 16E.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the
    Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
85
PART III
86
Item 17.
Financial Statements
86
Item 18.
Financial Statements
86
Item 19.
Exhibits
86
EX-1.1
EX-7.1
EX-8.1
EX-12.1
EX-12.2
EX-13.1
EX-15.1
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GLOSSARY
"ADR"
American Depositary Receipt evidencing ADSs.
"ADR depositary"
The Bank of New York.
"ADS"
American Depositary Share representing one-fourth of one share
    of Common Stock.
"Australian Dollar" or "A$"
The currency of the Commonwealth of Australia.
"common stock"
Common stock, par value Won 5,000 per share, of POSCO.
"deposit agreement"
Deposit Agreement, dated as of September 26, 1994, among
    POSCO, the ADR Depositary and all holders and beneficial owners
    from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder, as amended by
    amendment no. 1 thereto dated June 25, 1997.
"Dollars," "$" or "US$"
The currency of the United States of America.
"Government"
The government of the Republic of Korea.
"Yen" or "JPY"
The currency of Japan.
"Korean GAAP"
Generally accepted accounting principles in the Republic of
    Korea.
"Gwangyang Works"
Gwangyang Steel Works.
"We"
POSCO.
"Pohang Works"
Pohang Steel Works.
"Republic"
The Republic of Korea.
"Securities Act"
The United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Securities Exchange Act"
The United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"SEC"
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
"tons"
Metric tons (1,000 kilograms), equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
"U.S. GAAP"
Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
    America.
"Won" or "W"
The currency of the Republic of Korea.
Any discrepancies in any table between totals and the sums of
the amounts listed are due to rounding.
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PART I
Item 1.
Identity of Directors, Senior Managers and Advisors
Item 1.A.
Directors and Senior Management
Not applicable
Item 1.B.
Advisers
Not applicable
Item 1.C.
Auditors
Not applicable
Item 2.
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
Not applicable
Item 3.
Key Information
Item 3.A.
Selected Financial Data
The selected financial data presented below should be read in
conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and
related notes thereto and "Item 5. Operating and
Financial Review and Prospects" included elsewhere in this
annual report. The selected financial data as of
December 31, 2004 and 2005 and for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 2005 is derived from our
Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this
annual report. Our Consolidated Financial Statements are
prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP, which differ in
significant respects from U.S. GAAP.
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA
For the Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2005(11)
(in billions of Won and millions of Dollars, except per share data)
Korean GAAP:
Sales(1)
W
13,121
W
14,355
W
17,789
W
23,973
W
26,302
US$
26,041
Cost of goods sold(2)
10,680
11,338
13,451
17,361
18,767
18,581
Selling and administrative expenses
854
967
1,075
1,293
1,451
1,437
Operating income
1,587
2,050
3,263
5,319
6,083
6,023
Interest expense
451
332
250
192
149
148
Foreign exchange transaction and translation gains (losses), net
(10
)
135
(105
)
179
159
157
Donations(3)
83
50
103
170
153
152
Income taxes
337
398
730
1,502
1,482
1,468
Net earnings
846
1,089
1,996
3,814
4,012
3,972
Basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock(4)
10,366
13,295
24,496
47,185
50,652
50.15
Dividends per share of common stock
2,500
3,500
6,000
8,000
8,000
7.92
U.S. GAAP
(5)
:
Operating income
W
1,588
W
2,021
W
3,235
W
5,299
W
5,671
US$
5,615
Net earnings
908
1,018
1,997
3,460
4,102
4,061
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock
11,126
12,430
24,508
42,806
51,789
51.28
BALANCE SHEET DATA
For the Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2005(11)
(in billions of Won and millions of Dollars, except per share data)
Korean GAAP:
Working capital(6)
W
1,342
W
1,695
W
3,450
W
5,493
W
5,759
US$
5,702
Property, plant and
equipment, net(7)
10,601
10,325
9,846
10,440
12,272
12,150
Total assets(7)
19,405
19,077
20,769
24,129
27,507
27,235
Long-term debt(8)(9)(10)
4,235
3,194
2,952
2,051
1,131
1,120
Total stockholders' Equity(7)
10,351
11,820
13,250
16,386
19,867
19,670
U.S. GAAP
(5)
:
Property, plant and equipment, net
W
10,522
W
10,322
W
9,880
W
10,541
W
12,420
US$
12,297
Total assets
19,285
19,000
20,838
24,279
27,525
27,252
Total shareholders' Equity
10,940
11,464
13,018
16,208
19,498
19,305
(1)
Includes sales by our consolidated sales subsidiaries of steel
    products purchased by such subsidiaries from third parties,
    including trading companies to which we sell steel products.
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(2)
Includes purchases of steel products by our consolidated
    subsidiaries from third parties, including trading companies to
    which we sell steel products.
(3)
Includes donations to educational foundations supporting basic
    science and technology research. See "Item 5.
    Operating and Financial Review and Prospects —
    Item 5.C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses,
    Etc." and Note 24 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
    Statements.
(4)
See Note 26 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    for method of calculation.
(5)
A description of the material differences between Korean GAAP
    and U.S. GAAP as well as the reconciliation to
    U.S. GAAP are discussed in detail in Note 33 of Notes
    to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(6)
"Working capital" means current assets minus current
    liabilities.
(7)
Reflects revaluations of assets permitted under Korean law.
(8)
Net of current portion and discount on debentures issued.
(9)
For information regarding swap transactions entered into by us,
    see "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and
    Prospects — Item 5A. Operating
    Results — Exchange Rate Fluctuations" and
    Note 22 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(10)
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
    currencies are translated into Korean Won at the basic rates in
    effect at the balance sheet date and resulting translation gains
    and losses are recognized in current operations. See
    Notes 2 and 27 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
    Statements.
(11)
Translated into U.S. Dollars at the rate of
    Won 1,010.00 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate of the
    Federal Reserve Bank of New York for Won in effect on
    December 31, 2005. This translation should not be construed
    as a representation that the Korean Won amounts represent, have
    been, or could be converted to U.S. Dollars at that rate or
    any other rate.
EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
The following table sets out information concerning the noon
buying rate for the periods and dates indicated.
At End
Period
of Period
Average Rate(1)
High
Low
(per US$1.00)
2001
1,313.5
1,293.4
1,369.0
1,234.0
2002
1,186.3
1,242.0
1,332.0
1,160.6
2003
1,192.0
1,183.0
1,262.0
1,146.0
2004
1,035.1
1,139.3
1,195.1
1,035.1
2005
1,010.0
1,023.2
1,059.8
997.0
2006 (through June 9)
954.2
958.8
1,002.9
927.4
January
958.9
981.4
1,002.9
958.9
February
979.9
969.8
976.3
962.0
March
971.4
974.7
982.0
966.8
April
942.8
952.6
970.4
939.6
May
945.3
940.8
951.5
927.4
June (through June 9)
954.2
947.9
954.2
942.7
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
(1)
The average rate for each full year is calculated as the average
    of the noon buying rates on the last business day of each month
    during the relevant year. The average rate for a full month is
    calculated as the average of the noon buying rates on each
    business day during the relevant month (or portion thereof).
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We have translated the Won amounts into Dollars in this
prospectus solely for your convenience. We make no
representation that the Won or Dollar amounts contained in this
prospectus could have been or could be converted into Dollar or
Won, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
Item 3.B.
Capitalization
and Indebtedness
Not applicable
Item 3.C.
Reasons for
Offer and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable
Item 3.D.
Risk
Factors
You should carefully consider the risks described below.
Korea is our most important market, and our current
    business and future growth could be materially and adversely
    affected if economic conditions in Korea deteriorate.
We are incorporated in Korea, and most of our operations and
assets are located in Korea. In addition, Korea is our most
important market, accounting for 73.5% of our total sales volume
of steel products in 2005. Domestic demand for our products is
affected by the condition of major steel consuming industries,
such as construction, shipbuilding, automobile, electrical
appliances and downstream steel processors, and the Korean
economy in general. As a result, we are subject to political,
economic, legal and regulatory risks specific to Korea.
From early 1997 until 1999, Korea experienced a significant
financial and economic downturn, from which it is widely
believed the country has now recovered to a significant extent.
However, the economic indicators in recent years have shown
mixed signs of recovery and uncertainty, and future recovery or
growth of the economy is subject to many factors beyond our
control. Events related to the terrorist attacks in the United
States on September 11, 2001, recent developments in the
Middle East including the war in Iraq, higher oil prices, the
general weakness of the global economy and the outbreak of
severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, in Asia and other
parts of the world have increased the uncertainty of global
economic prospects and may continue to adversely affect the
Korean economy. Any future deterioration of the Korean and
global economy could adversely affect our financial condition
and results of operations.
Developments that could have an adverse impact on Korea's
economy include:
•
financial problems relating to
chaebols,
or Korean
    conglomerates, and their suppliers;
•
failure or lack of progress in restructuring of
chaebols
and other large troubled companies or the financial sector,
    including credit card companies;
•
loss of investor confidence arising from corporate accounting
    irregularities and corporate governance issues of certain
chaebols;
•
a slowdown in consumer spending;
•
adverse changes or volatility in foreign currency reserve
    levels, commodity prices, exchange rates, interest rates or
    stock markets;
•
adverse developments in the economies of countries that are
    important export markets for Korea, such as the United States,
    Japan and China, or in emerging market economies in Asia or
    elsewhere;
•
the continued emergence of the Chinese economy, to the extent
    its benefits (such as increased exports to China) are outweighed
    by its costs (such as competition in export markets or for
    foreign investment and the relocation of manufacturing base from
    Korea to China);
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•
social and labor unrest;
•
a decrease in tax revenues and a substantial increase in the
    Korean government's expenditures for unemployment
    compensation and other social programs that, together, would
    lead to an increased government budget deficit;
•
geo-political uncertainty and risk of further attacks by
    terrorist groups around the world;
•
the recurrence of SARS or avian flu in Asia and other parts of
    the world;
•
deterioration in economic or diplomatic relations between Korea
    and its trading partners or allies, including deterioration
    resulting from trade disputes or disagreements in foreign policy;
•
political uncertainty or increasing strife among or within
    political parties in Korea;
•
hostilities involving oil producing countries in the Middle East
    and any material disruption in the supply of oil or increase in
    the price of oil; and
•
an increase in the level of tension or an outbreak of
    hostilities between North Korea and Korea or the United States.
We rely on export sales for a significant portion of our
    total sales. Adverse economic and financial developments in Asia
    in the future may have an adverse effect on demand for our
    products in Asia and increase our foreign exchange risks.
Our export sales accounted for 26.5% of our total sales volume
for steel products in 2005. Our export sales to Asia, including
China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, accounted for
74.4% of our total export sales volume for steel products in
2005, and we expect our sales to these countries, especially to
China, to remain important in the future. Accordingly, adverse
economic and financial developments in these countries may have
an adverse effect on demand for our products. Economic weakness
in Asia may also adversely affect our sales to the Korean
companies that export to the region, especially companies in the
construction, shipbuilding, automobile, electrical appliances
and downstream steel processing industries. Weaker demand in
these countries, combined with addition of new steel production
capacity, particularly in China, may also reduce export prices
in Dollar terms of our principal products. We attempt to
maintain and expand our export sales to generate foreign
currency receipts to cover our foreign currency purchases and
debt service requirements. Consequently, any decrease in our
export sales could also increase our foreign exchange risks.
Depreciation of the value of the Won against the Dollar
    and other major foreign currencies may have a material adverse
    effect on the results of our operations and on the price of the
    ADSs.
Depreciation of the Won may materially affect the results of our
operations because, among other things, it causes:
•
an increase in the amount of Won required for us to make
    interest and principal payments on our foreign
    currency-denominated debt, which accounted for approximately
    64.6% of our total long-term debt (excluding discounts on
    debentures issued and including current portion) as of
    December 31, 2005;
•
an increase in Won terms in the costs of raw materials and
    equipment that we purchase from overseas sources and a
    substantial portion of our freight costs, which are denominated
    primarily in Dollars; and
•
foreign exchange translation losses on liabilities, which lower
    our earnings for accounting purposes.
Appreciation of the Won, on the other hand, (i) causes our
export products to be less competitive by raising our prices in
Dollar terms and (ii) reduces net sales and accounts
receivables in Won from export sales, which are primarily
denominated in Dollars. However, because of the larger positive
effects of the
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appreciation of the Won (i.e., the reverse of the negative
effects caused by the depreciation of the Won, as discussed
above), appreciation of the Won generally has a positive impact
on our results of operations.
Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Won and the Dollar
will also affect the Dollar equivalent of the Won price of the
shares of our common stock on the Stock Market Division of the
Korea Exchange (formerly the Korea Stock Exchange) and, as a
result, will likely affect the market price of the ADSs. These
fluctuations will also affect the Dollar conversion by the
depositary for the ADRs of cash dividends, if any, paid in Won
on shares of common stock represented by the ADSs.
We are dependent on imported raw materials.
We purchase substantially all of the principal raw materials we
use from sources outside Korea, including iron ore and coal. In
2005, we imported approximately 42.2 million tons of iron
ore and 19.8 million tons of coal. Iron ore is imported
primarily from Australia, Brazil and India. Coal is imported
primarily from Australia, China, Canada and Russia. Although we
have not experienced significant unanticipated supply
disruptions in the past, supply disruptions, which could be
caused by political or other events in the countries from which
we import these materials, could adversely affect our operations.
We expect global steel production capacity to continue to
    expand in the near future, and over-capacity in the global steel
    industry may return.
In recent years, driven in part by strong growth in steel
consumption in China, the global steel industry has experienced
renewed interest in expansion of steel production capacity. The
International Iron and Steel Institute estimated the global
crude steel production capacity to increase from
1,057 million tons in 2004 to 1,129 million tons in
2005 and expects that the production capacity to continue to
increase further in 2006, primarily as a result of additions of
new capacity in China, India and other Asian countries.
Over-capacity in the global steel industry may return if
increase in demand from developing countries that have
experienced significant growth in the past several years does
not meet this growth in production capacity. Over-capacity will
affect our ability to expand export sales and to increase steel
production in general, as well as reduce export prices in Dollar
terms of our principal products.
Consolidation in the global steel industry may increase
    competition.
In recent years, there has been a trend toward industry
consolidation among our competitors, and smaller competitors in
the global steel market today may become larger competitors in
the future. For example, Aceralia, Arbed and Usinor merged in
February 2002 to create Arcelor, and LNM Holdings NV and Ispat
International NV merged in October 2004 to create Mittal Steel.
Mittal Steel also launched a hostile takeover bid in the first
half of 2006, which was raised to $33.0 billion in May
2006, for a controlling stake in Arcelor. If successful, it
would create a company with approximately 10% of global steel
production capacity. Competition from global steel manufacturers
with expanded production capacity such as Mittal Steel and
Arcelor, and new market entrants, especially from China, could
result in significant price competition, declining margins and
reductions in revenue. Our larger competitors may use their
resources, which may be greater than ours, against us in a
variety of ways, including by making additional acquisitions,
investing more aggressively in product development and capacity
and displacing demand for our export products.
Expansion of our production operations abroad is important
    to our long-term success, and our limited experience in the
    operation of our business outside Korea increases the risk that
    our international expansion efforts will not be
    successful.
We have limited experience with operations outside Korea. We
intend to expand our production operations internationally by
carefully seeking out promising investment opportunities,
particularly in China and India, in part to prepare for the
eventual maturation of the Korean steel market. We may enter
into joint ventures with foreign steel producers that would
enable us to rely on these businesses to conduct our operations,
establish local networks and coordinate our sales and marketing
efforts abroad. To the extent
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that we enter into these arrangements, our success will depend
in part on the willingness of our partner companies to dedicate
sufficient resources to their partnership with us.
In other situations, we may decide to establish manufacturing
facilities by ourselves instead of relying on partners. For
example, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with
Orissa State Government of India in June 2005 for the
construction of an integrated steel mill and the development of
an iron ore mine in Orissa state. Under the memorandum of
understanding, the project contemplates granting of iron ore
mining leases for 30 years with possible renewal for an
additional 20 years upon application by us. The project
contemplates construction of a steel mill from 2007 to 2010 with
an annual production capacity of 4 million tons of slab and
hot rolled products and construction of additional facilities to
increase its annual production capacity to 12 million tons.
In addition, the project contemplates development of a mine for
up to 600 million tons of iron ore. We estimate the
aggregate costs of the initial round of construction and mine
development to be approximately $3.7 billion and an
additional approximately $8.3 billion in order to increase
the annual production capacity to 12 million tons. In
return, Orissa State Government will provide us a thirty-year
mining lease to develop the mine for up to 600 million tons
of iron ore to be used principally at the Orissa steel mill. In
preparation of the project, we established POSCO-India Private
Limited in August 2005 and made a capital contribution of
$53.1 million in September 2005. POSCO-India Private
Limited filed an application for a prospecting license to
conduct analyses of the applicable iron ore mines on
September 27, 2005 and the Orissa State Government approved
the land acquisition of the steelworks site (in Jagatsinghpur
District) on November 2, 2005. The demand and market
acceptance for our products produced abroad are subject to a
high level of uncertainty and are substantially dependent upon
the market condition of the global steel industry. We cannot
assure you that our international expansion plan will be
profitable or that we can recoup the costs related to such
investments.
Expansion of our production operations abroad requires
management attention and resources. In addition, we face
additional risks associated with our expansion outside Korea,
including:
•
challenges caused by distance, language and cultural differences;
•
higher costs associated with doing business internationally;
•
legal and regulatory restrictions, including foreign exchange
    controls that might prevent us from repatriating cash earned in
    countries outside Korea;
•
longer payment cycles in some countries;
•
credit risk and higher levels of payment fraud;
•
currency exchange risks;
•
potentially adverse tax consequences;
•
political and economic instability; and
•
seasonal reductions in business activity during the summer
    months in some countries.
Several of our products have been and may become subject
    to anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings or safeguard
    measures, which may have an adverse effect on our export
    sales.
In recent years, several of our products have been subject to
anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings or safeguard
measures, including in the United States and China. Further
increases in or new imposition of anti-dumping duties,
countervailing duties, quotas or tariffs on our sales in these
markets may have a material adverse effect on our exports to
these regions in the future. Exports to these regions accounted
for 9.7% of our sales volume of steel products in 2005. See
"Item 4. Information on the Company —
Item 4B. Business Overview — Markets —
Exports."
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Escalations in tension with North Korea could have an
    adverse effect on us and the market value of our
    securities.
Relations between Korea and North Korea have been tense
throughout Korea's modern history. The level of tension
between the two Koreas has fluctuated and may increase abruptly
as a result of current and future events. In recent years, there
have been heightened security concerns stemming from North
Korea's nuclear weapons program and increased uncertainty
regarding North Korea's actions and possible responses from
the international community.
In December 2002, North Korea removed the seals and surveillance
equipment from its Yongbyon nuclear power plant and evicted
inspectors from the United Nations International Atomic Energy
Agency. In January 2003, North Korea renounced its obligations
under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In August 2003,
representatives of Korea, the United States, North Korea, China,
Japan and Russia held six party multi-lateral talks in an effort
to resolve issues relating to North Korea's nuclear weapons
program. Two more rounds of multi-lateral talks were held in
February 2004 and June 2004 without any resolution, and the
parties agreed to hold further talks. In February 2005, North
Korea pulled out of the six-party disarmament talks and
announced that it possesses nuclear weapons.
North Korea returned to the six-party talks and a two-phased
fourth round of the talks was held in Beijing, China during the
summer and fall of 2005. In September 2005, North Korea agreed
in principle to end its nuclear weapons program and the six
participating nations signed a draft preliminary accord pursuant
to which North Korea agreed to dismantle its existing nuclear
weapons, abandon efforts to produce new weapons and readmit
international inspectors to its nuclear facilities.
Representatives of the six nations reconvened in Beijing in
November 2005 for the first phase of the fifth-round of
six-party talks, which concluded without further progress being
made with respect to the implementation of the draft preliminary
accord.
In addition, in October 2004, the United States and Korea agreed
to a three-phase withdrawal of 12,500 US troops by the end of
2008, which represent approximately one-third of the
U.S. troops stationed in Korea at the time of the agreement.
There can be no assurance that the level of tension on the
Korean peninsula will not escalate. Any further increase in
tension, including breakdown of high-level contacts between
Korea and North Korea or occurrence of military hostilities,
could have a material adverse effect on our operations and the
market value of our securities.
If you surrender your ADRs to withdraw shares of our
    common stock, you may not be allowed to deposit the shares again
    to obtain ADRs.
Under the deposit agreement, holders of shares of our common
stock may deposit those shares with the ADR depositary's
custodian in Korea and obtain ADRs, and holders of ADRs may
surrender ADRs to the ADR depositary and receive shares of our
common stock. However, under current Korean laws and
regulations, the depositary bank is required to obtain our prior
consent for the number of shares to be deposited in any given
proposed deposit that exceeds the difference between
(i) the aggregate number of shares deposited by us for the
issuance of ADSs (including deposits in connection with the
initial and all subsequent offerings of ADSs and stock dividends
or other distributions related to these ADSs) and (ii) the
number of shares on deposit with the depositary bank at the time
of such proposed deposit. It is possible that we may not give
the consent. As a result, if you surrender ADRs and withdraw
shares of common stock, you may not be able to deposit the
shares again to obtain ADRs. See "Item 10. Additional
Information — Item 10D. Exchange Controls."
You may not be able to exercise preemptive rights for
    additional shares of common stock and may suffer dilution of
    your equity interest in us.
The Commercial Code of Korea and our articles of incorporation
require us, with some exceptions, to offer shareholders the
right to subscribe for new shares in proportion to their
existing ownership percentage
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whenever new shares are issued. If we offer any rights to
subscribe for additional shares of our common stock or any
rights of any other nature, the ADR depositary, after
consultation with us, may make the rights available to you or
use reasonable efforts to dispose of the rights on your behalf
and make the net proceeds available to you. The ADR depositary,
however, is not required to make available to you any rights to
purchase any additional shares unless it deems that doing so is
lawful and feasible and:
•
a registration statement filed by us under the Securities Act is
    in effect with respect to those shares; or
•
the offering and sale of those shares is exempt from or is not
    subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
We are under no obligation to file any registration statement.
If a registration statement is required for you to exercise
preemptive rights but is not filed by us, you will not be able
to exercise your preemptive rights for additional shares and may
suffer dilution of your equity interest in us.
This annual report contains "forward-looking
    statements" that are subject to various risks and
    uncertainties.
This annual report contains "forward-looking
statements" that are based on our current expectations,
assumptions, estimates and projections about our company and our
industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to various
risks and uncertainties. Generally, these forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as "anticipate," "believe,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend,"
"project," "should," and similar
expressions. Those statements include, among other things, the
discussions of our business strategy and expectations concerning
our market position, future operations, margins, profitability,
liquidity and capital resources. We caution you that reliance on
any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties,
and that although we believe that the assumptions on which our
forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of
those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a
result, the forward-looking statements based on those
assumptions could be incorrect. The uncertainties in this regard
include, but are not limited to, those identified in the risk
factors discussed above. In light of these and other
uncertainties, you should not conclude that we will necessarily
achieve any plans and objectives or projected financial results
referred to in any of the forward-looking statements. We do not
undertake to release the results of any revisions of these
forward-looking statements to reflect future events or
circumstances.
Item 4.
Information on the Company
Item 4.A.
History and Development of the Company
We were established by the Government on April 1, 1968,
under the Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea, to
manufacture and distribute steel rolled products and plates in
the domestic and overseas markets. The Government owned more
than 70% of our equity until 1988, when the Government reduced
its ownership of our common stock to 35% through a public
offering and listing our shares on the Stock Market Division of
the Korea Exchange. In July 1998, the Government announced its
intention to sell all of our common stock owned directly by it
or indirectly through The Korea Development Bank. In December
1998, the Government sold all of our common stock it owned
directly, and The Korea Development Bank completed the sale of
our shares that it owned in September 2000. The Government no
longer holds any direct interest in us, and our outstanding
common stock is currently held by individuals and institutions.
See "Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party
Transactions — Item 7A. Major Stockholders."
Our legal and commercial name is POSCO. Our principal executive
offices are located at POSCO Center, 892 Daechi-4-dong,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, and our telephone number is
(822)
3457-0114.
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Item 4.B.
Business Overview
The Company
We are the largest and the only fully integrated steel producer
in Korea, and one of the largest steel producers in the world,
based on annual crude steel production in 2005. We produced over
30.5 million tons of crude steel in 2005, substantially all
at Pohang Works and Gwangyang Works. Currently, Pohang Works has
13.3 million tons of annual crude steel and stainless steel
production capacity, and Gwangyang Works has an annual crude
steel production capacity of 16.7 million tons. We
manufacture and sell a broad line of steel products, including
hot rolled and cold rolled products, plates, wire rods, silicon
steel sheets and stainless steel products.
We sell primarily to the Korean market, with domestic sales
accounting for 73.5% of our total sales volume of steel products
in 2005. We believe that we had an overall market share of
approximately 48.5% of the total sales volume of steel products
sold in Korea in 2005.
Our exports in 2004 and 2005 accounted for 25.8% and 26.5% of
our total sales volume of steel products, respectively. Our
major export market is Asia, with China accounting for 32.1%,
Japan 22.4% and the rest of Asia 19.9% of our total steel export
sales volume in 2005.
Business Strategy
Our goal is to maintain and strengthen our position as one of
the leading steel producers in the world. In recent years, the
global steel industry has undergone significant consolidation,
resulting in the emergence of steel companies with expanded
production capacity. We seek to achieve continued global
excellence in this era of consolidation through a renewed
emphasis on growth and innovation. We are currently pursuing the
following business strategies.
Continue to Seek Investment Opportunities Abroad and
    Establish Global Production Base
We carefully seek out promising investment opportunities abroad,
primarily in China and India, in part to prepare for the
eventual maturation of the Korean steel market. We believe that
China and India will continue to offer substantial growth
opportunities, and we plan to selectively seek additional
investment opportunities and expand our production base in China
and India. In November 2003, we launched POSCO China Holding
Corporation, a holding company for our investments in China. In
June 2005, we also entered into a memorandum of understanding
with Orissa State Government of India for the construction of an
integrated steel mill and the development of an iron ore mine in
Orissa state. Under the memorandum of understanding, the project
contemplates granting of iron ore mining leases for
30 years with possible renewal for an additional
20 years upon application by us. The project currently
contemplates construction of a steel mill from 2007 to 2010 with
an annual production capacity of 4 million tons of slab and
hot rolled products and construction of additional facilities to
increase its annual production capacity to up to 12 million
tons. In addition, the project contemplates development of a
mine for up to 600 million tons of iron ore. We estimate
the aggregate costs of the initial round of construction and
mine development to be approximately $3.7 billion and an
additional approximately $8.3 billion in order to increase
the annual production capacity to 12 million tons. In
return, Orissa State Government is expected to provide us a
thirty-year mining lease to develop the mine for up to
600 million tons of iron ore to be used principally at the
Orissa steel mill. In preparation of the project, we established
POSCO-India Private Limited in August 2005 and made a capital
contribution of $53.1 million in September 2005.
POSCO-India Private Limited filed an application for a
prospecting license to conduct analyses of the applicable iron
ore mines on September 27, 2005 and the Orissa State
Government approved the acquisition of the steelworks site (in
Jagatsinghpur District) on November 2, 2005. We continue to
seek investment opportunities abroad in addition to China and
India.
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Develop Leading Technology to Increase Sales of Higher
    Margin, Higher Value-Added Products and Enhance Quality of Our
    Products
We plan to continue to invest in developing leading technology
necessary to produce higher margin, higher value-added products
and enhance the overall quality of our products. We are
currently developing FINEX, a low cost, environmentally friendly
steel manufacturing process that we believe optimizes our
production capacity by utilizing non-agglomerated iron ore fines
and using non-coking coal as an energy source and a reducing
agent. We believe that FINEX offers considerable environmental
and economic advantages through elimination of major sources of
pollution such as sinter and coke plants, as well as decreasing
operating and raw material costs. We began construction of our
first FINEX plant with an annual production capacity of
1.5 million tons in August 2004 and expect to complete the
construction in December 2006. We are also incorporating a new
technology called strip casting, in which molten steel ore is
transferred directly to steel sheets. We are currently building
a testing plant with an annual production capacity of 600
thousand tons that utilizes strip casting technology with
expected completion in June 2006.
We have also sought to enhance the quality of our products
through continued modernization and rationalization of our
facilities. Through our strategic alliance with Nippon Steel, we
also participate in jointly sponsored research. Leveraging our
leading technology, we plan to further increase the proportion
of our sales of higher margin, higher value-added products such
as cold-rolled products (including automotive steel sheets),
silicon steel sheets and stainless steel products.
Capitalize on e-commerce Opportunities to Enhance
    Profitability and Operating Efficiency
We are currently implementing strategies that would enable us to
take advantage of advances in technology, particularly related
to the Internet, to increase our sales and profitability and the
efficiency of our operations. We believe that capitalizing on
e-commerce opportunities could lead to a number of benefits,
including more efficient inventory management, improved delivery
time for our products and enhanced customer service. Among the
e-commerce opportunities that we are pursuing is the
establishment of an online market at
www.steel-n.com
that
enables our customers to purchase many of our products through
online auctions. We believe that the site provides more cost
effective access to a wider customer base. The site also
provides various steel industry-related information that we
believe contributes to the enhancement of our brand recognition.
We plan to continue to seek additional online opportunities to
increase our sales and profitability and the efficiency of our
operations.
Enhance Efficiency of Operations and Cost-Effectiveness
    through Company-Wide Process Innovation
Recently we completed the implementation of Six Sigma programs
as part of our company-wide process for innovation and enhancing
efficiency of operations and launched POSPIA, our integrated
management program. We reoriented our business transaction
processes, including purchase of raw materials and sale of
goods, to focus on our customers and established a computerized
resource management system. The company-wide inventory and
product classification and data standardization system have
substantially cut operational inefficiencies and enhanced our
cost-effectiveness. Production scheduling lead time has fallen
from 60 days to 15 days, allowing us to shorten our
delivery time for hot rolled steel from 30 days to
14 days. In addition, by sharing inventory and cost
information in real time, we have shortened the period required
to prepare monthly financial accounting data from six days to
one. In addition to improving the efficiency of our production,
we also strive to create an innovative corporate culture. Under
the slogan of "improve and practice everyday," the
POSCO Six Sigma Model extends to business process management
which enables us to monitor and control our performance. We will
continue to seek new opportunities to implement our company-wide
process innovation and increase our efficiency and
cost-effectiveness.
Continue to Expand Our Export Customer Base
Although supplying the Korean domestic market is our priority,
we intend to continue to supply a significant amount of our
products to customers in overseas markets. Our export and
overseas sales
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represented 26.5% of our total sales volume in 2005, with 74.4%
of our export and overseas sales volume to customers in nearby
Asian markets in 2005. We intend to further strengthen our
global market position by cultivating relationships with our
existing overseas customers and assertively seeking out
prospective new customers in the emerging markets for high value
steel products. Our export sales provide a foreign currency
hedge by generating foreign currency that can be used to service
our foreign currency debt and to purchase key raw materials,
most of which we source from overseas. Maintaining strong
relationships with major export customers also provides us with
the flexibility to reallocate sales to foreign markets in
periods when domestic demand is weak.
Secure Procurement of Raw Materials through Strategic
    Investments and Long-Term Contracts
We purchase substantially all of the principal raw materials we
use, including iron ore and coal, from sources outside Korea.
Import prices of these raw materials have increased in recent
years. To secure adequate procurement of principal raw
materials, we have invested and will continue to explore
additional investment opportunities in various raw material
development projects abroad, as well as enter into long-term
contracts with leading suppliers of raw materials, principally
in Australia, Brazil and Canada.
Selectively Seek Opportunities in Growth Industries
Our first priority is to maximize revenues and profits from our
steel operations. We also selectively seek opportunities in
growth industries, in part to prepare for the eventual
maturation of the Korean steel market. When determining our
diversification projects, we consider attractiveness of the
industry and its future growth potential, as well as our
capabilities to become competitive in such an industry. New
businesses related to our steel operations include liquefied
natural gas production and logistics. New businesses not related
to our steel operations in which we intend to focus our efforts
for diversification include power generation, advanced materials
and alternative energy development. For example, we purchased a
50.0% interest in Korea Independent Energy Corporation for
Won 291 billion in July 2005 and purchased the remaining
50.0% interest for Won 306 billion in March 2006. Korean
Independent Energy Corporation is the largest private power
generation company in Korea that operates power plants with
total power generation capacity of 1,800 megawatts.
Major Products
We manufacture and sell a broad line of steel products,
including the following:
•
hot rolled products;
•
plates;
•
wire rods;
•
cold rolled products;
•
silicon steel sheets; and
•
stainless steel products.
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The tables below set out our sales revenues and sales volume by
major steel product categories for the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Billions of
Billions of
Billions of
Billions of
Billions of
Steel Products
Won
%
Won
%
Won
%
Won
%
Won
%
Hot rolled products
3,125
24.8
3,416
25.4
4,185
26.1
5,449
25.1
5,877
25.0
Plates
1,242
9.9
1,237
9.2
1,320
8.2
1,987
9.1
2,253
9.6
Wire rods
1,149
9.1
1,178
8.7
1,064
6.6
1,351
6.2
1,528
6.5
Cold rolled products
4,055
32.2
4,310
32.0
5,208
32.4
6,564
30.2
7,527
32.0
Silicon steel sheets
304
2.4
347
2.6
431
2.7
531
2.4
688
2.9
Stainless steel products
2,076
16.5
2,278
16.9
3,172
19.7
4,920
22.6
4,543
19.3
Others
624
5.0
700
5.2
687
4.3
952
4.4
1,132
4.7
Total
12,576
100.0
13,465
100.0
16,067
100.0
21,753
100.0
23,547
100.0
Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Thousands of
Thousands of
Thousands of
Thousands of
Thousands of
Steel Products
Tons
%
Tons
%
Tons
%
Tons
%
Tons
%
Hot rolled products
11,381
37.9
11,461
37.8
11,514
37.6
10,966
34.5
10,330
33.2
Plates
3,146
10.5
3,060
10.1
3,047
9.9
3,385
10.6
3,193
10.3
Wire rods
2,802
9.3
2,808
9.3
2,777
9.1
2,503
7.9
2,366
7.6
Cold rolled products
9,425
31.3
9,503
31.3
9,770
31.9
10,242
32.2
10,468
33.6
Silicon steel sheets
591
2.0
589
1.9
671
2.2
705
2.2
737
2.4
Stainless steel products
1,266
4.2
1,394
4.6
1,778
5.8
2,069
6.5
1,919
6.2
Others
1,455
4.8
1,518
5.0
1,100
3.5
1,926
6.1
2,100
6.7
Total
30,065
100.0
30,333
100.0
30,657
100.0
31,796
100.0
31,115
100.0
The sales revenues and sales volumes in the tables above
represent the steel product sales of our consolidated entities
which are steel-related companies but do not include the
non-steel product sales of these entities. They include sales by
our consolidated sales subsidiaries of steel products purchased
by these subsidiaries from third parties, including trading
companies to which we sell steel products. The sales of steel
products purchased from third parties amounted to approximately
1.3 million tons in 2001, 1.2 million tons in 2002,
1.4 million tons in 2003, 1.0 million tons in 2004 and
1.0 million tons in 2005, accounting for Won 657
billion in 2001, Won 511 billion in 2002, Won 679
billion in 2003, Won 699 billion in 2004 and
Won 807 billion in 2005, respectively.
Hot Rolled Products
Hot rolled coils and sheets have many different industrial
applications. They are used to manufacture structural steel used
in the construction of buildings, railway rolling stocks,
industrial pipes and tanks, and automobile chassis. Hot rolled
coil is also manufactured in a wide range of widths and
thickness as the feedstock for higher value-added products such
as cold rolled products and silicon steel sheets.
Our deliveries of hot rolled products amounted to
10.3 million tons in 2005, representing 33.2% of our total
steel sales volume. The Korean market accounted for
8.4 million tons or 81.0% of our hot rolled product sales
in 2005, representing a domestic market share of approximately
65.9%. The largest customers of our hot rolled products are
downstream steelmakers in Korea who use the products to
manufacture pipes and cold rolled products.
Hot rolled products constitute one of our two largest product
categories in terms of sales volume and revenue. In 2005, our
sales volume of hot rolled products decreased by 5.8% compared
to 2004 primarily
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due to an increase in the quantity set aside for use in the
production of cold rolled products and a decrease in demand from
the construction industry.
Plates
Plates are used in shipbuilding, structural steelwork, offshore
oil and gas production, power generation, mining, and the
manufacture of earth-moving and mechanical handling equipment,
boiler and pressure vessels and other industrial machinery.
Our deliveries of plates amounted to 3.2 million tons in
2005, representing 10.3% of our total steel sales volume. The
Korean market accounted for 3.0 million tons or 92.8% of
our plate sales in 2005, representing a domestic market share of
approximately 36.9%. The Korean shipbuilding industry, which
uses plates to manufacture chemical tankers, rigs, bulk carriers
and containers, and the construction industry are our largest
customers of plates.
In 2005, our sales volume of plates decreased by 5.7% compared
to 2004 primarily due to a temporary suspension of our plates
production facility for rationalization, which was partially
offset by an increase in demand from the industrial machinery
industry.
Wire Rods
Wire rods are used mainly by manufacturers of wire, nails,
bolts, nuts and welding rods. Wire rods are also used in the
manufacture of coil springs, tension bars and tire cords in the
automobile industry.
Our deliveries of wire rods amounted to 2.4 million tons in
2005, representing 7.6% of our total steel sales volume. The
Korean market accounted for 2.0 million tons or 85.9% of
our wire rod sales in 2005, representing a domestic market share
of approximately 69.7%. The largest customers for our wire rods
are manufacturers of wire and nails.
In 2005, our sales volume of wire rods decreased by 5.5%
compared to 2004 primarily due to a decrease in demand from the
construction industry, which more than offset an increase in
demand from the automobile industry.
Cold Rolled Products
Cold rolled coils and further refined galvanized cold rolled
products are used mainly in the automobile industry to produce
car body panels. Other users include the household goods,
electrical appliances, engineering and metal goods industries.
Our deliveries of cold rolled products amounted to
10.5 million tons in 2005, representing 33.6% of our total
steel sales volume. The Korean market accounted for
6.3 million tons or 60.4% of our cold rolled product sales
in 2005, representing a domestic market share of approximately
55.1%.
Cold rolled products constitute one of our two largest product
categories in terms of sales volume and revenue. Sales of cold
rolled products in recent years have experienced growth due to
increasing demand for higher quality products in the automobile,
electrical appliances and other industries. In 2005, our sales
volume of cold rolled products increased by 2.2% compared to
2004 primarily due to an increase in demand from the automobile
industry.
Silicon Steel Sheets
Silicon steel sheets are used mainly in the manufacture of power
transformers and generators and rotating machines.
Our deliveries of silicon steel sheets amounted to 737 thousand
tons in 2005, representing 2.4% of our total steel sales volume.
The Korean market accounted for 475 thousand tons or 64.4% of
our silicon steel sheet sales in 2005, representing a domestic
market share of approximately 91.3%.
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Our sales volume of silicon steel sheets showed strong growth in
recent years following increased demand from manufacturers of
power transformers and generators. In 2005, our sales volume of
silicon steel sheets increased by 4.5% compared to 2004.
Stainless Steel Products
Stainless steel products are used to manufacture household goods
and are also used by the chemical industry, paper mills, the
aviation industry, the automobile industry, the construction
industry and the food processing industry.
Our deliveries of stainless steel products amounted to
1.9 million tons in 2005, representing 6.2% of our total
steel sales volume. The Korean market accounted for 887 thousand
tons or 46.2% of our stainless steel product sales in 2005,
representing a domestic market share of approximately 48.9%.
Although sales of stainless steel products accounted for only
6.2% of our total sales volume in 2005, they represented 19.3%
of our total revenues from sales of steel products in 2005. Our
sales volume of stainless steel products decreased by 7.2%
compared to 2004 due to a decrease in demand resulting from an
oversupply of inventory caused by an increase in production from
China.
Others
Other products include lower value-added semi-finished products
such as pig iron, billets, blooms and slab.
Markets
Korea is our most important market. Domestic sales represented
73.5% of our total steel sales volume in 2005. Exports and
overseas sales represented 26.5% of our total sales volume in
2005. Our sales strategy has been to devote our production
primarily to satisfy domestic demand, while seeking export sales
to utilize capacity to the fullest extent, to expand our
international market presence and to earn foreign exchange.
Domestic Market
The total Korean market for steel products amounted to
47.1 million tons in 2005. We sold a total of
22.9 million tons of steel products in Korea in 2005,
maintaining an overall domestic market share of 48.5% for such
period.
The table below sets out sales of steel products in Korea for
the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Region
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
POSCO's sales
20,894
54.6
21,090
48.2
21,121
46.6
23,599
50.0
22,880
48.5
Other Korean steel companies' sales
14,144
37.0
17,732
40.6
17,838
39.3
15,969
33.9
15,957
33.9
Imports(1)
3,235
8.5
4,898
11.2
6,411
14.1
7,595
16.1
8,287
17.6
Total domestic sales(1)
38,273
100.0
43,720
100.0
45,370
100.0
47,163
100.0
47,124
100.0
(1)
Source: 2005 Official Statistics, Korea Iron & Steel
    Association.
Increased demand from the shipbuilding industry and the
automobile industry contributed to a robust 14.2% increase in
total domestic sales volume in 2002 compared to 2001. Domestic
sales volume of other Korean steel companies increased by 25.4%
in 2002 to 17.7 million tons, and imports from foreign
competitors, primarily from Japan, China and Russia, also showed
strong growth of 51.4% in 2002 to
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4.9 million tons. On the other hand, growth in our domestic
sales volume slowed to 0.9% in 2002, and our market share
dropped to 48.2% in 2002 from 54.6% in 2001.
Total domestic sales increased by 3.8% in 2003, primarily
resulting from an increase in demand from the construction
industry which more than offset decreases in demand from the
automobile industry and the consumer appliance industry. Imports
from foreign competitors, primarily from Japan, China and
Russia, showed strong growth as import sales volume increased by
30.9% in 2003 to 6.4 million tons. Growth in domestic sales
volume of other Korean steel companies in 2003 slowed to 0.6% in
2003 while our domestic sales volume remained stable with a 0.1%
increase in 2003 to 21.1 million tons. Accordingly, our
market share dropped to 46.6% in 2003 from 48.2% in 2002.
In 2004, total domestic sales increased by 4.0%, primarily due
to an increase in demand from the automobile, consumer
appliance, and shipbuilding industries which more than offset a
decrease in demand from the construction industry. Imports from
foreign competitors, primarily from Japan, China, and Russia,
showed strong growth as import sales volume increased by 18.5%
in 2004 to 7.6 million tons. Growth in domestic sales
volume of other Korean steel companies decreased by 10.5% in
2004 while our domestic sales volume increased by 11.7% in 2004
to 23.6 million tons. Accordingly, our market share
increased to 50.0% in 2004 from 46.6% in 2003.
In 2005, total domestic sales decreased by 0.1%, primarily due
to a decrease in demand from the construction industry, which
more than offset an increase in demand from the automobile and
shipbuilding industries. Imports from foreign competitors,
primarily from Japan, China, and Russia, showed strong growth as
import sales volume increased by 9.1% in 2005 to
8.3 million tons. Growth in domestic sales volume of other
Korean steel companies decreased by 0.1% in 2005 while our
domestic sales volume decreased by 3.0% in 2005 to
22.9 million tons. Accordingly, our market share decreased
to 48.5% in 2005 from 50.0% in 2004.
We sell in Korea higher value-added and other finished products
to end-users and semi-finished products to other steel
manufacturers for further processing. Local distribution
companies and sales affiliates sell finished steel products to
low-volume customers. We provide service technicians for large
customers and distributors in each important product area.
For a discussion of our domestic sales of steel products and
factors that may affect domestic sales in the future, see
"Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects — Item 5.A. Operating Results."
Exports
Our exports and overseas sales represented 26.5% of our total
sales volume of steel products in 2005, 74.4% of which was
generated in exports and sales to Asian countries. Our exports
in terms of sales volume increased by 0.4% to 8.2 million
tons in 2005. The tables below set out our exports and sales of
steel products in terms of sales volume by geographical market
and by product for the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Region
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
China
2,976
32.4
2,828
30.6
3,510
36.8
3,138
38.3
2,640
32.1
Asia (other than China and Japan)
1,965
21.4
2,414
26.1
2,259
23.7
1,502
18.3
1,636
19.9
Japan
2,040
22.2
1,780
19.3
1,719
18.0
1,661
20.3
1,843
22.4
North America
665
7.2
978
10.6
715
7.5
737
9.0
761
9.2
Europe
313
3.4
294
3.2
236
2.5
116
1.4
34
0.4
Others
1,213
13.2
949
10.3
1,096
11.5
1,043
12.7
1,320
16.0
Total
9,172
100.0
9,243
100.0
9,535
100.0
8,198
100.0
8,234
100.0
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Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Steel Products
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
of Tons
%
Hot rolled products
2,225
24.3
2,224
24.1
2,464
25.8
2,049
25.0
1,960
23.8
Plates
318
3.5
300
3.2
363
3.8
295
3.6
229
2.8
Wire rods
672
7.3
679
7.3
598
6.3
252
3.1
333
4.1
Cold rolled products
4,923
53.7
4,694
50.8
4,649
48.8
4,139
50.5
4,142
50.3
Silicon steel sheets
134
1.5
161
1.7
223
2.3
245
3.0
262
3.2
Stainless steel products
646
7.0
706
7.6
795
8.3
1,019
12.4
1,032
12.5
Others
254
2.8
478
5.2
443
4.7
199
2.4
276
3.3
Total
9,172
100.0
9,243
100.0
9,535
100.0
8,198
100.0
8,234
100.0
The table below sets out our total net sales, including
non-steel sales, by geographic region for the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
Region
2003
2004
2005
(in billions)
Korea
W
12,100
W
16,738
W
18,566
China
2,706
3,316
3,118
Asia (other than China and Japan)
1,079
1,257
1,502
Japan
771
1,164
1,372
North America
312
529
550
Other
822
969
1,194
Total
17,789
23,973
26,302
The above tables include sales by our consolidated sales
subsidiaries of steel products purchased by these subsidiaries
from third parties, including trading companies to which we sell
steel products.
The table below sets out the world's apparent crude steel
use for the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Apparent Crude Steel Use (million metric tons)
863
917
984
1,091
1,136
Percentage of annual increase (decrease)
1.4
%
6.3
%
7.3
%
10.9
%
4.1
%
Source: International Iron and Steel Institute.
In recent years, driven in part by strong growth in steel
consumption in China, the global steel industry has experienced
renewed interest in expansion of steel production capacity. The
International Iron and Steel Institute estimated the global
crude steel production capacity to increase from
1,057 million tons in 2004 to 1,129 million tons in
2005 and expects the production capacity to increase further in
2006, primarily as a result of additions of new capacity in
China, India and other Asian countries. Over-capacity in the
global steel industry may return if increase in demand from
developing countries that have experienced significant growth in
the past several years does not meet this growth in production
capacity.
We distribute our export products mostly through Korean trading
companies and our overseas sales subsidiaries. Our largest
export market in 2005 was China, which accounted for 32.1% of
our export volume of steel products, including sales by our
overseas subsidiaries. The principal products exported to China
are cold rolled products and stainless steel products. Our
exports to China amounted to 3.5 million tons in 2003,
3.1 million tons in 2004 and 2.6 million tons in 2005.
Exports to China increased by 24.1% in 2003 due to our increased
marketing focus in this region but decreased by 10.6% in 2004
primarily due to our decision to focus on meeting increased
domestic demand. Our exports to China further decreased in
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2005 by 15.9% primarily due to unfavorable market conditions in
China in the second half of 2005. Sales volume to Asian
countries other than China and Japan decreased from
2.3 million tons in 2003 to 1.5 million tons in 2004
primarily due to our decision to focus on meeting increased
domestic demand. In 2005, however, sales volume to Asian
countries other than China and Japan increased to
1.6 million primarily due to an adjustment of our sales
volume from China to other Asian countries with more favorable
market price conditions. Our exports to Japan had decreased
during the period between 2001 through 2004, from
2.0 million tons in 2001 to 1.7 million tons in 2004
due to a generally unfavorable Japanese market prices. However,
sales volume to Japan recovered to 1.8 million in 2005
primarily due to a general increase in Japanese market prices
for our products.
To offset the slowdown in the economies of Asian countries in
the late 1990s, we focused our efforts on increasing exports to
the United States and Europe during that period. However, from
1999 to 2004, sales volume to these regions decreased and
remained at low levels, primarily due to our decision to export
to Asian countries other than Japan that have higher profit
margins. As a result, sales volume to the United States and
Europe decreased to 795 thousand tons in 2005, representing only
9.6% of our export volume of steel products.
A significant part of our sales in North America are made to
USS-POSCO Industries ("UPI"), a
50-50
joint venture
between U.S. Steel Corporation and us. We sell hot rolled
products to UPI, which uses such products to manufacture cold
rolled and galvanized steel products for sale in the United
States. Our sales to UPI were 539 thousand tons in 2003,
639 thousand tons in 2004 and 572 thousand tons in
2005, accounting for approximately 75% of our sales to North
America in 2003, 87% in 2004 and 75% in 2005.
In the United States, a number of our products have been subject
to anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings since 1992. As a
result of these proceedings, our sales of corrosion resistant
steel are subject to a countervailing duty of 1.15% and an
anti-dumping duty of 2.06%, our sales of stainless steel plates
are subject to an anti-dumping duty of 1.19% and our sales of
stainless steel sheets are subject to an anti-dumping duty of
0.92%.
In China, we are subject to an anti-dumping duty of 11.0% on our
sales of stainless cold rolled steel since December 2000.
However, we entered into a suspension agreement in December 2000
with China and agreed to certain price undertakings. Since then,
we have been exporting certain types of stainless cold rolled
steel products to China that are exempt from such anti-dumping
duty.
Our products that have been subject to anti-dumping and
countervailing proceedings or safeguard measures in the
aggregate have not accounted for a material portion of our total
sales in recent years. Consequently, the anti-dumping and
countervailing duties or safeguard measures imposed on our
products have not had a material adverse effect on our total
sales. However, there can be no assurance that further increases
in or new imposition of dumping duties, countervailing duties,
quotas or tariffs on our sales in the United States, China or
elsewhere may not have a material adverse effect on our exports
to these or other regions in the future.
Pricing Policy
We determine the sales price of our products based on market
conditions. In setting prices, we take into account our costs,
including those of raw materials, supply and demand in the
Korean market, exchange rates, and conditions in the
international steel market.
Our export prices can fluctuate considerably over time,
depending on market conditions and other factors. The export
prices of our higher value-added steel products in the largest
markets are determined considering the prices of the similar
products charged by our competitors. Export prices in Dollar
terms, after stabilizing in the first half of 2003, increased
until the first half of 2005, primarily as a result of general
recovery of the global economy and continued increase in steel
consumption in China, as well as increases in transportation
cost and price of raw materials. However, our export prices in
Dollar terms increased in the first half of 2005 due to an
increase in demand in China but decreased in the second half
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of 2005 due to excessive supply of steel products from China. In
the first half of 2006, our export prices in Dollar terms have
increased due to the recovery of the global steel markets.
Raw Materials
Steel Production
The principal raw materials used in producing steel through the
basic oxygen steelmaking method are iron ore and coal. We import
all of the coal and virtually all of the iron ore that we use.
In 2005, we imported approximately 42.2 million tons of
iron ore and 19.8 million tons of coal. Iron ore is
imported primarily from Australia, Brazil and India. Coal is
imported primarily from Australia, China, Canada and Russia.
In 2005, we purchased most of our iron ore and coal imports
pursuant to long-term contracts. We purchased approximately 17%
of our iron ore and coal imports in 2005 from foreign mines in
which we have made an investment. The long-term contracts
generally have terms of three to ten years and provide for
periodic price adjustments to the then-market prices. The
long-term contracts require us to purchase a minimum amount of
the relevant raw materials each year, and to date the minimum
purchase amounts have been equivalent to about 10% to 20% of our
total yearly purchases under these contracts. We or the
suppliers may cancel the long-term contracts only if performance
under the contracts is prevented by causes beyond our or their
control and these causes continue for a specified period.
The prices of coal and iron ore increased substantially in
recent years. The average price of coal per ton (including
transportation costs) increased from $49.12 in 2003 to $72.02 in
2004 and $112.15 in 2005. The average price of iron ore per ton
(including transportation costs) increased from $26.10 in 2003
to $31.96 in 2004 and $44.22 in 2005. We currently do not depend
on any single country or supplier for our coal or iron ore.
In April 2002, we entered into an agreement with BHP Billiton,
Itochu Corporation and Mitsui Corporation and invested
A$16.3 million to establish the largest iron ore
development project in Australia. We have a 20% interest in the
project, while BHP Billiton, Itochu and Mitsui have 65%, 8% and
7% interests, respectively. We are obligated under the agreement
to purchase 3.0 million tons of iron ore each year,
representing approximately 8% of our total annual iron ore
procurement amount, for twenty-five years starting in 2003. The
purchase price is determined based on the global market price at
the time of purchase. We purchased 2.4 million tons of iron
ore from this development project in 2004 and 3.2 million
tons in 2005.
In 2004 and 2005, we made the following investments in
Australia: (i) $38 million to acquire a 20% interest
in a coal mine project in Foxleigh, Australia, securing
0.5 million tons of coal per year,
(ii) $7.5 million to acquire a 5% interest in a coal
mine in Glennies Creek, NSW, Australia, securing
0.5 million tons of coal per year,
(iii) $9.4 million to acquire a 5% interest in a coal
mine in Carborough Downs, Queensland, Australia, securing
0.8 million tons of coal per year, and (iv) Australian
Dollar 3.0 million to acquire 10 million shares of
Murchison Metals Ltd. to develop iron ore mines in the western
region of Australia. In addition, we invested approximately
$25 million to acquire a 2.5% stake in a coal mine project
in Elkview, Canada, securing additional 0.7 million tons of
coal per year. We continue to seek opportunities to enter into
additional strategic relationships, particularly in Brazil, that
would enhance our ability to meet our requirements for high
quality raw materials.
Stainless Steel Production
The principal raw materials for the production of stainless
steel are wrought nickel, ferrochrome, stainless steel scrap and
carbon steel scrap. We purchase a substantial portion of our
requirements for wrought nickel from leading producers in
Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Russia and Japan, as well
as Korea. A substantial portion of requirements for ferrochrome
are purchased from producers in South Africa, India and
Kazakhstan. Most of the requirements for stainless steel scrap
are sourced from domestic and overseas suppliers in Japan,
United States and Southeast Asian countries. As for the
requirements for
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carbon steel scrap, scrap from the Pohang Steelworks is also
utilized. The average nickel price per ton increased from $9,634
in 2003 to $13,852 in 2004 and $15,230 in 2005.
In May 2005, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with
Société Minière du Sud Pacifique
("SMSP"), a New Caledonian nickel mining company, to
establish joint ventures to procure nickel ore deposits in New
Caledonia and operate a ferro-nickel production plant in Korea
with annual production capacity of approximately 30,000 metric
tons of nickel. SMSP and we executed a joint venture agreement
on April 5, 2006, whereby two joint venture companies were
established in Korea and New Caledonia in May 2006 and June
2006, respectively. We expect to invest US$352 million and
will have ownership interest of 49% in each joint venture
company. The joint venture in New Caledonia will own the nickel
mines and assets relating to nickel mining operations. We plan
to purchase all of the ferro-nickel produced by the joint
venture company in Korea using the nickel ore supplied from the
New Caledonian joint venture starting in 2009 and use it for our
stainless steel production.
Transportation
Since 1983, we have retained a fleet of dedicated bulk carriers
to transport our raw materials through long-term contracts with
shipping companies in Korea. These dedicated bulk carriers
transported approximately 74% of our coal and iron ore in 2005,
with the remaining 26% transported by other vessels through
chartering contracts. All imported raw materials are unloaded at
our port facilities in Pohang and Gwangyang. Costs of
transportation of iron ore and coal represented approximately
21% and 8% of the total cost of such materials in 2005.
The Steelmaking Process
Our major production facilities, Pohang Works and Gwangyang
Works, produce steel by the basic oxygen steelmaking method. The
stainless steel plant at Pohang Works produces stainless steel
by the electric arc furnace method. Continuous casting improves
product quality by imparting a homogenous structure to the
steel. Pohang Works and Gwangyang Works produce all of their
products through continuous casting.
Steel — Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Method
First, molten pig iron is produced in a blast furnace from iron
ore, which is the basic raw materials used in steelmaking.
Molten pig iron is then refined into molten steel in converters
by blowing pure oxygen at high pressure to remove impurities. At
this stage, steel scrap may be added to increase the volume of
molten steel produced. Different desired steel properties may
also be obtained by regulating the chemical contents.
At this point, molten steel is made into semi-finished products
such as slab, blooms or billets at the continuous casting
machine. Slab, blooms and billets are produced at different
standardized sizes and shapes. Slab, blooms and billets are
semi-finished lower margin products that we either use to
produce our further processed products or sell to other
steelmakers that produce further processed steel products.
Slab are processed to produce hot rolled coils products at hot
strip mills or to produce plates at plate mills. Hot rolled
coils are an intermediate stage product that may either be sold
to our customers as various finished products or be further
processed by us or our customers into higher value-added
products, such as cold rolled sheets and silicon steel sheets.
Blooms and billets are processed into wire rods at wire rod
mills.
Stainless Steel — Electric Arc Furnace
    Method
Stainless steel is produced from stainless steel scrap, chrome,
nickel and steel scrap using an electric arc furnace. Stainless
steel is then processed into higher value-added products by
methods similar to those used for steel production. Stainless
steel slab are produced at a continuous casting mill. The slab
are
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processed at hot rolling mills into stainless steel hot coil,
which can be further processed at cold strip mills to produce
stainless cold rolled steel products.
Competition
Domestic Market
We are currently the only fully integrated steel producer in
Korea. As we had an overall market share of 48.5% of the total
sales volume of steel products sold in Korea in 2005, we
generally face fragmented competition in the domestic market. In
hot rolled products, where we had a market share of
approximately 65.9% in 2005, we face competition from a Korean
operator of mini-mills, which produces lower quality products,
and from various foreign producers, primarily from China and
Japan. In cold rolled products and stainless steel products,
where we had a market share of approximately 55.1% and 48.9% in
2005, respectively, we compete with smaller specialized domestic
manufacturers and various foreign producers, primarily from
China and Japan.
We may face increased competition in the future from new
specialized or integrated domestic manufacturers of steel
products in the Korean market. Our biggest competitor in Korea
is Hyundai Steel, an electric-furnace steel producer with annual
crude steel production of 8.2 million tons in 2005. Hyundai
Steel is a new company name for INI Steel, which was spun-off
from Hyundai Group in August 2000. In October 2004, INI Steel
acquired Hanbo Steel, which has an annual production capacity of
1.8 million tons of hot rolled products and
1.2 million tons of steel bars.
The Korean Government does not impose quotas on or provide
subsidies to local steel producers. As a World Trade
Organization signatory, Korea has also removed all steel tariffs.
Export Markets
The competitors in our export markets include all the leading
steel manufacturers of the world. In recent years, there has
been a trend toward industry consolidation among our
competitors, and smaller competitors in the global steel market
today may become larger competitors in the future. For example,
Aceralia, Arbed and Usinor merged in February 2002 to create
Arcelor, and LNM Holdings and Ispat International merged in
October 2004 to create Mittal Steel. Mittal Steel also launched
a hostile takeover bid in the first half of 2006, which was
raised to $33.0 billion in May 2006 for a controlling stake
in Arcelor. If successful, it would create a company with
approximately 10% of global steel production capacity.
Competition from global steel manufacturers with expanded
production capacity such as Mittal Steel and Arcelor, and new
market entrants, especially from China, could result in a
significant increase in competition. Major competitive factors
include the range of products offered, quality, price, delivery
performance and customer service. Our larger competitors may use
their resources, which may be greater than ours, against us in a
variety of ways, including by making additional acquisitions,
investing more aggressively in product development and capacity
and displacing demand for our export products.
Various export markets currently impose tariffs on different
types of steel products. However, we do not believe that tariffs
significantly affect our ability to compete in these markets.
Joint Venture and Other Investments
In September 1996, we entered into an agreement with Sagang
Group Co. to establish Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co.,
Ltd., a joint venture company in China for the manufacture and
sale of stainless cold rolled steel products. We have a 91.5%
interest in the joint venture (including 33.6% interest of POSCO
China Holding Corporation). The plant commenced production of
stainless cold rolled steel products and galvanizing iron in
December 1998 and produced 335 thousand tons of stainless cold
rolled products in 2005, as well as 132 thousand tons of
galvanizing iron. The joint venture is currently constructing
new mills with expected completion in July 2006 in order to add
additional annual production capacity of 600 thousand tons of
stainless hot rolled products.
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We established Changwon Specialty Steel as a wholly-owned
subsidiary in Korea in February 1997. The plants operated by
Changwon Specialty Steel have annual production capacities of
810 thousand tons of wire rods, round bars, steel pipes and
semi-finished products. Changwon Specialty Steel produced 801
thousand tons of such products in 2005.
We currently hold an 80.0% interest in Qingdao Pohang Stainless
Steel Co., Ltd. (including 10.0% interest of POSCO China Holding
Corporation), a joint venture set up to manufacture and sell
stainless cold rolled steel products in China. Construction of
the plant operated by Qingdao Pohang Steel began in August 2003
and became operational in December 2004, with an annual
production capacity of 180 thousand tons of stainless cold
rolled steel products. Qingdao Pohang Steel produced 130
thousand tons of such products in 2005.
In August 2003, we entered into a joint venture agreement with
Benxi Iron and Steel Group in China to establish Benxi Steel
POSCO Cold Rolled Sheet Co., Ltd. and build a cold rolling mill
with annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons. The
cold rolling mill became operational in March 2006. We currently
hold a 10.0% interest in this joint venture.
In November 2003, we launched POSCO China Holding Corporation, a
wholly-owned holding company for our investments in China. POSCO
China Holding Corporation also provides support to our Chinese
investment projects and affiliated companies with their
marketing efforts in China and solidify their business
relationships with clients and suppliers.
Diversification
Our first priority is to maximize revenues and profits from our
steel operations. In addition, we selectively seek opportunities
in growth industries, in part to prepare for the eventual
maturation of the Korean steel market. When determining our
diversification projects, we consider attractiveness of the
industry and its future growth potential, as well as our
capabilities to become competitive in such an industry.
New businesses related to our steel operations include liquefied
natural gas production and logistics. We completed the
construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in July 2005.
In January 2003, we also entered into a joint venture with
Mitsui Corporation of Japan for a 51.0% interest in POSCO
Terminal Co., Ltd. which provides logistics services related to
storage and transportation of raw materials used in steel
production and other industries. Facilities operated by POSCO
Terminal Co., Ltd. currently have an annual handling capacity of
6.3 million tons and enable us to transport raw materials
on behalf of third parties, including electric power companies,
cement companies and overseas steel manufacturers.
New businesses not related to our steel operations in which we
intend to focus our efforts for diversification include power
generation, development of alternative energy and advanced
materials and biotechnology. We purchased a 50.0% interest in
Korea Independent Energy Corporation for
Won 291 billion in July 2005 and purchased the
remaining 50% interest for Won 306 billion in March
2006. Korean Independent Energy Corporation is the largest
private power generation company in Korea that operates power
plants with total power generation capacity of 1,800 megawatts.
For our participation in the development and sale of alternative
energy products, such as fuel cells, we plan to establish
partnerships with established corporations. As for production of
advanced materials, we plan to utilize our proprietary steel
rolling and strip casting technologies and to develop additional
technologies and manufacturing capabilities. In the
biotechnology field, we launched in September 2002 POSCO
BioVentures, L.P., a $50.0 million venture capital fund
established in the United States. The BioVentures fund is
committed to investing in promising biotech companies, including
various pharmaceutical companies, and assists in their
development in cooperation with the Biotech Center at Pohang
University of Science & Technology. In order to seek and
develop business opportunities outside the steel industry, we
expect to continue to work closely with Pohang University of
Science & Technology and Research Institute of Industrial
Science & Technology, a private research organization wholly
sponsored by POSCO.
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Currently, the revenues we derive from these ventures and
companies are not, in the aggregate, material.
Insurance
As of December 31, 2005, our property, plant and equipment
are insured against fire and other casualty losses up to
Won 4,784 billion. In addition, we carry general
insurance for vehicles and accident compensation insurance for
our employees to the extent we consider appropriate.
Item 4.C.
Organizational
Structure
We are not part of a group. Our significant subsidiaries include
POSCO Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., an
engineering and construction company, and Posteel Co., Ltd., our
steel sales subsidiary. The following table sets out their
jurisdiction of incorporation and our ownership interests:
Jurisdiction of
Percentage of
Name
Incorporation
Ownership
POSCO Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
Korea
90.9
%
Posteel Co., Ltd.
Korea
95.3
%
Item 4.D.
Property,
Plants and Equipment
Our principal properties are Pohang Works, which is located at
Youngil Bay on the southeastern coast of Korea, and Gwangyang
Works, which is located in Gwangyang City in the southwestern
region of Korea. We expect to increase our production capacity
in the future when we increase our capacity as part of our
facilities expansion or as a result of continued modernization
and rationalization of our existing facilities. For a discussion
of major items of our capital expenditures currently in
progress, see "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review
and Prospects — Item 5B. Liquidity and Capital
Resources — Liquidity — Capital Expenditures
and Capital Expansion."
Pohang Works
Construction of Pohang Works began in 1970 and ended in 1983.
Currently, Pohang Works has an annual crude steel and stainless
steel production capacity of 13.3 million tons. Pohang
Works produces a wide variety of steel products. Products
produced at Pohang Works include hot rolled sheets, plates, wire
rods and cold rolled sheets, as well as specialty steel products
such as stainless steel sheets and silicon steel sheets. These
products can also be customized to meet the specifications of
our customers.
Situated on a site of 8.9 million square meters at Youngil
Bay on the southeastern coast of Korea, Pohang Works consists of
43 plants and 46 supporting facilities, including iron-making,
crude steelmaking and continuous casting and other rolling
facilities. Pohang Works also has docking facilities capable of
accommodating ships as large as 250,000 tons for unloading raw
materials, storage areas for up to 45 days' supply of
raw materials and separate docking facilities for ships carrying
products for export. Pohang Works is equipped with an up-to-date
computerized production-management system allowing constant
monitoring and control of the production process.
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The following table sets out Pohang Work's capacity
utilization rates for the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Crude steel and stainless steel production capacity
(million tons per year)
12.20
12.20
12.67
13.30
13.30
Actual crude steel and stainless steel output
(million tons)
12.04
12.16
12.67
13.45
13.36
Capacity utilization rate(%)(1)
98.7
99.7
100.0
101.1
100.4
(1)
Calculated by dividing actual crude steel and stainless steel
    output by the actual crude steel and stainless steel production
    capacity for the relevant period as determined by us.
Gwangyang Works
Construction of Gwangyang Works began in 1985 on a site of
14.0 million square meters reclaimed from the sea in
Gwangyang City in the southwestern region of Korea. Production
capacity is currently 16.7 million tons per year. Gwangyang
Works specializes in high volume production of a limited number
of steel products. Products manufactured at Gwangyang Works
include both hot and cold rolled types.
Gwangyang Works is comprised of 40 plants and 43 supporting
facilities, including iron-making plants, steelmaking plants,
continuous casting plants, hot strip mills and thin-slab hot
rolling plants. The site also features docking and unloading
facilities for raw materials capable of accommodating ships of
as large as 300,000 tons for unloading raw materials, storage
areas for 44 days' supply of raw materials and
separate docking facilities.
We believe Gwangyang Works is one of the most technologically
advanced integrated steel facilities in the world. Gwangyang
Works has a completely automated, linear production system that
enables the whole production process, from iron-making to
finished products, to take place without interruption. This
advanced system reduces the production time for hot rolled
products to only four hours. Like Pohang Works, Gwangyang Works
is equipped with an up-to-date computerized
production-management system allowing constant monitoring and
control of the production process.
Capacity utilization has kept pace with increases in capacity.
The following table sets out Gwangyang Works' capacity
utilization rates for the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Crude steel and stainless steel production capacity (million
    tons per year)
15.80
15.80
16.23
16.70
16.70
Actual crude steel and stainless steel output (million tons)
15.78
15.90
16.23
16.76
17.19
Capacity utilization rate(%)(1)
99.9
100.6
100.0
100.4
102.9
(1)
Calculated by dividing actual crude steel and stainless steel
    output by the actual crude steel and stainless steel production
    capacity for the relevant period as determined by us.
The Environment
We believe we are in compliance with applicable environmental
laws and regulations in all material respects. Our levels of
pollution control are higher than those mandated by Government
standards. We established an environmental monitoring system
with real-time feedback on pollutant levels and a forecast
system of pollutant concentration in surrounding areas. We also
undergo periodic environmental inspections by both internal and
external inspectors in accordance with ISO 14001 standards
to monitor execution and maintenance of our environmental
management plan. We recently invested in comprehensive waste gas
treatment facilities at some of our sinter plants, dust
collector at our steelmaking plants and coke
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wastewater treatment facilities. In addition, we recycle much of
the by-products such as slag and sludge into cement, fertilizer,
road construction materials and raw materials to be used in the
steelmaking process.
POSCO spent Won 93.2 billion in 2003, Won 145.5
billion in 2004 and 127.0 billion in 2005 on anti-pollution
facilities.
Item 4A.
Unresolved Staff Comments
We do not have any unresolved comments from the Securities and
Exchange Commission staff regarding our periodic reports under
the Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 5.
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
Item 5.A.
Operating Results
Our results of operations are affected by sales volume, unit
prices and product mix, costs and production efficiency and
exchange rate fluctuations.
Overview
Sales Volume, Prices and Product Mix
In recent years, our net sales have been affected by the
following factors:
•
the demand for our products in the Korean market and our
    capacity to meet that demand;
•
our ability to compete for sales in the export market;
•
price levels; and
•
our ability to improve our product mix.
Domestic demand for our products is affected by the condition of
major steel consuming industries, such as construction,
shipbuilding, automobile, electrical appliances and downstream
steel processors, and the Korean economy in general.
Our sales volume increased by 3.7% in 2004 but decreased by 2.1%
in 2005. In 2004, our crude steel output increased to
30.2 million tons and sales volume increased to
31.8 million tons due to an increase in domestic demand
primarily from the automobile, consumer appliance, and
shipbuilding industries, which outweighed a decrease in demand
from the construction industry. In 2005, however, while our
crude steel output increased to 30.5 million tons, sales
volume decreased to 31.1 million tons due to an increase in
our inventory in the second half of 2005 resulting from adverse
Chinese market conditions. For a discussion of our sales volume
and revenues by major products and markets from 2001 to 2005,
see "Item 4. Information on the Company —
Item 4.B. Business Overview — Major
Products" and "— Markets."
Unit sales price in Won for all of our principal product lines
increased in 2004 despite an appreciation of the Korean Won
against the Dollar. The weighted average unit prices for our
products increased by 30.5% in 2004 compared to 2003. Unit sales
price of wire rods, which accounted for 7.9% of total sales
volume, increased by 40.9% in 2004. Unit sales price of hot
rolled products, which accounted for 34.5% of total sales
volume, increased by 36.7% in 2004. Unit sales price of plates,
which accounted for 10.6% of total sales volume, increased by
35.5% in 2004. In 2005, unit sales price in Won for all of our
principal product lines other than stainless steel products
increased, and the weighted average unit prices for our products
increased by 10.6% in 2005 compared to 2004 despite an
appreciation of the Korean Won against the Dollar. Unit sales
price of silicon steel sheets, which accounted for 2.4% of total
sales volume, increased by 24.0% in 2005. Unit sales price of
plates, which accounted for 10.3% of total sales volume,
increased by 20.2% in 2005. Unit sales price of wire rods, which
accounted for 7.6% of total sales volume, increased by 19.7%.
These increases were partially offset by a 0.5% decrease in unit
sales price of stainless steel products, which accounted for
6.2% of total sales volume in 2005.
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Export prices in Dollar terms increased in 2004, primarily as a
result of general recovery of the global economy as well as
continuous increases in transportation costs and price of raw
materials. Although export prices in Dollar terms increased in
the first half of 2005 primarily as a result of an increase in
demand in China, such prices decreased in the second half of
2005 due to excessive supply of steel products in China. In the
first half of 2006, our export prices in Dollar terms have
increased due to the recovery of the global steel markets. See
"Item 4. Information on the Company —
Item 4.B. Business Overview — Markets —
Exports."
The table below sets out the average unit sales prices for our
semi-finished and finished steel products for the periods
indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
Product
2003
2004
2005
(In thousands of Won per ton)
Hot rolled products
W
363.5
W
496.9
W
568.9
Plates
433.1
586.8
705.4
Wire rods
383.2
539.6
645.9
Cold rolled products
533.1
640.8
719.0
Silicon steel sheets
642.0
753.0
934.0
Stainless steel products
1,783.7
2,378.4
2,366.9
Others
624.6
494.4
538.6
Average(1)
W
524.1
W
684.1
W
756.8
(1)
"Average" prices are based on the weighted average, by
    sales volume, of our sales for the listed products. See
    "Item 4. Information on the Company —
    Item 4.B. Business Overview — Major
    Products."
Costs and Production Efficiency
Our major costs and operating expenses are raw material
purchases, depreciation, labor and other purchases.
The table below sets out a breakdown of our total costs and
operating expenses as a percentage of our net sales for the
periods indicated.
Year Ended
December 31,
2003
2004
2005
(percentage of net
sales)
Cost of goods sold
75.6
%
72.4
%
71.4
%
Selling and administrative expenses(1)
6.0
5.4
5.5
Total operating expenses
81.6
77.8
76.9
Gross margin
24.4
27.6
28.6
Operating margin
18.4
22.2
23.1
(1)
See Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Our production efficiency in recent years has continued to
benefit from operation near or in excess of stated capacity
levels. Production capacity represents our maximum production
capacity that can be achieved with an optimal level of
operations of our facilities. We expect to increase our
production capacity in the future when we increase our
production capacity as part of our facilities expansion or as a
result of continued modernization and rationalization of our
existing facilities. See "Item 4. Information on the
Company — Item 4.D. Property, Plants and
Equipment."
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The table below sets out certain information regarding our
efficiency in the production of steel products for the periods
indicated.
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Crude steel and stainless steel production capacity (million
    tons per year)
28.00
28.00
28.90
30.00
30.00
Actual crude steel and stainless steel output (million tons)
27.83
28.07
28.90
30.21
30.54
Capacity utilization rate(%)
99.4
100.3
100.0
100.7
101.8
Steel product sales (million tons)(1)
30.07
30.33
30.66
31.80
31.12
Man-hours per ton of crude steel produced(2)
1.28
1.26
1.17
1.12
1.16
(1)
Includes sales by our consolidated sales subsidiaries of steel
    products purchased by them from third parties, including trading
    companies to which we sell steel products. These sales amounted
    to approximately 1.3 million tons in 2001, 1.2 million
    tons in 2002, 1.4 million tons in 2003, 1.0 million
    tons in 2004 and 1.0 million tons in 2005.
(2)
Does not include in the calculation employees of our
    subsidiaries or subcontractors.
Exchange Rate Fluctuations
Exchange rate fluctuations also have affected our results of
operations and liquidity in recent years. Foreign exchange
translation gains and losses arise as a result of fluctuations
in the rates of exchange of Won to the foreign currencies in
which some of our assets and liabilities are denominated
(primarily Dollars and Yen). Depreciation of the Won may
materially affect the results of our operations because, among
other things, it causes:
•
an increase in the amount of Won required for us to make
    interest and principal payments on our foreign
    currency-denominated debt, which accounted for approximately
    64.6% of our total long-term debt (excluding discounts on
    debentures issued and including current portion) as of
    December 31, 2005;
•
an increase in Won terms in the costs of raw materials and
    equipment that we purchase from overseas sources and a
    substantial portion of our freight costs, which are denominated
    in Dollars; and
•
foreign exchange translation losses on liabilities, which lower
    our earnings for accounting purposes.
Appreciation of the Won, on the other hand, (i) causes our
export products to be less competitive by raising our prices in
Dollar terms and (ii) reduces net sales and accounts
receivables in Won from export sales, which are primarily
denominated in Dollars. However, because of the larger positive
effects of the appreciation of the Won (i.e., the reverse of the
negative effects caused by the depreciation of the Won, as
discussed above), appreciation of the Won generally has a
positive impact on our results of operations. In terms of the
average noon buying rate, the Won appreciated against the Dollar
from Won 1,192.0 to US$1 as of December 31, 2003 to
Won 1,010.0 to US$1 as of December 31, 2005. See
"Item 3. Key Information — Exchange Rate
Information."
We attempt to minimize our exposure to currency fluctuations by
attempting to maintain export sales, which result in foreign
currency receipts, at a level that covers foreign currency
obligations to the extent feasible. As a result, a decrease in
our export sales could increase our foreign exchange risks. From
time to time we also enter into cross currency swap agreements
in the management of our interest rate and currency risks and
currency forward contracts with financial institutions to reduce
the fluctuation risk of future cash flows. As of
December 31, 2005, we had entered into one option contract
and six currency forward contracts. The net valuation loss of
the above contracts was approximately Won 19.7 billion
and the net transaction loss was Won 5.1 billion in
2005. We may incur losses under our existing contracts or any
swap or other derivative product transactions entered into in
the future. See Note 22 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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Impairment Loss on the No. 2 Mini-mill at Gwangyang
Works
We started the construction of the no. 2 mini-mill at Gwangyang
Works in 1997. Our board of directors decided in May 1998 to
temporarily suspend the construction of the mini-mill due to the
unstable economic condition in Korea and the Asia Pacific
Region. Due to the continuing unstable economic condition and
related decrease in the selling price of products, which in turn
resulted in the deterioration in profitability, the
management's operations committee decided in April 2002 to
cease the construction of the No. 2 mini-mill. We
recognized impairment losses on the construction-in-progress in
Gwangyang No. 2 mini-mill amounting to Won 469.6
billion in 2003 and 2004 and reclassified related machinery held
to be disposed of in the future as other investment assets as of
December 31, 2004.
Inflation
Inflation in the Republic, which was 3.6% in 2003 and 2004, and
2.7% in 2005 has not had a material impact on our results of
operations in recent years.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with Korean
GAAP and reconciled to U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these
financial statements under Korean GAAP as well as the
U.S. GAAP reconciliation requires us to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. We have identified
the following areas where we believe assumptions and estimates
are particularly critical to the financial statements:
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for exposures in
our receivable balances that represent our estimate of probable
losses in our short-term and long-term receivable balances.
Determining the allowance for doubtful accounts requires
significant management judgment and estimates including, among
others, the credit worthiness of our customers, experience of
historical collection patterns, potential events and
circumstances affecting future collections and the ongoing risk
assessment of our customers' ability to pay. Unforeseen
circumstances such as adverse market conditions that deviate
significantly from our estimates may require us to change the
timing of and make additional allowances to our receivable
balances.
Valuation of Investment Securities and Derivatives
We invest in various financial instruments including debt and
equity securities and derivatives. Depending on the accounting
treatment specific to each type of financial instrument, an
estimate of fair value is required to determine the
instrument's effect on our consolidated financial
statements.
If available, quoted market prices provide the best indication
of fair value. We determine the fair value of our securities
using quoted market prices when available, including quotes from
dealers trading those securities. If quoted market prices are
not available, we determine the fair value based on pricing or
valuation models, quoted prices of instruments with similar
characteristics or discounted cash flows. The fair value of
unlisted equity securities held for investment (excluding those
of affiliates and subsidiaries) is based on the latest
obtainable net asset value of the investees, which often
reflects cost or other reference events. These fair values based
on pricing and valuation models, discounted cash flow analysis,
or net asset values are subject to various assumptions used
which, if changed, could significantly affect the fair value of
the investments.
When the fair value of a listed equity security or the net
equity value of an unlisted equity security declines compared to
acquisition cost and is not expected to recover (impaired
investment security), the value of the equity security is
adjusted to its fair value or net asset value, with the
valuation loss charged
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to current operations. When the fair value of a held-to-maturity
or an available-for-sale investment debt security declines
compared to the acquisition cost and is not expected to recover
(impaired investment security), the carrying value of the debt
security is adjusted to its fair value with the resulting
valuation loss charged to current operations.
As part of this impairment review, the investee's operating
results, net asset value and future performance forecasts as
well as general market conditions are taken into consideration.
If we believe, based on this review, that the market value of an
equity security or a debt security may realistically be expected
to recover, the loss will continue to be classified as
temporary. If economic or specific industry trends worsen beyond
our estimates, valuation losses previously determined to be
recoverable may need to be charged as a valuation loss in
current operations.
Significant management judgment is involved in the evaluation of
declines in value of individual investments. The estimates and
assumptions used by our management to evaluate declines in value
can be impacted by many factors, such as the financial
condition, earnings capacity and near-term prospects of the
company in which we have invested, the length of time and the
extent to which fair value has been less than cost, and our
intent and ability to hold the related security for a period of
time sufficient to allow for any recovery in market value. The
evaluation of these investments is also subject to the overall
condition of the economy and its impact on the capital markets.
Any changes in these assumptions could significantly affect the
valuation and timing of recognition of valuation losses
classified as other than temporary.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The depreciable lives of long-lived assets are estimated and the
assets are reviewed for impairment if events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recovered. The recoverable amount is measured at the
greater of net selling price or value in use. When the book
value of long-lived asset exceeds the recoverable value of the
asset due to obsolescence, physical damage or a sharp decline in
market value and the amount is material, the impairment of
assets is recognized and the asset's carrying value is
reduced to its recoverable value and the resulting impairment
loss is charged to current operations. Such recoverable value is
based on our estimates of the future use of assets which is
subject to changes in market conditions.
Our estimates of the useful lives and recoverable values of
long-lived assets are based on historical trends adjusted to
reflect our best estimate of future market and operating
conditions. Also, our estimates include the expected future
period in which the future cash flows are expected to be
generated from continuing use of the assets that we review for
impairment and cash outflows to prepare the assets for use that
can be directly attributed or allocated on a reasonable and
consistent basis. If applicable, estimates also include net cash
flows to be received or paid for the disposal of the assets at
the end of their useful lives. As a result of the impairment
review, when the sum of the discounted future cash flows
expected to be generated by the assets is less than the book
value of the assets, we recognize impairment losses based on the
recoverable value of those assets. We made a number of
significant assumptions and estimates in the application of the
discounted cash flow model to forecast cash flows, including
business prospects, market conditions, selling prices and sales
volume of products, costs of production and funding sources.
Further impairment charges may be required if triggering events
occur, such as adverse market conditions, suggesting
deterioration in an asset's recoverability or fair value.
Assessment of the timing of when such declines become other than
temporary and/or the amount of such impairment is a matter of
significant judgment. Results in actual transactions could
differ from those estimates used to evaluate the impairment of
such long-lived assets. A percentage difference in cash flow
projections or discount rate used would not likely result in an
impairment write-down.
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Operating Results
2005 Compared to 2004
Our sales in 2005 increased by 9.7% to Won 26,302 billion
from Won 23,973 billion in 2004, reflecting an increase of
10.6% in the average unit sales price per ton of our steel
products, as discussed in "— Overview —
Sales Volume, Prices and Product Mix" above, which more
than offset a 2.1% decrease in the sales volume of our steel
products.
Sales volume of stainless steel products, which accounted for
6.2% of total sales volume, showed the greatest decrease among
our major steel product categories in 2005 with a decrease of
7.3%. Sales volume of hot rolled products, which accounted for
33.2% of total sales volume, decreased by 5.8%. In addition,
sales volume of plates, which accounted for 10.3% of total sales
volume, decreased by 5.7%. These decreases in sales volume were
partially offset by increases in sales volume of silicon steel
sheets and cold rolled products. Sales volume of silicon steel
sheets, which accounted for 2.4% of total sales volume, showed
the greatest increase among our major steel product categories
in 2005 with an increase of 4.5%. Sales volume of cold rolled
products, which accounted for 33.6% of total sales volume,
increased by 2.2%. See "Item 4. Information on the
Company — Item 4B. Business Overview —
Major Products."
Our domestic sales in 2005 increased by 10.9% in terms of total
sales revenues but decreased by 3.0% in terms of sales volume of
steel products compared to 2004. In 2005, our domestic sales
accounted for approximately 73.5% of our total sales volume,
compared to 74.2% in 2004. The increase in domestic sales
revenues in 2005 compared to 2004 was attributable primarily to
an increase in the price of steel products sold in Korea, which
more than offset a decrease in domestic sales volume.
Our export sales in 2005 increased by 6.9% in terms of sales
revenues and by 0.4% in terms of sales volume compared to 2004.
Exports as a percentage of total sales volume increased to 26.5%
of our total sales volume in 2005 compared to 25.8% in 2004. The
increase in export sales in terms of sales revenues in 2005
compared to 2004 was primarily attributable to an increase in
the price of steel products sold abroad and to a lesser extent,
an increase in export sales volume, which more than offset the
reduction in net sales in Won from export sales due to
appreciation of the Won against the Dollar.
Gross profit in 2005 increased by 13.9% to Won 7,535
billion from Won 6,612 billion in 2004. Gross margin in
2005 increased to 28.6% from 27.6% in 2004, as the 9.7% increase
in sales more than offset an 8.1% increase in cost of goods sold
in 2005 to Won 18,767 billion from Won 17,361 billion
in 2004. The increase in cost of goods sold was attributable
primarily to increases in purchase of raw materials, as well as
an increase in labor expenses resulting from higher performance
bonuses. Raw materials costs in 2005 increased primarily as a
result of a general increase in the unit costs of coal, iron
ore, nickel and scrap metal, as well as an increase in our
production of crude steel to 30.5 million tons in 2005
compared to 30.2 million tons in 2004. The average price of
coal per ton (including all associated costs such as customs
duties and transportation costs) increased from $72.02 in 2004
to $112.15 in 2005. The average price of iron ore per ton
(including all associated costs such as customs duties and
transportation costs) increased from $31.96 in 2004 to $44.22 in
2005.
Operating income in 2005 increased by 14.4% to Won 6,083
billion compared to Won 5,319 billion in 2004. Operating
margin increased to 23.1% in 2005 from 22.2% in 2004, as selling
and administrative expenses increased by 12.3% in 2005 to
Won 1,451 billion compared to Won 1,293 billion in
2004. The increase in selling and administrative expenses
resulted principally from increases in provision for doubtful
accounts, advertising expenses, fees and charges and
labor-related expenses. Our provision for doubtful accounts
increased by 94.4% in 2005 to Won 104 billion from
Won 54 billion in 2004 primarily as a result of slowdown in
the construction industry and an increase in reserve for
doubtful receivables of POSCO Engineering & Construction
Co., Ltd. Advertising expenses increased by 98.8% in 2005 to
Won 98 billion from Won 49 billion in 2004 primarily
as a result of reclassification of advertising expenses incurred
in our Pohang and Gwangyang plants, which had been classified as
manufacturing expenses until 2004, pursuant to recommendation by
our internal accounting standards review committee in 2005. Our
fees and charges in 2005 increased by 59.3% to Won 122
billion compared to Won 77 billion in 2004, primarily as a
result
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of an increase in such expenses from POSCO Engineering &
Construction. Our labor-related expenses included in selling and
administrative expenses, which consist of salaries, welfare
expenses and provisions for severance benefits, increased by
13.3% to Won 315 billion in 2005 from Won 278 billion
in 2004, primarily as a result of a Won 20 billion increase
in salaries, as well as higher welfare expenses and performance
bonuses. Our welfare expenses increased by Won 12 billion
in 2005 compared to 2004 primarily as a result of our decision
to sell 1,325,800 shares of treasury stock in 2005 to the
employee stock ownership association, with the difference
between the fair value and the proceeds being recognized as
welfare expenses.
Our net income in 2005 increased by 5.2% to Won 4,012
billion compared to Won 3,814 billion in 2004 as an
increase in operating income, a decrease in loss on impairment
of investments, an increase in non-operating income-others and a
decrease in interest expense more than offset effects from an
increase in non-operating expenses-others and a decrease in gain
on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts. Loss on
impairment of investments decreased by 87.5% to Won 12
billion from Won 95 billion in 2004 primarily due to the
absence of large impairments of investments in 2005 such as the
impairment of Won 79 billion in 2004 related to our
decision to permanently cease construction of our mini-mill
discussed above. Non-operating income-others increased by 50.6%
to Won 211 billion compared to Won 140 billion in 2004
primarily due to the reclassification of certain research and
development costs relating to a strip casting testing plant
previously recognized as expenses and an increase in interest
payments to POSCO Engineering & Construction by its
subcontractors from delayed receivables. We previously
recognized research and development costs relating to a strip
casting plant as expenses based on our conclusion that the
technology was not available for immediate commercialization.
However, we made an adjustment to non-operating income-others in
2005 because we classified the testing plant as tangible asset
in 2005 and plan to use the plant to test our new technologies.
Our interest expense decreased by 22.2% to Won 149 billion
in 2005 from Won 192 billion in 2004 as we reduced our
borrowings in 2005. Our non-operating expenses-others increased
to Won 854 billion in 2005 from Won 165 billion in
2004 primarily due to an increase in subsidies to 1,672
employees who were transferred to outsourcing companies in 2005
to increase our labor productivity compared to 40 such employees
in 2004, our payment of additional income taxes of Won 179
billion in 2005 in response to an audit conducted by the
National Tax Service of our corporate income tax returns for
2000 to 2004, which we are currently taking legal actions to
reconcile differences in the interpretation of Korean tax laws,
as well as a loss of Won 120 billion related to our
disposal of SK Telecom shares to enhance shareholders'
equity through disposition of non-core assets
.
Our gain
on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts in 2005 decreased
by 85.3% to Won 19 billion compared to Won 127 billion
in 2004, primarily due to the absence of large recoveries in
2005 such as our recovery of Won 108 billion from
settlement of liquidation dividends from POSVEN in 2004.
Our effective tax rate in 2005 was 27.0% compared to 28.1% in
2004. The statutory income tax rate applicable to us, including
resident tax surcharges, decreased to 27.5% in 2005 from 29.7%
in 2004. See Note 25 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
2004 Compared to 2003
Our sales in 2004 increased by 34.8% to Won 23,973 billion
from Won 17,789 billion in 2003, reflecting an increase of
30.5% in the average unit sales price per ton of our steel
products and a 3.7% increase in the sales volume of our steel
products.
Sales volume of stainless steel products, which accounted for
6.5% of total sales volume, showed the greatest increase among
our major steel product categories in 2004 with an increase of
16.4%. Sales volume of plates, which accounted for 10.6% of
total sales volume, increased by 11.1%. Sales volume of silicon
steel sheets, which accounted for 2.2% of total sales volume,
increased by 5.1%. In addition, sales volume of cold rolled
products, which accounted for 32.2% of total sales volume,
increased by 4.8%. On the other hand, sales volume of wire rods,
which accounted for 7.9% of total sales volume, decreased by
9.9%, and sales volume of hot rolled plates, our largest product
category in terms of sales volume which
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accounted for 34.5% of total sales volume, decreased by 4.8%.
See "Item 4. Information on the Company —
Item 4B. Business Overview — Major Products."
Our domestic sales in 2004 increased by 38.3% in terms of total
sales revenues and 11.7% in terms of sales volume of steel
products compared to 2003. In 2004, our domestic sales accounted
for approximately 74.2% of our total sales volume, compared to
68.9% in 2003. The increase in domestic sales revenues in 2004
compared to 2003 was attributable primarily to an increase in
the price of steel products sold in Korea and, to a lesser
extent, on an increase in domestic sales volume.
Our export sales in 2004 increased by 27.2% in terms of sales
revenues and decreased by 14.0% in terms of sales volume
compared to 2003. Exports as a percentage of total sales volume
decreased to 25.8% of our total sales volume in 2004 compared to
31.1% in 2003. The increase in export sales in terms of sales
revenues in 2004 compared to 2003 was primarily attributable to
an increase in the price of steel products sold abroad, which
outweighed the overall decrease in sales volume and the
reduction in net sales in Won from export sales due to
appreciation of the Won against the Dollar.
Gross profit in 2004 increased by 52.4% to Won 6,612
billion from Won 4,338 billion in 2003. Gross margin in
2004 increased to 27.6% from 24.4% in 2003, as the 34.8%
increase in sales more than offset a 29.1% increase in cost of
goods sold in 2004 to Won 17,361 billion from
Won 13,451 billion in 2003. The increase in cost of goods
sold was attributable primarily to increases in purchase of raw
materials, as well as an increase in labor expenses resulting
from higher performance bonuses. Raw materials costs in 2004
increased primarily as a result of a general increase in the
unit costs of coal, iron ore, nickel and scrap metal, as well as
an increase in our production of crude steel to
30.2 million tons in 2004 compared to 28.9 million
tons in 2003. The average price of coal per ton (including all
associated costs such as customs duties and transportation
costs) increased from $49.12 in 2003 to $72.02 in 2004. The
average price of iron ore per ton (including all associated
costs such as customs duties and transportation costs) increased
from $26.10 in 2003 to $31.96 in 2004.
Operating income in 2004 increased by 63.0% to Won 5,319
billion compared to Won 3,263 billion in 2003. Operating
margin increased to 22.2% in 2004 from 18.3% in 2003, as selling
and administrative expenses increased by 20.2% in 2004 to
Won 1,293 billion compared to Won 1,075 billion in
2003. The increase in selling and administrative expenses
resulted principally from increases in transportation and
storage expenses, provision for doubtful accounts and
labor-related expenses. Our transportation and storage expenses
in 2004 increased by 10.8% to Won 494 billion compared to
Won 446 billion in 2003, primarily as a result of an
increase in our transportation fees per ton, as well as an
increase in the transportation volume. Our provision for
doubtful accounts increased almost six-fold in 2004 to
Won 54 billion from Won 9 billion in 2003
primarily as a result of a slowdown in the construction industry
and an increase in reserve for doubtful receivables of POSCO
Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. Our labor-related
expenses included in selling and administrative expenses, which
consist of salaries, welfare expenses and provisions for
severance benefits, increased by 16.1% to Won 278 billion
in 2004 from Won 239 billion in 2003, primarily as a result
of a Won 28 billion increase in welfare expenses, as well
as higher wages and performance bonuses. Our welfare expenses
increased in 2004 primarily as a result of our decision to sell
1,575,039 shares of treasury stock in 2004 to the employee stock
ownership association, with the difference between the fair
value and the proceeds being charged to welfare expenses.
Our net income in 2004 increased by 91.1% to Won 3,814
billion compared to Won 1,996 billion in 2003 as increases
in operating income, net gain on foreign currency translation
and gain on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts and
decreases in loss on impairment of property, plant and equipment
and interest expense more than offset effects from increases in
loss on impairment of investments and donations. We recorded net
gain on foreign currency translation of Won 160 billion in
2004 compared to net loss on foreign currency translation of
Won 112 billion in 2003 as the Korean Won appreciated in
2004 against the Dollar. Our gain on recovery of allowance for
doubtful accounts in 2004 increased by almost ten-fold to
Won 127 billion compared to Won 13 billion in 2003,
primarily as a result of our recovery of Won 108 billion
from settlement of liquidation dividends from POSVEN in 2004.
Loss on impairment of property, plant and equipment decreased by
51.8% in 2004 to Won 73 billion from Won 151 billion in
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2003, as impairment related to our no. 2 mini-mill in
Gwangyang of Won 79 billion was treated as impairment of
investments in 2004 whereas impairment related to the mini-mill
of Won 151 billion in 2003 was treated as impairment of
property, plant, and equipment, which effect more than offset
recognition of impairment of property, plant and equipment of
Won 63 billion on the building and land of our Japanese
branch in 2004 compared to no such impairment in 2003. Our loss
on impairment of investments in 2004 increased eight-fold to
Won 95 billion from Won 12 billion in 2003, primarily
as a result of impairment of investments of Won 79 billion
in 2004 related to our decision to permanently cease
construction of our mini-mill discussed above. Interest expense
in 2004 decreased by 23.3% to Won 192 billion compared to
Won 250 billion in 2003 due to our reduction in debt and a
general decrease in interest rates. Our donations also increased
by 64.3% in 2004 to Won 170 billion from Won 103
billion in 2003 as we contributed Won 58 billion in 2004 to
employees' welfare fund.
Our effective tax rate in 2004 was 28.1% compared to 26.6% in
2003. The statutory income tax rate applicable to us, including
resident tax surcharges, remained constant at 29.7% in 2003 and
2004. See Note 25 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Item 5.B.
Liquidity and
Capital Resources
The following table sets forth the summary of our cash flows for
the periods indicated:
Year Ended December 31,
2003
2004
2005
(in billions of Won)
Net cash provided by operating activities
W
3,499
W
4,946
W
5,462
Net cash used in investing activities
2,135
3,386
3,742
Net cash used in financing activities
1,046
1,650
1,578
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
268
594
482
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
594
482
654
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
326
(112
)
172
Capital Requirements
Historically, uses of cash consisted principally of purchases of
property, plant and equipment and other assets and payments of
long-term debt. Net cash used for investing activities was
Won 2,135 billion in 2003, Won 3,386 billion in 2004
and Won 3,742 billion in 2005. These amounts included
purchases of property, plant and equipment of Won 1,299
billion in 2003, Won 2,265 billion in 2004 and
Won 3,361 billion in 2005. We recorded net acquisition of
trading securities of Won 81 billion in 2003 and
Won 64 billion in 2004 and net disposal of trading
securities of Won 222 billion in 2005. We also recorded net
acquisition of available-for-sale securities of Won 493
billion in 2003, Won 167 billion in 2004 and Won 271
billion in 2005. In our financing activities, we used cash of
Won 1,317 billion in 2003, Won 1,125 billion in 2004
and Won 1,368 billion in 2005 for principal repayments of
outstanding long-term debt. We used Won 263 billion in
2003, Won 305 billion in 2004 and Won 1,295 billion in
2005 for the repurchase of our shares from the market as
treasury stock. We raised cash of Won 932 billion in 2005
from disposal of treasury shares, including our sale of
3,500,000 shares in the form of ADSs in connection with the
listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in November 2005.
We anticipate that capital expenditures and repayments of
outstanding debt will represent the most significant uses of
funds for the next several years. From time to time, we may also
require capital for investments involving acquisitions and
strategic relationships and repurchase of our shares from the
market as treasury stock. Our total capital expenditures were
Won 3,361 billion in 2005 and, under current plans, are
estimated to increase to approximately Won 3,995 billion in
2006 to maintain our competitive strengths and develop higher
margin, higher value-added products. We retain the ability to
reduce or suspend our planned capital expenditures. However, our
failure to undertake planned expenditures on steel-producing
facilities could adversely affect the modernization of our
production facilities and our ability to produce higher
value-added products.
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In addition to our funding requirements relating to our capital
investment program, payments of the principal of and interest on
indebtedness will require considerable resources. Principal
repayment obligations with respect to long-term debt outstanding
as of December 31, 2005 are Won 1,056 billion in 2006,
Won 213 billion in 2007, Won 564 billion in 2008,
Won 189 billion in 2009 and Won 168 billion in 2010
and beyond. As of December 31, 2005, we had short-term
borrowings of Won 860 billion and current portion of long
term debt of Won 1,057 billion. We expect to repay these
obligations primarily through cash provided by operations and
additional borrowings.
We paid dividends on common stock in the amount of Won 326
billion in 2003, Won 525 billion in 2004 and Won 681
billion in 2005.
The following table sets forth the amount of long-term debt,
capital lease and operating lease obligations as of
December 31, 2005.
Payments due by Period
Less than
After
Contractual Obligations
Total
1 year
1 to 3 years
4 to 5 years
5 years
(in billions of Won)
Long-term debt obligations
2,189.6
1,055.6
966.4
167.6
—
Capital lease obligations
3.1
2.8
0.3
—
—
Operating leases obligations
10.5
6.7
3.8
—
—
Purchase obligations
(a
)
(a
)
(a
)
(a
)
(a
)
Other long-term liabilities
—
—
—
—
—
Total
2,203.2
1,065.1
970.5
167.6
—
(a)
Our purchase obligations include long-term contracts to purchase
    iron ore, coal, nickel, chrome, stainless steel scrap and
    liquefied natural gas. These contracts generally have terms of
    three to ten years and provide for periodic price adjustments to
    then-market prices. As of December 31, 2005,
    500 million tons of iron ore and 113 million tons of
    coal remained to be purchased under long-term contracts.
In addition, as of December 31, 2005, contingent
liabilities for outstanding guarantees provided for the
repayment of loans of affiliated companies and non-affiliated
companies totaled Won 561 billion and Won 509 billion,
respectively. See Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for a description of our commitments and
contingent liabilities.
Capital Resources
We have traditionally met our working capital and other capital
requirements principally from cash provided by operations, while
raising the remainder of our requirements primarily through
long-term and short-term debt. We do not depend on the use of
off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
Our major sources of cash have been net earnings before
depreciation and amortization and proceeds of long-term debt and
other long-term liabilities, and we expect that these sources
will continue to be our principal sources of cash in the future.
Net income before depreciation and amortization were
Won 3,564 billion in 2003, Won 5,380 billion in 2004
and Won 5,624 billion in 2005, and cash proceeds from
long-term debt were Won 600 billion in 2003, Won 280
billion in 2004 and Won 594 billion in 2005. Cash proceeds
in 2003 included Won 513 billion we raised through the
disposition of 1,696,428 shares of SK Telecom to Zeus (Cayman),
an exempted company formed with limited liability under the laws
of the Cayman Islands. This disposition was effected in
conjunction with Zeus (Cayman)'s issuance of notes
exchangeable into SK Telecom ADSs, whose notes are fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by us. Total long-term debt,
including current portion and excluding discount on debentures
issued, was Won 3,989 billion as of December 31, 2003,
Won 3,104 billion as of December 31, 2004 and
Won 2,190 billion as of December 31, 2005.
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We believe that we have sufficient working capital available to
us for our current requirements and that we have a variety of
alternatives available to us to satisfy our financial
requirements to the extent that they are not met by funds
generated by operations, including the issuance of debt and
equity securities and bank borrowings denominated in Won and
various foreign currencies. However, our ability to rely on some
of these alternatives could be affected by factors such as the
liquidity of the Korean and other financial markets, prevailing
interest rates, our credit rating and the Government's
policies regarding Won currency and foreign currency borrowings.
Our total shareholders' equity increased from
Won 13,250 billion as of December 31, 2003 to
Won 19,867 billion as of December 31, 2005. This
growth is attributable primarily to growth in retained earnings.
Liquidity
Our liquidity is affected by exchange rate fluctuations. See
"— Overview — Exchange Rate
Fluctuations." Approximately 32.0% of our sales in 2003,
30.2% of our sales in 2004 and 29.4% of our sales in 2005 were
denominated in foreign currencies, of which approximately
two-thirds were denominated in Dollars and one-third in Yen and
which were derived almost entirely from export sales. As of
December 31, 2005, approximately 64.6% of our long-term
debt (excluding discounts on debentures issued and including
current portion) was denominated in foreign currencies,
principally in Dollars and Yen. We have incurred foreign
currency debt in the past principally due to the limited
availability and cost of Won-denominated financing in the
Republic, which had historically been higher than for Dollar or
Yen-denominated financings.
Our liquidity is also affected by our construction expenditures
and raw materials purchases. Cash used for purchases of
property, plant and equipment was Won 1,299 billion in
2003, Won 2,265 billion in 2004 and Won 3,361 billion
in 2005. We have entered into several long-term contracts to
purchase iron ore, coal and other raw materials. The long-term
contracts generally have terms of three to ten years and provide
for periodic price adjustments to then-market prices. At
December 31, 2005, 500 million tons of iron ore and
113 million tons of coal remained to be purchased under
long-term contracts. We may face unanticipated increases in
capital expenditures and raw materials purchases. There can be
no assurance that we will be able to secure funds on
satisfactory terms from financial institutions or other sources
which are sufficient for our unanticipated needs.
We had a working capital (current assets minus current
liabilities) surplus of Won 3,450 billion as of
December 31, 2003, Won 5,493 billion as of
December 31, 2004 and Won 5,759 billion as of
December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2005, we had
unused credit lines of Won 1,484 billion out of total
available credit lines of Won 2,174 billion. We have not
had, and do not believe that we will have, difficulty gaining
access to short-term financing sufficient to meet our current
requirements.
The following table sets forth the summary of our significant
current assets for the periods indicated:
As of December 31,
2003
2004
2005
(in billions of Won)
Cash and cash equivalents, net of government grants
W
593
W
480
W
653
Short-term financial instruments
695
647
760
Trading securities
1,321
2,690
2,611
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for
    doubtful accounts and present value discount
2,308
3,094
3,045
Inventories
2,068
3,066
3,793
Under Korean GAAP, bank deposits and all highly liquid temporary
cash instruments within maturities of three months are
considered as cash equivalents. Short-term financial instruments
primarily consist of time and trust deposits with maturities
between four to twelve months.
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The following table sets forth the summary of our significant
current liabilities for the periods indicated:
As of December 31,
2003
2004
2005
(in billions of Won)
Trade accounts and notes payable
W
917
W
1,082
W
1,146
Short-term borrowings
732
658
860
Income tax payable
573
1,087
1,367
Current portion of long-term debt, net of discount on debentures
    issued
1,021
1,047
1,057
In January 2000, we reduced our period for payment of accounts
receivable for all customers from a range of 70 days to
80 days to a range of 30 days to 60 days. We do
not believe that these changes in the credit terms for our
customers have had or will have a material effect on our cash
flows.
Capital Expenditures and Capacity Expansion
Our capital expenditures for 2003, 2004 and 2005 amounted to
Won 1,299 billion, 2,265 billion and Won 3,361
billion, respectively.
Our current capital investment in production facilities
emphasizes capacity rationalization, increased production of
higher value-added products and improvements in the efficiency
of older facilities in order to reduce operating costs. Our
total capital expenditures are estimated to be approximately
Won 3,995 billion in 2006. The following table sets out the
major items of our capital expenditures currently in progress:
Estimated Remaining
Cost of Completion
Expected
Total Cost of
as of December 31,
Project
Completion Date
Project
2005
(in billions of Won)
Pohang Works:
Construction of FINEX demonstration plant
December 2006
553
273
Rationalization of silicon steel mill (level 2)
March 2007
309
152
Second relining of no. 3 blast furnace
May 2006
264
188
Replacement of no. 2 hot rolled mill
June 2006
226
173
Installation of de-phosporization facility at no. 2.
    steelmaking department
February 2007
143
104
Installation of rolling equipment at no. 2 hot rolled mill
June 2006
129
110
Gwangyang Works:
Rationalization of no.3 hot rolled mill
December 2007
263
244
Installation of no. 6 continuous galvanizing line
June 2006
230
17
Coke oven gas purification facility
June 2007
176
151
Upgrading of pickling-tandem cold mill at no 1. cold rolled
    mill
May 2006
135
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Significant Changes in Korean GAAP
In February 2004, the Korean Accounting Standards Boards issued
Statements of Korean Financial Accounting Standards
("SKFAS") No. 15, "Equity Investment."
This statement provides clarification that our proportionate
unrealized profit arising from sales by us to equity method
investees, sales by the equity method investees to us or sales
between equity method investees should be eliminated. SKFAS
No. 15 amends Interpretation No. 42-59 which
prescribes that unrealized profit arising from sales by us to
equity method investees should be fully eliminated. Under SKFAS
No. 15, we also assess the potential impairment of
investment securities in accordance with the accounting
standards on impairment loss, when
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there is objective evidence. The provisions of this standard are
effective prospectively for equity investments beginning on or
after December 31, 2004. We do not expect the adoption of
this statement to have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
In June 2004, the Korea Accounting Standards Board issued SKFAS
No. 16, "Accountings for income taxes." SKFAS
No. 16 provides clarification that deferred income tax on
gain and losses on valuation of available-for-sale securities
should be recognized. Under this statement, any changes in
deferred income tax arising on initial classification of the
equity component should be reflected in equity. SKFAS
No. 16 amends SKFAS Interpretation No. 45-52 which
does not require recognition of the aforementioned deferred
income tax. In accordance with the nature of the equity
component, accounting treatment should be provided based on the
component's applicable guidance. The provisions of this
standard are effective prospectively for available-for-sale
securities beginning on or after December 31, 2004. We do
not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material
impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In October 2004, the Korea Accounting Standards Board issued
SKFAS No. 17, "Provision for Liabilities and
Contingencies." SKFAS No. 17, which clarifies pre-KASB
standard of Article 74, "Contingencies," states
that if the difference between nominal value and present value
of provision for liabilities is considered material, expected
expenses for performing duty should be valued at present value.
Provision for liabilities should be used only for the intended
purpose at initial recognition. The provisions of this standard
are effective prospectively for liabilities beginning on or
after December 31, 2004. We do not expect the adoption of
this statement to have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
In February 2005, the Korean Accounting Standards Boards
("KASB") issued SKFAS No. 18, "Interests in
Joint Ventures." This statement provides the definition of
joint venture which requires an investor to recognize assets,
liabilities, revenue and expenses related to its investment on a
joint venture. Under SKFAS No. 18, joint venture may be
classified into one of the following types; joint venture
business, joint venture assets or joint venture corporation, and
an investor should apply SKFAS No. 15, "Investments in
Associates" correspondingly for its investment on joint
venture corporation. The provisions of this standard are
effective prospectively for joint ventures beginning on or after
December 31, 2005. We do not expect the adoption of this
statement to have a material impact on its financial position or
results of operations.
In March 2005, the KASB issued SKFAS No. 19, "Lease
accounting," which supersedes pre-KASB standard of
"Accounting Standards for Lease Industry." Under SKFAS
No. 19, lease transactions that the risk and benefit from
the ownership of the leased property is de facto transferred to
the lessee should be classified as a finance lease, and an
operating lease otherwise. The classification should be
determined by substance of a transaction and lease of real
estate also are subject to the statements as other property
leases. The provisions of this standard are effectively for
lease transactions beginning on or after December 31, 2005.
We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a
material impact on its financial position or results of
operations.
In September 2005, the KASB issued SKFAS No. 20,
"Related Party Disclosures," which supersedes pre-KASB
standard of financial reporting. SKFAS No. 20 requires
substance over legal form and disclosure of the characteristics
of the related party relationships. Under SKFAS No. 20, we
are also required to disclose disaggregated information of
compensation for chief officers and basis for classifying chief
officers. The provisions of this standard are effective for the
period beginning after December 31, 2005.
In April 2006, the KASB issued SKFAS No. 21,
"Preparation and Disclosure of Financial Statements."
Under SKFAS No. 21, changes in stockholders' equity
are included as one of the main financial statements when a
company prepares and discloses non-consolidated financial
statements. The provisions of this standard are effective for
the period beginning after December 31, 2006.
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U.S. GAAP Reconciliation
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance
with Korean GAAP, which differ in significant respects from
U.S. GAAP. For a discussion of the significant differences
between Korean GAAP and U.S. GAAP, see Note 33 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
We recorded net income under U.S. GAAP of Won 4,102
billion in 2005 compared to net income of Won 3,460 billion
in 2004 and Won 1,997 billion in 2003 primarily due to the
factors discussed in "— Operating Results."
Our net income under U.S. GAAP of Won 4,102 billion in
2005 is 2.2% higher than our net income under Korean GAAP of
Won 4,012 billion. See Note 33(a) of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements in U.S. GAAP
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") issued Financial Accounting Standard
No. 151 ("FAS 151"), "Inventory Costs,
an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4." The
standard requires that abnormal amounts of idle capacity and
spoilage costs should be excluded from the cost of inventory and
expensed when incurred. Additionally, the standard requires that
allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of
conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities and clarifies the meaning of the term 'normal
capacity'. The provisions of FAS 151 are applicable to
inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2005. We are in the process of determining the
impact of adoption on our financial position and results of
operation.
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") issued Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 R, "Share-Based Payment." This
Statement requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in
the financial statements based on their fair values. In April
2005, the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC")
approved a new rule that delayed the effective date of
FAS 123 R. Under the SEC rule, FAS 123 R is
now effective for annual rather than interim period that begin
after June 15, 2005. We are evaluating the requirements of
FAS No. 123 R and currently expects that the adoption of
FAS No. 123 R will not have a material impact on our
financial position and results of operation.
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 153
("FAS 153"), "Exchanges of Nonmonetary
Assets — an amendment of APB Opinion
No. 29." FAS 153 is based on the principle that
nonmonetary asset exchanges should be recorded and measured at
the fair value of the assets exchanged, with certain exceptions.
This standard requires exchanges of productive assets to be
accounted for at fair value, rather than at carryover basis,
unless (1) neither the asset received nor the asset
surrendered has a fair value that is determinable within
reasonable limits or (2) the transactions lack commercial
substance (as defined). The new standard is effective for
nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods
beginning after June 15, 2005.
In March 2005, the SEC issued SAB No. 107
("SAB 107"), which expresses the view of the
staff regarding the interaction between the FASB's
SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) (FAS 123R),
"Share-Based Payment", and certain SEC rules and
regulations and provides the staff's views regarding the
valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public
companies. Specifically, SAB 107 provides guidance on how
to determine the expected volatility and expected term inputs
into a valuation model used to determine the fair value of share
based payments under FAS 123R. SAB 107 also provides
guidance related to numerous aspects of the adoption of
FAS 123R such as taxes, capitalization of compensation
costs, modification of share based payments prior to adoption
and the classification of expenses.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47,
"Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations,
an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143." This
interpretation clarifies that an entity is required to recognize
a liability for the fair value of a conditional assets
retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be
reasonably estimated. The Interpretation is effective no later
than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005
(December 31, 2005, for calendar-year enterprises).
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The adoption of this Interpretation did not have a material
effect on our financial position and results of operation.
In May 2005, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards
No. 154 ("FAS 154"), "Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion
No. 20," which changes the requirements for the
accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle.
The Statement requires that changes in accounting principle be
retroactively applied. FAS 154 is effective for accounting
changes and correction of errors made on or after
January 1, 2006, with earlier adoption permitted. We have
applied the provisions of this Statement starting
January 1, 2006.
In February 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards
No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial
Instruments — an amendment of FASB Statements
No. 133 and 140." This Statement resolves issues
addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1,
"Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests
in Securitized Financial Assets" and is effective for all
financial instrument acquired or issued after beginning of an
entity's first fiscal year that begins after
September 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of this
statement to have a material impact on its financial position or
result of operations.
In March 2006, the FASB issued FASB issued Financial Accounting
Standards No. 156, "Accounting for Servicing of
Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 140." This Statement amends FASB Statement
No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," with
respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing
assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement requires an
entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability
each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial
asset by entering into a certain servicing contract and all
separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities
to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. An
entity should adopt this Statement as of the beginning of its
first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006,
with earlier adoption is permitted. We do not expect the
adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its
financial position or result of operations.
Item 5.C.
Research and
Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc.
We maintain a research and development program to carry out
basic research and applied technology development activities.
Our technology development department works closely with the
Pohang University of Science & Technology, Korea's
first research-oriented college founded by us in 1986, and the
Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology,
Korea's first private comprehensive research institute
founded by us in 1987. At December 31, 2005, we employed a
total of 172 researchers.
In 1994, we founded the POSCO Technical Research Laboratory to
carry out applied research and technology development
activities. At December 31, 2005, the Technical Research
Laboratory employed a total of 588 researchers.
We recorded research and development expenses of Won 199
billion as cost of goods sold in 2003, Won 206 billion in
2004 and Won 173 billion in 2005, as well as research and
development expenses of Won 57 billion as selling and
administrative expenses in 2003, Won 71 billion in 2004 and
Won 53 billion in 2005. In addition, we made donations to
educational foundations supporting basic science and technology
research, amounting to Won 39 billion in 2003, Won 40
billion in 2004 and Won 33 billion in 2005. We also donated
Won 2 billion to Pohang University of Science &
Technology, a university founded by us, in 2003 and an
additional Won 32 billion in 2004 and Won 17 billion
in 2005. See Note 24 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Our research and development program has filed over twenty
thousand industrial rights applications relating to steel-making
technology, approximately one-fourth of which were registered as
of December 31, 2005, and has successfully applied many of
these to improve our manufacturing process.
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Item 5.D.
Trend
Information
These matters are discussed under Item 5A. and
Item 5B. above where relevant.
Item 5.E.
Off-balance
Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, we did not have any
relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial
partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured
finance or special purpose entities, which have been established
for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements
or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
Item 5.F.
Tabular
Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
These matters are discussed under Item 5.B. above where
relevant.
Item 6.
Directors,
Senior Management and Employees
Item 6.A.
Directors and
Senior Management
Board of Directors
Our board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for the
management of our business affairs. Under our articles of
incorporation, our board is to consist of six directors who are
to also act as our executive officers ("Standing
Directors") and nine directors who are to be outside
directors ("Outside Directors"). Our shareholders
elect both the Standing Directors and Outside Directors at a
general meeting of shareholders. Candidates for Standing
Director are recommended to shareholders by the board of
directors after the board reviews such candidates'
qualifications and candidates for Outside Director are
recommended to the shareholders by a separate board committee
consisting of three Outside Directors and one Standing Director
(the "Director Candidate Recommendation Committee")
after the committee reviews such candidates'
qualifications. Any shareholder holding an aggregate of 0.5% or
more of our outstanding shares with voting rights for at least
six months may suggest candidates for Outside Directors to the
Director Candidate Recommendation Committee.
Our board of directors maintains the following six
sub-committees:
•
the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee;
•
the Evaluation and Compensation Committee;
•
the Finance and Operation Committee;
•
the Executive Management Committee;
•
the Audit Committee; and
•
the Insider Trading Committee.
Our board committees are described in greater detail below under
"— Item 6.C. Board Practices."
Under the Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, one
Chairman should be elected among the Outside Directors and
several Representative Directors may be elected among the
Standing Directors by our board of directors' resolution.
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Standing Directors
Our current Standing Directors are:
Years
Years
Expiration
as
with
of term
Name
Position
Responsibility & Division
director
POSCO
Age
of office
Lee, Ku-Taek
Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director
—
17
37
60
February 2007
Yoon, Seok-Man
President and Representative Director
Chief Marketing Officer, Corporate Communication Dept.
3
29
57
February 2007
Lee, Youn
President and Representative Director
General Superintendent, Stainless Steel Division
2
32
58
February 2008
Chung, Joon-Yang
Senior Executive Vice President and Representative Director
Chief Operating Officer and Technology Officer
3
31
58
February 2007
Cho, Soung-Sik
Senior Executive Vice President
Managing Director, POSCO- India Pvt. Ltd.
1
32
55
February 2009
Lee, Dong-Hee
Executive Vice President
Chief Finance Officer
1
29
56
February 2009
All Standing Directors are engaged in our business on a
full-time basis.
Outside Directors
Our current Outside Directors are set out in the table below.
Each of our Outside Directors meets the applicable independence
standards set forth under the rules of the Korean Securities and
Exchange Act of 1962 (the "Securities and Exchange
Act").
Expiration
Years as
of term
Name
Position
Principal Occupation
director
Age
of office
Park, Young-Ju
Chairman of the Board
Chairman, Eagon Industrial Co., Ltd.
3
65
February 2009
Kim, E. Han
Director
Professor, University of Michigan
4
59
February 2008
Jun, Kwang-Woo
Director
Vice Chairman, Deloitte Korea
3
56
February 2007
Jones, Jeffrey D
Director
Attorney, Kim & Chang
3
53
February 2007
Suh, Yoon-Suk
Director
Dean of Division of Business Administration, Ewha Woman's
    University
3
51
February 2009
Park, Won-Soon
Director
Executive Director, Beautiful Foundation
3
50
February 2007
Sun, Wook
Director
Former President & CEO, Samsung Human Resources Development
    Center
2
61
February 2008
Ahn, Charles
Director
Chairman of the Board, AhnLab, Inc.
2
44
February 2008
Huh, Sung-Kwan
Director
President, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
1
58
February 2009
The term of office of the Directors is up to three years
.
Each Director's term expires at the close of the ordinary
general meeting of shareholders convened in respect of the
fiscal year that is the last one to end during such
Director's tenure.
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Senior Management
In addition to the Standing Directors who are also our executive
officers, we have the following executive officers:
Years with
Name
Position
Responsibility and Division
POSCO
Age
Kim, Dong-Jin
Senior Executive Vice President
Managing Director, POSCO-China Holding Corp.
32
59
Choi, Jong-Tae
Senior Executive Vice President
Chief Staff Officer, General Superintendent, Human Resources
    Development Center
32
56
Kim, Sang-Ho
Executive Vice President
Department Manager, Legal Affairs Dept.
6
52
Hur, Nam-Suk
Executive Vice President
General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works
32
56
Oh, Chang-Kwan
Executive Vice President
General Superintendent, Pohang Works
29
53
Kwon, Young-Tae
Executive Vice President
Coal Procurement Dept., Iron Ore Procurement Dept., Steel Raw
    Material Procurement Dept.
31
55
Chang, Hyun-Shik
Executive Vice President
Energy Project Dept.
6
55
Kim, Jin-Il
Executive Vice President
Marketing Division, Market Development Dept., Production Order
    and Process Dept., Product Technology Dept.
31
53
Kwon, Oh-Joon
Senior Vice President
General Superintendent, Technical Research Laboratories
20
55
Chung, Dong-Hwa
Senior Vice President
Deputy General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works (Maintenance)
30
54
Lee, Sang-Young
Senior Vice President
Deputy General Superintendent, Pohang Works (Iron and Steel
    Making)
28
56
Sung, Hyun-Uck
Senior Vice President
Deputy General Superintendent, Pohang Works (Maintenance)
30
56
Park, Han-Yong
Senior Vice President
Materials Purchasing and Supply Management Dept., Outside
    Services Dept.
28
55
Chung, Keel-Sou
Senior Vice President
Managing Director, Zhangjiagang POSCO Stainless Steel Co. Ltd.
31
56
Ha, Sang-Wook
Senior Vice President
Technology Development Dept.
31
53
Kim, Sang-Young
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communication Dept.
20
54
Lee, Young-Suk
Senior Vice President
Stainless Steel Division, Stainless Steel Strategy Dept.,
    Stainless Steel Sales Dept., Stainless Steel Sales Development
    Dept.
29
55
Kim, Sang-Myun
Senior Vice President
Deputy General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works (Administration)
28
55
Park, Kee-Young
Senior Vice President
Marketing Division, Hot Rolled Steel Sales Dept., API Steel
    Sales Dept., Plate Sales Dept., Wire Rod Sales Dept.
30
54
Lee, Kyu-Jeong
Senior Vice President
Business Innovation Dept.
28
54
Won, Jong-Hai
Senior Vice President
Managing Director, Qingdao Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
29
54
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Years with
Name
Position
Responsibility and Division
POSCO
Age
Kim, Tae-Man
Senior Vice President
Deputy General Superintendent, Pohang Works (Administration)
28
52
Cho, Jun-Gil
Senior Vice President
Deputy General Superintendent, Pohang Works (Hot and Cold
    Rolling)
29
54
Yoo, Kwang-Jae
Senior Vice President
Stainless Steel Division, Stainless Steel Production and
    Technology
28
54
Yoon, Yong-Chul
Senior Vice President
Deputy General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works (Iron and Steel
    Making)
29
54
Cho, Noi-Ha
Senior Vice President
Deputy General Superintendent, Gwangyang Works (Hot and Cold
    Rolling)
29
53
Yoon, Yong-Won
Senior Vice President
Facilities Investment Planning Dept., Plant and Equipment
    Procurement Dept.
28
54
Kim, Soo-Kwan
Senior Vice President
Audit Dept., Corporate Ethics Dept.
29
54
Park, Ki-Hong
Vice President
Department Manager, Corporate Strategic Planning Dept.
1
48
Choo, Wung-Yong
Vice President
European Union Office
23
53
Kim, Sung-Kwan
Vice President
Deputy Managing Director, Zhangjiagang POSCO Stainless Steel Co.
    Ltd.
29
55
Jang, Byung-Hyo
Vice President
Managing Director, POSCO-Japan Corp.
29
52
Jeong, Tae-Hyun
Vice President
Deputy Managing Director, POSCO-India Pvt. Ltd.
29
53
Kim, Joon-Sik
Vice President
Investment Management Dept.
25
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Jang, Young-Ik
Vice President
Stainless Steel Raw Materials Procurement Dept.
27
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Kim, Moon-Seok
Vice President
Seoul Office
28
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Yun, Tai-Han
Vice President
Marketing Strategy Dept. Sales and Production Planning Dept.
27
53
Cho, Bong-Rae
Vice President
FINEX Research and Development Project Dept.
26
53
Chang, In-Hwan
Vice President
Cold Rolled Steel Sales Dept., Automotive Flat Products Sales
    Dept., Automotive Flat Products Exports Dept., Coated Steel
    Sales Dept., Electrical Steel Sales Dept.
25
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Item 6.B.
Compensation
Compensation of Directors and Officers
Salaries and bonuses for Standing Directors and salaries for
Directors are paid in accordance with standards determined by
the board of directors within the limitation of directors
remuneration guidelines approved at an annual general meeting of
shareholders. In addition, compensation of executive officers is
paid in accordance with standards determined by the board of
directors. The aggregate compensation paid and accrued to all
Directors and executive officers was approximately Won 15.0
billion in 2005 and the aggregate amount set aside or accrued by
us to provide pension and retirement benefits to such persons
was Won 2.1 billion in 2005.
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We have also granted stock options to some of our Directors and
executive officers. See "— Item 6E. Share
Ownership" for a list of stock options granted to our
Directors and executive officers. At the annual
shareholders' meeting held in February 2006, our
shareholders elected to terminate the stock option program.
Stock options granted prior to this meeting remain valid and
outstanding pursuant to the articles of incorporation in effect
at the time of the issuance of the stock option.
Item 6.C.
Board
Practices
Director Candidate Recommendation Committee
The Director Candidate Recommendation Committee comprises three
Outside Directors, Wook Sun (committee chair), E. Han Kim and
Charles Ahn, and one Standing Director, Dong-Hee Lee. The
Director Candidate Recommendation Committee reviews the
qualifications of potential candidates and proposes nominees to
serve on our board of directors as an Outside Director. Any
shareholder holding an aggregate of 0.5% or more of our
outstanding shares with voting rights for at least six months
may suggest candidates for Outside Directors to the committee.
Evaluation and Compensation Committee
The Evaluation and Compensation Committee comprises four Outside
Directors, Yoon-Suk Suh (committee chair), Young-Ju Park,
Kwang-Woo Jun and Won-Soon Park. The Evaluation and Compensation
Committee's primary responsibilities include establishing
evaluation procedures and compensation plans for executive
officers and taking necessary measures to execute such plans.
Finance and Operation Committee
The Finance and Operation Committee is comprised of three
Outside Directors, Kwang-Woo Jun (committee chair), Charles Ahn
and Sung-Kwan Huh, and two Standing Directors, Seok-Man Yoon and
Dong-Hee Lee. This committee is an operational committee that
oversees decisions with respect to finance and operational
matters, including making assessments with respect to potential
capital investments and evaluating prospective capital-raising
activities.
Executive Management Committee
The Executive Management Committee comprises six Standing
Directors: Ku-Taek Lee (committee chair), Seok-Man Yoon, Youn
Lee, Joon-Yang Chung, Soung-Sik Cho and Dong-Hee Lee. This
committee oversees decisions with respect to our operational and
management matters, including review of management's
proposals of new strategic initiatives, as well as deliberation
over critical internal matters related to organization structure
and development of personnel.
Audit Committee
Under Korean law and our articles of incorporation, we are
required to have an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may be
composed of three or more directors; all members of the Audit
Committee must be Outside Directors. Audit Committee members
must also meet the applicable independence criteria set forth
under the rules and regulations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. Members of the Audit Committee are elected by the
shareholders at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders. We
currently have an Audit Committee composed of four Outside
Directors. Members of our Audit Committee are E. Han Kim
(committee chair), Jeffrey D. Jones, Yoon-Suk Suh and Wook Sun.
The duties of the Audit Committee include:
•
engaging independent auditors;
•
approving independent audit fees;
•
approving audit and non-audit services;
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•
reviewing annual financial statements;
•
reviewing audit results and reports, including management
    comments and recommendations;
•
reviewing our system of controls and policies, including those
    covering conflicts of interest and business ethics; and
•
examining improprieties or suspected improprieties.
In addition, in connection with general meetings of
stockholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and
financial statements and other reports to be submitted by, the
board of directors at each general meeting of stockholders. Our
internal and external auditors report directly to the Audit
Committee. The committee holds regular meetings at least once
each quarter, and more frequently as needed.
Insider Trading Committee
The Insider Trading Committee is comprised of four Outside
Directors, E. Han Kim (committee chair), Jeffrey D. Jones,
Yoon-Suk Suh and Wook Sun. This committee reviews related party
and other internal transactions and ensures compliance with the
Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
Differences in Corporate Governance Practices
Pursuant to the rules of the New York Stock Exchange applicable
to foreign private issuers like us that are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange, we are required to disclose significant
differences between the New York Stock Exchange's corporate
governance standards and those that we follow under Korean law
and in accordance with our own internal procedures. The
following is a summary of such significant differences.
NYSE Corporate Governance Standards
POSCO's Corporate Governance Practice
Director Independence
Independent directors must comprise a majority of the board
Our articles of incorporation provide that our board of
    directors must comprise no less than a majority of Outside
    Directors. Our Outside Directors must meet the criteria for
    outside directorship set forth under the Securities and Exchange
    Act of Korea.
The majority of our board of directors is independent (as
    defined in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange's
    standards), and 9 out of 15 directors are Outside Directors.
Nomination/ Corporate Governance Committee
Listed companies must have a nomination/ corporate governance
    committee composed entirely of independent directors
We have not established a separate nomination/ corporate
    governance committee. However, we maintain a Director Candidate
    Recommendation Committee composed of three Outside Directors and
    one Standing Director.
Compensation Committee
Listed companies must have a compensation committee composed
    entirely of independent directors
We maintain an Evaluation and Compensation Committee composed of
    four Outside Directors.
Executive Session
Listed companies must hold meetings solely attended by
    non-management directors to more effectively check and balance
    management directors
Our Outside Directors hold meetings solely attended by Outside
    Directors in accordance with operation guidelines of our board
    of directors.
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NYSE Corporate Governance Standards
POSCO's Corporate Governance Practice
Audit Committee
Listed companies must have an audit committee that is composed
    of more than three directors and satisfy the requirements of
    Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act
We maintain an Audit Committee comprised of four Outside
    Directors who meet the applicable independence criteria set
    forth under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
Shareholder Approval of Equity Compensation Plan
Listed companies must allow its shareholders to exercise their
    voting rights with respect to any material revision to the
    company's equity compensation plan
We currently have an employee stock ownership program. We
    previously provided a stock options program for officers and
    directors, as another equity compensation plan. However, during
    our annual shareholders' meeting in February 2006, our
    shareholders resolved to terminate the stock option program and
    amended our articles of incorporations to delete the provision
    allowing grant of stock options to officers and directors.
    Consequently we may not grant stock options to officers and
    directors starting February 24, 2006. Matters related to
    the Employee Stock Ownership Program are not subject to
    shareholders' approval under Korean law.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Listed companies must adopt and disclose corporate governance
    guidelines
We have adopted a Corporate Governance Charter setting forth our
    practices with respect to relevant corporate governance matters.
    Our Corporate Governance Charter is in compliance with Korean
    law but does not meet all requirements established by the New
    York Stock Exchange for U.S. companies listed on the
    exchange. A copy of our Corporate Governance Charter is
    available on our website at
www.posco.co.kr.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Listed companies must adopt and disclose a code of business
    conduct and ethics for directors, officers and employees, and
    promptly disclose any waivers of the code for directors or
    executive officers
We have adopted a Code of Conduct for all directors, officers
    and employees. A copy of our Code of Conduct is available on our
    website at
www.posco.co.kr.
Item 6.D.
Employees
As of December 31, 2005, we had 28,853 employees, including
9,849 persons employed by our subsidiaries, almost all of whom
were employed within Korea. Of the total number of employees,
approximately 80% are technicians and skilled laborers and 20%
are administrative staff. We use subcontractors for maintenance,
cleaning and transport activities. We had 27,919 employees,
including 8,524 persons employed by our subsidiaries, as of
December 31, 2004 and 27,415 employees, including 8,042
persons employed by our subsidiaries, as of December 31,
2003. To improve operational efficiency and increase labor
productivity, we plan to reduce the number of our employees in
future years through natural attrition. However, we expect the
number of persons employed by our subsidiaries in growth
industries to increase in the future.
We consider our relations with our work force to be excellent.
We have never experienced a work stoppage or strike. Wages of
our employees are among the highest in Korea. In addition to a
base monthly wage, employees receive periodic bonuses and
allowances. Base wages are determined annually following
consultation between the management and employee
representatives, who are currently elected outside the framework
of the POSCO labor union. A labor union was formed by our
employees in June 1988. Union
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membership peaked at 19,026 employees at the beginning of 1991,
but has steadily declined since then. As of December 31,
2005, only 21 of our employees were members of the POSCO labor
union.
We maintain a retirement plan, as required by Korean labor law,
pursuant to which employees terminating their employment after
one year or more of service are entitled to receive a lump-sum
payment based on the length of their service and their total
compensation at the time of termination. We are required to
transfer a portion of retirement and severance benefit amounts
accrued by our employees to the National Pension Fund. The
amounts so transferred reduce the retirement and severance
benefit amounts payable to retiring employees by us at the time
of their retirement. We also provide a wide range of fringe
benefits to our employees, including housing, housing loans,
company- provided hospitals and schools, a company-sponsored
pension program, an employee welfare fund, industrial disaster
insurance, and cultural and athletic facilities.
As of December 31, 2005, our employees owned approximately
2.1% of our common stock through an employee stock ownership
association.
Item 6.E.
Share Ownership
Common Stock
The persons who are currently our Directors or executive
officers held, as a group, 2,555 common shares as of
December 31, 2005, the most recent date for which this
information is available. The table below shows the ownership of
our common shares by Directors and executive officers.
Shareholders
Number of common shares owned
Chang-Kwan Oh
770
Jong-Tae Choi
542
E. Han Kim
364
Sang-Young Kim
195
Tae-Man Kim
91
Jin-Il Kim
90
Jun-Gil Cho
81
Yong-Chul Yoon
81
Yong-Won Yoon
79
Noi-Ha Cho
70
Dong-Hwa Chung
53
Soo-Kwan Kim
42
Sang-Wook Ha
40
Oh-Joon Kwon
19
Han-Yong Park
12
Young-Ik Jang
10
Youn Lee
2
Dong-Jin Kim
2
Nam-Suk Hur
2
Kee-Yeoung Park
2
Jong-Hai Won
2
Kwang-Jae Yoo
2
Tai-Han Yun
2
In-Hwan Chang
2
Total
2,555
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Stock Options
The following table sets forth information regarding the stock
options we have granted to our current Directors and executive
officers as of March 31, 2006. With respect to all of the
options granted, we may elect either to issue shares of common
stock, distribute treasury stock or pay in cash the difference
between the exercise and the market price at the date of
exercise. The options may be exercised by a person who has
continued employment with POSCO for two or more years from the
date on which the options are granted and within seven years
from the second anniversary of the issuance of such options. All
of the stock options below relate to our common stock.
At the annual shareholders' meeting held in February 2006,
our shareholders elected to terminate the stock option program.
Stock options granted prior to this meeting remain valid and
outstanding pursuant to the articles of incorporation in effect
at the time of the issuance of the stock option.
Exercise Period
Number of
Number of
Number of
Exercise
Granted
Exercised
Exercisable
Directors
Grant Date
From
To
Price
Options
Options
Options
Ku-Taek Lee
July 23, 2001
7/24/2003
7/23/2008
98,900
45,184
4,518
40,666
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
49,000
0
49,000
Seok-Man Yoon
September 18, 2002
9/19/2004
9/18/2009
116,100
11,179
3,000
8,179
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
7,840
0
7,840
Youn Lee
July 23, 2001
7/24/2003
7/23/2008
98,900
9,037
903
8,134
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
1,921
192
1,729
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
7,840
0
7,840
Joon-Yang Chung
April 27, 2002
4/28/2004
4/27/2009
136,400
9,316
931
8,385
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
4,900
0
4,900
Soung-Sik Cho
July 23, 2001
7/24/2003
7/23/2008
98,900
9,037
5,903
3,134
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
1,921
192
1,729
Dong-Hee Lee
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
9,604
960
8,644
Young-Ju Park
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
1,862
0
1,862
E. Han Kim
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
2,401
0
2,401
Kwang-Woo Jun
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
1,862
0
1,862
Jeffrey D. Jones
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
1,862
0
1,862
Yoon-Suk Suh
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
1,862
0
1,862
Wook Sun
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
2,000
0
2,000
Charles Ahn
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
2,000
0
2,000
Exercise Period
Number of
Number of
Number of
Exercise
Granted
Exercised
Exercisable
Executive Officers
Grant Date
From
To
Price
Options
Options
Options
Dong-Jin Kim
July 23, 2001
7/24/2003
7/23/2008
98,900
9,037
903
8,134
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
1,921
192
1,729
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
7,840
0
7,840
Jong-Tae Choi
July 23, 2001
7/24/2003
7/23/2008
98,900
9,037
903
8,134
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
1,921
192
1,729
Sang-Ho Kim
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
12,000
0
12,000
Nam-Suk Hur
April 27, 2002
4/28/2004
4/27/2009
136,400
9,316
5,316
4,000
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
2,000
0
2,000
Chang-Kwan Oh
April 27, 2002
4/28/2004
4/27/2009
136,400
9,316
931
8,385
Young-Tae Kwon
September 18, 2002
9/19/2004
9/18/2009
116,100
9,316
931
8,385
Hyun-Shik Chang
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
9,604
960
8,644
Jin-Il Kim
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
9,604
8,252
1,352
Oh-Joon Kwon
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
9,604
960
8,644
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Exercise Period
Number of
Number of
Number of
Exercise
Granted
Exercised
Exercisable
Executive Officers
Grant Date
From
To
Price
Options
Options
Options
Dong-Hwa Chung
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
9,604
960
8,644
Sang-Young Lee
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
9,604
5,460
4,144
Hyun-Uck Sung
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
9,604
960
8,644
Han-Yong Park
April 26, 2003
4/27/2005
4/26/2010
102,900
9,604
5,282
4,322
Keel-Sou Chung
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
9,800
0
9,800
Sang-Wook Ha
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
9,800
0
9,800
Sang-Young Kim
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
9,800
0
9,800
Young-Suk Lee
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
9,800
0
9,800
Sang-Myun Kim
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
9,800
0
9,800
Kee-Yeoung Park
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
9,800
0
9,800
Kyu-Jeong Lee
July 23, 2004
7/24/2006
7/23/2011
151,700
9,800
0
9,800
Jong-Hai Won
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
10,000
0
10,000
Tae-Man Kim
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
10,000
0
10,000
Jun-Gil Cho
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
10,000
0
10,000
Kwang-Jae Yoo
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
10,000
0
10,000
Yong-Chul Yoon
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
10,000
0
10,000
Noi-Ha Cho
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
10,000
0
10,000
Yong-Won Yoon
April 28, 2005
4/29/2007
4/28/2012
194,900
10,000
0
10,000
Item 7.
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
Item 7.A.
Major Shareholders
The following table sets forth certain information relating to
the shareholders of our common stock issued as of
December 31, 2005.
Number of
Shareholders
Shares Owned
Percentage
SK Telecom
2,481,311
2.85
Pohang University of Science and Technology
2,418,000
2.77
National Pension Corporation
2,407,509
2.76
Directors and executive officers as a group
2,555
0.00
Public(1)
72,781,395
83.48
POSCO (held in the form of treasury stock)
6,189,091
7.10
POSCO (held through treasury stock fund)
906,974
1.04
Total issued shares of common stock
87,186,835
100.00
%
(1)
Includes 23,869,739 shares of common stock, representing 27.38%
    of the total issued shares of common stock, in the form of ADRs.
Item 7.B.
Related Party Transactions
We have issued guarantees of Won 425 billion as of
December 31, 2003, Won 443 billion as of
December 31, 2004 and Won 561 billion as of
December 31, 2005, in favor of affiliated and related
companies. We have also engaged in various transactions with our
subsidiaries and affiliated companies. Please see Notes 17
and 28 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
As of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, we had no loans
outstanding to our executive officers and Directors.
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Item 7.C.
Interests of Experts and Counsel
Not applicable
Item 8.
Financial Information
Item 8.A.
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial
    Information
See "Item 18. Financial Statements" and
pages F-1 through
F-87.
Legal Proceedings
Claim against the Fair Trade Commission
In December 2000, Hyundai HYSCO requested us to sell hot rolled
coils which are necessary in manufacturing cold rolled coils
used in the automobile industry to produce car body panels. In
response to our refusal to sell hot rolled coils to Hyundai
HYSCO, Hyundai Motors announced in January 2001 that it will
reduce its purchase of cold rolled products from us. In
addition, the Fair Trade Commission began an investigation into
a potential anti-competitive action by us.
On April 12, 2001, the Fair Trade Commission determined
that we were involved in anti-competitive action by refusing to
sell our hot rolled coils to Hyundai HYSCO. In addition to
issuing a suspension order, the Fair Trade Commission imposed on
us a surcharge of Won 1.6 billion. We brought a claim
against the Fair Trade Commission but the Seoul High Court
rendered its decision against us in August 2002. We appealed to
the Supreme Court of Korea in August 2002 and our petition for
an injunction against the decision of the Fair Trade Commission
was granted in October 2002 in our favor. We cannot predict the
ultimate outcome of our appeal.
Anti-dumping and Countervailing Proceedings and Safeguard
    Measures
We have been subject to a number of anti-dumping and
countervailing proceedings in the United States and China. The
U.S. and China anti-dumping and countervailing proceedings
have not had a material adverse effect on our business and
operations. However, there can be no assurance that further
increases in or new imposition of countervailing duties, dumping
duties, quotas or tariffs on our sales in the United States or
China may not have a material adverse effect on our exports to
these regions in the future. See "Item 4. Information
on the Company — Item 4B. Business
Overview — Markets  — Exports."
Except as described above, we are not involved in any pending or
threatened legal or arbitration proceedings that may have, or
have had during the last 12 months, a material adverse
effect on our results of operations or financial position.
DIVIDENDS
The amount of dividends paid on our common stock is subject to
approval at the annual general meeting of shareholders, which is
typically held in February or March of the following year. In
addition to our annual dividends, our board of directors is
authorized to declare and distribute interim dividends once a
year under our articles of incorporation. If we decide to pay
interim dividends, our articles of incorporation authorize us to
pay them in cash and to the shareholders of record as of
June 30 of the relevant fiscal year. We may pay cash
dividends out of retained earnings that have not been
appropriated to statutory reserves.
The table below sets out the annual dividends declared on the
outstanding common stock to shareholders of record on
December 31 of the years indicated and the interim
dividends declared on the outstanding common stock to
shareholders of record on June 30 of the years indicated. A
total of 87,186,835 shares of common stock were issued at the
end of 2005. Of these shares, 80,090,770 shares were outstanding
and 6,189,091 shares were held by us in treasury and 906,974
shares were held through
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our treasury stock fund. The annual dividends set out for each
of the years below were paid in the immediately following year.
Average Total
Annual Dividend per
Interim Dividend per
Dividend per
Year
Common Stock to Public
Common Stock
Common Stock
(in Won)
2001
W
2,000
W
500
W2,500
2002
3,000
500
3,500
2003
5,000
1,000
6,000
2004
6,500
1,500
8,000
2005
6,000
2,000
8,000
Owners of the ADSs are entitled to receive any dividends payable
in respect of the underlying shares of common stock.
Historically, we have paid to holders of record of our common
stock an annual dividend. However, we can give no assurance that
we will continue to declare and pay any dividends in the future.
Item 8.B.
Significant
Changes
Not applicable
Item 9.
The Offer and
Listing
Item 9.A.
Offer and
Listing Details
Market Price Information
Notes
Our
7
1
/
8
% notes due 2006 are traded in the over-the-counter
market. Sales prices for the notes are not regularly reported on
any exchange or other quotation service.
Common Stock
The principal trading market for our common stock is the Stock
Market Division of the Korea Exchange. Our common stock, which
is in registered form and has a par value of Won 5,000 per
share, has been listed on the first section of the Stock Market
Division of the Korea Exchange since June 1988 under the
identifying code 005490. The table below shows the high and low
trading prices and the average daily volume of trading activity
on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange for our
common stock since January 1, 2001.
Price
Average Daily
High
Low
Trading Volume
(number of shares)
(in Won)
2001
First Quarter
104,000
76,500
343,509
Second Quarter
118,000
85,000
236,198
Third Quarter
104,000
74,000
176,544
Fourth Quarter
127,000
81,500
254,780
2002
First Quarter
160,000
117,500
303,579
Second Quarter
154,000
121,500
323,772
Third Quarter
139,000
101,000
324,477
Fourth Quarter
130,500
103,500
269,624
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Price
Average Daily
High
Low
Trading Volume
(number of shares)
(in Won)
2003
First Quarter
133,000
92,400
336,187
Second Quarter
127,000
97,500
300,224
Third Quarter
152,500
123,500
310,936
Fourth Quarter
163,000
131,500
345,272
2004
First Quarter
181,000
156,500
312,764
Second Quarter
177,000
131,000
413,523
Third Quarter
184,000
145,000
241,698
Fourth Quarter
203,000
163,000
287,632
2005
First Quarter
225,500
176,500
293,360
Second Quarter
203,000
174,500
298,650
Third Quarter
240,500
182,000
295,458
Fourth Quarter
236,500
199,500
334,140
2006
First Quarter
251,500
196,500
391,776
January
220,500
196,500
444,412
February
237,500
210,000
436,789
March
251,500
226,500
300,611
Second Quarter (through June 7)
290,000
234,500
319,731
April
277,000
239,500
324,095
May
290,000
241,000
403,990
June (through June 7)
250,000
234,500
340,241
ADSs
Our common stock is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
the London Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the
form of ADSs. The ADSs have been issued by The Bank of New York
as ADR depositary and are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol "PKX." One ADS represents one-fourth
of one share of common stock. As of December 31, 2005,
23,869,739 ADSs were outstanding, representing 27.38% shares of
common stock.
The table below shows the high and low trading prices and the
average daily volume of trading activity on the New York Stock
Exchange for our ADSs since January 1, 2001.
Price
Average Daily
High
Low
Trading Volume
(number of ADSs)
(in US$)
2001
First Quarter
22.62
15.00
507,108
Second Quarter
22.80
16.97
378,273
Third Quarter
19.99
13.60
277,112
Fourth Quarter
24.21
15.84
260,475
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Price
Average Daily
High
Low
Trading Volume
(number of ADSs)
(in US$)
2002
First Quarter
29.25
22.41
372,788
Second Quarter
30.64
23.35
355,145
Third Quarter
29.52
21.30
354,089
Fourth Quarter
27.40
21.20
268,750
2003
First Quarter
28.66
18.46
324,595
Second Quarter
26.55
19.26
333,511
Third Quarter
32.49
26.08
262,191
Fourth Quarter
33.97
28.98
477,580
2004
First Quarter
38.43
33.55
578,963
Second Quarter
39.01
27.97
1,013,306
Third Quarter
40.14
32.47
729,723
Fourth Quarter
47.50
36.49
765,003
2005
First Quarter
54.85
41.22
866,811
Second Quarter
49.70
43.75
790,208
Third Quarter
57.08
44.12
606,928
Fourth Quarter
56.01
47.85
671,024
2006
First Quarter
63.08
48.97
812,089
January
57.65
48.97
973,995
February
60.22
52.75
770,821
March
63.80
58.31
705,391
Second Quarter (through June 6)
74.41
61.75
912,551
April
72.50
61.75
818,053
May
74.41
63.17
982,232
June (through June 6)
65.70
61.91
978,175
Item 9.B.
Plan of
Distribution
Not applicable
Item 9.C.
Markets
The Korean Securities Market
The Korea Stock Exchange began its operations in 1956. On
January 27, 2005, the Korea Exchange was established
pursuant to the Korea Exchange Act through the consolidation of
the Korea Stock Exchange, the Korea Futures Exchange, the KOSDAQ
Stock Market, Inc. (the "KOSDAQ") and the KOSDAQ
Committee within the Korea Securities Dealers Association, which
was in charge of the management of the KOSDAQ. The Stock Market
Division of the Korea Exchange (formerly the Korea Stock
Exchange) has a single trading floor located in Seoul. The Korea
Exchange is a limited liability company, the shares of which are
held by (i) securities companies and futures companies that
were the members of the Korea Stock Exchange or the Korea
Futures Exchange and (ii) the stockholders of the KOSDAQ.
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The Korea Exchange has the power in some circumstances to
suspend trading in the shares of a given company or to de-list a
security. The Korea Exchange also restricts share price
movements. All listed companies are required to file accounting
reports annually, semi-annually and quarterly and to release
immediately all information that may affect trading in a
security.
The Government has in the past exerted, and continues to exert,
substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector
business community which can have the intention or effect of
depressing or boosting the market. In the past, the Government
has informally both encouraged and restricted the declaration
and payment of dividends, induced mergers to reduce what it
considers excess capacity in a particular industry and induced
private companies to offer publicly their securities.
The Korea Exchange publishes the Korea Composite Stock Price
Index ("KOSPI") every thirty seconds, which is an
index of all equity securities listed on the Stock Market
Division of the Korea Exchange. On January 1, 1983, the
method of computing KOSPI was changed from the Dow Jones method
to the aggregate value method. In the new method, the market
capitalizations of all listed companies are aggregated, subject
to certain adjustments, and this aggregate is expressed as a
percentage of the aggregate market capitalization of all listed
companies as of the base date, January 4, 1980.
Movements in KOSPI are set out in the following table together
with the associated dividend yields and price earnings ratios.
Average
Price
Dividend
Earnings
Opening
High
Low
Closing
Yield(1)(3)
Ratio(2)(3)
(percent)
1979
131.28
131.28
104.38
118.97
17.8
3.8
1980
100.00
119.36
100.00
106.87
20.9
2.6
1981
97.95
165.95
93.14
131.37
13.2
3.1
1982
123.60
134.49
106.00
127.31
10.5
3.4
1983
122.52
134.46
115.59
121.21
6.9
3.8
1984
116.73
142.46
114.37
142.46
5.1
4.5
1985
139.53
163.37
131.40
163.37
5.3
5.2
1986
161.40
279.67
153.85
272.61
4.3
7.6
1987
264.82
525.11
264.82
525.11
2.6
10.9
1988
532.04
922.56
527.89
907.20
2.4
11.2
1989
919.61
1,007.77
844.75
909.72
2.0
13.9
1990
908.59
928.82
566.27
696.11
2.2
12.8
1991
679.75
763.10
586.51
610.92
2.6
11.2
1992
624.23
691.48
459.07
678.44
2.2
10.9
1993
697.41
874.10
605.93
866.18
1.6
12.7
1994
879.32
1,138.75
855.37
1,027.37
1.2
16.2
1995
1,013.57
1,016.77
847.09
882.94
1.2
16.4
1996
888.85
986.84
651.22
651.22
1.3
17.8
1997
653.79
792.29
350.68
376.31
1.5
17.0
1998
385.49
579.86
280.00
562.46
1.9
10.8
1999
587.57
1,028.07
498.42
1,028.07
1.1
13.5
2000
1,059.04
1,059.04
500.60
504.62
1.6
18.6
2001
520.95
704.50
468.76
693.70
2.0
14.2
2002
724.95
937.61
584.04
627.55
1.4
17.8
2003
635.17
822.16
515.24
810.71
2.2
10.9
2004
821.26
936.06
719.59
895.92
2.1
15.8
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Average
Price
Dividend
Earnings
Opening
High
Low
Closing
Yield(1)(3)
Ratio(2)(3)
(percent)
2005
893.71
1,379.37
870.84
1,379.37
1.5
12.0
2006 (through June 7)
1,389.27
1,464.70
1,266.84
1,266.84
N.A.
10.7
Source: The Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange.
(1)
Dividend yields are based on daily figures. Before 1983,
    dividend yields were calculated at the end of each month.
    Dividend yields after January 3, 1984 include cash
    dividends only.
(2)
The price earnings ratio is based on figures for companies that
    record a profit in the preceding year.
(3)
Starting in April 2000, dividend yield and price earnings ratio
    of KOSPI 200, an index of 200 equity securities listed on
    the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange. Excludes
    classified companies, companies which did not submit annual
    reports to the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange, and
    companies which received disqualified opinions from external
    auditors.
Shares are quoted "ex-dividend" on the first trading
day of the relevant company's accounting period; since the
calendar year is the accounting period for the majority of
companies, this may account for the drop in KOSPI between its
closing level at the end of one calendar year and its opening
level at the beginning of the following calendar year.
With certain exceptions, principally to take account of a share
being quoted "ex-dividend" and "ex-rights,"
permitted upward and downward movements in share prices of any
category of shares on any day are limited under the rules of the
Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange to 15% of the
previous day's closing price of the shares, rounded down as
set out below:
Rounded Down
Previous Day's Closing Price (Won)
To (Won)
Less than 5,000
5
5,000 to less than 10,000
10
10,000 to less than 50,000
50
50,000 to less than 100,000
100
100,000 to less than 500,000
500
500,000 or more
1,000
As a consequence, if a particular closing price is the same as
the price set by the fluctuation limit, the closing price may
not reflect the price at which persons would have been prepared,
or would be prepared to continue, if so permitted, to buy and
sell shares. Orders are executed on an auction system with
priority rules to deal with competing bids and offers.
Due to deregulation of restrictions on brokerage commission
rates, the brokerage commission rate on equity securities
transactions may be determined by the parties, subject to
commission schedules being filed with the Stock Market Division
of the Korea Exchange by the securities companies. In addition,
a securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.15% will generally
be imposed on the transfer of shares or certain securities
representing rights to subscribe for shares. A special
agricultural and fishery tax at the rate of 0.15% of the sales
prices will also be imposed on transfer of these shares and
securities on the Korea Exchange. See "Item 10.
Additional Information — Item 10E.
Taxation  — Korean Taxation."
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The number of companies listed on the Stock Market Division of
the Korea Exchange, the corresponding total market
capitalization at the end of the periods indicated and the
average daily trading volume for those periods are set forth in
the following table:
Market Capitalization on the
Last Day of Each Period
Average Daily Trading Volume, Value
Number of
Listed
(Millions of
(Thousands of
Thousands
(Millions of
(Thousands of
Year
Companies
Won)
Dollars)(1)
of Shares
Won)
Dollars)(1)
1979
355
2,609,414
5,391,351
5,382
4,579
4,641
1980
352
2,526,553
3,828,691
5,654
3,897
5,905
1981
343
2,959,057
4,224,207
10,565
8,708
12,433
1982
334
3,000,494
4,407,711
9,704
6,667
8,904
1983
328
3,489,654
4,386,743
9,325
5,941
7,468
1984
336
5,148,460
6,222,456
14,847
10,642
12,862
1985
342
6,570,404
7,380,818
18,925
12,315
13,834
1986
355
11,994,233
13,924,115
31,755
32,870
38,159
1987
389
26,172,174
33,033,162
20,353
70,185
88,584
1988
502
64,543,685
94,348,318
10,367
198,364
289,963
1989
626
95,476,774
140,489,660
11,757
280,967
414,431
1990
669
79,019,676
110,301,055
10,866
183,692
256,500
1991
686
73,117,833
96,182,364
14,022
214,263
281,850
1992
688
84,711,982
107,502,515
24,028
308,246
391,175
1993
693
112,665,260
139,419,948
35,130
574,048
676,954
1994
699
151,217,231
191,729,721
36,862
776,257
984,223
1995
721
141,151,399
182,201,367
26,130
487,762
629,614
1996
760
117,369,988
139,031,021
26,571
486,834
575,733
1997
776
70,988,897
50,161,742
41,525
555,759
392,707
1998
748
137,798,451
114,090,455
97,716
660,429
471,432
1999
725
349,503,966
305,137,040
278,551
3,481,620
3,039,654
2000
704
188,041,490
150,162,898
306,163
2,602,211
2,078,028
2001
689
255,850,070
194,784,979
473,241
1,997,420
1,506,685
2002
683
258,680,756
216,071,436
857,245
3,041,595
2,540,590
2003
684
355,362,626
298,123,294
385,852
2,026,774
1,700,314
2004
683
412,588,139
396,338,269
372,895
2,232,109
2,138,445
2005
702
655,251,489
647,737,731
463,749
3,150,407
3,114,281
2006 (through June 5)
715
634,904,940
673,210,624
353,187
4,206,907
4,232,225
Source: The Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange.
(1)
Converted at the Concentration Base Rate of The Bank of Korea or
    the Market Average Exchange Rate as announced by the Seoul Money
    Brokerage Services Limited, as the case may be, at the end of
    the periods indicated.
The Korean securities markets are principally regulated by the
FSC and the Securities and Exchange Act. The Securities and
Exchange Act was amended fundamentally numerous times in recent
years to broaden the scope and improve the effectiveness of
official supervision of the securities markets. As amended, the
Securities and Exchange Act imposes restrictions on insider
trading and price manipulation, requires specified information
to be made available by listed companies to investors and
establishes rules regarding margin trading, proxy solicitation,
takeover bids, acquisition of treasury shares and reporting
requirements for shareholders holding substantial interests.
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Further Opening of the Korean Securities Market
A stock index futures market was opened on May 3, 1996 and
a stock index option market was opened on July 7, 1997, in
each case at the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange.
Remittance and repatriation of funds in connection with
investment in stock index futures and options are subject to
regulations similar to those that govern remittance and
repatriation in the context of foreign investment in Korean
stocks.
Starting from May 1, 1996, foreign investors were permitted
to invest in warrants representing the right to subscribe for
shares of a company listed on the Stock Market Division of the
Korea Exchange, subject to certain investment limitations. A
foreign investor may not acquire such warrants with respect to
shares of a class of a company for which the ceiling on
aggregate investment by foreigners has been reached or exceeded.
As of December 30, 1997, foreign investors were permitted
to invest in all types of corporate bonds, bonds issued by
national or local governments and bonds issued in accordance
with certain special laws without being subject to any aggregate
or individual investment ceiling. The FSC sets forth procedural
requirements for such investments. The Government announced on
February 8, 1998 its plans for the liberalization of the
money market with respect to investment in money market
instruments by foreigners in 1998. According to the plan,
foreigners have been permitted to invest in money market
instruments issued by corporations, including commercial paper,
starting February 16, 1998 with no restrictions as to the
amount. Starting May 25, 1998, foreigners have been
permitted to invest in certificates of deposit and repurchase
agreements.
Currently, foreigners are permitted to invest in certain
securities including shares of all Korean companies which are
not listed on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange
and in bonds which are not listed.
Protection of Customer's Interest in Case of Insolvency
of Securities Companies
Under Korean law, the relationship between a customer and a
securities company in connection with a securities sell or buy
order is deemed to be consignment and the securities acquired by
a consignment agent (i.e., the securities company) through such
sell or buy order are regarded as belonging to the customer in
so far as the customer and the consignment agent's
creditors are concerned. Therefore, in the event of a bankruptcy
or reorganization procedure involving a securities company, the
customer of the securities company is entitled to the proceeds
of the securities sold by the securities company.
When a customer places a sell order with a securities company
which is not a member of the Korea Exchange and this securities
company places a sell order with another securities company
which is a member of the Korea Exchange, the customer is still
entitled to the proceeds of the securities sold received by the
non-member company from the member company regardless of the
bankruptcy or reorganization of the
non-member
company.
Likewise, when a customer places a buy order with a
non-member
company and
the non-member company places a buy order with a member company,
the customer has the legal right to the securities received by
the
non-member
company
from the member company because the purchased securities are
regarded as belonging to the customer in so far as the customer
and the non-member company's creditors are concerned.
Under the Securities and Exchange Act, the Korea Exchange is
obliged to indemnify any loss or damage incurred by a
counterparty as a result of a breach by its members. If a
securities company which is a member of the Korea Exchange
breaches its obligation in connection with a buy order, the
Korea Exchange is obliged to pay the purchase price on behalf of
the breaching member.
As the cash deposited with a securities company is regarded as
belonging to the securities company, which is liable to return
the same at the request of its customer, the customer cannot
take back deposited cash from the securities company if a
bankruptcy or reorganization procedure is instituted against the
securities company and, therefore, can suffer from loss or
damage as a result. However, the Depositor Protection Act
provides that Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation will, upon the
request of the investors,
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pay investors up to Won 50 million per depositor per
financial institution in case of the securities company's
bankruptcy, liquidation, cancellation of securities business
license or other insolvency events. Pursuant to the Securities
and Exchange Act, as amended, securities companies are required
to deposit the cash received from its customers to the extent
the amount is not covered by the Depositor Protection Act with
the Korea Securities Finance Corporation, a special entity
established pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act. Set-off
or attachment of cash deposits by securities companies is
prohibited. The premiums related to this insurance are paid by
securities companies.
Item 9.D.
Selling
Shareholders
Not applicable
Item 9.E.
Dilution
Not applicable
Item 9.F.
Expenses of
the Issuer
Not applicable
Item 10.
Additional
Information
Item 10.A.
Share
Capital
Currently, our authorized share capital is 200,000,000 shares,
which consists of shares of common stock, par value
Won 5,000 per share ("Common Shares") and shares
of non-voting stock, par value Won 5,000 per share
("Non-Voting
Shares"). Common Shares and
Non-Voting
Shares
together are referred to as "Shares." Under our
articles of incorporation, we are authorized to issue
Non-Voting
Shares up to
the limit prescribed by applicable law, the aggregate of which
currently is
one-half
of our total issued and outstanding capital stock. As of
December 31, 2005, 87,186,835 Common Shares were
issued, of which 6,189,091 shares were held by us in
treasury and an additional 906,974 shares were held by our
treasury stock fund. We have never issued any
Non-Voting
Shares. All
of the issued and outstanding Common Shares are
fully-paid
and
non-assessable and are in registered form. We issue share
certificates in denominations of 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500,
1,000 and 10,000 shares.
Item 10.B.
Memorandum
and Articles of Association
This section provides information relating to our capital stock,
including brief summaries of material provisions of our articles
of incorporation, the Korean Securities and Exchange Act, the
Commercial Code and related laws of Korea, all as currently in
effect. The following summaries are subject to, and are
qualified in their entirety by reference to, our articles of
incorporation and the applicable provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Act and the Commercial Code. We have filed copies
of our articles of incorporation and these laws as exhibits to
registration statements under the Securities Act or the
Securities Exchange Act previously filed by us.
Dividends
We distribute dividends to our shareholders in proportion to the
number of shares owned by each shareholder. The Common Shares
represented by the ADSs have the same dividend rights as other
outstanding Common Shares.
Holders of Non-Voting Shares are entitled to receive dividends
in priority to the holders of Common Shares in an amount not
less than 9% of the par value of the
Non-Voting
Shares as
determined by the board of directors at the time of their
issuance. If the amount available for dividends is less
than the aggregate amount of such minimum dividend, we do not
have to declare dividends on the
Non-Voting
Shares.
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We declare dividends annually at the annual general meeting of
shareholders which is held within three months after the end of
the fiscal year. We pay the annual dividend shortly after the
annual general meeting to the shareholders of record as of the
end of the preceding fiscal year. We may distribute the annual
dividend in cash or in Shares. However, a dividend of
Shares must be distributed at par value. If the market price of
the Shares is less than their par value, dividends in Shares may
not exceed one-half of the annual dividend. In addition, we may
declare, and distribute in cash, interim dividends pursuant to a
board resolution once a fiscal year. We have no obligation to
pay any annual dividend unclaimed for five years from the
payment date.
Under the Commercial Code, we may pay an annual dividend only
out of the excess of our net assets, on a non-consolidated
basis, over the sum of (1) our stated capital and
(2) the total amount of our capital surplus reserve and
legal reserve accumulated up to the end of the relevant dividend
period. We may not pay an annual dividend unless we have set
aside as legal reserve an amount equal to at least 10% of the
cash portion of the annual dividend or unless we have
accumulated a legal reserve of not less than one-half of our
stated capital. In addition, we are required under the
Securities and Exchange Act and the relevant regulations to set
aside as reserve a certain amount every fiscal year until our
capital ratio is at least 30%. We may not use legal reserve to
pay cash dividends but may transfer amounts from legal reserve
to capital stock or use legal reserve to reduce an accumulated
deficit.
Distribution of Free Shares
In addition to paying dividends in Shares out of our retained or
current earnings, we may also distribute to our shareholders an
amount transferred from our capital surplus or legal reserve to
our stated capital in the form of free shares. We must
distribute such free shares to all our shareholders in
proportion to their existing shareholdings.
Preemptive Rights and Issuance of Additional Shares
We may issue authorized but unissued shares at the times and,
unless otherwise provided in the Commercial Code, on the terms
our board of directors may determine. All our shareholders are
generally entitled to subscribe for any newly issued Shares in
proportion to their existing shareholdings. We must offer new
Shares on uniform terms to all shareholders who have preemptive
rights and are listed on our shareholders' register as of
the relevant record date. Under the Commercial Code, we may
vary, without shareholders' approval, the terms of these
preemptive rights for different classes of shares. We must give
public notice of the preemptive rights regarding new Shares and
their transferability at least two weeks before the relevant
record date. Our board of directors may determine how to
distribute Shares for which preemptive rights have not been
exercised or where fractions of Shares occur.
Under our articles of incorporation, we may issue new Shares
pursuant to a board resolution to persons other than existing
shareholders, who in these circumstances will not have
preemptive rights, if the new Shares are:
•
publicly offered pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act;
•
issued to members of our employee stock ownership association;
•
represented by depositary receipts;
•
issued through offering to public investors, the amount of which
    is no more than 10% of the outstanding Shares;
•
issued to our creditors pursuant to a debt-equity swap;
•
issued to domestic or foreign corporations pursuant to a joint
    venture agreement or technology inducement agreement; or
•
issued to domestic or foreign financial institutions when
    necessary for raising funds in emergency cases.
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In addition, we may issue convertible bonds or bonds with
warrants, each up to an aggregate principal amount of
Won 1,000 billion, to persons other than existing
shareholders.
Members of our employee stock ownership association, whether or
not they are our shareholders, generally have a preemptive right
to subscribe for up to 20% of the Shares publicly offered
pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act. This right is
exercisable only to the extent that the total number of Shares
so acquired and held by members of our employee stock ownership
association does not exceed 20% of the total number of Shares
then issued. As of December 31, 2005, approximately 2.1% of
the outstanding Shares were held by members of our employee
stock ownership association.
General Meeting of Shareholders
We hold the annual general meeting of shareholders within three
months after the end of each fiscal year. Subject to a board
resolution or court approval, we may hold an extraordinary
general meeting of shareholders:
•
as necessary;
•
at the request of holders of an aggregate of 3% or more of our
    outstanding Shares;
•
at the request of shareholders holding an aggregate of 1.5% or
    more of our outstanding Shares for at least six months; or
•
at the request of our audit committee.
Holders of Non-Voting Shares may request a general meeting of
shareholders only after the
Non-Voting
Shares or
Convertible Shares become entitled to vote or
"enfranchised," as described under
"— Voting Rights" below.
We must give shareholders written notice setting out the date,
place and agenda of the meeting at least two weeks before the
date of the general meeting of shareholders. However, for
holders of 1% or less of the total number of issued and
outstanding voting Shares, we may give notice by placing at
least two public notices in at least two daily newspapers at
least two weeks in advance of the meeting. Currently,
we use
The Seoul Shinmun
published in Seoul,
The
Maeil Shinmun
published in Taegu and
The Kwangju Ilbo
published in Kwangju for this
purpose. Shareholders not on the shareholders' register as
of the record date are not entitled to receive notice of the
general meeting of shareholders or attend or vote at the
meeting. Holders of Non-Voting Shares or Convertible Shares,
unless enfranchised, are not entitled to receive notice of
general meetings of shareholders, but may attend such meetings.
Our general meetings of shareholders are held either in Pohang
or Seoul.
Voting Rights
Holders of our Common Shares are entitled to one vote for each
Common Share, except that voting rights of Common Shares held by
us, or by a corporate shareholder that is more than 10% owned by
us either directly or indirectly, may not be exercised. A recent
amendment to the Commercial Code permitted cumulative voting,
under which voting method each shareholder would have multiple
voting rights corresponding to the number of directors to be
appointed in the voting and may exercise all voting rights
cumulatively to elect one director.
Our shareholders may adopt resolutions at a general meeting by
an affirmative majority vote of the voting Shares present or
represented at the meeting, where the affirmative votes also
represent at least
one-fourth
of our total
voting Shares then issued and outstanding. However, under the
Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, the following
matters, among others, require approval by the holders of at
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least two-thirds of the voting Shares present or represented at
a meeting, where the affirmative votes also represent at least
one-third of our total voting Shares then issued and outstanding:
•
amending our articles of incorporation;
•
removing a director;
•
effecting any dissolution, merger or consolidation of us;
•
transferring the whole or any significant part of our business;
•
effecting our acquisition of all of the business of any other
    company;
•
issuing any new Shares at a price lower than their par value; or
•
approving matters required to be approved at a general meeting
    of shareholders, which have material effects on our assets, as
    determined by the Board of Directors.
In general, holders of Non-Voting Shares are not entitled to
vote on any resolution or receive notice of any general meeting
of shareholders. However, in the case of amendments to our
articles of incorporation, or any merger or consolidation of us,
or in some other cases which affect the rights or interests of
the
Non-Voting
Shares,
approval of the holders of
Non-Voting
Shares is
required. We may obtain the approval by a resolution of holders
of at least two-thirds of the
Non-Voting
Shares
present or represented at a class meeting of the holders of
Non-Voting
Shares,
where the affirmative votes also represent at least one-third of
our total issued and outstanding
Non-Voting
Shares. In
addition, if we are unable to pay dividends on
Non-Voting
Shares as
provided in our articles of incorporation, the holders of
Non-Voting
Shares will
become enfranchised and will be entitled to exercise voting
rights until the dividends are paid. The holders of enfranchised
Non-Voting
Shares have
the same rights as holders of Common Shares to request, receive
notice of, attend and vote at a general meeting of shareholders.
Shareholders may exercise their voting rights by proxy. A
shareholder may give proxies only to another shareholder, except
that the Government may give proxies to a designated public
official and a corporate shareholder may give proxies to its
officers or employees.
Holders of ADRs exercise their voting rights through the ADR
depositary, an agent of which is the record holder of the
underlying Common Shares. Subject to the provisions of the
deposit agreement, ADR holders are entitled to instruct the ADR
depositary how to vote the Common Shares underlying their ADSs.
Rights of Dissenting Shareholders
In some limited circumstances, including the transfer of the
whole or any significant part of our business and our merger or
consolidation with another company, dissenting shareholders have
the right to require us to purchase their Shares. To exercise
this right, shareholders, including holders of
Non-Voting
Shares, must
submit to us a written notice of their intention to dissent
before the general meeting of shareholders. Within 20 days
after the relevant resolution is passed at a meeting, the
dissenting shareholders must request us in writing to purchase
their Shares. We are obligated to purchase the Shares of
dissenting shareholders within one month after the expiration of
the 20-day period. The purchase price for the Shares is required
to be determined through negotiation between the dissenting
shareholders and us. If we cannot agree on a price through
negotiation, the purchase price will be the average of
(1) the weighted average of the daily Share prices on the
Korea Exchange for the two-month period before the date of the
adoption of the relevant board resolution, (2) the weighted
average of the daily Share price on the Korea Exchange for the
one month period before the date of the adoption of the relevant
resolution and (3) the weighted average of the daily Share
price on the Korea Exchange for the one week period before such
date of the adoption of the relevant resolution. However, the
FSC may adjust this price if we or holders of 30% or more of the
Shares we are obligated to purchase do not accept the purchase
price. Holders of ADSs will not be able to exercise
dissenter's rights unless they have withdrawn the
underlying common stock and become our direct shareholders.
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Register of Shareholders and Record Dates
Our transfer agent, Kookmin Bank, maintains the register of our
shareholders at its office in Seoul, Korea. It registers
transfers of Shares on the register of shareholders on
presentation of the Share certificates.
The record date for annual dividends is December 31. For
the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to annual
dividends, the register of shareholders may be closed for the
period from January 1 to January 31 of each year.
Further, for the purpose of determining the shareholders
entitled to some other rights pertaining to the Shares, we may,
on at least two weeks' public notice, set a record date
and/or close the register of shareholders for not more than
three months. The trading of Shares and the delivery of share
certificates may continue while the register of shareholders is
closed.
Annual Report
At least one week before the annual general meeting of
shareholders, we must make our annual report and audited
non-consolidated financial statements available for inspection
at our principal office and at all of our branch offices. In
addition, copies of annual reports, the audited non-consolidated
financial statements and any resolutions adopted at the general
meeting of shareholders will be available to our shareholders.
Under the Securities and Exchange Act, we must file with the FSC
and the Korea Exchange (1) an annual securities report
within 90 days after the end of our fiscal year, (2) a
half-year report within 45 days after the end of the first
six months of our fiscal year, and (3) quarterly reports
within 45 days after the end of the third month and the
ninth month of our fiscal year. Copies of these reports are or
will be available for public inspection at the FSC and the Korea
Exchange.
Transfer of Shares
Under the Commercial Code, the transfer of Shares is effected by
delivery of share certificates. However, to assert
shareholders' rights against us, the transferee must have
his name and address registered on our register of shareholders.
For this purpose, a shareholder is required to file his name,
address and seal with our transfer agent. A non-Korean
shareholder may file a specimen signature in place of a seal,
unless he is a citizen of a country with a sealing system
similar to that of Korea. In addition, a non-resident
shareholder must appoint an agent authorized to receive notices
on his behalf in Korea and file a mailing address in Korea. The
above requirements do not apply to the holders of ADSs.
Under current Korean regulations, Korean securities companies
and banks, including licensed branches of non-Korean securities
companies and banks, asset management companies, futures trading
companies and internationally recognized foreign custodians and
the Korea Securities Depository may act as agents and provide
related services for foreign shareholders. Certain foreign
exchange controls and securities regulations apply to the
transfer of Shares by non-residents or non-Koreans. See
"Item 10. Additional Information —
Item 10.D. Exchange Controls."
Our transfer agent is Kookmin Bank, located at 24-3, Yoido-dong,
Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Acquisition of Shares by Us
We may not acquire our own Shares except in limited
circumstances, such as a reduction in capital. In addition, we
may acquire Shares through purchases on the Korea Exchange or
through a tender-offer. In addition, we may acquire interests in
our own Shares through agreements with trust companies and asset
management companies. The aggregate purchase price for the
Shares may not exceed the total amount available for
distribution of dividends, subject to certain procedural
requirements.
Under the Commercial Code, except in the case of a reduction in
capital, we must resell or transfer any Shares acquired by us
from a third party within a reasonable time. In general,
corporate entities in which we own more than 50% equity interest
may not acquire our Shares. Under the Securities and
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Exchange Act, we are subject to certain selling restrictions for
the Shares acquired by us. In the case of a reduction in
capital, we must immediately cancel the Shares acquired by us.
Liquidation Rights
In the event of our liquidation, after payment of all debts,
liquidation expenses and taxes, our remaining assets will be
distributed among shareholders in proportion to their
shareholdings. Holders of Non-Voting Shares and Convertible
Shares have no preference in liquidation.
Item 10.C.
Material Contracts
None.
Item 10.D.
Exchange Controls
Notes
Korean law does not limit the right of non-Koreans to hold notes
denominated in foreign currencies outside Korea. In order for us
to issue such notes outside Korea, we are required to submit a
report to the Minister of Finance and Economy or our designated
foreign exchange bank (depending on the aggregate issuance
amount) with respect to the issuance of the notes. Furthermore,
in order for us to make payments of principal of or interest on
the notes and other amounts as provided in the indenture and the
notes, each actual payment should be reviewed by a foreign
exchange bank at the time of such actual payment. The purpose of
this review is to ensure that the actual remittance amount is
consistent with the amounts payable under the notes.
Under Korean law, if the Government deems that certain emergency
circumstances, including, but not limited to, sudden
fluctuations in interest rates, or exchange rates, extreme
difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments or a
substantial disturbance in the Korean financial and capital
markets, are likely to occur, it may impose any necessary
restrictions such as suspending or restricting transactions
involving foreign exchange or cross border payments (including
payments of principal of an interest on the notes), requiring
prior approval from the Minister of Finance and Economy for any
such transactions or obligating a certain portion of the foreign
investor's holdings to be deposited in Korea.
Shares and ADSs
The Foreign Exchange Transaction Act and the Presidential Decree
and regulations under that Act and Decree (collectively the
"Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws") and the Foreign
Investment Promotion Law regulate investment in Korean
securities by non-residents and issuance of securities outside
Korea by Korean companies. Under the Foreign Exchange
Transaction Laws, non-residents may invest in Korean securities
only to the extent specifically allowed by these laws. The FSC
has also adopted, pursuant to its authority under the Korean
Securities and Exchange Act, regulations that restrict
investment by foreigners in Korean securities.
Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, if the Government
deems that certain emergency circumstances, including, but not
limited to, sudden fluctuations in interest rates or exchange
rates, extreme difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments
or a substantial disturbance in the Korean financial and capital
markets, are likely to occur, it may impose any necessary
restrictions such as requiring foreign investors to obtain prior
approval from the Minister of Finance and Economy or obligating
a certain portion of the foreign investors' holdings to be
deposited in Korea.
Government Review of Issuance of ADRs
In order for us to issue shares represented by ADSs, we are
required to file a prior report of the issuance with our
designated foreign exchange bank or the MOFE, depending on the
issuance amount. No further Korean governmental approval is
necessary for the initial offering and issuance of the ADSs.
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Under current Korean laws and regulations, the depositary bank
is required to obtain our prior consent for the number of shares
to be deposited in any given proposed deposit which exceeds the
difference between (1) the aggregate number of shares
deposited by us for the issuance of ADSs (including deposits in
connection with the initial and all subsequent offerings of ADSs
and stock dividends or other distributions related to these
ADSs) and (2) the number of shares on deposit with the
depositary bank at the time of such proposed deposit. We can
give no assurance that we would grant our consent, if our
consent is required.
Reporting Requirements for Holders of Substantial
Interests
Any person whose direct or beneficial ownership of shares,
whether in the form of shares or ADSs, certificates representing
the rights to subscribe for Shares and equity-related debt
securities including convertible bonds and bonds with warrants
(collectively, the "Equity Securities") together with
the Equity Securities beneficially owned by certain related
persons or by any person acting in concert with the person
accounts for 5% or more of the total outstanding Equity
Securities is required to report the status and the purpose
(whether or not to exert an influence on management control over
the issuer) of the holdings to the FSC and the Korea Exchange
within five business days after reaching the 5% ownership
interest. In addition, any change in the purpose of holding such
ownership interest or a change in the ownership interest
subsequent to the report which equals or exceeds 1% of the total
outstanding Equity Securities is required to be reported to the
FSC and the Korea Exchange within five business days from the
date of the change.
Violation of these reporting requirements may subject a person
to criminal sanctions such as fines or imprisonment and may
result in a loss of voting rights with respect to the ownership
of Equity Securities exceeding 5%. Furthermore, the FSC may
issue an order to dispose of non-reported Equity Securities.
In addition to the reporting requirements described above, any
person whose direct or beneficial ownership of a company's
shares accounts for 10% or more of the total issued and
outstanding shares (a "major stockholder") must
report the status of his or her shareholding to the Korea
Securities Futures Commission and the Korea Exchange within ten
days after he or she becomes a major stockholder. In addition,
any change in the ownership interest subsequent to the report
must be reported to the Korea Securities and Futures Commission
and the Korea Exchange within the 10th day of the month
following the month in which the change occurred. Violation of
these reporting requirements may subject a person to criminal
sanctions such as fines or imprisonment.
Restrictions Applicable to ADSs
No Korean governmental approval is necessary for the sale and
purchase of ADSs in the secondary market outside Korea or for
the withdrawal of shares underlying ADSs and the delivery inside
Korea of shares in connection with the withdrawal, provided that
a foreigner who intends to acquire the shares must obtain an
investment registration card from the Financial Supervisory
Service (the "FSS") as described below. The
acquisition of the shares by a foreigner must be immediately
reported by the foreigner or his standing proxy in Korea to the
Governor of the FSS (the "Governor").
Persons who have acquired shares as a result of the withdrawal
of shares underlying the ADSs may exercise their preemptive
rights for new shares, participate in free distributions and
receive dividends on shares without any further governmental
approval.
Restrictions Applicable to Shares
Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws and FSC regulations
(together, the "Investment Rules"), foreigners may
invest, with limited exceptions and subject to procedural
requirements, in all shares of Korean companies, whether listed
on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange, unless
prohibited by specific laws. Foreign investors may trade shares
listed on the Stock Market Division of the
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Korea Exchange only through the Stock Market Division of the
Korea Exchange, except in limited circumstances, including,
among others:
•
odd-lot trading of shares;
•
acquisition of shares ("Converted Shares") by exercise
    of warrant, conversion right under convertible bonds or
    withdrawal right under depositary receipts issued outside of
    Korea by a Korean company;
•
acquisition of shares as a result of inheritance, donation,
    bequest or exercise of shareholders' rights, including
    preemptive rights or rights to participate in free distributions
    and receive dividends;
•
over-the-counter transactions between foreigners of a class of
    shares for which the ceiling on aggregate acquisition by
    foreigners, as explained below, has been reached or exceeded
    with certain exceptions; and
•
direct investment as defined in the Foreign Investment Promotion
    Law.
For over-the-counter transactions of shares between foreigners
outside the Korea Exchange with respect to which the limit on
aggregate foreign ownership has been reached or exceeded, a
securities company licensed in Korea must act as an
intermediary. Odd-lot trading of shares outside the Korea
Exchange must involve a licensed securities company in Korea as
the other party. Foreign investors are prohibited from engaging
in margin transactions with respect to shares which are subject
to a foreign ownership limit.
The Investment Rules require a foreign investor who wishes to
invest in shares on the Korea Exchange (including Converted
Shares) to register its identity with the FSS prior to making
any such investment; however, the registration requirement does
not apply to foreign investors who acquire Converted Shares with
the intention of selling such Converted Shares within three
months from the date of acquisition of the Converted Shares.
Upon registration, the FSS will issue to the foreign investor an
investment registration card which must be presented each time
the foreign investor opens a brokerage account with a securities
company. Foreigners eligible to obtain an investment
registration card include foreign nationals who are individuals
residing abroad for more than six months, foreign governments,
foreign municipal authorities, foreign public institutions,
international financial institutions or similar international
organizations, corporations incorporated under foreign laws and
any person in any additional category designated by decree of
the MOFE. All Korean offices of a foreign corporation as a group
are treated as a separate foreigner from the offices of the
corporation outside Korea. However, a foreign corporation or
depositary issuing depositary receipts may obtain one or more
investment registration cards in its name in certain
circumstances as described in the relevant regulations.
Upon a foreign investor's purchase of shares through the
Korea Exchange, no separate report by the investor is required
because the investment registration card system is designed to
control and oversee foreign investment through a computer
system. However, a foreign investor's acquisition or sale
of shares outside the Korea Exchange (as discussed above)
must be reported by the foreign investor or his standing proxy
to the Governor at the time of each such acquisition or sale;
provided, however,
that a foreign investor must ensure
that any acquisition or sale by it of shares outside the Korea
Exchange in the case of trades in connection with a tender
offer, odd-lot trading of shares or trades of a class of shares
for which the aggregate foreign ownership limit has been reached
or exceeded, is reported to the Governor by the securities
company engaged to facilitate such transaction. A foreign
investor must appoint one or more standing proxies from among
the Korea Securities Depository, foreign exchange banks,
including domestic branches of foreign banks, securities
companies, including domestic branches of foreign securities
companies, asset management companies, futures trading companies
and internationally recognized custodians which will act as a
standing proxy to exercise shareholders' rights or perform
any matters related to the foregoing activities if the foreign
investor does not perform these activities himself. However, a
foreign investor may be exempted from complying with these
standing proxy rules with the approval of the Governor in cases
deemed inevitable by reason of conflict between laws of Korea
and those of the home country of the foreign investor.
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Certificates evidencing shares of Korean companies must be kept
in custody with an eligible custodian in Korea. Only foreign
exchange banks, including domestic branches of foreign banks,
securities companies, including domestic branches of foreign
securities companies, the Korea Securities Depository, asset
management companies, futures trading companies and
internationally recognized custodians are eligible to act as a
custodian of shares for a non-resident or foreign investor.
A foreign investor must ensure that his custodian deposits
its shares with the Korea Securities Depository. However, a
foreign investor may be exempted from complying with this
deposit requirement with the approval of the Governor in
circumstances where compliance with that requirement is made
impracticable, including cases where compliance would contravene
the laws of the home country of such foreign investor.
Under the Investment Rules, with certain exceptions, foreign
investors may acquire shares of a Korean company without being
subject to any foreign investment ceiling. As one such
exception, designated public corporations are subject to a 40%
ceiling on the acquisition of shares by foreigners in the
aggregate. Designated public corporations may set a ceiling on
the acquisition of shares by a single person according to its
articles of incorporation. We set this ceiling at 3% until the
discontinuation of our designation as a public corporation on
September 28, 2000. As a result, we currently do not have
any ceiling on the acquisition of shares by a single person or
by foreigners in the aggregate. Furthermore, an investment by a
foreign investor of not less than 10% of the outstanding shares
with voting rights of a Korean company is defined as a direct
foreign investment under the Foreign Investment Promotion Law,
which is, in general, subject to the report to, and acceptance
by, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy. The
acquisition of shares of a Korean company by a foreign investor
may also be subject to certain foreign shareholding restrictions
in the event that the restrictions are prescribed in each
specific law which regulates the business of the Korean company.
Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, a foreign investor
who intends to acquire shares must designate a foreign exchange
bank at which he must open a foreign currency account and a Won
account exclusively for stock investments. No approval is
required for remittance into Korea and deposit of foreign
currency funds in the foreign currency account. Foreign currency
funds may be transferred from the foreign currency account at
the time required to place a deposit for, or settle the purchase
price of, a stock purchase transaction to a Won account opened
in the name of a securities company. Funds in the foreign
currency account may be remitted abroad without any governmental
approval.
Dividends on Shares are paid in Won. No governmental approval is
required for foreign investors to receive dividends on, or the
Won proceeds of the sale of, any shares to be paid, received and
retained in Korea. Dividends paid on, and the Won proceeds of
the sale of, any shares held by a non-resident of Korea must be
deposited either in a Won account with the investor's
securities company or his Won Account. Funds in the
investor's Won Account may be transferred to his foreign
currency account or withdrawn for local living expenses up to
certain limitations. Funds in the Won Account may also be used
for future investment in shares or for payment of the
subscription price of new shares obtained through the exercise
of preemptive rights.
Securities companies and investment trust companies are allowed
to open foreign currency accounts with foreign exchange banks
exclusively for accommodating foreign investors' stock
investments in Korea. Through these accounts, these securities
companies and investment trust companies may enter into foreign
exchange transactions on a limited basis, such as conversion of
foreign currency funds and Won funds, as a counterparty to
foreign investors, without the investors having to open their
own accounts with foreign exchange banks.
Item 10.E.
Taxation
The following summary is based upon tax laws of the United
States and the Republic of Korea as in effect on the date of
this annual report on Form 20-F, and is subject to any
change in United States or Korean law that may come into effect
after such date. Investors in the notes, shares of common stock
or ADSs are advised to consult their own tax advisers as to the
United States, Korean or other tax
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consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of such
securities, including the effect of any national, state or local
tax laws.
Korean Taxation
The following summary of Korean tax considerations applies to
you so long as you are not:
•
a resident of Korea;
•
a corporation with registered office or main office is located
    in Korea or actual management of which takes place in
    Korea; or
•
engaged in a trade or business in Korea through a permanent
    establishment or a fixed base to which the relevant income is
    attributable or with which the relevant income is effectively
    connected.
Note
Taxation of Interest
Under current Korean tax laws, when we make payments of interest
to you on the notes, no amount will be withheld from such
payments for, or on account of, any income taxes of any kind
imposed, levied, withheld or assessed by Korea or any political
subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein.
Taxation of Capital Gains
Under specific exemptions granted under Korean tax law, you will
not be subject to any Korean income or withholding taxes in
connection with the capital gains from sale, exchange or other
disposition of a note if (i) you transfer the note to
another non-resident (other than to such transferee's
permanent establishment in Korea) or (ii) you transfer the
note to a resident or a non-resident of Korea outside Korea
(regardless of whether the transferees have a permanent
establishment in Korea) by virtue of the Special Tax Treatment
Control Law of Korea (the "STTCL"), provided that
the issuance of the note outside Korea is deemed to be an
overseas issuance under the STTCL. If you sell or otherwise
dispose of a note through other ways than those mentioned above,
any gain realized on the transaction will be taxable at ordinary
Korean withholding tax rates (the lesser of, subject to the
production of satisfactory evidence of the acquisition cost of,
and certain direct transaction costs attributable to the
disposal of, the relevant notes, 27.5% of the net gain or 11% of
the gross sale proceeds), unless an exemption is available under
an applicable income tax treaty. See the discussion under
"— Tax Treaties" below for an additional
explanation on treaty benefits.
Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax
If you die while you are the holder of a note, the subsequent
transfer of the notes by way of succession will be subject to
Korean inheritance tax. Similarly, if you transfer a note as a
gift, the donee will be subject to Korean gift tax and you may
be required to pay the gift tax if the donee fails to do so.
At present, Korea has not entered into any tax treaty relating
to inheritance or gift taxes.
Shares or ADSs
Dividends on the Shares of Common Stock or ADSs
We will deduct Korean withholding tax from dividends paid to you
at a rate of 27.5%. If you are a qualified resident in a country
that has entered into a tax treaty with Korea, you may qualify
for a reduced rate of Korean withholding tax. See the discussion
under "— Tax Treaties" below for an additional
explanation on treaty benefits.
In order to obtain the benefits of a reduced withholding tax
rate under a tax treaty, you must submit to us, prior to the
dividend payment date, such evidence of tax residence as may be
required by the
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Korean tax authorities. Evidence of tax residence may be
submitted to us through the ADR depositary. If we distribute to
you free shares representing a transfer of certain capital
reserves or asset revaluation reserves into paid-in capital,
that distribution may be subject to Korean tax.
Taxation of Capital Gains
As a general rule, capital gains earned by non-residents upon
the transfer of the common shares or ADSs would be subject to
Korean withholding tax at a rate equal to the lesser of
(i) 11% of the gross proceeds realized or (ii) 27.5%
of the net realized gain (subject to the production of
satisfactory evidence of the acquisition costs and certain
direct transaction costs arising out of the transfer of such
common shares or ADSs), unless such non-resident is exempt from
Korean income taxation under an applicable Korean tax treaty
into which Korea has entered with the non-resident's
country of tax residence. See the discussion under "—
Tax Treaties" below for an additional explanation on treaty
benefits. Even if you do not qualify for any exemption under a
tax treaty, you will not be subject to the foregoing withholding
tax on capital gains if you qualify for the relevant Korean
domestic tax law exemptions discussed in the following
paragraphs.
With respect to shares of our common stock, you will not be
subject to Korean income taxation on capital gains realized upon
the transfer of such shares through the Korea Exchange if you
(i) have no permanent establishment in Korea and
(ii) did not own or have not owned (together with any
shares owned by any entity with which you have a certain special
relationship and possibly including the shares represented by
the ADSs) 25% or more of our total issued and outstanding shares
at any time during the calendar year in which the sale occurs
and during the five calendar years prior to the calendar year in
which the sale occurs.
Under a tax ruling issued by the Korean tax authority in 1995
(the "1995 tax ruling"), ADSs are treated as
securities separate from the underlying shares represented by
such ADSs and, based on such ruling, (i) capital gains
earned by you from the transfer of ADSs to another non-resident
(other than to such transferee's permanent establishment in
Korea) will not be subject to Korean income taxation and
(ii) capital gains earned by you (regardless of whether you
have a permanent establishment in Korea) from the transfer of
ADSs outside Korea will be exempt from Korean income taxation by
virtue of the STTCL, provided that the issuance of the ADSs is
deemed to be an overseas issuance under the STTCL.
If you are subject to tax on capital gains with respect to the
sale of ADSs, or of shares of common stock which you acquired as
a result of a withdrawal, the purchaser or, in the case of the
sale of shares of common stock on the Korea Exchange or through
a licensed securities company in Korea, the licensed securities
company, is required to withhold Korean tax from the sales price
in an amount equal to 11% (including resident surtax) of the
gross realization proceeds and to make payment of these amounts
to the Korean tax authority, unless you establish your
entitlement to an exemption under an applicable tax treaty or
domestic tax law or produce satisfactory evidence of your
acquisition cost and transaction costs for the shares of common
stock or the ADSs. To obtain the benefit of an exemption from
tax pursuant to a tax treaty, you must submit to the purchaser
or the securities company, or through the ADR depositary, as the
case may be, prior to or at the time of payment, such evidence
of your tax residence as the Korean tax authorities may require
in support of your claim for treaty benefits. See the discussion
under "— Tax Treaties" below for an
additional explanation on claiming treaty benefits.
Tax Treaties
Korea has entered into a number of income tax treaties with
other countries (including the United States), which would
reduce or exempt Korean withholding tax on dividends on, and
capital gains on transfer of, shares of our common stock or
ADSs. For example, under the
Korea-United
States
income tax treaty, reduced rates of Korean withholding tax of
16.5% or 11.0% (respectively, including resident surtax,
depending on your shareholding ratio) on dividends and an
exemption from Korean withholding tax on capital gains are
available to residents of the United States that are
beneficial owners of the relevant dividend income or capital
gains. However, under Article 17 (Investment of Holding
Companies) of the
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Korea-United
States
income tax treaty, such reduced rates and exemption do not apply
if (i) you are a United States corporation, (ii) by
reason of any special measures, the tax imposed on you by the
United States with respect to such dividends or capital
gains is substantially less than the tax generally imposed by
the United States on corporate profits, and (iii) 25%
or more of your capital is held of record or is otherwise
determined, after consultation between competent authorities of
the United States and Korea, to be owned directly or
indirectly by one or more persons who are not individual
residents of the United States. Also, under Article 16
(Capital Gains) of the
Korea-United
States
income tax treaty, the exemption on capital gains does not apply
if you are an individual, and (a) you maintain a fixed base
in Korea for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or
more during the taxable year and your ADSs or shares of common
stock giving rise to capital gains are effectively connected
with such fixed base or (b) you are present in Korea for a
period or periods of 183 days or more during the taxable
year.
You should inquire whether you are entitled to the benefit of an
income tax treaty with Korea. It is the responsibility of the
party claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty in respect
of dividend payments or capital gains to submit to us, the
purchaser or the securities company, as applicable, a
certificate as to his or her tax residence. In the absence of
sufficient proof, we, the purchaser or the securities company,
as applicable, must withhold tax at the normal rates. In
addition, effective starting July 1, 2002, in order for you
to obtain the benefit of a tax exemption on certain Korean
source income (e.g., dividends and capital gains) under an
applicable tax treaty, Korean tax law requires you (or your
agent) to submit the application for tax exemption along with a
certificate of your tax residency issued by a competent
authority of your country of tax residence, subject to certain
exceptions. Such application should be submitted to the relevant
district tax office by the ninth day of the month following the
date of the first payment of such income.
Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax
If you die while holding an ADS or donate an ADS, it is unclear
whether, for Korean inheritance and gift tax purposes, you will
be treated as the owner of the shares of common stock underlying
the ADSs. If the tax authority interprets depositary receipts as
the underlying share certificates, you may be treated as the
owner of the shares of common stock and your heir or the donee
(or in certain circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject
to Korean inheritance or gift tax presently at the rate of 10%
to 50%; provided that the value of the ADSs or shares of common
stock is greater than a specified amount.
If you die while holding a share of common stock or donate a
share of common stock, your heir or donee (or in certain
circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject to Korean
inheritance or gift tax at the same rate as indicated above.
At present, Korea has not entered into any tax treaty relating
to inheritance or gift taxes.
Securities Transaction Tax
If you transfer shares of common stock on the Korea Exchange,
you will be subject to securities transaction tax at the rate of
0.15% and an agriculture and fishery special surtax at the rate
of 0.15% of the sale price of the shares of common stock. If
your transfer of the shares of common stock is not made on the
Korea Exchange, subject to certain exceptions you will be
subject to securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.5% and
will not be subject to an agriculture and fishery special surtax.
With respect to transfer of ADRs, a tax ruling was issued in
2004 by the Korean tax authority (the "2004 tax
ruling") to the effect that depositary receipts (which the
ADRs fall under) constitute share certificates subject to the
securities transaction tax; provided that, under the Securities
Transaction Tax Law, the transfer of depositary receipts listed
on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market or
other qualified foreign exchanges is exempt from the securities
transaction tax. Based on the 2004 tax ruling and the relevant
provisions of the Securities Transaction Tax Law, once the ADSs
are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, your transfer of
ADRs should not be subject to the securities transaction tax.
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In principle, the securities transaction tax, if applicable,
must be paid by the transferor of the shares or rights. When the
transfer is effected through a securities settlement company,
such settlement company is generally required to withhold and
pay the tax to the tax authorities. When such transfer is made
through a securities company only, such securities company is
required to withhold and pay the tax. Where the transfer is
effected by a non-resident without a permanent establishment in
Korea, other than through a securities settlement company or a
securities company, the transferee is required to withhold the
securities transaction tax.
United States Taxation
This summary describes the material U.S. federal income tax
consequences for a U.S. holder (as defined below) of
owning our notes, shares of common stock or ADSs. This summary
applies to you only if you hold notes, shares of common stock or
ADSs as capital assets for tax purposes and, in the case of the
notes, only if you purchased such notes in the applicable
initial offering at their issue price. This summary does not
apply to you if you are a member of a class of holders subject
to special rules, such as:
•
a dealer in securities or currencies;
•
a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market
    method of accounting for your securities holdings;
•
a bank;
•
a life insurance company;
•
a tax-exempt organization;
•
a person that holds notes, shares of common stock or ADSs that
    are a hedge or that are hedged against interest rate or currency
    risks;
•
a person that holds notes, shares of common stock or ADSs as
    part of a straddle or conversion transaction for tax purposes;
•
a person whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the
    U.S. dollar; or
•
a person that owns or is deemed to own 10% or more of any class
    of our stock.
This summary is based on laws, treaties and regulatory
interpretations in effect on the date hereof, all of which are
subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.
Please consult your own tax advisers concerning the
U.S. federal, state, local and other national tax
consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of notes,
shares of common stock or ADSs in your particular circumstances.
For purposes of this summary, you are a
"U.S. holder" if you are a beneficial owner of a
note, share of common stock or ADS that is:
•
a citizen or resident of the United States;
•
a U.S. domestic corporation; or
•
subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis
    with respect to income from the note, share of common stock or
    ADS.
Notes
Interest
Interest on the notes will be includible in your income at the
time the interest is accrued or received, in accordance with
your method of tax accounting.
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Sale, Exchange or Retirement
Upon the sale, exchange or retirement of a note, you generally
will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the
amount realized (less any accrued interest, which will be
taxable as interest income) and your tax basis in such note.
Such gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or
loss if you held the note for more than one year at the time of
disposition. Your ability to offset capital losses against
ordinary income is limited. Long-term capital gain recognized by
an individual U.S. holder generally is subject to taxation
at reduced rates of tax.
Shares of Common Stock and ADSs
In general, if you hold ADSs, you will be treated as the holder
of the shares of common stock represented by those ADSs for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, and no gain or loss will
be recognized if you exchange an ADS for the shares of common
stock represented by that ADS.
Dividends
The gross amount of cash dividends that you receive (prior to
deduction of Korean taxes) generally will be subject to
U.S. federal income taxation as foreign source dividend
income. Dividends paid in Won will be included in your income in
a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the
exchange rate in effect on the date of your (or, in the
case of ADSs, the depositary's) receipt of the dividend,
regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into
U.S. dollars. If such a dividend is converted into
U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, you generally should
not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in
respect of the dividend income.
Subject to certain exceptions for short-term and hedged
positions, the U.S. dollar amount of dividends received by
an individual prior to January 1, 2011 with respect to the
ADSs will be subject to taxation at a maximum rate of 15% if the
dividends are "qualified dividends." Dividends paid on
the ADSs will be treated as qualified dividends if (i) the
ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities market in
the United States and (ii) we were not, in the year
prior to the year in which the dividend was paid, and are not,
in the year in which the dividend is paid, a passive foreign
investment company ("PFIC"). The ADSs are listed on
the New York Stock Exchange, and will qualify as readily
tradable on an established securities market in the
United States so long as they are so listed. Based on our
audited financial statements and relevant market and shareholder
data, we believe that we were not treated as a PFIC for
U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to our 2004
or 2005 taxable year. In addition, based on our audited
financial statements and its current expectations regarding the
value and nature of its assets, the sources and nature of its
income, and relevant market and shareholder data, we do not
anticipate becoming a PFIC for our 2006 taxable year.
The U.S. Treasury has announced its intention to promulgate
rules pursuant to which holders of ADSs or common stock and
intermediaries through whom such securities are held will be
permitted to rely on certifications from issuers to establish
that dividends are treated as qualified dividends. Because such
procedures have not yet been issued, it is not clear whether we
will be able to comply with them. Holders of ADSs and common
shares should consult their own tax advisers regarding the
availability of the reduced dividend tax rate in the light of
their own particular circumstances.
Distributions of additional shares in respect of shares of
common stock or ADSs that are made as part of a pro-rata
distribution to all of our shareholders generally will not be
subject to U.S. federal income tax.
Sales and Other Dispositions
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, gain or loss you
realize on the sale or other disposition of shares of common
stock or ADSs will be capital gain or loss, and will be
long-term capital gain or loss if the shares of common stock or
ADSs were held for more than one year. Your ability to offset
capital
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losses against ordinary income is limited. Long-term capital
gain recognized by an individual U.S. holder generally is
subject to taxation at a reduced rate.
Foreign Tax Credit Considerations
You should consult your own tax advisers to determine whether
you are subject to any special rules that limit your ability to
make effective use of foreign tax credits, including the
possible adverse impact of failing to take advantage of benefits
under the income tax treaty between the United States and
Korea. If no such rules apply, you may claim a credit against
your U.S. federal income tax liability for Korean taxes
withheld from dividends on shares of common stock or ADSs, so
long as you have owned the shares of common stock or ADSs
(and not entered into specified kinds of hedging
transactions) for at least a 16-day period that includes the
ex-dividend date. Instead of claiming a credit, you may, at your
election, deduct such Korean taxes in computing your taxable
income, subject to generally applicable limitations under
U.S. tax law. Korean taxes withheld from a distribution of
additional shares that is not subject to U.S. tax will be
treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as imposed on
"general limitation" income. Such treatment may affect
your ability to utilize any available foreign tax credit in
respect of such taxes.
Any Korean securities transaction tax or agriculture and fishery
special tax that you pay will not be creditable for foreign tax
credit purposes.
Foreign tax credits will not be allowed for withholding taxes
imposed in respect of certain short-term or hedged positions in
securities and may not be allowed in respect of arrangements in
which a U.S. holder's expected economic profit is
insubstantial.
The calculation of foreign tax credits and, in the case of a
U.S. holder that elects to deduct foreign taxes, the
availability of deductions involve the application of complex
rules that depend on a U.S. holder's particular
circumstances. You should consult your own tax advisers
regarding the creditability or deductibility of such taxes.
U.S. Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
    Rules
Payments in respect of the notes, shares of common stock or ADSs
that are made within the United States or through certain
U.S.-related financial intermediaries are subject to information
reporting and may be subject to backup withholding unless the
holder (1) is a corporation or other exempt recipient or
(2) provides a taxpayer identification number and certifies
that no loss of exemption from backup withholding has occurred.
Holders that are not U.S. persons generally are not subject
to information reporting or backup withholding. However, such a
holder may be required to provide a certification of its
non-U.S. status in connection with payments received within
the United States or through a U.S.-related financial
intermediary.
Item 10.F.
Dividends and Paying Agents
See "Item 8.A. Consolidated Statements and Other
Financial Information — Dividends" above for
information concerning our dividend policies and our payment of
dividends. See "Item 10B. Memorandum and Articles of
Association — Dividends" for a discussion of the
process by which dividends are paid on shares of our common
stock. See "Item 12. Description of Securities Other
than Equity Securities — Dividends, Other
Distributions and Rights" for a discussion of the process
by which dividends are paid on our ADSs. The paying agent for
payment of our dividends on ADSs in the United States is Bank of
New York.
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Item 10.G.
Statements by Experts
Not applicable
Item 10.H.
Documents on Display
We file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and
other information with the SEC pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the SEC that apply to foreign private issuers.
You may read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the
Public Reference Rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New
York and Chicago, Illinois. You may obtain information on the
operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330. Any filings we make electronically will be
available to the public over the Internet at the SEC's web
site at
http://www.sec.gov.
Item 10.I.
Subsidiary Information
Not applicable
Item 11.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
    Risk
We are exposed to foreign exchange rate and interest rate risk
primarily associated with underlying liabilities, and to changes
in the commodity prices of principal raw materials and the
market value of our equity investments. Following evaluation of
these positions, we selectively enter into derivative financial
instruments to manage the related risk exposures. These
contracts are entered into with major financial institutions,
which minimizes the risk of credit loss. The activities of our
finance division are subject to policies approved by our senior
management. These policies address the use of derivative
financial instruments, including the approval of counterparties,
setting of limits and investment of excess liquidity. Our
general policy is to hold or issue derivative financial
instruments for hedging purposes. From time to time, we may also
enter into derivative financial contracts for trading purposes.
Exchange Rate Risk
Korea is our most important market and, therefore, a substantial
portion of our cash flow is denominated in Won. Most of our
exports are denominated in Dollars. Japan is also an important
market for us, and we derive significant cash flow denominated
in Yen. We are exposed to foreign exchange risk related to
foreign currency denominated liabilities and anticipated foreign
exchange payments. Anticipated foreign exchange payments, which
represent a substantial sum and are mostly denominated in
Dollars, relate primarily to imported raw material costs and
freight costs. Foreign currency denominated liabilities relate
primarily to foreign currency denominated debt. We use, to a
limited extent, cross-currency interest rate swaps to reduce our
exchange rate exposure with respect to foreign currency
denominated debt. Under cross-currency interest rate swaps, we
typically agree with the other parties to exchange, at the
maturity date, a fixed amount denominated in one currency with a
fixed amount denominated in another currency. Until the maturity
date, we agree to exchange interest payments, at specified
intervals, calculated based on different interest rates for each
currency. We also use, to a limited extent, currency forward
contracts to purchase Dollars to reduce our exchange rate
exposure. Under currency forward contracts, we typically agree
with the other parties to exchange, at the maturity date, a
fixed amount denominated in Dollars with an amount denominated
in Yen or Won at a fixed exchange rate.
As of December 31, 2005, we had entered into six currency
forward contracts and one option contract. Our aggregate net
valuation loss of above contracts was approximately
Won 19.7 billion and net transaction loss was Won 5.1
billion in 2005. We may incur losses under our existing
contracts or any swap or other derivative product transactions
entered into in the future. See Note 22 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Interest Rate Risk
We are also subject to market risk exposure arising from
changing interest rates. A reduction of interest rates increases
the fair value of our debt portfolio, which is primarily of a
fixed interest nature. From time to time, we use, to a limited
extent, interest rate swaps to reduce interest rate volatility
on some of our debt and manage our interest expense by achieving
a balanced mixture of floating and fixed rate debt. As of
December 31, 2005, we did not have any outstanding interest
rate swap contract.
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts, fair
values, principal cash flows by maturity date and weighted
average interest rates of our
short-term
and
long-term
liabilities
as of December 31, 2005 which are sensitive to exchange
rates and/or interest rates. The information is presented in
Won, which is our reporting currency.
Maturities
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Thereafter
Total
Fair Value
Total
Fair Value
(In millions of Won except rates)
Local currency:
Fixed rate
712,931
155,170
62,319
43,475
12,115
5,091
991,100
1,017,635
1,568,148
1,613,304
Average weighted rate(1)
5.34
%
4.80
%
5.87
%
5.76
%
5.45
%
3.12
%
5.30
%
—
6.27
%
—
Variable rate
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Average weighted rate(1)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Sub-total
712,931
155,170
62,319
43,475
12,115
5,091
991,100
1,017,635
1,568,148
1,613,304
Foreign currency, principally Dollars and Yen:
Fixed rate
1,194,149
49,394
493,800
137,301
18,174
128,074
2,020,892
2,035,777
2,116,505
2,152,279
Average weighted rate(1)
3.66
%
3.48
%
0.48
%
3.02
%
4.54
%
3.30
%
2.82
%
—
2.70
%
—
Variable rate
8,301
8,301
8,301
8,301
4,151
—
37,357
37,357
76,941
76,941
Average weighted rate(1)
5.50
%
5.50
%
5.50
%
5.50
%
5.50
%
—
5.50
%
—
3.65
%
—
Sub-total
1,202,451
57,695
502,102
145,602
22,324
128,074
2,058,249
2,073,134
2,193,447
2,229,221
Total
1,915,382
212,865
564,420
189,078
34,439
133,164
3,049,348
3,090,768
3,761,595
3,842,525
(1)
Weighted average rates of the portfolio at the period end.
Commodity Price Risk
We are exposed to market risk of price fluctuations related to
the purchase of raw materials, especially iron ore and coal. To
ensure adequate supply of raw materials, we enter into long-term
supply contracts to purchase iron ore, coal, nickel, chrome,
stainless steel scrap and liquefied natural gas. These contracts
generally have terms of three to ten years and provide for
periodic price adjustments to then-market prices. As of
December 31, 2005, 500 million tons of iron ore and
113 million tons of coal remained to be purchased under
long-term supply contracts. We generally do not use commodity
derivatives to manage our commodity price risks. As of
December 31, 2005, we had entered into one nickel forward
contract, which recorded net transaction gain of Won 1.0
billion in 2005.
Equity Price Risk
We are exposed to equity price risk primarily from changes in
the stock price of SK Telecom and Nippon Steel Corporation. We
currently hold a 2.85% interest in SK Telecom (excluding shares
placed as
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collateral for exchangeable bonds issued in August 2003) and a
2.2% interest in Nippon Steel Corporation. We have not entered
into any derivative instruments or any other arrangements to
manage our equity price risks.
Item 12.
Description of Securities Other than Equity
    Securities
Item 12.A.
Debt Securities
Not applicable
Item 12.B.
Warrants and Rights
Not applicable
Item 12.C.
Other Securities
Not applicable
Item 12.D.
American
Depositary Shares
The following is a summary of the deposit agreement, dated as of
September 26, 1994, among us, The Bank of New York as ADR
depositary and all holders and beneficial owners of ADRs, as
amended by amendment no. 1 dated as of June 25, 1997.
The deposit agreement is governed by the laws of the State of
New York. Because it is a summary, it does not contain all the
information that may be important to you. For more complete
information, you should read the entire deposit agreement and
the ADR. The deposit agreement has been filed as an exhibit to
the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a
part. Additional copies of the deposit agreement are available
for inspection at the Corporate Trust Office of the ADR
depositary, located at 101 Barclay Street, New York,
New York 10286. The principal executive office of the ADR
depositary is located at One Wall Street, New York,
New York 10286.
American Depositary Receipts
The ADR depositary will execute and deliver the ADRs evidencing
the ADSs. Each ADS will represent one-fourth of one share of our
common stock or the right to receive one-fourth of one share of
our common stock. All shares of our common stock deposited or
deemed deposited under the deposit agreement and any other
securities, cash or other property held under the deposit
agreement shall be referred to as "Deposited
Securities." We will deposit Deposited Securities with
Korea Securities Depository in Seoul, Korea
(the "Custodian"), an agent of the ADR
depositary. An ADR may represent any number of ADSs. You may
hold ADRs either directly or indirectly through your broker or
other financial institution. If you hold ADRs directly, you are
an ADR holder. This description assumes you hold your ADRs
directly. If you hold the ADRs indirectly, you must rely on the
procedures of your broker or other financial institution to
assert the rights of ADR holders described in this section. You
should consult with your broker or financial institution to find
out what those procedures are.
As an ADR holder, you will not be treated as one of our
shareholders and you will not have shareholder rights, which are
governed by Korean law. The ADR depositary will be the holder of
the shares underlying your ADSs. You will have the rights of an
ADR holder. Your rights as the ADR holder and the obligations of
the ADR depositary are set out in the deposit agreement. As an
ADR holder, you will not be able to exercise dissenters'
rights unless you have withdrawn the underlying common stock and
become a direct shareholder.
Deposit and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities
Notwithstanding the provisions described below, under current
Korean laws and regulations, the ADR depositary is required to
obtain our prior consent for the number of shares to be
deposited in any given proposed deposit which exceeds the
difference between (1) the aggregate number of shares
deposited by
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us for the issuance of ADSs (including deposits in connection
with the initial and all subsequent offerings of ADSs and stock
dividends or other distributions related to these ADSs) and
(2) the number of shares on deposit with the ADR depositary
at the time of such proposed deposit.
The shares of common stock underlying the ADRs will be held in
scripless form. Accordingly, no share certificates will be
issued for them, and the ADR depositary will hold the shares
through the
book-entry
settlement system of the Custodian. The delivery of shares of
common stock pursuant to the deposit agreement will take place
through the facilities of the Custodian in accordance with its
applicable settlement procedures. The ADR depositary will
execute and deliver ADRs if you or your broker deposit shares or
evidence of rights to receive shares of common stock with the
Custodian. Upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any
taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or
fees, the ADR depositary will register the appropriate number of
ADSs in the names you designate and will deliver an ADR or ADRs
for those ADSs at its Corporate Trust Office to the persons
you designate. The ADR depositary and the Custodian will refuse
to accept shares of common stock for deposit whenever we
restrict transfers of shares to comply with ownership
restrictions under applicable law or our articles of
incorporation, whenever the deposit would result in any
violation of our articles of incorporation or applicable law, or
whenever the deposit would cause the total number of shares of
common stock deposited to exceed a level we determine from time
to time. See "Item 10. Additional
Information — Item 10D. Exchange
Controls — Restrictions Applicable to Common
Stock."
You may surrender your ADRs at the Corporate Trust Office
of the ADR depositary to withdraw the underlying shares of our
common stock. Upon payment of the fees and any governmental
charges and taxes provided in the deposit agreement, and subject
to applicable laws and regulations of Korea and our articles of
incorporation, the ADR depositary will deliver, at the principal
office of the Custodian in Seoul, Korea, the amount of Deposited
Securities underlying the surrendered ADRs. The ADR depositary
may also deliver the amount of Deposited Securities then
underlying the surrendered ADRs at its Corporate
Trust Office. At your request, risk and expense, we will
forward share certificates and other proper documents of title
to the Corporate Trust Office of the ADR depositary for delivery
to you. If you surrender an ADR evidencing a number of ADSs not
evenly divisible by four, the ADR depositary will deliver the
appropriate whole number of shares of common stock and other
Deposited Securities represented by the surrendered ADSs, and
will execute and deliver to you a new ADR evidencing ADSs
representing any remaining fractional shares of
common stock.
Neither the ADR depositary nor the Custodian will deliver shares
of common stock in any manner or otherwise permit the shares to
be withdrawn from the facility created by the deposit agreement,
except upon the receipt and cancellation of ADRs. However, in
certain circumstances, subject to the provisions of the deposit
agreement, the ADR depositary may execute and deliver ADRs
before deposit of the underlying shares of common stock. This is
called a pre-release of the ADR. The ADR depositary may also
deliver shares of common stock upon cancellation of
pre-released
ADRs (even
if the cancellation occurs before the termination of the
pre-release)
or upon
receipt of other ADRs. The ADR depositary may
pre-release
ADRs only
under the following conditions: (1) before or at the time
of the
pre-release,
the
person to whom the pre-release is being made must represent to
the ADR depositary in writing that it or its customer owns the
shares of common stock or ADRs to be deposited; (2) the
pre-release
must be
fully collateralized with cash or U.S. government
securities; (3) the ADR depositary must be able to
terminate the
pre-release
on not more
than five business days' notice; and (4) the
pre-release
is subject
to further indemnities and credit regulations as the ADR
depositary deems appropriate. In addition, the ADR depositary
will limit the number of ADSs that may be outstanding at any
time as a result of pre-release, although the ADR depositary may
disregard the limit from time to time if it thinks it is
appropriate to do so.
Dividends, Other Distributions and Rights
The ADR depositary has agreed to pay to you the cash dividends
or other distributions it or the Custodian receives on Deposited
Securities, after deducting its fees and expenses. You will
receive these distributions in proportion to the number of
shares your ADRs represent.
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The ADR depositary will convert any cash dividend or other cash
distribution paid in Won on the shares of common stock into
U.S. dollars, if it can do so on a reasonable basis and can
transfer the U.S. dollars to the United States. If that is
not possible or if any approval from the Korean Government is
required and cannot be promptly obtained, the deposit agreement
allows the ADR depositary to distribute the Won to ADR holders
who have requested the distribution in writing and hold the
remainder of the
non-convertible
Won for
the account of those ADR holders who have not been paid. It will
not invest the Won it holds and will not be liable for
any interest.
Before making a distribution, the ADR depositary will deduct any
withholding taxes that must be paid. See "Item 10.
Additional Information — Item 10E.
Taxation — Korean Taxation."
If the exchange
rates fluctuate during a time when the ADR depositary cannot
convert the Won, you may lose some or all of the value of the
distribution.
The ADR depositary may distribute new ADRs representing any
shares we distribute as a dividend or free distribution. The ADR
depositary will only distribute whole ADSs. It will sell shares
which would require it to deliver a fractional ADS and
distribute the net proceeds in the same way as it does with
cash. If the ADR depositary does not distribute additional ADRs,
then each outstanding ADS will also represent the new shares so
distributed.
If we offer holders of our securities any rights to subscribe
for additional shares of common stock or any other rights, the
ADR depositary may make these rights available to you. The ADR
depositary must first determine whether it is lawful and
feasible to do so. If the ADR depositary determines that it is
not lawful or feasible to make these rights available to you,
then at our request, the ADR depositary will use its best
efforts to sell the rights and distribute the proceeds in the
same way as it would do with cash. The ADR depositary may allow
the rights that are not distributed or sold to lapse.
In that
case, you will receive no value for them.
If a registration statement under the Securities Act is required
with respect to the securities to which any rights relate in
order for us to offer the rights to you and to sell the
securities represented by the rights, the ADR depositary will
not offer such rights to you if you have an address in the
United States (as defined in Regulation S under the
Securities Act) unless and until such a registration statement
is in effect, or unless the offering and sale of such securities
and such rights to you are exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act. The ADR depositary will not
be responsible for any failure to determine that it may be
lawful or feasible to make the rights available to you.
We may decide not to register under the Securities Act
securities to which the rights relate where registration under
the Securities Act may be required. In this case, you would not
be permitted to purchase the securities or otherwise exercise
the rights and the ADR depositary would, to the extent possible,
dispose of the rights for your account. Such a disposal of
rights may reduce your equity interest in us.
If the ADR depositary determines that any distribution of
property other than cash, shares of common stock or rights to
subscribe for them cannot be made proportionally, or if for any
other reason the ADR depositary deems the distribution not to be
feasible, the ADR depositary may, after consultation with us,
dispose of all or a portion of the property in such amounts and
in such manner, including by public or private sale, as the ADR
depositary deems equitable and practicable. The ADR depositary
will distribute to you the net proceeds of any such sale, or the
balance of any such property, after deduction of the fees of the
ADR depositary.
In the case of a change in the par value, or a
split-up,
consolidation
or any other reclassification of shares of our common stock or
upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger or
consolidation or sale of assets affecting us, any securities
received by the ADR depositary or the Custodian in exchange for,
in conversion of or in respect of Deposited Securities will be
treated as new Deposited Securities under the deposit agreement.
In that case, ADSs will, subject to the terms of the deposit
agreement and applicable laws and regulations, including any
registration requirements under the Securities Act, represent
the right to receive the new Deposited Securities, unless
additional ADRs are issued, as in the case of a stock
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dividend, or unless the ADR depositary calls for the surrender
of outstanding ADRs to be exchanged for new ADRs.
Record Dates
The ADR depositary will fix a record date in each of the
following situations:
•
any cash dividend or other cash distribution becomes payable;
•
any distribution other than cash is made;
•
rights are issued with respect to Deposited Securities;
•
the ADR depositary receives notice of any shareholder meeting;
    and
•
the ADR depositary causes a change in the number of shares of
    common stock that are represented by each ADS.
The record date will, to the extent practicable, either be the
same date as the record date fixed by us, or if different from
the record date fixed by us, be fixed after consultation with
us. The record date will determine (1) the ADR holders who
are entitled to receive the dividend, distribution or rights, or
the net proceeds of the sale of the rights; (2) the ADR
holders who are entitled to give instruction for the exercise of
voting rights at a shareholders' meeting or to attend
(without voting at or speaking to) the meeting; or (3) the
date on which each ADS will represent a changed number of shares
of common stock.
Voting of the Underlying Deposited Securities
As soon as practicable after it receives our notice of any
meeting or solicitation of shareholder proxies, and upon our
written request, the ADR depositary will mail to you a notice
that will contain the following:
•
the information contained in our notice to the ADR depositary,
    or, if requested by us, a summary of the information provided
    by us;
•
a statement that the ADR holders as of the close of business on
    a specified record date will be entitled to instruct the ADR
    depositary as to how to exercise their voting rights for the
    number of shares of common stock or other Deposited Securities
    represented by their ADSs, subject to the provisions of
    applicable Korean law and our articles of incorporation, which
    provisions, if any, will be summarized in the notice to the
    extent that they are material; and
•
a statement as to the manner in which the ADR holders may give
    their instructions.
Upon your written request received on or before the date set by
the ADR depositary for this purpose, the ADR depositary will
endeavor, in so far as practicable, to vote or cause to be voted
the shares of common stock or other Deposited Securities
underlying your ADRs in accordance with the instructions set
forth in your written request. The ADR depositary may not itself
exercise any voting discretion over any Deposited Securities.
You may only exercise the voting rights in respect of four ADSs
or multiples of four ADSs.
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership; Ownership Restrictions
We may from time to time request you to provide information as
to the capacity in which you hold or held ADRs, the identity of
any other persons then or previously interested in ADRs and the
nature of the interest, and various other matters. You will
agree in the deposit agreement to provide any such information
reasonably requested by us or the ADR depositary whether or not
you are still an ADR holder or beneficial owner at the time of
the request.
We may restrict transfers of the shares of common stock where
the transfer might result in ownership of shares of common stock
exceeding the limits under our articles of incorporation and
applicable law. See "Item 10. Additional
Information — Item 10D. Exchange
Controls — Restrictions Applicable to Common
Stock." We may also restrict transfers of the ADSs where
the transfer may cause the total number of
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shares of common stock represented by the ADSs beneficially
owned by a single ADR holder or beneficial owner of ADRs, taken
together with all other shares of common stock beneficially
owned by the ADR holder or beneficial owner, including shares of
common stock beneficially owned by affiliated owners, to any
limit under our articles of incorporation and applicable law
with respect to which we may, from time to time, notify the ADR
depositary. We may instruct the ADR depositary to take action
with respect to the beneficial ownership of any ADR holder or
beneficial owner of ADRs or common stock represented by the ADSs
held by such ADR holder or beneficial owner in excess of the
limitations, if and to the extent the disposition is permitted
by applicable law. See "Item 10. Additional
Information — Item 10D. Exchange
Controls — Restrictions Applicable to ADSs."
Reports and Notices
We will furnish to the ADR depositary English language versions
of any reports, notices and other communications that we
generally transmit to holders of our common stock or other
Deposited Securities, including our annual reports, with annual
audited consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity
with Korean GAAP and, if prepared pursuant to the Exchange Act,
a reconciliation of net earnings for the year and
stockholders' equity to U.S. GAAP, and unaudited
non-consolidated
semiannual financial statements prepared in conformity with
Korean GAAP. The ADR depositary will arrange for the prompt
mailing of copies of these documents, or, if we request, a
summary of any such notice provided by us to you or, at our
request, make notices, reports (other than the annual reports
and semiannual financial statements) and other communications
available to you on a basis similar to that for the holders of
our common stock or other Deposited Securities or on such other
basis as we may advise the ADR depositary according to any
applicable law, regulation or stock exchange requirement.
Notices to you under the deposit agreement will be deemed to
have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail or
cable, telex or facsimile transmission, confirmed by letter,
addressed to you at your address as it appears on the transfer
books of the ADR depositary or at such other address as you have
notified the ADR depositary.
In addition, the ADR depositary will make available for your
inspection at its Corporate Trust Office any reports,
notices and other communications received by it, the Custodian
or a nominee of either as a holder of Deposited Securities and
which we generally transmit to the holders of Deposited
Securities.
Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement
We may agree with the ADR depositary to amend the deposit
agreement and the ADRs without your consent for any reason. If
the amendment adds or increases fees or charges, except for
taxes and other governmental charges or certain expenses of the
ADR depositary, or prejudices a substantial right of ADR
holders, it will only become effective 30 days after the
ADR depositary notifies you of the amendment.
If you continue
to hold your ADRs at the time an amendment becomes effective,
you will be considered to have agreed to the amendment and to be
bound by the deposit agreement as amended
. Except as
otherwise required by any mandatory provisions of applicable
law, no amendment may impair your right to surrender your ADRs
and to receive the underlying Deposited Securities.
The ADR depositary will terminate the deposit agreement if we
ask it to do so. The ADR depositary may also terminate the
deposit agreement if the ADR depositary has notified us that it
would like to resign and we have not appointed a new depositary
within 90 days. In both cases, the ADR depositary must
notify you at least 30 days before the termination date.
If any ADRs remain outstanding after the date of termination,
the ADR depositary will stop performing any further acts under
the deposit agreement, except:
•
to collect dividends and other distributions pertaining to the
    Deposited Securities and any other property represented by the
    outstanding ADRs;
•
to sell rights as provided in the deposit agreement; and
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•
to deliver Deposited Securities, together with any dividends or
    other distributions received with respect to the Deposited
    Securities and the net proceeds of the sale of any rights or
    other property represented by those ADRs in exchange for
    surrendered ADRs after payment of fees and other charges of the
    ADR depositary.
On and after the date of termination, you will be entitled to
receive the amount of Deposited Securities underlying an ADR
upon (1) surrender of the ADR at the Corporate
Trust Office of the ADR depositary, (2) payment of the
fees of the ADR depositary for the surrender of the ADR and
(3) payment of any applicable taxes or governmental charges.
At any time after the expiration of one year from the date of
termination, the ADR depositary may sell any remaining Deposited
Securities and hold uninvested the net proceeds in an
unsegregated account, together with any other cash or property
then held, without liability for interest, for the pro rata
benefit of the holders of ADRs that have not been surrendered by
then. After making the sale, the ADR depositary will be
discharged from all obligations under the deposit agreement,
except for some indemnification obligations and the obligation
to account for the net proceeds of the sale and other cash or
property (after deducting, in each case, the fee of the ADR
depositary for surrendered ADRs, any expenses for the account of
the holder of the ADRs in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the deposit agreement, and any applicable taxes or
governmental charges). Upon the termination of the deposit
agreement, we will also be discharged from all obligations under
deposit agreement except for some obligations to the ADR
depositary.
Charges of the ADR Depositary
We will pay the fees and expenses of the ADR depositary as
agreed between us and the ADR depositary.
You will not pay any fees in connection with the issuance of
ADRs in the global offering. If you deposit or withdraw shares
of common stock, or surrender ADRs, or receive newly issued
ADRs, including issuance of ADRs pursuant to a stock dividend or
stock split declared by us or an exchange of stock regarding the
ADRs or Deposited Securities or a distribution of ADRs pursuant
to the deposit agreement, you will incur the following charges,
whichever applicable:
•
taxes and other governmental charges;
•
registration fees applicable to transfers of shares of common
    stock on our shareholders' register, or that of any entity
    acting as registrar for the shares, to the name of the ADR
    depositary or its nominee, or the Custodian or its nominee, when
    making deposits or withdrawals under the deposit agreement;
•
cable, telex and facsimile transmission expenses that are
    expressly provided in the deposit agreement;
•
expenses incurred by the ADR depositary in the conversion of
    foreign currency under the deposit agreement;
•
a fee of $5.00 or less per 100 ADSs, or portion thereof, for the
    execution and delivery of ADRs and the surrender of ADRs under
    the deposit agreement; and
•
a fee for the distribution of proceeds of sales of securities or
    rights under the deposit agreement, the fee equaling the lesser
    of the proceeds of the sale and the fee for the execution and
    delivery of ADRs which would have been charged as a result of
    the deposit of the securities or shares received in exercise of
    rights but which securities or rights are instead sold and the
    proceeds distributed.
Liability of Holders for Taxes or Other Charges
You are liable for payment to the ADR depositary of any tax or
other governmental charges or expenses payable by the Custodian,
the ADR depositary or its nominee as the registered holder of any
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Deposited Securities represented by your ADSs. The ADR
depositary may refuse to effect any transfer or split-up or
combination of your ADRs or any withdrawal of Deposited
Securities underlying your ADRs until the payment is made. The
ADR depositary may withhold any dividends or other distributions
or sell any part or all of the Deposited Securities underlying
your ADRs and apply the dividends or distributions or the
proceeds of the sale to the payment of any tax or other
governmental charges or expenses. You will remain liable for any
deficiency.
Regardless of any provision in the deposit agreement, before
making any distribution or other payment on any Deposited
Securities, we will make deductions (if any) that we are
required to make under Korean law in respect of any income tax,
capital gains tax or other taxes, and we may also deduct the
amount of any tax or governmental charges payable by us in
respect of a distribution or other payment or any document
signed in connection with such a distribution or payment. In
making deductions, we will have no obligation to you to apply a
rate under any treaty or other arrangement between Korea and the
country in which you are resident unless you have timely
provided to us evidence of your residency that is satisfactory
to the relevant tax authorities of Korea.
Limitations on Execution, Transfer and Surrender of ADRs
The ADRs are transferable on the books of the ADR depositary.
However, the ADR depositary may close the transfer books at any
time it deems expedient in the performance of its duties or at
our request. The ADR depositary may suspend or refuse the
execution and delivery or transfer of ADRs during any period
when the transfer books of the ADR depositary are closed, or at
any time we or the ADR depositary consider the action necessary
or advisable.
Before the execution and delivery, registration of transfer,
split-up, combination or surrender of any ADR, the delivery of
any distribution on the ADR, or withdrawal of Deposited
Securities represented by the ADR, we, the ADR depositary, the
Custodian or any registrar of ADRs may require the person
presenting the ADR or depositing the shares of common stock to
pay a sum sufficient to reimburse us or them for any tax or
other governmental charges, any stock transfer or registration
fee and other applicable fees payable by the ADR holder.
The ADR depositary will refuse to register any transfer of ADSs
if the transfer would cause the total number of shares of common
stock represented by the ADSs beneficially owned by you, when
aggregated with all other shares of common stock beneficially
owned by you and certain of your affiliates, to exceed any limit
under our articles of incorporation or applicable law of which
we may, from time to time, notify the ADR depositary. The ADR
depositary may also refuse to deliver ADRs, register the
transfer of any ADR or make any distribution of Deposited
Securities until it has received such proof of citizenship,
residence, exchange control approval, payment of applicable
taxes or other governmental charges, legal or beneficial
ownership or other information as it may reasonably deem
necessary or proper or as we may require.
Regardless of any provision in the deposit agreement or the
ADRs, the surrender of outstanding ADRs and withdrawal of shares
of common stock may not be suspended except when required in
connection with: (1) temporary delays caused by closing the
transfer books of the ADR depositary or us or the deposit of
shares of common stock in connection with voting at a meeting of
shareholders or payment of dividends, (2) the payment of
fees, taxes and similar charges, or (3) compliance with any
U.S. or foreign laws or governmental regulations relating
to the ADRs or the withdrawal of shares of common stock.
ADR holders may inspect the transfer books of the ADR depositary
at any reasonable time. However, the inspection may not be for
the purpose of communicating with other ADR holders in the
interest of a business or object other than our business,
including any matter related to the deposit agreement or
the ADRs.
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General
Neither we nor the ADR depositary will be liable to you if
prevented from or delayed in performing our or their obligations
under the deposit agreement by the law of any country, by any
governmental authority or stock exchange, by any provision of
our articles of incorporation or by any circumstances beyond our
or their control. Our obligations and the obligations of the ADR
depositary to the holders and beneficial owners of ADRs are
expressly limited to performing our and their respective duties
specified in the deposit agreement without negligence or
bad faith.
So long as any ADRs or ADSs evidenced by ADRs are listed on one
or more stock exchanges, the ADR depositary will act as
registrar or, with our approval, appoint a registrar or one or
more
co-registrars,
for
registration of the ADRs in accordance with any requirements of
these stock exchanges.
PART II
Item 13.
Defaults,
Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
Not applicable
Item 14.
Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders
    and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable
Item 15.
Controls and
Procedures
We have evaluated, with the participation of our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2005.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any
system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the
possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding
of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective
disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable
assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our
evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as
of December 31, 2005 were effective to provide reasonable
assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the
reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the applicable
rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to
our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure
.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial
reporting during 2005 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
Item 16A.
Audit
Committee Financial Expert
At our annual general meeting of shareholders in February 2006,
our shareholders elected the following four members of the audit
committee: E. Han Kim (committee chair), Jeffrey D.
Jones,
Yoon-Suk
Suh and
Wook Sun. In addition, they determined and designated that
Yoon-Suk
Suh is an
"audit committee financial expert" within the meaning
of this Item 16A. The board of directors have approved this
newly elected audit committee, and reaffirmed the determination
by our shareholders that
Yoon-Suk
Suh is an
audit committee financial expert and further determined that he
is independent within the meaning of applicable SEC rules.
Item 16B.
Code of
Ethics
We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics, as
defined in Item 16B of
Form
20-F
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our code of
business conduct and ethics, called Code
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of Conduct, applies to our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer, as well as to our directors, other officers
and employees. Our Code of Conduct is available on our web site
at
www.posco.co.kr.
If we amend the provisions of our
Code of Conduct that apply to our chief executive officer or
chief financial officer and persons performing similar
functions, or if we grant any waiver of such provisions, we will
disclose such amendment or waiver on our web site at the
same address.
Item 16C.
Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our
independent auditors, Samil Pricewaterhouse Coopers, during the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005:
Year Ended December 31,
2004
2005
(in millions of Won)
Audit fees
W
1,006
W
1,064
Audit-related fees
46
846
Tax fees
72
59
Other fees
—
—
Total fees
W
1,124
W
1,969
Audit fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed by
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Korean member firm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers, in connection with the audit of our
annual financial statements and the annual financial statements
of POSCO Canada Ltd. and POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd. and review of
interim financial statements. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to
the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers
International Limited, each of which is a separate and
independent legal entity.
Audit-related fees in the above table are the aggregate fees
billed by Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers for due diligence service
related to an acquisition project, accounting advisory service
on consolidation and general consultation on financial
accounting and reporting standards.
Tax fees in the above table are fees billed by Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers for our tax compliance and tax planning,
as well as tax planning and preparation of Canadian tax returns
for POSCO Canada Ltd.
Other fees in the above table are fees billed by Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers primarily related to review of financial
information on potential investment projects.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Our audit committee has not established pre-approval policies
and procedures for the engagement of our independent auditors
for services. Our audit committee expressly approves on a
case-by-case
basis any
engagement of our independent auditors for audit and
non-audit
services
provided to our subsidiaries or us.
Item 16D.
Exemptions
from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
Not applicable
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Item 16E.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and
    Affiliated Purchasers
The following table sets forth the repurchases of common shares
by us or any affiliated purchasers during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005:
Total Number of
Maximum Number
Average Price Paid
Shares Purchased as
of Shares that May
Total Number of
Per Share (in
Part of Publicly
Yet Be Purchased
Period
Shares Purchased
Won)
Announced Plans
Under the Plans
January 1 to January 31
—
—
—
—
February 1 to February 29
292,870
W201,401
292,870
1,450,860
March 1 to March 31
964,528
209,369
964,528
486,332
April 1 to April 30
486,332
196,831
486,332
—
May 1 to May 31
—
—
—
—
June 1 to June 30
—
—
—
—
July 1 to July 31
640,719
201,699
640,719
2,859,281
August 1 to August 31
1,547,236
211,822
1,547,236
1,312,045
September 1 to September 30
836,117
220,818
836,117
475,928
October 1 to October 31
475,928
227,522
475,928
—
November 1 to November 30
536,750
(1)
212,223
—
—
December 1 to December 31
370,224
(1)
201,737
—
—
Total
6,150,704
W210,567
5,243,730
—
(1)
Stocks purchased through the treasury stock fund.
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PART III
Item 17.
Financial Statements
Not applicable
Item 18.
Financial Statements
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2005
F-2
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended
    December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
    for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
    December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-9
Item 19.
Exhibits
1
.1
—
Articles of incorporation of POSCO (English translation)
2
.1
—
Form of Common Stock Certificate (including English translation)
    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the
    Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-81554)*
2
.2
—
Form of Deposit Agreement (including Form of American Depositary
    Receipts) (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's
    Registration Statement (File No. 33-84318) on
    Form F-6)*
2
.3
—
Letter from ADR Depositary to the Registrant relating to the
    Pre-release of American Depositary Receipts (incorporated by
    reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement (File
    No. 33-84318) on Form F-6)*
7
.1
—
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
8
.1
—
List of subsidiaries of POSCO
12
.1
—
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
12
.2
—
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
13
.1
—
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
15
.1
—
Consent of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Korean member firm
    of PricewaterhouseCoopers
*
Filed previously
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of POSCO
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
POSCO and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated
statements of income, of changes in shareholders' equity,
and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company as of December 31, 2005 and 2004,
and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
Republic of Korea.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of
Korea vary in certain significant respects from accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Information relating to the nature and effect of such
differences is presented in Note 33 to the consolidated
financial statements.
Seoul, Republic of Korea
April 21, 2006
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers is the Korean member firm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the
network of members firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International
Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal
entity.
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POSCO and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2005 and 2004
2005
2004
2005
(Note 2)
(In millions of Korean Won and
thousands of US Dollar)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents, net of government grants
    (Notes 3 and 27)
W
653,364
W
480,130
$
646,895
Short-term financial instruments (Notes 3, 13 and 27)
760,371
647,228
752,843
Trading securities (Note 4)
2,610,502
2,689,593
2,584,655
Current portion of available-for-sales securities (Note 7)
90,889
141,573
89,989
Current portion of held-to-maturity securities (Note 7)
2,688
13,769
2,661
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for
    doubtful accounts (Notes 5, 13, 27 and 28)
3,044,720
3,093,511
3,014,574
Other accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for
    doubtful accounts and present value discount (Notes 5, 17,
    27 and 28)
241,587
163,118
239,195
Inventories (Notes 6, 13 and 29)
3,792,594
3,065,521
3,755,044
Deferred income tax assets (Note 25)
131,790
—
130,485
Other current assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    (Note 11)
311,831
193,373
308,744
Total current assets
11,640,336
10,487,816
11,525,085
Property, plant and equipment, net (Notes 8, 13, 14
    and 29)
12,271,710
10,440,291
12,150,208
Investment securities (Notes 7, 13, 27 and 29)
2,815,741
2,345,076
2,787,862
Intangible assets, net (Notes 9 and 29)
453,709
496,315
449,217
Long-term loans receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
    accounts and present value discount (Notes 5, 27, 28
    and 29)
42,040
81,496
41,624
Long-term trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance
    for doubtful accounts and present value discount (Notes 5,
    27 and 29)
41,390
36,094
40,980
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 25 and 29)
39,922
54,157
39,527
Guarantee deposits (Notes 27 and 29)
49,081
41,424
48,595
Long-term financial instruments (Notes 3, 13, 27
    and 29)
19,506
1,706
19,313
Other long-term assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    and present value discount (Notes 5, 11 and 29)
133,875
144,585
132,549
Total assets
W
27,507,310
W
24,128,960
$
27,234,960
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POSCO and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets — (Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
2005
2004
2005
(Note 2)
(In millions of Korean Won and
thousands of US Dollar)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts and notes payable (Notes 27 and 28)
W
1,145,729
W
1,082,299
$
1,134,385
Short-term borrowings (Notes 12, 27 and 28)
859,774
657,541
851,261
Current portion of long-term debts, net of discount on
    debentures issued (Notes 13 and 27)
1,057,200
1,046,699
1,046,733
Accrued expenses (Note 27)
698,062
391,900
691,150
Other accounts and notes payable (Notes 27 and 28)
194,486
225,680
192,560
Withholdings (Note 27)
101,956
94,285
100,947
Income tax payable
1,366,847
1,086,971
1,353,314
Deferred income tax liabilities (Note 25)
645
—
639
Other current liabilities (Note 16)
456,864
409,643
452,341
Total current liabilities
5,881,563
4,995,018
5,823,330
Long-term debts, net of current portion and discount on
    debentures issued (Notes 13, 27 and 28)
1,131,270
2,050,801
1,120,069
Accrued severance benefits, net (Note 15)
274,812
230,367
272,091
Deferred income tax liabilities (Note 25)
220,628
270,641
218,444
Other long-term liabilities (Notes 14, 16 and 21)
132,121
196,077
130,813
Total liabilities
7,640,394
7,742,904
7,564,747
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock (Note 1)
482,403
482,403
477,627
Capital surplus (Note 18)
3,991,409
3,895,378
3,951,890
Retained earnings (Note 19)
16,157,947
12,851,118
15,997,967
(Net income: W4,011,546 million in 2005 and
    W3,814,225 million in 2004
Losses in excess of minority interest: W22,448 million in
    2005 and W13,205 million in 2004)
Capital adjustments, net (Note 20)
(1,151,609
)
(1,150,734
)
(1,140,207
)
19,480,150
16,078,165
19,287,277
Minority interest
Common stock
174,457
147,917
172,730
Capital surplus and retained earnings
212,309
159,974
210,206
386,766
307,891
382,936
Total shareholders' equity
19,866,916
16,386,056
19,670,213
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
W
27,507,310
W
24,128,960
$
27,234,960
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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POSCO and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(Note 2)
2005
2004
2003
2005
(in millions of Korean Won and thousands of US dollar,
except per share amounts)
Sales (Notes 28 and 29)
W
26,301,788
W
23,973,053
W
17,789,237
$
26,041,374
Cost of goods sold (Note 28)
18,767,195
17,360,706
13,450,786
18,581,381
Gross profit
7,534,593
6,612,347
4,338,451
7,459,993
Selling and administrative expenses (Note 23)
1,451,317
1,292,928
1,075,470
1,436,948
Operating income
6,083,276
5,319,419
3,262,981
6,023,045
Non-operating income
Interest and dividend income (Note 28)
161,135
141,054
97,233
159,540
Gain on foreign currency transactions
114,615
130,915
84,459
113,480
Gain on foreign currency translation
148,857
177,889
6,415
147,383
Gain on valuation of trading securities
15,357
22,497
6,387
15,205
Gain on disposal of trading securities
59,436
43,012
35,993
58,848
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
24,225
13,769
8,061
23,985
Gain on valuation of derivatives (Note 22)
1,671
9,594
2,849
1,654
Gain on derivative transactions (Note 22)
3,857
12,452
2,481
3,819
Equity in earnings of investees (Note 7)
26,095
3,505
—
25,837
Gain on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts
18,591
126,861
12,798
18,407
Gain on disposal of investments
2,973
7,304
11,099
2,944
Others
210,853
139,967
91,602
208,764
787,665
828,819
359,377
779,866
Non-operating expenses
Interest expense (Note 28)
149,337
192,030
250,319
147,858
Other bad debt expense
30,146
16,229
—
29,848
Loss on foreign currency transactions
95,646
112,343
77,979
94,699
Loss on foreign currency translation
9,091
17,407
118,231
9,001
Equity in losses of investees (Note 7)
6,371
—
4,523
6,308
Donations (Note 24)
153,018
169,546
103,191
151,503
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
42,815
29,086
43,217
42,391
Loss on valuation of derivatives (Note 22)
21,393
2,646
30,781
21,181
Loss on derivative transactions (Note 22)
9,000
9,332
1,660
8,911
Loss on impairment of investments
11,846
94,824
11,516
11,729
Others
854,089
165,273
233,671
845,632
1,382,752
808,716
875,088
1,369,061
Extraordinary income
—
3,388
—
—
Net income before income tax expense and minority interest
5,488,189
5,342,910
2,747,270
5,433,850
Income tax expense (Note 25)
1,482,439
1,501,646
730,270
1,467,761
Net income before minority interest
4,005,750
3,841,264
2,017,000
3,966,089
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries
5,796
(27,039
)
(21,017
)
5,739
Net income
W
4,011,546
W
3,814,225
W
1,995,983
$
3,971,828
Per share data (Note 26) (in Korean won and US
    dollar)
Basic and diluted ordinary income per share
W
50,652
W
47,155
W
24,496
$
50.15
Basic and diluted earnings per share
50,652
47,185
24,496
50.15
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POSCO and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders'
Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
Common Stock
Capital
Retained
Capital
Minority
Stock
Amount
Surplus
Earnings
Adjustments
Interest
Total
(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US Dollar)
Balance as of January 1, 2003
90,781,795
W
482,403
W
3,797,737
W
8,464,715
W
(1,204,374
)
W
279,165
W
11,819,646
Net income for 2003
—
—
—
1,995,983
—
—
1,995,983
Effect of change in percentage of ownership of investees
—
—
(7,345
)
—
—
—
(4,097
)
Dividends
—
—
—
(326,865
)
—
—
(334,403
)
Loss on prior period unadjusted equity method
—
—
—
(16,124
)
—
—
(16,124
)
Change in losses in excess of minority interest (Note 19)
—
—
—
(668
)
—
668
—
Retirement of treasury stock
(1,815,640
)
—
—
(253,381
)
253,381
—
—
Change in treasury stock
—
—
21,635
—
(175,555
)
—
(153,920
)
Overseas operations translation adjustment (Note 20)
—
—
—
—
44,496
—
43,490
Changes in valuation gain and loss on investment securities
    (Note 20)
—
—
—
—
(152,089
)
—
(157,246
)
Effect of change in percentage of minority interest
(7,551
)
Minority interest in income consolidated subsidiaries
—
—
—
—
—
21,017
21,017
Others
—
—
16,746
11,420
4,153
—
35,221
Balance as of December 31, 2003
88,966,155
W
482,403
W
3,828,773
W
9,875,080
W
(1,229,988
)
W
293,299
W
13,249,567
Balance as of January 1, 2004
88,966,155
W
482,403
W
3,828,773
W
9,875,080
W
(1,229,988
)
W
293,299
W
13,249,567
Net income for 2004
—
—
—
3,814,225
—
—
3,814,225
Effect of change in percentage of ownership of investees
—
—
1,527
1,167
—
—
(622
)
Dividends
—
—
—
(524,602
)
—
—
(531,709
)
Change in losses in excess of minority interest (Note 19)
—
—
—
(10,042
)
—
10,041
—
Retirement of treasury stock
(1,779,320
)
—
—
(304,711
)
—
—
(304,711
)
Change in treasury stock
—
—
63,695
—
158,025
—
221,720
Overseas operations translation adjustment (Note 20)
—
—
—
—
(126,552
)
—
(138,457
)
Changes in valuation gain and loss on investment securities
    (Note 20)
—
—
—
—
51,933
—
52,030
Effect of change in percentage of minority interest
(22,488
)
Minority interest in income consolidated subsidiaries
—
—
—
—
—
27,039
27,039
Others
—
—
1,383
1
(4,152
)
—
(3,026
)
Balance as of December 31, 2004
87,186,835
W
482,403
W
3,895,378
W
12,851,118
W
(1,150,734
)
W
307,891
W
16,386,056
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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POSCO and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders'
Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
Common Stock
Capital
Retained
Capital
Minority
Stock
Amount
Surplus
Earnings
Adjustments
Interest
Total
(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US Dollar)
Balance as of January 1, 2005
87,186,835
W
482,403
W
3,895,378
W
12,851,118
W
(1,150,734
)
W
307,891
W
16,386,056
Net income for 2005
—
—
—
4,011,547
—
—
4,011,547
Effect of change in scope of consolidation (Note 1)
—
—
167
3,981
—
—
4,148
Effect of change in percentage of ownership of investees
—
—
(12,893
)
598
—
—
(12,295
)
Dividends
—
—
—
(680,794
)
—
—
(680,794
)
Change in losses in excess of minority interest (Note 19)
—
—
—
(22,448
)
—
22,448
—
Change in treasury stock
—
—
108,018
—
(279,061
)
—
(171,043
)
Overseas operations translation adjustment (Note 20)
—
—
—
—
(11,524
)
—
(11,524
)
Changes in valuation gain and loss on investment securities
    (Note 20)
—
—
—
—
290,143
—
290,143
Effect of change in percentage of minority interest
—
—
—
—
—
62,223
62,223
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries
—
—
—
—
—
(5,796
)
(5,796
)
Others
—
—
739
(6,056
)
(433
)
—
(5,749
)
Balance as of December 31, 2005
87,186,835
W
482,403
W
3,991,409
W
16,157,946
W
(1,151,609
)
W
386,766
W
19,866,916
Balance as of January 1, 2005
87,186,835
$
477,627
$
3,856,810
$
12,723,879
$
(1,139,341
)
$
304,843
$
16,223,818
Net income for 2005
—
—
—
3,971,829
—
—
3,971,829
Effect of change in scope of consolidation (Note 1)
—
—
165
3,942
—
—
4,107
Effect of change in percentage of ownership of investees
—
—
(12,765
)
592
—
—
(12,173
)
Dividends
—
—
—
(674,053
)
—
—
(674,053
)
Change in losses in excess of minority interest (Note 19)
—
—
—
(22,226
)
—
22,226
—
Change in treasury stock
—
—
106,948
—
(276,298
)
—
(169,350
)
Overseas operations translation adjustment (Note 20)
—
—
—
—
(11,410
)
—
(11,410
)
Changes in valuation gain and loss on investment securities
    (Note 20)
—
—
—
—
287,270
—
287,270
Effect of change in percentage of minority interest
—
—
—
—
—
61,607
61,607
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries
—
—
—
—
—
(5,739
)
(5,739
)
Others
—
—
732
(5,996
)
(428
)
—
(5,692
)
Balance as of December 31, 2005
87,186,835
$
477,627
$
3,951,890
$
15,997,967
$
(1,140,207
)
$
382,937
$
19,670,214
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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POSCO and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(Note 2)
2005
2004
2003
2005
(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US Dollar)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
W
4,011,546
W
3,814,225
W
1,995,983
$
3,971,828
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
    operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
1,612,556
1,565,361
1,568,057
1,596,590
Accrual of severance benefits
213,082
192,648
165,018
210,972
Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts
115,865
(56,961
)
(3,843
)
114,718
Gain on foreign currency translation, net
(138,296
)
(165,136
)
111,736
(136,927
)
Gain on valuation of trading securities, net
(14,786
)
(21,644
)
(5,756
)
(14,640
)
Loss (gain) on valuation of derivatives, net
19,722
(6,948
)
27,932
19,527
Loss (gain) on derivatives transaction, net
5,143
(3,120
)
(821
)
5,092
Gain on disposal of trading securities and investments, net
(59,203
)
(43,012
)
(39,738
)
(58,617
)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net
18,590
15,317
35,156
18,406
Equity in earnings of investees, net
(19,724
)
(3,505
)
4,523
(19,529
)
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries
(5,796
)
27,039
21,017
(5,739
)
Others
391,779
382,045
276,289
387,901
2,138,932
1,882,084
2,159,570
2,117,754
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in trade accounts and notes receivable
45,112
(869,353
)
(502,944
)
44,665
Increase in inventories
(706,528
)
(903,532
)
(392,255
)
(699,533
)
Increase in other accounts and notes receivable
(94,499
)
(63,329
)
(23,233
)
(93,563
)
Decrease (increase) in accrued income
(19,757
)
33,906
(20,580
)
(19,561
)
Decrease (increase) in advance payments
(83,702
)
1,076
(61,442
)
(82,873
)
Increase in prepaid expenses
(1,360
)
(1,565
)
(2,156
)
(1,347
)
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts and notes payable
(170,131
)
317,983
89,220
(168,447
)
Increase (decrease) in other accounts and notes payable
(7,571
)
73,813
83,506
(7,496
)
Increase (decrease) in advances received
(7,888
)
104,073
(13,375
)
(7,810
)
Decrease in accrued expenses
493,376
52,874
120,087
488,491
Decrease in income tax payable
281,240
486,198
149,376
278,455
Deferred income tax, net
(144,841
)
137,986
(2,164
)
(143,407
)
Payment of severance benefits
(84,049
)
(28,346
)
(25,045
)
(83,217
)
Increase in group severance insurance deposits
(98,790
)
(95,848
)
(83,024
)
(97,812
)
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities
(30,479
)
(4,598
)
30,612
(30,177
)
Others
(58,375
)
8,247
(3,539
)
(57,796
)
(688,242
)
(750,415
)
(656,956
)
(681,428
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
5,462,236
4,945,894
3,498,597
5,408,154
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POSCO and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows —
(Continued)
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
2005
2004
2003
2005
(Note 2)
(In millions of Korean Won and thousands of US Dollar)
Cash flows from investing activities
Disposal of trading securities
W
12,758,304
W
10,482,755
W
10,800,373
$
12,631,984
Acquisition of trading securities
(12,536,599
)
(10,546,422
)
(10,881,694
)
(12,412,474
)
Disposal of investment securities
347,987
27,558
234,038
344,542
Acquisition of investment securities
(618,598
)
(194,344
)
(726,766
)
(612,473
)
Disposal of short-term financial instruments
1,322,222
1,416,087
1,940,605
1,309,131
Acquisition of short-term financial instruments
(1,434,935
)
(1,354,342
)
(2,365,200
)
(1,420,728
)
Acquisition of long-term financial instruments
(13,343
)
(928
)
(13,454
)
(13,211
)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(3,360,537
)
(2,265,074
)
(1,298,848
)
(3,327,264
)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment
66,273
74,041
69,886
65,617
Proceeds from short-term loans
107,484
100,983
45,512
106,420
Short-term loans provided
(119,033
)
(39,864
)
(52,401
)
(117,854
)
Long-term loans provided
(33,406
)
(4,665
)
(30,192
)
(33,075
)
Acquisition of intangible assets
(81,605
)
(89,739
)
(103,828
)
(80,797
)
Acquisition of other investment assets
(239,211
)
(1,083,445
)
(50,986
)
(236,843
)
Others
92,668
91,257
297,686
91,749
Net cash used in investing activities
(3,742,329
)
(3,386,142
)
(2,135,269
)
(3,705,276
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings
4,828,860
5,847,951
6,168,032
4,781,050
Proceeds from long-term debt
594,312
280,038
600,112
588,428
Proceeds from other long-term liabilities
497,193
72,136
185,792
492,270
Disposal of treasury stock
931,664
81,724
43,885
922,440
Repayment of current portion of long-term debt
(1,040,410
)
(1,018,064
)
(1,314,762
)
(1,030,109
)
Repayment of short-term borrowings
(4,715,293
)
(5,861,889
)
(6,065,901
)
(4,668,607
)
Repayment of long-term debt
(328,037
)
(106,558
)
(2,129
)
(324,789
)
Payment of cash dividends
(680,794
)
(524,570
)
(325,961
)
(674,053
)
Acquisition of treasury stock
(1,295,163
)
(304,712
)
(263,351
)
(1,282,340
)
Repayment of other long-term liabilities
(398,998
)
(76,300
)
(138,151
)
(395,048
)
Others
29,024
(39,477
)
66,270
28,737
Net cash used in financing activities
(1,577,642
)
(1,649,721
)
(1,046,164
)
(1,562,021
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(4,425
)
(22,267
)
9,107
(4,381
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from changes in
    consolidated subsidiaries
33,939
382
—
33,603
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
171,779
(111,854
)
326,271
170,079
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of the period
482,092
593,946
267,675
477,319
End of the period
W
653,871
W
482,092
W
593,946
$
647,398
Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended
December 31 is as follows:
2005
2004
2003
2005
(In millions of Korean Won)
Cash paid during the year for interest
W
154,240
W
214,845
W
255,762
$
152,713
Cash paid during the year for Income tax
W
1,443,439
W
854,899
W
589,052
$
1,429,147
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2005 and 2004
1.
Consolidated Companies
General descriptions of POSCO, the controlling company, and its
controlled subsidiaries (the "Company"), including
POSCO Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. (POSCO E &
C) and 16 other domestic subsidiaries and 29 overseas
subsidiaries, whose accounts are included in the consolidated
financial statements, and 16 equity-method investees, which are
excluded from the consolidation, are as follows:
The Controlling Company
POSCO, the controlling company, was incorporated on
April 1, 1968, under the Commercial Code of the Republic of
Korea, to manufacture and distribute steel rolled products and
plates in the domestic and overseas markets. Annual production
capacity is 30,000 thousand tons: 13,300 thousand tons at the
Pohang mill and 16,700 thousand tons at the Gwangyang mill. The
shares of POSCO have been listed on the Korea Stock Exchange
since 1988. POSCO operates two plants and one office in Korea,
and six liaison offices overseas. The principal market for
POSCO's products is the domestic market in Korea, while
export and overseas sales are concentrated in Japan, China and
other countries in the Asia Pacific region.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO's shareholders are as
follows:
Number of
Percentage of
Shares
Ownership (%)
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
2,487,809
2.85
Pohang University of Science and Technology
2,418,000
2.77
National Pension Corporation
2,407,509
2.76
Others
79,873,517
91.62
87,186,835
100.00
As of December 31, 2005, the shares of POSCO are listed on
the Korea Stock Exchange, and its depository receipts are listed
on the New York, London and Tokyo Stock Exchanges.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Consolidated Subsidiaries
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
POSCO and its controlled subsidiaries. The following table sets
forth certain information with regard to consolidated
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005:
Net Assets
Number of
Number of Shares
Percentage of
Percentage of
Primary
(in millions of
Outstanding
Ownership
Ownership in
Subsidiaries
Business
Korean Won)(1)
Shares
POSCO
Subsidiaries
Total
(%)
Location
Subsidiaries (%)
Domestic
POSCO E & C
Engineering and construction
W
929,785
30,000,000
27,281,080
—
27,281,080
90.94
Pohang
—
Posteel Co., Ltd.
Steel sales and service
287,206
18,000,000
17,155,000
—
17,155,000
95.31
Pohang
—
POSCON Co., Ltd.
Electronic control devices manufacturing
103,758
3,519,740
3,098,610
—
3,098,610
88.04
Pohang
—
Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.
Coated steel manufacturing
273,308
6,000,000
4,000,000
—
4,000,000
66.67
Pohang
—
POSCO Machinery & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Steel work maintenance
43,355
1,700,000
1,700,000
—
1,700,000
100.00
Pohang
—
POSDATA Co., Ltd.
Computer hardware and software distribution
152,209
8,155,160
5,044,072
—
5,044,072
61.85
Sungnam
—
POSCO Research Institute
Economic research and consulting
22,836
3,800,000
3,800,000
—
3,800,000
100.00
Seoul
—
Seung Kwang Co., Ltd.
Athletic facilities operation
45,260
3,945,000
2,737,000
1,208,000
3,945,000
100.00
Suncheon
POSCO E & C (30.62)
POS-AC Co., Ltd.
Architecture and consulting
16,577
130,000
130,000
—
130,000
100.00
Seoul
—
Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.
Specialty steel manufacturing
388,867
26,000,000
26,000,000
—
26,000,000
100.00
Changwon
—
POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd.
Machinery installation
32,045
1,000,000
1,000,000
—
1,000,000
100.00
Gwangyang
—
POSTECH Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
Investment in venture companies
32,963
6,000,000
5,700,000
—
5,700,000
95.00
Pohang
—
POSCO Refractories & Environment Company Ltd. (POSREC)
Manufacturing
110,518
5,907,000
3,544,200
—
3,544,200
60.00
Pohang
—
SEO MUEUN Development Inc.
Real estate, rental and construction
(39,773
)
30,000
—
—
—
0.00
Busan
—(2)
POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd.
Distribution and warehousing
31,261
5,000,000
2,550,000
—
2,550,000
51.00
Gwangyang
—(4)
Dongwoosa Service Inc.
Facilities management
28,564
714,286
214,286
—
214,286
30.00
Seoul
—(4)
Samjung Packing & Aluminum Co., Ltd.
Packing materials manufacturing
61,577
3,000,000
270,000
831,756
1,101,756
36.73
Pohang
Dongwoosa Service Inc.(4) (27.73)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Net Assets
Number of
Number of Shares
Percentage of
Percentage of
Primary
(in millions of
Outstanding
Ownership
Ownership in
Subsidiaries
Business
Korean Won)(1)
Shares
POSCO
Subsidiaries
Total
(%)
Location
Subsidiaries (%)
Foreign
POSCO America Corporation (POSAM)
Steel trading
117,379
308,610
306,855
1,755
308,610
100.00
U.S.A.
POSCAN (0.57)
POSCO Australia Pty. Ltd. (POSA)
Steel trading
59,467
761,775
761,775
—
761,775
100.00
Australia
—
POSCO Canada Ltd. (POSCAN)
Coal trading
73,260
1,099,885
—
1,099,885
1,099,885
100.00
Canada
Posteel (100.00)
POSCO Asia Co.,Ltd. (POA)
Steel trading
19,184
9,360,000
9,360,000
—
9,360,000
100.00
Hongkong
—
VSC POSCO Steel Corporation (VPS)
Steel manufacturing
9,948
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
40.00
Vietnam
Posteel (5.00)(3)
DALIAN POSCO–CFM Coated Steel Co., Ltd.
Coated steel manufacturing
27,048
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
55.00
China
Posteel (15.00) POSCO-China Holding Corp. (10.00)(3)
POS-Tianjin Coil Center Co., Ltd.
Steel service center
11,446
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.00
China
Posteel (60.00)(3)
POSMETAL Co., Ltd.
Steel service center
6,686
6,000
—
3,000
3,000
50.00
Japan
Posteel (50.00)
Shanghai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Real estate rental
73,302
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.00
China
POSCO E & C (100.00)(3)
IBC Corporation
Real estate rental
19,311
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.00
Vietnam
POSCO E & C (60.00)(3)
POSLILAMA Steel Structure Co., Ltd.
Steel structure fabrication and sales
(7,063
)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.00
Vietnam
POSCO E & C (60.00), Posteel (10.00)(3)
Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
Stainless steel manufacturing
332,190
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
91.53
China
POSCO-China Holding Corp., (33.58)(3)
Guangdong Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.
Coated steel manufacturing
26,803
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
95.19
China
POSCO-China Holding Corp. (11.52)(3)
POS-THAI Steel Service Center Co., Ltd.
Steel service center
13,898
5,941,570
2,327,288
2,136,208
4,463,496
75.12
Thailand
Posteel (35.95)
Qingdao Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
Stainless steel manufacturing
39,198
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
80.00
China
POSCO-China Holding Corp. (10.00)(3)
Myanmar-POSCO Co., Ltd.
Steel manufacturing
5,126
19,200
13,440
—
13,440
70.00
Myanmar
—
Zhangjiagang POSHA Steel Port Co., Ltd.
Depot service
11,316
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
90.00
China
POSCO E & C (25.00), Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel
    (65.00)(3)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Net Assets
Number of
Number of Shares
Percentage of
Percentage of
Primary
(in millions of
Outstanding
Ownership
Ownership in
Subsidiaries
Business
Korean Won)(1)
Shares
POSCO
Subsidiaries
Total
(%)
Location
Subsidiaries (%)
POSCO Investment Co.,Ltd.
Finance
66,312
5,000,000
5,000,000
—
5,000,000
100.00
Hongkong
—
POSCO (SUZHOU) Automotive Processing Center Co., Ltd.
Steel service center
21,203
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.00
China
POSCO-China Holding Corp. (10.00)(3)
POS-Qingdao Coil Center Co., Ltd.
Steel service center
7,479
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.00
China
Posteel (100.00)(3)
POSCO-China Holding Corp.
Investment
142,560
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.00
China
—(3)
POS-ORE Pty. Ltd.
Soft coal
23,492
17,500,001
—
17,500,001
17,500,001
100.00
Australia
POSA (100.00)
POSCO-JAPAN Co., Ltd.
Steel trading
47,853
90,438
90,438
—
90,438
100.00
Japan
—
POSEC-Hawaii Inc.
Construction
17,571
24,400
—
24,400
24,400
100.00
U.S.A.
POSCO E & C (100.00)(4)
POSCO E&C (Zhangjiagang) Engineering & Consulting
    Co., Ltd.
Facilities manufacturing
341
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.00
China
POSCO E & C (100.00)(3),(4)
POS-CD Pty. Ltd.
Soft coal
9,575
12,550,000
—
12,550,000
12,550,000
100.00
Australia
POSA (100.00)(4)
POS-GC Pty. Ltd.
Soft coal
8,472
11,050,000
—
11,050,000
11,050,000
100.00
Australia
POSA (100.00)(4)
POSCO–India Private Ltd.
Steel manufacturing and mine
50,343
225,000,000
224,999,999
—
224,999,999
100.00
India
—(4)
POS-IPC
Steel service center
7,400
33,328,787
21,663,712
—
21,663,712
65.00
India
—(4)
(1)
Net assets of the Company's overseas subsidiaries are
    translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date.
(2)
The Company does not have any equity interest in SEO MUEUN
    Development Inc. However, in accordance with the contract terms,
    the Company has the power to manage, control or direct the
    operations. In addition, all the members of SEO MUEUN
    Development Inc.'s Board of Directors are composed of
    employees of POSCO E & C.
(3)
No shares have been issued in accordance with the local laws and
    regulations.
(4)
These subsidiaries are newly included in the consolidation.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Equity-Method Investees
The following table sets forth certain information with regard
to equity-method investees as of December 31, 2005:
Net Assets
Number of Shares
Percentage of
Percentage of
(in millions of
Ownership
Ownership in
Investees
Primary Business
Korean Won)(1)
POSCO
Subsidiaries
Total
(%)
Location
Subsidiaries (%)
Domestic
eNtoB Corporation
E-business
W
20,162
560,000
180,000
740,000
23.13
Seoul
POSDATA and others (5.63)
MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Engineering
12,672
—
866,190
866,190
25.46
Seoul
POSCO E & C (25.46)
Songdo New City Development Inc.
Real estate rental
(106,282
)
—
78,338
78,338
29.90
Seoul
POSCO E&C (29.90)
POSCO Power Corp.
Thermal power plant
448,904
20,000,000
—
20,000,000
50.00
Incheon
—
Foreign
KOBRASCO
Pellet manufacturing
80,806
2,010,719,185
—
2,010,719,185
50.00
Brazil
—(2)
Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.
Warehousing
2,801
—
600
600
30.00
Japan
POSCO-JAPAN (30.00)
USS — POSCO Industries (UPI)
Material processing
150,358
N/A
N/A
N/A
50.00
U.S.A.
POSAM (50.00)(2)(3)
POSCHROME
Fe-Cr manufacturing
29,697
21,675
—
21,675
25.00
Republic of South Africa
—
Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.
Metal processing
14,217
N/A
N/A
N/A
21.00
China
Posteel (10.50)(3)
POS-HYUNDAI Steel
Metal processing
7,556
2,345,558
4,573,838
6,919,396
29.50
India
Posteel (19.50)
POSCO Bioventures LP
Investment in companies in the bio-tech industry
35,462
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.00
U.S.A.
POSAM (100.00)(3)(4)
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia (POSMI)
Steel service center
4,035
743
2,229
2,972
36.69
Indonesia
Posteel (27.52)(2)
POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD (POSMMIT)
Steel service center
11,756
4,200,000
—
4,200,000
30.00
Malaysia
—
POSVINA Co., Ltd.
Steel manufacturing
5,075
N/A
N/A
N/A
50.00
Vietnam
—(2),(3)
CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.
Raw material production and trading
40,883
—
—
—
33.34
Australia
POSA (33.34)(2)
Hubei Huaerliang POSCO silicon science & technology
    Co., Ltd.
Raw material production and trading
11,352
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.00
China
POSCO- China(30.00)(3)
(1)
Net assets of the Company's overseas subsidiaries are
    translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date.
(2)
The Company owns over 30% of equity interest in KOBRASCO, UPI,
    POSMI, POSVINA Co., Ltd and CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.. However,
    the Company is not the major shareholder of these companies.
    Therefore, these companies were excluded from consolidation. As
    of December 31, 2005, POSVEN is in the process of
    liquidation and is accordingly excluded from consolidation.
(3)
No shares have been issued in accordance with the local laws and
    regulations.
(4)
The Company owns 100% of equity interest in POSCO Bioventures
    LP. However, due to an agreement with POSCO Bioventures LP.,
    which prohibits the Company to engage in management activities,
    POSCO Bioventures LP. was excluded from consolidation.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Subsidiaries Excluded from the Consolidated Financial
    Statements
Net Assets (in
Number of Shares
Percentage of
Percentage of
millions of
Ownership
Ownership in
Investees
Primary Business
Korean Won)(1)
POSCO
Subsidiaries
Total
(%)
Location
Subsidiaries (%)
Domestic
Metapolis Co., Ltd.
Construction
W
3,086
—
400,500
400,500
40.00
Hwasung
POSCO E & C (40.00)(2)
Foreign
PT. POSNESIA
Stainless Steel Industry
STS/CR
12,474
29,610,000
—
29,610,000
70.00
Indonesia
—(3)
Dalian Poscon Dongbang Automatic Co., Ltd.
Facilities manufacturing
1,268
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.00
China
POSCON (70.00)(2)
Qingdao Posco Steel Processing Co., Ltd.
Steel service center
1,055
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.00
China
POA (100.00)(2)
VECTUS Ltd.
Transportation (transportation system, PRT)
4,633
—
3,250,000
3,250,000
100.00
England
Posteel (76.93)
POSCON (7.69)
POSDATA (7.69)
POSCO Machinery & Engineering (7.69)(2)
POSCO-FOSHAN Steel Processing Center Co., Ltd.
Steel service center
12,100
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.00
China
POA (40.00)
POSCO-CHINA (60.00)(2)
POS-NPC
Steel service center
1,855
—
19,000
19,000
95.00
Japan
POSCO-JAPAN (95.00)(4)
POSCO E&C (Beijing)Co. Ltd.
Construction and Engineering
2,507
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.00
China
POSCO E & C (100.00)(4)
(1)
The net assets of the Company's overseas subsidiaries are
    translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date.
(2)
Total assets were less than W7,000 million as of
    December 31, 2004.
(3)
As of December 31, 2005, this company is in the process of
    liquidation.
(4)
The capital investment was less than W7,000 million as of
    December 31, 2005.
Change in Scope of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements now include the accounts
of POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd. and POSCO E&C
(Zhangjiagang) Engineering & Consulting Co., Ltd.
as their total assets exceeded W7,000 million as of
December 31, 2004. In addition,
POSEC-Hawaii
Inc.
had been excluded from the consolidation scope until prior year
due to suspension of operation for more than one year. However,
it changed its business plan, increased paid-in capital and
resumed its operations during the year ended December 31,
2005. As a result, the accounts of POSEC-Hawaii Inc. were
included in the consolidated financial statements as of
December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2005, POSCO
entered into an agreement with Dongwoosa Service Inc. that
enables POSCO to appoint the management members of Dongwoosa
Service Inc. Accordingly, as POSCO is able to exercise control
over Dongwoosa Service Inc., the accounts of Dongwoosa Service
Inc. were included in the consolidated financial statements. The
accounts of Samjung Packing & Aluminum Co., Ltd.
were included in the consolidated financial statements as POSCO
and Dongwoosa Service Inc. own over 30% of equity interest and
are able to exercise control over Samjung Packing &
Aluminum Co. as of December 31, 2005. The accounts of
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
POS-GC
Pty. Ltd.,
POS-CD
Pty. Ltd.,
POSCO-India
Private
Ltd. and
POS-IPC
were
included in the consolidated financial statements as POSCO made
an investment to establish
POS-GC
Pty. Ltd.,
POS-CD
Pty. Ltd.
and
POSCO-India
Private Ltd. and
POS-IPC
during
December 31, 2005. As a result of such change in scope of
consolidation, the total assets, sales and shareholders'
equity of the consolidated financial statements as of
December 31, 2005, increased by W343,577 million,
W65,409 million, and W86,549 million, respectively,
and consolidated net income for the year then ended decreased by
W161,374 million.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company in
the preparation of its consolidated financial statements for
December 31, 2005, are summarized below:
Basis of Consolidated Financial Statements
    Presentation
POSCO and its domestic subsidiaries maintain their accounting
records in Korean won and prepare statutory financial statements
in the Korean language (Hangul) in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea. Certain
accounting principles applied by the Company that conform with
financial accounting standards and accounting principles in the
Republic of Korea may not conform with generally accepted
accounting principles in other countries. Accordingly, these
consolidated financial statements are intended for use by those
who are informed about Korean accounting principles and
practices. The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been condensed, restructured and translated into English
from the Korean language consolidated financial statements.
Certain information attached to the Korean language consolidated
financial statements, but not required for a fair presentation
of POSCO and its domestic subsidiaries' financial position,
results of operations or cash flows, is not presented in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect amounts reported therein. Although these estimates are
based on management's best knowledge of current events and
actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual
results may differ from those estimates.
Application of the Statements of Korean Financial
    Accounting Standards
The Korean Accounting Standards Board has published a series of
Statements of Korean Financial Accounting Standards (SKFAS),
which will gradually replace the existing financial accounting
standards established by the Korean Financial Supervisory
Commission. As SKFAS Nos. 10, 12 and 13 became applicable
to the Company on January 1, 2004, the Company adopted
these Standards in its financial statements covering periods
beginning January 1, 2004. The provisions of these
standards are adopted prospectively.
In addition, as SKFAS Nos. 15 through 17 became effective for
the Company on January 1, 2005, the Company adopted these
Standards in its financial statements for December 31,
2005. The provisions of these standards are adopted
prospectively.
In accordance with SKFAS No. 15,
Equity Method,
equity in earnings and losses of the investees are shown in the
income statement as a gross amount. Likewise, positive and
negative capital adjustments are shown in the balance sheets as
a gross amount. In addition, in accordance with SKFAS
No. 16,
Deferred Income Tax,
deferred tax assets and
liabilities are classified into current and non-current and
within each
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
classification deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset
and recorded as a net amount. Deferred tax effects applicable to
items in shareholders' equity are directly reflected in the
shareholders' equity account.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of POSCO and its controlled subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated in consolidation.
The Company records differences between the investment account
and corresponding capital account of subsidiaries as a goodwill
or a negative goodwill, and such differences are amortized over
the estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.
However, differences which occur from additional investments
acquired in consolidated subsidiaries are reported in a separate
component of shareholders' equity, and are not included in
the determination of the results of operations. The Company
records the equity of the consolidated subsidiaries, which is
not included in the equity of the controlling company, as a
minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries. In addition, if
losses of the consolidated subsidiaries, included in minority
interest, are in excess of minority interest is charged to the
retained earnings of the controlling company. Until losses
charged to the equity of the controlling company are recovered,
all gains on related consolidated subsidiaries are recognized in
equity of the controlling company.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Financial
    Instruments
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash in banks,
and highly liquid temporary cash investments with original
maturities of three months or less. Investments which are
readily convertible into cash within four months or more of
purchase are classified in the balance sheet as financial
instruments. The carrying amount of short-term financial
instruments approximates fair value.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from the sale of products is recognized when title and
the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been
transferred to the buyer, which is generally upon physical
delivery. The Company deems delivery to have occurred upon
shipment or upon delivery, depending upon shipping terms of the
transaction. No revenue is recognized if there are significant
uncertainties regarding collectibility of the amount due,
associated costs or the possible return of goods.
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration
received or receivable and represents amounts due for goods and
services provided in the normal course of business, net of
discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes.
Revenue from construction and other services are generally
recognized using the percentage-of-completion method.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based on
management's estimate of the collectibility of individual
accounts and historical collection experience.
Inventories
The quantity of inventory on hand is verified using the
perpetual inventory system, which continuously updates the
quantity of the inventory during the period, and by physical
count as of the balance sheet date. Inventories are stated at
the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined using
the moving-average
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
method, except for materials-in-transit, which are stated at
actual cost using the specific identification method. If the net
realizable value of inventories (current replacement cost for
raw materials) is lower than its cost, the carrying amount is
reduced to the net realizable value and the difference between
the cost and revalued amount is charged to current operations.
If, however, the circumstances which caused the valuation loss
ceased to exist, causing the market value to rise above the
carrying amount, the valuation loss is reversed limited to the
original carrying amount before valuation. The said reversal is
a deduction from cost of sales.
For certain other subsidiaries, inventories are stated at the
lower of cost or market, generally with cost being determined
using the gross average method, moving-average method or
first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Individual accounting
policies on inventories of POSCO and each subsidiary are
enumerated on page 29 and 30.
Investments in Securities
The Company accounts for equity and debt securities under the
provision of SKFAS No. 8,
Investments in Securities
.
This statement requires investments in equity and debt
securities to be classified into three categories: trading,
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity.
Securities that are bought and held principally for near-term
sale to generate profits from short-term price differences are
classified as trading. Trading generally involves active and
frequent buying and selling. Debt securities that have fixed or
determinable payments and fixed maturity shall be classified as
held-to-maturity only if the reporting entity has both the
positive intent and ability to hold those securities to
maturity. Securities that are not classified as either
held-to-maturity securities or trading securities are classified
into available-for-sale.
Securities are initially carried at cost, including incidental
expenses, with cost being determined using the gross average
method or moving-average method. Debt securities, which the
Company has the intent and ability to hold to maturity, are
generally carried at cost, adjusted for the amortization of
discounts or premiums. Premiums and discounts on debt securities
are amortized over the term of the debt using the effective
interest rate method. Trading and available-for-sale securities
are carried at fair value, except for non-marketable securities
classified as available-for-sale securities, which are carried
at cost. Non-marketable debt securities are carried at a value
using the present value of future cash flows, discounted at a
reasonable interest rate determined considering the credit
ratings by the independent credit rating agencies.
Unrealized valuation gains or losses on trading securities are
charged to current operations, and those resulting from
available-for-sale securities are recorded as a capital
adjustment, the accumulated amount of which shall be charged to
current operations when the related securities are sold, or when
an impairment loss on the securities is recognized. Impairment
losses are recognized in the statement of income when the
recoverable amounts are less than the acquisition costs of
securities or adjusted costs of debt securities for the
amortization of discounts or premiums.
Investments in Affiliates
Investments in equity securities of companies, over which the
Company exercises a significant influence, are recorded using
the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the
Company records changes in its proportionate ownership in the
book value of the investee in current operations, as capital
adjustment or as adjustments to retained earnings, depending on
the nature of the underlying change in the book value of the
investee. The Company discontinues the equity method of
accounting for investments in equity method investees when the
Company's share in the accumulated losses equals the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
cost of the investments, and until the subsequent cumulative
changes in its proportionate net income of the investees equals
its cumulative proportionate net losses not recognized during
the periods when the equity method was suspended. If the book
value of the investee has changed due to the capital increase of
the investee, net losses not recognized in the prior periods are
reflected in equity method investment securities as an
adjustment to retained earnings.
Differences between the initial purchase price and the
Company's initial proportionate ownership in the net book
value of the investee are amortized over the period, not to
exceed 20 years, using the straight-line method. However,
in case of the investee which is also a subsidiary of the
Company, if the additional investment results in the change in
the ownership percentage, the difference between the change in
the proportionate ownership in the book value of the investee
and additional investment is recorded as capital adjustment.
The Company's proportionate unrealized profit arising from
sales by the Company to equity method investee, sales by the
equity method investees to the Company or sales between equity
method investees are eliminated to the extent of the Controlling
Company's ownership. Only unrealized profit arising from
sales by the Company to subsidiaries is fully eliminated.
Foreign currency financial statements of equity method investees
are translated into Korean won using the exchange rates in
effect as of the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities
(the exchange rates on the acquisition date for capital
accounts), and annual average exchange rates for income and
expenses. Any resulting translation gain or loss is included in
the capital adjustments account, a component of
shareholders' equity.
The equity method of accounting is applied based on the most
recent available unreviewed financial statements of subsidiaries
and affiliates. The Company believes that if the financial
statements were reviewed, differences between unreviewed and
reviewed financial statements would not have a material effect
on the financial statements of the Company.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of
accumulated depreciation, except for certain assets subject to
upward revaluations in accordance with the Asset Revaluation
Law. Individual depreciation methods for property, plant and
equipment of POSCO and each subsidiary are enumerated on
page 29 and 30. Depreciation is computed using the
straight-line method or declining-balance method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:
Estimated Useful Lives
Buildings and structures
20-40 years
Machinery and equipment
3-25 years
Tools
4-10 years
Vehicles
3-10 years
Furniture and fixtures
3-10 years
The acquisition cost of an asset consists of its purchase price
and any directly attributable cost of bringing the asset to
working condition for its intended use. When the estimated cost
of dismantling and removing the asset and restoring the site,
after the termination of the asset's useful life, meets the
criteria for the recognition of provisions, the present value of
the estimated expenditure shall be included in the cost of the
asset.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Subsequent expenditure on property, plant and equipment shall be
capitalized only when it increases future economic benefits
beyond its most recently assessed standard of performance; all
other subsequent expenditures shall be recognized as an expense
in the period in which they are incurred.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are stated at acquisition cost, including
incidental expenses, net of accumulated amortization.
Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives as described below.
Estimated Useful Lives
Intellectual property rights
5-10 years
Port facilities usage rights
2-33 years
(2)
Land usage rights
20-50 years
(2)
Deferred development expenses
(1)
Other intangible assets
2-25 years
(1)
The costs incurred in relation to the development of new
    products and new technologies, including the development cost of
    internally used software and related costs, are recognized and
    recorded as development costs only if it is probable that future
    economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow
    into the entity and the cost of the asset can be measured
    reliably. The useful life of development costs is based on its
    estimated useful life, not to exceed 20 years from the date
    when the asset is available for use.
(2)
Port facilities usage rights and land usage rights with
    estimated useful lives of 20 years or more, and which
    represent the rights to use certain port facilities and land,
    are amortized over the term of exclusive rights.
As of December 31, 2005, port facilities usage rights are
related to the quay and inventory yard donated by POSCO in April
1987 to the local bureaus of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
in Gwangyang, Pohang, Pyoungtaek and Masan.
Impairment of Assets
The Company assesses the potential impairment of assets which
are not recorded at fair value when there is evidence that
events or changes in circumstances have made the recovery of an
asset's carrying value to be unlikely. The carrying value
of the assets is reduced to the estimated realizable value, and
an impairment loss is recorded as a reduction in the carrying
value of the related asset and charged to current operations.
However, the recovery of the impaired assets would be recorded
in current operations up to the cost of the asset, net of
accumulated depreciation or amortization, if any, before
impairment, when the estimated value of the assets exceeds the
carrying value after impairment.
Discounts on Debentures
Discounts on debentures are amortized over the term of the
debenture using the effective interest rate method. The discount
is reported on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the
face amount of the debenture. Amortization of the discount is
treated as an interest expense.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Government Grants
POSCO and domestic subsidiaries accounted for the government
grants intended to be used for the acquisition of certain assets
as deduction from the cost of the acquired assets. Before the
acquisition of the assets specified by the grant, the amounts
are recognized as a deduction from the account under which the
asset to be acquired is to be recorded, or from the other assets
acquired as a temporary investment of the grant received.
The government grants, contributed to compensate for specific
expenses, are offset against the related expenses. Other
government grants, for which the use or purpose is not
specified, are recorded as gains from assets contributed, and
are recognized in current operations.
Valuation of Assets and Liabilities at Present
    Value
POSCO and domestic subsidiaries value long-term loans receivable
and long-term trade accounts and notes receivable at their
present value as discounted at an appropriate discount rate.
Discounts are amortized using the effective interest rate method
and recognized as an interest income over the life of the
related assets.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability
method. In accordance with the applicable tax laws, POSCO and
POSCO E & C and 16 other domestic subsidiaries, and POSA and
four other overseas subsidiaries, recognize the temporary
differences between the amount reported for financial reporting
and income tax purposes as deferred income tax assets and
liabilities. POSAM and 22 other overseas subsidiaries record
taxes payable as income tax expense in accordance with the
applicable tax laws.
Accrued Severance Benefits
Employees and directors with at least one year of service are
entitled to receive a lump-sum payment upon termination of their
employment, based on their length of service and rate of pay at
the time of termination. Accrued severance benefits represent
the amount which would be payable assuming all eligible
employees and directors were to terminate their employment as of
the balance sheet date. In addition, in accordance with the
applicable laws and regulations, POSAM and 28 other overseas
subsidiaries recorded the amount, which would be payable to
employees at the time of termination, as accrued severance
benefits.
POSCO and domestic subsidiaries have partially funded the
accrued severance benefits through group severance insurance
deposits with Samsung Life Insurance Company and others. The
amounts funded under these insurance deposits are classified as
a deduction from the accrued severance benefits liability.
Subsequent accruals are to be funded at the discretion of the
companies.
The Company made deposits to the National Pension Fund in
accordance with the National Pension Act of the Republic of
Korea. The use of the deposit is restricted to the payment of
severance benefits. Accordingly, accrued severance benefits in
the accompanying balance sheet are presented net of this deposit.
Derivative Instruments
The Company enters into derivative transactions to hedge against
financial risks. Derivatives are required to be recorded on the
balance sheets at fair value and classified into: cash flow
hedges, fair
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
market value hedges and transactions entered into for nontrading
purposes that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment or
otherwise hedge accounting treatment is not applied. When
derivatives qualify for cash flow hedges, unrealized holding
gains and losses of the derivatives are recorded as capital
adjustments in the balance sheet and recognized in the statement
of earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. When
derivatives qualify for fair market value hedge, unrealized
holding gains and losses of the derivatives as well as the
changes in the fair value of the hedged items are recorded in
the statement of income. If the contract expires, the gains and
losses from fair value hedge transactions are charged to
earnings and the gains and losses from cash flow hedged are
offset against the purchasing price of inventories.
Lease Transactions
The Company accounts for lease transactions as either operating
leases or capital leases, depending on the terms of the
underlying lease agreement. Machinery and equipment, acquired
under capital lease agreements, are recorded at cost as
property, plant and equipment, and depreciated using the
straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. In
addition, the aggregate lease payments are recorded as
obligations under capital leases, net of accrued interest.
Accrued interest is amortized over the lease period using the
effective interest rate method.
Machinery and equipment acquired under operating lease
agreements are not included in property, plant and equipment.
The related lease rentals are charged to expense when incurred.
Foreign Currency Translation
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into Korean won at the exchange rates
in effect at the balance sheet date, and resulting translation
gains and losses are recognized in current operations.
Translation of Foreign Operations
Foreign currency assets and liabilities of the Company's
overseas business branches and offices are translated at the
exchange rate as of the balance sheet date, and income and
expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rate of
the reporting period. Gains or losses on translation are
offsetted, and the net amount is recognized as an overseas
operations translation debit or credit in the capital
adjustments account. Overseas operations translation credit or
debit is treated as an extraordinary gain or loss upon closing
the foreign branch or office.
Stock Appreciation Rights
Compensation expense for stock appreciation rights, either
partially or fully vested, is recorded based on the difference
between the base unit price at the date of grant and the moving
weighted average of quoted market price at the end of the period
proportionally recognized over the vesting period and adjusted
for previous recognized expense (Note 21).
Capitalization of Financing Expenses
Financing expense on borrowings associated with certain
qualifying assets during the construction period that meet
certain criteria for capitalization can be either capitalized or
expensed as incurred. The Company chooses to expense as a
financing expense the cost of manufacturing, acquisition, and
construction of property, plant, and equipment that require more
than one year from the initial date of manufacture, acquisition,
and construction to the date of the estimated completion of the
manufacture, acquisition and construction.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Basic Earnings Per Share and Basic Ordinary Income Per
    Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income
allocated to common stock by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year. Basic ordinary income
per share is computed by dividing ordinary income allocated to
common stock as adjusted by extraordinary gains or losses and
net of related income taxes, by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year.
Contingent liabilities
At the balance sheet date, if it is probable that an outflow of
economic benefits will be required due to a present obligation
as a result of a past event and a reliable estimate can be made
of the amount of the obligation, then the corresponding amount
should be recognized as a provision. If the present obligation
is expected, however, the outflow of economic benefits and
reliable estimate can not be made of the amount, then the
contingent liability is not recognized, but is disclosed.
Treasury Stock
In accordance with the cost method, the acquisition cost of the
Company's treasury stocks are recorded as an adjustment to
shareholders' equity. Gain on disposition of treasury stock
is recorded as other capital surplus and loss on disposition of
treasury stock is first deducted from gain on disposition of
treasury stock recorded in other capital surplus, recording the
balance as capital adjustments and then offset against retained
earnings in accordance with the manner of disposing deficit.
United States Dollar Amounts
The Company operates primarily in Korean won and its accounting
records are maintained in Korean won. The U.S. dollars
amounts, provided herein, represent supplementary information,
solely for the convenience of the reader. All won amounts are
expressed in U.S. dollars at US$1:W1,010.00, the US Federal
Reserve Bank of New York noon buying exchange rate in effect on
December 30, 2005. The U.S. dollar amounts are
unaudited and are not presented in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in either the Republic of Korea or
the United States, and should not be construed as a
representation that the won amounts shown could be readily
converted, realized or settled in U.S. dollars at this or
any other rate.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Cost determination methods for Inventories and Depreciation
methods for Property, Plant and Equipment of POSCO and its
Controlled Subsidiaries follow:
Depreciation of property,
Company
Inventories(1)
plant and equipment
POSCO
Moving-average method
Straight-line method
POSCO E & C
"
"
Posteel Co., Ltd.
"
"
POSCON Co., Ltd.
"
Straight-line method,
Declining-balance method
Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.
Gross average method
Straight-line method
POSCO Machinery & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Moving-average method
"
POSDATA Co., Ltd.
"
"
POSCO Research Institute
N/A
"
Seung Kwang Co., Ltd.
Gross average method
Straight-line method,
Declining-balance method
POS-AC Co., Ltd.
N/A
"
Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.
Moving-average method
Straight-line method
POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd.
"
"
POSTECH Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
N/A
Declining-balance method
POSCO Refractories & Environment
Company Ltd. (POSREC)
Moving-average method
Straight-line method,
Declining-balance method
SEO MUEUN Development Inc.
Specific identification method
Straight-line method
POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd.
N/A
"
Samjung Packing & Aluminum Co., Ltd.
"
Straight-line method,
Declining-balance method
Dongwoosa Service Inc.
"
Declining-balance method
POSCO America Corp. (POSAM)
Moving-average method
"
POSCO Australia Pty. Ltd. (POSA)
Gross average method
"
POSCO Canada Ltd. (POSCAN)
"
Straight-line method,
unit of production method
POSCO Asia Co., Ltd. (POA)
N/A
Declining-balance method
VSC POSCO Steel Corporation (VPS)
Moving-average method
Straight-line method
DALIAN POSCO — CFM Coated Steel Co., Ltd.
"
"
POS-Tianjin Coil Center Co., Ltd.
"
"
POSMETAL Co., Ltd.
"
"
Shanghai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
N/A
"
IBC Corporation
Specific identification method
"
POSLILAMA Steel Structure Co., Ltd.
Moving-average method
"
Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
"
"
Guangdong Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.
"
"
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Depreciation of property,
Company
Inventories(1)
plant and equipment
POS-THAI Steel Service Center Co., Ltd.
"
"
Qingdao Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
"
"
Myanmar-POSCO Co., Ltd.
"
"
Zhangjiagang POSHA Steel Port Co., Ltd.
"
"
POSCO Investment Co., Ltd.
N/A
"
POSCO (SUZHOU) Automotive Processing Center Co., Ltd.
Moving-average method
"
POS-Qingdao Coil Center Co., Ltd.
"
"
POSCO-China Holding Corp.
N/A
"
POS-ORE Pty. Ltd.
"
"
POSCO-Japan Co., Ltd.
Gross average method
"
POSEC-Hawaii Inc.
N/A
"
POSCO E&C (Zhangjiagang) Engineering & Consulting
    Co., Ltd.
"
"
POS-GC Pty. Ltd.
Gross average method
"
POS-CD Pty. Ltd.
"
"
(1)
Specific identification method is used for materials-in-transit.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
3.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Financial Instruments
Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term and long-term
financial instruments as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, consist of the following:
Annual interest
rate (%) as of
December 31,
2005
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and bank deposits
0.00 - 1.00
W
13,498
W
9,866
Checking accounts
—
5,801
2,927
Corporate bank deposits
0.00 - 4.00
10,470
20,655
Time deposits in foreign currency and others
0.00 - 4.00
348,844
246,891
Maintained by overseas affiliates
0.00 - 6.00
275,258
201,753
653,871
482,092
Less: Government grants
(507
)
(1,962
)
W
653,364
W
480,130
Short-term financial instruments
Time deposits in won
3.00 - 5.00
W
266,750
W
113,000
Time deposits in foreign currency
4.59 - 4.69
263,380
—
Installment accounts
4.00 - 5.00
1,169
656
Specified money in trust
—
23,753
2,140
Certificates of deposit
3.00 - 5.00
129,500
185,000
Commercial papers
4.00 - 5.00
34,805
43,893
Securities savings of trust funds
4.00
20,000
270,000
Others
3.00 - 5.00
12,051
16,149
Maintained by overseas affiliates
3.00 - 5.00
8,963
16,390
W
760,371
W
647,228
Long-term financial instruments
Installment accounts
4.00 - 5.00
W
12,041
W
1,307
Guarantee deposits for opening accounts
—
104
108
Others
0.00 - 4.00
7,361
291
W
19,506
W
1,706
As of December 31, 2005, the Company's financial
assets amounting to W17,037 million (2004:
W13,889 million) are pledged as collateral and accordingly,
withdrawal of such financial assets is restricted. The financial
assets pledged as collateral include short-term financial
instruments and long-term financial instruments amounting to
W9,172 million (2004: W7,000 million) and
W2,921 million (2004: W541 million), respectively, in
relation to performance guarantee deposits, short-term
borrowings and long-term debts, and others; short-term financial
instruments amounting to W4,840 million
(2004: W6,240 million) in relation to
government-appropriated projects; and long-term financial
instruments amounting to W104 million in relation to
collateral deposits for opening checking accounts (Note 13).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
4.
Trading Securities
Trading securities as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, are as follows:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Beneficiary certificates
W
2,161,453
W
2,356,562
Money market fund
449,049
302,194
Mutual fund
—
30,837
W
2,610,502
W
2,689,593
5.
Accounts and Notes Receivable, and Others
Accounts and notes receivable, and their allowance for doubtful
accounts and present value discounts as of December 31,
2005 and December 31, 2004, are as follows:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Trade accounts and notes receivable
W
3,188,928
W
3,163,644
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(144,060
)
(70,068
)
Present value discount
(148
)
(64
)
W
3,044,720
W
3,093,512
Other accounts and notes receivable
W
312,218
W
226,236
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(70,556
)
(63,032
)
Present value discount
(75
)
(86
)
W
241,587
W
163,118
Long-term trade accounts and notes
W
55,771
W
50,267
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(12,134
)
(13,683
)
Present value discount
(2,247
)
(490
)
W
41,390
W
36,094
Long-term loans receivable
W
42,332
W
82,296
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(263
)
(746
)
Present value discount
(29
)
(54
)
W
42,040
W
81,496
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Accounts stated at present value under long-term deferred
payment and others included as part of accounts and notes
receivable, and others are as follows:
Present value
Discount rate
Face value
discount
Book value
Maturity date
(%)
(in millions of Korean Won)
Long-term trade accounts receivable
BNG Steel Co., Ltd.
W
44,897
W
8,733
W
36,164
2008-2009
8.6
Pohang woobang APT
17,579
1,885
15,694
2014
3.0
Others
1,773
510
1,263
2006-2014
4.9-13.0
W
64,249
W
11,128
W
53,121
Long-term loans receivable
Employees
W
166
W
29
W
137
2017
7.5
Others
260
17
243
2006
8.4
W
426
W
46
W
380
Other long-term assets
Tawryu Construction Co., Ltd.
W
21,900
W
1,619
W
20,281
2007
5.0
Others
768
112
656
2005-2018
6.5-7.5
W
22,668
W
1,731
W
20,937
The Company computed discount on account receivable using the
Company's weighted-average borrowing rate incurred as of
the date nearest to the Company's year end and accounted
them as allowance for doubtful accounts in accordance with SKFAS
No. 13,
Troubled Debt Restructuring
.
Valuation and qualifying accounts for allowance for doubtful
accounts for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and
2003 are as follows:
Additions
Balance at
Charged to
Change in
Balance at
beginning
costs and
scope of
the end of
Description
of period
expenses
consolidation
Deductions(1)
period
(in millions of Korean Won)
Year ended December 31, 2005:
Reserves deducted in the balance sheet from the assets to which
    the apply:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
W
158,944
W
115,865
W
11
W
11,709
W
263,111
Year ended December 31, 2004:
Reserves deducted in the balance sheet from the assets to which
    the apply:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
325,187
(56,961
)
—
109,282
158,944
Year ended December 31, 2003:
Reserves deducted in the balance sheet from the assets to which
    the apply:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
321,534
(3,843
)
—
(7,496
)
325,187
(1)
Deduction for allowance for doubtful accounts includes amount
    written off as uncollectible and others.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
6.
Inventories
Inventories as of December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004, consist of the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Finished goods
W
724,930
W
448,659
By-products
3,326
2,842
Semi-finished goods
790,251
640,672
Raw materials
1,399,817
1,215,136
Materials-in-transit
645,441
563,469
Others
228,829
194,743
W
3,792,594
W
3,065,521
7.
Investment Securities
Long-term portion of investment securities as of
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, consists of
the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Available-for-sale securities
W
2,090,079
W
2,164,129
Held-to-maturity securities
241,474
38,741
Equity-method investments
484,188
142,206
W
2,815,741
W
2,345,076
Available-For-Sale Securities
Available for sale securities as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, consist of the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Current portion of available-for-sale securities
Investments in bonds
W
90,889
W
141,573
Available-for-sale securities
Marketable equity securities
1,647,770
1,682,772
Non-marketable equity securities
384,466
321,000
Investments in bonds
41,292
145,640
Equity investments
16,551
14,717
2,090,079
2,164,129
W
2,180,968
W
2,305,702
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Investments in marketable equity securities as of
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, are as
follows:
2005
2004
Number of
Percentage of
Acquisition
shares
ownership (%)
cost
Book value(1)
Book value
(in millions of Korean Won)
Hanil Iron Steel Co., Ltd.
206,798
10.14
W
2,413
W
3,846
W
3,102
HISTEEL Co., Ltd.
135,357
9.95
1,609
2,166
1,747
MunBae Steel Co., Ltd.
1,849,380
9.02
3,588
2,904
2,367
Hana Bank
4,617,600
2.26
29,998
213,333
119,134
Korea Investment Corporation
—
—
—
—
135
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.(2)
4,793,630
5.83
1,361,599
874,827
1,170,222
Samjung P&A Co., Ltd.(3)
—
—
—
—
1,944
DongYang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
1,564,250
2.46
3,911
1,095
501
Nippon Steel Corporation
147,876,000
2.17
285,102
534,152
375,649
Korea Line Corporation
217,373
2.17
8,067
5,608
7,695
Others
—
—
5,987
9,839
276
W
1,702,274
W
1,647,770
W
1,682,772
(1)
Marketable equity securities are stated at fair market value and
    the difference between the acquisition cost and the fair market
    value is accounted for in the capital adjustments and minority
    interest accounts in the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
The 1,802,132 SK Telecom Co., Ltd. shares classified as
    available-for-sale securities have been placed as a collateral
    for exchangeable bonds (Note 13).
(3)
As of December 31, 2005, Samjung P&A Co., Ltd. is
    included in the consolidation.
Investments in non-marketable equity securities as of
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, are as
follows:
2005
2004
Number of
Percentage of
Acquisition
Net asset
shares
ownership (%)
cost
value(1)
Book value
Book value
(in millions of Korean Won)
Dae Kyeong Special Steel Co., Ltd.
1,786,000
19.00
W
8,930
W
6,335
W
8,930
W
8,930
Kihyup Corporation
600,000
10.34
3,000
3,754
3,000
3,000
Powercomm(2)
7,500,000
5.00
246,000
86,258
86,258
76,125
POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd.(4)
—
—
—
—
—
5,916
The Seoul Shinmun(2)
1,614,000
19.40
7,479
—
—
9,551
The Siam United Steel
9,000,000
10.00
26,640
14,832
26,640
26,640
PT-POSNESIA Stainless Steel Industry(3)
29,610,000
70.00
9,474
8,732
1,567
1,567
BX Steel Posco Cold Rolled Sheet Co., Ltd.(5)
—
10.00
26,803
24,099
26,803
26,803
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
2005
2004
Number of
Percentage of
Acquisition
Net asset
shares
ownership (%)
cost
value(1)
Book value
Book value
(in millions of Korean Won)
Incheon Int'l Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.
20,609,665
12.00
103,048
99,181
103,048
74,330
POSEC-HAWAII Inc.(4)
—
—
—
—
—
5,343
Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd.(3)
1,911,000
49.00
9,555
7,269
9,555
9,065
Vectus Ltd.(3)
3,250,000
100.00
6,241
4,633
4,633
—
Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation(6)
3,032,090
20.00
15,160
12,571
15,160
—
Hankuk Leisure Co., Ltd.
839,964
16.42
8,627
9,451
8,476
8,476
POSCO-FOSHAN Steel Processing Center Co., Ltd.(3)(5)
—
40.00
5,001
4,117
5,001
4,175
Others
—
—
110,904
82,729
85,395
61,079
W
586,862
W
363,961
W
384,466
W
321,000
(1)
The net asset value of the non-marketable equity securities is
    determined based on the investee companies' most recent
    available December 31, 2005 financial information, which
    has not been reviewed or audited. However, the net asset value
    of PT-POSNESIA Stainless Steel Industry, Vectus Ltd., Seoul
    Metro Line Nine Corporation, POSCO-FOSHAN Steel Processing
    Center Co., Ltd. are based on their unaudited financial
    statements as of September 30, 2005. And the net asset
    value of Hankuk Leisure Co., Ltd. is based on its audited
    financial statements as of December 31, 2004
(2)
Powercomm Inc. and Seoul Shinmun shares are carried at fair
    value determined by the independent credit rating agencies. The
    difference between the fair value and the book value
    (acquisition cost) of Powercomm amounting to
    W159,742 million (W115,813 million, net of deferred
    income tax) was accounted for as a capital adjustment and
    minority interest. The difference between the fair value and the
    book value of the Seoul Shinmun amounting to W7,479 million
    was charged to current operations as loss on impairment of
    investments based on the conclusion that the recoverable amounts
    are less than the acquisition costs. Except for Powercomm and
    Seoul Shinmun, shares without an objective market value were
    based on acquisition costs.
(3)
PT-POSNESIA Stainless Steel Industry, which is in the process of
    liquidation as of December 31, 2005, has been excluded from
    the equity method investments. Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit
    Co., Ltd., Vectus Ltd. and POSCO-FOSHAN Steel Processing Center
    Co., Ltd., have been excluded from the equity-method
    investments, as the total assets of each investee were less than
    W7,000 million as of December 31, 2004.
(4)
POSCO Terminal Co., Ltd., whose total assets exceed
    W7,000 million as of December 31, 2004, are included
    in the consolidation. In addition, POSEC-Hawaii Inc. was
    included in the consolidated financial statements, as
    POSEC-Hawaii Inc. resumed its operations during
    December 31, 2005.
(5)
No shares have been issued in accordance with the local laws or
    regulations.
(6)
Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation has been excluded from the
    equity-method investments as the Company is unable to exercise
    significant control or influence resulting from the
    disproportional increase in paid-in capital.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair market value,
and the difference between the acquisition cost and fair market
value is accounted for in the capital adjustment account. The
movements of such differences for December 31, 2005 and
2004 are as follows:
2005
2004
Beginning
Increase
Ending
Beginning
Increase
Ending
balance
(decrease)
balance
balance
(decrease)
balance
(in millions of Korean Won)
Marketable equity securities
Hanil Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
W
689
W
350
W
1,039
W
(75
)
W
764
W
689
HISTEEL Co., Ltd.
139
265
404
(555
)
694
139
Moonbae Steel Co., Ltd.
(1,221
)
725
(496
)
(1,748
)
527
(1,221
)
Chohung Bank
—
—
—
(3,228
)
3,228
—
Hana Bank
89,136
43,782
132,918
71,589
17,547
89,136
Korea Investment Corporation
(453
)
453
—
(403
)
(50
)
(453
)
SK Telecom, Co., Ltd.
(495,027
)
142,117
(352,910
)
(504,158
)
9,131
(495,027
)
Samjung P & A Co., Ltd.
(770
)
770
—
(848
)
78
(770
)
Dongyang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
(3,410
)
1,369
(2,041
)
(3,403
)
(7
)
(3,410
)
Nippon Steel Corporation
90,547
90,015
180,562
95,692
(5,145
)
90,547
Korea Line Corporation
(372
)
(1,411
)
(1,783
)
—
(372
)
(372
)
Others
10
3,211
3,221
364
(354
)
10
(320,732
)
281,646
(39,086
)
(346,773
)
26,041
(320,732
)
Non-marketable equity securities
Powercomm
(169,875
)
54,062
(115,813
)
(177,593
)
7,718
(169,875
)
Others
8,102
(7,432
)
670
(5,411
)
13,513
8,102
(161,773
)
46,630
(115,143
)
(183,004
)
21,231
(161,773
)
W
(482,505
)
W
328,276
W
(154,229
)
W
(529,777
)
W
47,272
W
(482,505
)
Investments in bonds as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, are
as follows:
2005
2004
Maturity
Acquisition cost
Book value
Book value
(in millions of Korean Won)
Government bonds
Less than 1  year
W
90,889
W
90,889
W
132,478
1-5 years
62
63
92,807
5-10 years
—
—
8
Others
Less than 1  year
—
—
9,095
1-5 years
42,313
41,229
52,825
133,264
132,181
287,213
Less: Current portion
(90,889
)
(90,889
)
(141,573
)
W
42,375
W
41,292
W
145,640
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Equity investments as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, are as
follows:
2005
2004
Acquisition cost
Book value(1)
Book value
(in millions of Korean Won)
Contractor financial fund
W
12,167
W
12,167
W
12,589
Software financial fund and others
4,384
4,384
2,128
W
16,551
W
16,551
W
14,717
(1)
As of December 31, 2005, equity investments with no readily
    determinable fair value are carried at acquisition cost.
Details of gross unrealized gains and losses on
available-for-sale securities for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
2005
2004
Gross
Gross
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Amortized Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Amortized Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
(in millions of Korean Won)
Government and municipal bonds
W
93,024
W
—
W
2,072
W
90,952
W
220,150
W
5,146
W
3
W
225,293
Other bonds
41,786
—
557
41,229
61,034
886
—
61,920
134,810
—
2,629
132,181
281,184
6,032
3
287,213
Marketable equity securities
1,459,796
189,383
1,409
1,647,770
1,659,684
28,747
5,659
1,682,772
Non-marketable equity securities
335,764
54,062
5,360
384,466
304,621
16,379
—
321,000
W
1,930,370
W
243,445
W
9,398
W
2,164,417
W
2,245,489
W
51,158
W
5,662
W
2,290,985
For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities amounted to
W347,987 million, W27,558 million and
W234,038 million, respectively. Gross realized gains and
losses amounted to W92,904 million and W2,074 million,
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Held-To-Maturity
Securities
Held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2005 and
2004, are as follows:
2005
2004
Maturity
Acquisition cost
Book value
Book value
(in millions of Korean Won)
Current portion of held-to-maturity securities
Government and municipal bonds
Less than 1  year
W
2,688
W
2,688
W
2,711
Finance debentures
,,
—
—
10,010
Corporate bond in foreign currency
,,
—
—
1,048
2,688
2,688
13,769
Held-to-maturity securities
Government and municipal bonds
1-5 years
211,949
211,051
37,961
5-10 years
30,333
30,423
780
242,282
241,474
38,741
W
244,970
W
244,162
52,510
The Company provided national treasury bonds, amounting to
W29,514 million, and certain government and municipal
bonds, amounting to W1,724 million, to the Gyeongsangbuk-do
provincial office as a performance guarantee in relation to the
development of a waste disposal area (Note 11).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Equity-Method Investments
Equity-method investees as of December 31, 2005 and 2004,
are as follows:
2005
2004
Number of
Percentage of
Acquisition
Net asset
Book
Book
shares
ownership (%)
cost
value(1)
value
value
(in millions of Korean Won)
KOBRASCO
2,010,719,185
50.00
W
32,950
W
40,403
W
30,268
W
11,203
Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.
600
30.00
632
840
824
648
USS-POSCO Industries(2)
—
50.00
234,293
74,269
61,707
65,084
POSCHROME
21,675
25.00
4,859
7,424
6,153
7,000
Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.(2)
—
21.00
1,852
2,986
2,985
3,094
POS-HYUNDAI Steel
6,919,396
29.50
3,136
2,229
2,229
2,276
eNtoB Corporation
740,000
23.13
3,700
4,663
4,188
3,762
POSVINA Co., Ltd.(2)
—
50.00
1,527
2,538
1,593
3,145
POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD
4,200,000
30.00
2,308
3,527
3,212
3,015
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia
2,972
36.69
1,467
1,480
1,746
1,599
MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.
866,190
25.46
433
3,226
3,226
2,646
POSCO Power Corp.(5)
20,000,000
50.00
291,041
224,452
290,255
—
CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.
3,239
33.34
40,388
13,631
38,673
—
POSCO Bioventures LP.(2)
—
100.00
43,691
33,717
33,717
33,221
SONGDO New City Development Inc.(3)
1,332,344
29.90
6,674
—
—
—
Huaerliang POSCO Silicon Science &Technology Co.Ltd(2)
—
30.00
3,236
3,412
3,412
—
Suzhou Dongshin Color Metal Sheet Co., Ltd.(2)
—
—
—
—
—
3,361
Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation(4)
—
—
—
—
—
2,152
W
672,187
W
418,797
W
484,188
W
142,206
(1)
Due to the delay in the closing of December 31, 2005
    accounts and the settlement of closing differences, the equity
    method of accounting is applied based on the most recent
    available December 31, 2005 financial information, which
    has not been audited or reviewed.
(2)
No shares have been issued in accordance with the local laws and
    regulations.
(3)
Unrecorded changes in equity interest in SONGDO New City
    Development Inc. amounted to a negative W40,525 million.
(4)
Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation has been excluded from the
    equity-method investments as the Company is unable to exercise
    significant control or influence resulting from the
    disproportional increase in paid-in capital.
(5)
In accordance with the resolution of the Board of
    Directors' meeting on May 24, 2005, the Company
    acquired 50% equity interest in POSCO Power Corporation.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Details of equity method valuation for December 31, 2005
and 2004, are as follows:
Earnings
(losses) of
Other
January 1,
equity method
increase
December 31,
2005
investees
(decrease)(1)
2005
(in millions of Korean Won)
KOBRASCO
W
11,203
W
17,663
W
1,402
W
30,268
Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.
648
296
(120
)
824
USS-POSCO Industries
65,084
(517
)
(2,860
)
61,707
Suzhou Dongshin Color Metal Sheet Co., Ltd.
3,361
(60
)
(3,301
)
—
POSCHROME
7,000
1,303
(2,150
)
6,153
Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.
3,094
(89
)
(20
)
2,985
POS-HYUNDAI Steel
2,276
357
(404
)
2,229
eNtoB Corporation
3,762
426
—
4,188
POSVINA Co., Ltd.
3,145
(789
)
(763
)
1,593
POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD
3,015
317
(120
)
3,212
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia
1,599
173
(26
)
1,746
POSCO Bioventures LP.
33,221
(4,103
)
4,598
33,716
MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.
2,646
667
(86
)
3,227
Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation
2,152
—
(2,152
)
—
POSCO Power Corp.
—
(811
)
291,066
290,255
CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.
—
4,863
33,810
38,673
Huaerliang POSCO Silicon Science & Technology Co. Ltd
—
28
3,384
3,412
W
142,206
W
19,724
W
322,258
W
484,188
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Earnings
(losses) of
Other
January 1,
equity method
increase
December 31,
2004
investees
(decrease)(1)
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
KOBRASCO
W
562
W
10,539
W
102
W
11,203
Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.
538
207
(97
)
648
USS-POSCO Industries
98,653
(8,011
)
(25,558
)
65,084
Suzhou Dongshin Color Metal Sheet Co., Ltd.
4,066
86
(791
)
3,361
POSCHROME
6,711
766
(477
)
7,000
Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.
3,291
248
(445
)
3,094
POS-HYUNDAI Steel
1,883
746
(353
)
2,276
eNtoB Corporation
3,295
467
—
3,762
POSVINA Co., Ltd.
3,970
485
(1,310
)
3,145
POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD
2,625
808
(418
)
3,015
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia
1,572
191
(164
)
1,599
MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.
2,281
433
(68
)
2,646
POSCO Bioventures LP.
24,889
(3,056
)
11,388
33,221
SONGDO New City Development Inc.
—
(404
)
404
—
Seoul Metro Line Nine Corporation
—
—
2,152
2,152
W
154,336
W
3,505
W
(15,635
)
W
142,206
(1)
Other increase or decrease represents the changes in investment
    securities due to acquisitions (disposals), dividends received,
    valuation gain or loss on investment securities, changes in
    retained earnings and others.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Details on the elimination of unrealized gain or loss from
inter-company transactions for December 31, 2005 and 2004,
are as follows:
2005
2004
Property, plant
Property, plant
and equipment,
and equipment,
Current
and intangible
Current
and intangible
assets
assets
Total
assets
assets
Total
(in millions of Korean Won)
KOBRASCO
W
7,997
W
—
W
7,997
W
1,358
W
—
W
1,358
Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.
6
—
6
12
—
12
USS-POSCO Industries
12,562
—
12,562
18,303
—
18,303
Suzhou Dongshin Color Metal Sheet Co., Ltd.
—
—
—
79
—
79
POSCHROME
371
—
371
908
—
908
Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.
(39
)
—
(39
)
39
—
39
eNtoB Corporation
149
65
214
213
22
235
POSVINA Co., Ltd.
531
—
531
332
—
332
POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD
143
—
143
211
—
211
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia
(115
)
—
(115
)
182
—
182
W
21,605
W
65
W
21,670
W
21,637
W
22
W
21,659
Details of differences between the initial purchase price and
the Company's initial proportionate ownership in the book
value of the investee are as follows:
January 1,
Increase
Amortization
December 31,
2005
(decrease)
(recovery)
2005
(in millions of Korean Won)
POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD
W
59
W
—
W
20
W
39
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia
531
—
177
354
CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.
—
28,819
3,777
25,042
POSCO Power Corp.
—
73,115
7,311
65,804
W
590
W
101,934
W
11,285
W
91,239
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Summary of financial information on equity-method investees as
of and for December 31, 2005, follows:
Total
Net income
Total assets
liabilities
Sales
(loss)
(in millions of Korean Won)
KOBRASCO
W
170,450
W
89,644
W
319,869
W
62,863
Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.
19,317
16,516
20,133
1,007
USS-POSCO Industries
454,171
305,634
874,633
(24,992
)
POSCHROME
35,846
6,149
44,105
6,695
Guangdong Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.
36,078
21,861
89,128
(611
)
POS-HYUNDAI Steel
18,925
11,369
67,023
1,338
eNtoB Corporation
61,059
40,896
362,373
4,197
POSVINA Co., Ltd.
9,510
4,435
17,360
(189
)
POSMMIT Steel Centre SDN BHD
39,678
27,922
54,395
1,282
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia
52,932
48,898
59,236
479
MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd.
15,287
2,615
14,802
2,475
POSCO Power Corp.
896,824
447,921
400,677
35,839
CAML Resources Pty. Ltd.
85,547
44,664
117,530
31,672
SONGDO New City Development Inc.
625,023
692,450
142,767
(63,508
)
POSCO Bioventures LP.
33,717
—
—
—
Huaerliang POSCO Silicon Science & Technology Co.
    Ltd.
21,683
10,351
3,453
50
W
2,576,047
W
1,771,325
W
2,587,484
W
58,597
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
8.     Property, Plant and
Equipment
Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, consist of the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Buildings and structures
W
5,755,154
W
5,096,042
Machinery and equipment
21,333,817
19,544,990
Tools
404,094
380,744
Vehicles
176,715
173,847
Furniture and fixtures
231,263
207,288
27,901,043
25,402,911
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(19,312,121
)
(18,268,530
)
Less: Accumulated impairment loss
(2,786
)
(2,786
)
8,586,136
7,131,595
Land
1,203,300
1,109,382
Less: Accumulated impairment loss
(565
)
(565
)
1,202,735
1,108,817
Construction-in-progress
2,566,456
2,283,496
Less: Accumulated impairment loss
(83,617
)
(83,617
)
2,482,839
2,199,879
W
12,271,710
W
10,440,291
The value of land based on the posted price issued by the Korean
tax authority amounted to W3,087,656 million as of
December 31, 2005 (December 31, 2004:
W2,860,565 million).
As of December 31, 2005, property, plant and equipment are
insured against fire and other casualty losses up to
W4,783,546 million (December 31, 2004:
W4,755,080 million). In addition, the Company carries
general insurance for vehicles and accident compensation
insurance for its employees.
In accordance with the Asset Revaluation Law, POSCO and certain
subsidiaries revalued a substantial portion of their property,
plant and equipment and increased the related amount of assets
by W6,184 billion as of December 31, 2000, the latest
revaluation date. The revaluation surplus amounting to
W4,144 billion, net of related tax and transfers to capital
stock, was credited to capital surplus, a component of
shareholders' equity (Note 18).
Construction-in-progress includes capital investments in
Gwangyang No. 2 Minimill. By a resolution of the Board of
Directors in May 1998, the construction on the Minimill has been
temporarily suspended due to the economic situation in the
Republic of Korea and the Asia Pacific region. The continuing
unstable economic condition and related decrease in the selling
price of products, resulting in the deterioration in
profitability, drove the management's operations
committee's decision in April 2002 to cease the
construction on the No. 2 Minimill. The Company previously
recognized impairment losses on the construction-in-progress in
Gwangyang No. 2 Minimill amounting to W469,581 million
and reclassified related machinery held to be disposed of in the
future as other investment assets as of December 31, 2004.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
The changes in the carrying value of property, plant and
equipment for December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Elimination of
Beginning
intercompany
Ending
balance
Acquisition
Disposal
Depreciation
Others(1)
transactions
balance
(in millions of Korean Won)
Land
W
1,108,817
W
95,381
W
14,110
W
—
W
12,655
W
(9
)
W
1,202,734
Buildings
2,199,308
261,371
27,150
161,172
(8,578
)
5,055
2,268,834
Structures
889,437
425,886
5,666
89,966
26,178
421
1,246,290
Machinery and equipment
3,851,869
2,274,621
28,596
1,235,562
(12,228
)
16,736
4,866,840
Vehicles
35,624
9,554
1,120
13,997
425
(57
)
30,429
Tools
98,294
50,999
304
48,055
697
(63
)
101,568
Furniture and fixtures
57,064
38,328
1,113
23,197
261
833
72,176
Construction-in-progress
2,199,878
3,618,271
131,909
—
(2,945,299
)
(258,102
)
2,482,839
W
10,440,291
W
6,774,411
W
209,968
W
1,571,949
W
(2,925,889
)
W
(235,186
)
W
12,271,710
(1)
Includes foreign currency translation adjustments, asset
    transfers and adjustments resulting from the effect of changes
    in the scope of consolidation.
The changes in the carrying value of property, plant and
equipment for December 31, 2004, were as follows:
Elimination of
Beginning
intercompany
Ending
balance
Acquisition
Disposal
Depreciation
Others(1)
transactions
balance
(in millions of Korean Won)
Land
W
1,212,284
W
7,723
W
73,091
W
—
W
(38,044
)
W
(55
)
W
1,108,817
Buildings
2,314,058
91,189
29,597
152,276
106,106
(130,172
)
2,199,308
Structures
913,564
58,499
4,401
78,759
53,107
(52,573
)
889,437
Machinery and equipment
4,178,717
894,562
22,435
1,209,030
265,772
(255,717
)
3,851,869
Vehicles
33,867
15,194
865
12,098
(137
)
(337
)
35,624
Tools
101,172
49,483
868
51,317
67
(243
)
98,294
Furniture and fixtures
53,754
25,928
2,491
20,921
4,810
(4,016
)
57,064
Construction-in-progress
1,038,360
2,206,870
145,758
—
(777,173
)
(122,421
)
2,199,878
W
9,845,776
W
3,349,448
W
279,506
W
1,524,401
W
(385,492
)
W
(565,534
)
W
10,440,291
(1)
Includes foreign currency translation adjustments, asset
    transfers and adjustments resulting from the effect of changes
    in the scope of consolidation.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
9.   Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, as of
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, consist of
the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Intellectual property rights
W
1,394
W
485
Land usage rights
43,422
32,416
Deferred development costs
47,299
32,591
Port facilities usage rights
127,258
146,396
Other intangible assets(1)
234,336
284,427
W
453,709
W
496,315
(1)
The Company capitalized costs directly related to the Enterprise
    Resource Planning (ERP) system and the process innovation as
    other intangible assets.
The changes in the carrying value of intangible assets for
December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Elimination of
Beginning
intercompany
Ending
Balance
Acquisition
Disposal
Amortization
Others(1)
transactions
balance
(in millions of Korean Won)
Intellectual property rights
W
485
W
1,159
W
—
W
186
W
(64
)
W
—
W
1,394
Land usage rights
32,416
10,053
192
(2,653
)
(1,508
)
—
43,422
Development costs
32,591
29,381
—
13,021
(1,770
)
118
47,299
Port facilities usage rights
146,396
595
—
19,732
(1
)
—
127,258
Other intangible assets
284,427
43,429
386
95,151
(857
)
2,874
234,336
W
496,315
W
84,617
W
578
W
125,437
W
(4,200
)
W
2,992
W
453,709
(1)
Includes impairment loss, transfers of an asset, adjustments
    arising from foreign currency translations and changes in
    consolidation scope, and others.
The changes in the carrying value of intangible assets for
December 31, 2004, were as follows:
Elimination of
Beginning
intercompany
Ending
balance
Acquisition
Disposal
Amortization
Others(1)
transactions
balance
(in millions of Korean Won)
Goodwill
W
234
W
—
W
—
W
—
W
(234
)
W
—
W
—
Intellectual property rights
523
22
—
131
71
—
485
Land usage rights
12,750
9,291
—
2,270
12,645
—
32,416
Development costs
32,646
16,854
2,260
13,042
(1,607
)
—
32,591
Port facilities usage rights
129,698
39,300
86
22,602
485
(399
)
146,396
Other intangible assets
298,645
78,357
9,325
76,629
4,993
(11,614
)
284,427
W
474,496
W
143,824
W
11,671
W
114,674
W
16,353
W
(12,013
)
W
496,315
(1)
Includes impairment loss, transfers of an asset, adjustments
    arising from foreign currency translations and changes in
    consolidation scope, and others.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
The estimated aggregated amortization expenses for each of the
next five fiscal years are as follows:
(in millions of
Korean Won)
2006
W
93,884
2007
73,184
2008
56,253
2009
20,512
2010
17,355
W
261,188
10.
Research and Development Costs, and Others
For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company expensed
research and development costs amounting to
W225,615 million (December 31, 2004:
W277,149 million), charging W173,070 million to cost
of goods sold, and W52,545 million to selling and
administrative expenses.
11.
Other Assets
Other assets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 consist of
the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Other current assets
Short-term loans receivable (Notes 27 and 28)
W
42,665
W
23,622
Accrued income
45,517
25,032
Advance payments
199,580
120,374
Prepaid expenses
15,724
15,121
Others
40,728
19,903
344,214
204,052
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(32,383
)
(10,681
)
W
311,831
W
193,371
Other long-term assets
Other investment assets (Notes 5, 8 and 29)
W
139,320
W
145,778
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(3,714
)
(733
)
Present value discount
(1,731
)
(459
)
W
133,875
W
144,586
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
12.
Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, consist of the following:
Annual
Financial institutions
interest rate (%)
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Won currency borrowings
Shinhan Bank and others
3.83-5.00
W
216,150
W
121,374
Foreign currency borrowings
Yamaguchi Bank and others
1.00-5.00
13,716
29,575
Choheung Bank and others
1.00-6.00
629,908
506,592
643,624
536,167
W
859,774
W
657,541
13.
Long-Term Debts
Current portion of long-term debts as of December 31, 2005
and December 31, 2004, consist of the following:
Annual
Financial institutions
interest rate (%)
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Debentures
Domestic and foreign debenture
1.84-8.00
W
991,609
W
961,607
Less: Discount on debentures issued
(1,083
)
(1,347
)
990,526
960,260
Won currency borrowings
Korea Exchange Bank and other
1.00-5.70
26,731
31,511
Foreign currency borrowings
Development Bank of Japan and others
1.00-4.60
28,202
42,730
54,933
74,241
Loans from foreign financial institutions
Sumitomo Bank and others
2.00
LIBOR + 0.80
9,065
10,078
Lease obligation
HP Financial Services
5.00
2,676
2,103
Unearned revenue
—
—
17
W
1,057,200
W
1,046,699
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Long-term debts as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, are as follows:
Annual interest
Financial institutions
rate (%)
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Won currency borrowings
The Korea Development Bank and others
1.00-6.00
W
212,890
W
170,715
Less: Current portion
(26,731
)
(31,511
)
186,159
139,204
Foreign currency borrowings
Development Bank of Japan and others
1.00-7.00
403,926
288,625
Less: Current portion
(28,202
)
(42,730
)
375,724
245,895
Loans from foreign financial institutions
Sumitomo Bank and others
2.00
LIBOR + 0.80
45,169
60,644
Less: Current portion
(9,065
)
(10,078
)
36,104
50,566
Debentures
Domestic debentures
3.60-8.00
562,060
1,276,060
Foreign bonds(1)
0.00-7.13
965,529
1,308,010
1,527,589
2,584,070
Less: Current portion
(991,609
)
(961,607
)
Discount on debentures issued
(2,697
)
(7,327
)
533,283
1,615,136
W
1,131,270
W
2,050,801
Certain current assets, inventories, investments and property,
plant and equipment are pledged as collateral for the above
borrowings.
(1)
POSCO issued exchangeable bonds on August 20, 2003. They
    are exchangeable with 15,267,837 SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
    American Depository Receipts (ADRs).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Details of exchangeable bonds as of December 31, 2005, are
as follows:
Issuance date:
August 20, 2003
Maturity date:
August 20, 2008 (full amount of principal is repaid if not
    exercised)
Rate:
Interest rate of zero percent
Face value:
JPY 51,622,000,000
Issuance price:
JPY 51,880,110,000
Exchangeable price:
JPY 3,183/ADR
Exercise call period:
Commencing ten business days following the issuance date until
    ten business days prior to maturity date
Exercise put period:
Exactly three years following the payment date
On August 20, 2003, POSCO sold its 15,267,837 SK Telecom
Co., Ltd. ADRs to Zeus (Cayman), a tax-exempted subsidiary
formed under the laws of Cayman Islands. Zeus then issued
zero-coupon, guaranteed and exchangeable bonds amounting to
JPY51,622 million which are due in 2008, and are fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by POSCO. POSCO may elect to pay the
holder cash in lieu of delivering SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADRs (the
"Cash Settlement Option"). The number of ADRs such
holder is entitled to receive will be calculated by dividing the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be exchanged by the
exchangeable price. Under the Cash Settlement Option, such
holder is entitled to receive the cash equivalent of the market
value of ADRs upon the exercise. These bonds are non-interest
bearing and are exchangeable with SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADRs at
the option of the bondholder. The transaction between the POSCO
and Zeus is deemed a borrowing transaction under the Korean
generally accepted accounting principles. In 2004 and 2005, in
compliance with the terms of the exchangeable bonds, the
dividends earned by Zeus from the SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADRs were
used to purchase additional 951,350 ADRs which brought down the
exchangeable bond price to JPY3,183/ADR.
Contractual maturities of long-term debts outstanding as of
December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Loans from
Won currency
Foreign currency
foreign financial
Period
Debentures
borrowings
borrowings
institutions
Total
(in millions of Korean Won)
2006
W
991,609
W
26,731
W
28,202
W
9,065
W
1,055,607
2007
92,000
63,170
48,630
9,065
212,865
2008
443,970
62,319
49,067
9,065
564,421
2009
10
43,465
136,538
9,065
189,078
2010
—
12,115
17,410
4,915
34,440
2011
—
5,090
124,079
3,994
133,163
W
1,527,589
W
212,890
W
403,926
W
45,169
W
2,189,574
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Details of assets pledged as collaterals for short-term
borrowings and long-term debts, as well as for performance
guarantee, as of December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004, are as follows:
Beneficiaries
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Land
Shinhan Bank and others
W
43,005
W
35,541
Buildings and structures
The Korea Development Bank and others
42,304
55,120
Machinery and equipment
Mizuho Bank and others
28
54,918
Cash and cash equivalents
Mizuho Bank and others
12,041
6,555
Short-term and long-term financial instruments
Kyongnam Bank and others
4,650
4,050
Inventories
Korea First Bank and others
195,000
155,000
Trade accounts and notes receivable
Mizuho Bank and others
40,630
62,900
Available-for-sale securities
Exchangeable bond creditor
333,366
358,768
Held-to-maturity securities
Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial office
31,298
32,000
W
702,322
W
764,852
Details of loans from foreign financial institutions covered by
guarantees provided by financial institutions as of
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, are as
follows:
2005
2004
Financial institutions
Foreign currency
Won equivalent
Foreign currency
Won equivalent
(in millions of Korean Won)
Korea Development Bank
EUR6,389,136
W7,668
EUR7,255,009
W10,324
14.     Capital Lease and Operating
Lease Agreements
Capital Lease
As of December 31, 2005, the Company acquired certain tools
and vehicles under capital lease agreements, with acquisition
cost amounting to W7,758 million. The assets and
liabilities under the capital leases are recognized at the
present value of the minimum lease payments over the lease
terms. The Company's depreciation expense, with respect to
the above lease agreements, for December 31, 2005, amounted
to W2,417 million.
Future minimum lease payments under capital lease agreements are
as follows:
Period
Principal
Interest
Total
(in millions of Korean Won)
2006
W
2,676
W
74
W
2,750
2007
331
4
335
W
3,007
W
78
W
3,085
Operating Lease
As of December 31, 2005, the Company acquired certain tools
and equipment under operating lease agreements from Macquarie
Capital Korea Co., Ltd. The Company's rent expenses, with
respect to the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
above lease agreements, amounted to W15,840 million for
December 31, 2005. Future lease payments under the above
lease agreements are as follows:
Period
Amount
(in millions of
Korean Won)
2006
W
6,737
2007
3,051
2008
698
2009
24
W
10,510
15.     Accrued Severance
Benefits
The changes in accrued severance benefits for December 31,
2005, are as follows:
Beginning
Ending
balance
Increase
Decrease
Adjustments(1)
balance
(in millions of Korean Won)
Accrued severance benefits
W
561,980
W
216,344
W
84,623
W
30,253
W
723,954
National Pension Fund
(1,825
)
—
(399
)
(1,089
)
(2,515
)
Group severance insurance deposits
(329,788
)
(123,676
)
(22,726
)
(15,889
)
(446,627
)
W
230,367
W
92,668
W
61,498
W
13,275
W
274,812
(1)
Includes foreign currency adjustments, changes in consolidation
    scope and others.
The Company expects to pay the following future benefits to its
employees upon their normal retirement age:
(in millions of
Korean Won)
2006
W
11,550
2007
17,042
2008
27,067
2009
33,623
2010-2014
325,938
W
415,220
The above amounts were determined based on the employee'
current salary rates and the number of service years that will
be accumulated upon their retirement date. These amounts do not
include amounts that might be paid to employees that will cease
working with the Company before their normal retirement age.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
16.     Other Liabilities
Other liabilities as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, consist of the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Other current liabilities
Advances received
W
334,166
W
316,778
Unearned revenue
3,164
2,397
Others
119,533
90,468
W
456,863
W
409,643
Other long-term liabilities
Reserve for allowance
W
17,524
W
10,667
Others (Notes 14 and 21)
114,597
185,410
W
132,121
W
196,077
17.     Commitments and
Contingencies
As of December 31, 2005, contingent liabilities for
outstanding guarantees provided for the repayment of loans of
affiliated companies are as follows:
Amount
Won
Grantors
Entity being guaranteed
Financial institution
guaranteed(1)
equivalent
(in millions)
POSCO
POSINVEST
Bank of America and others
US$
56,373,465
W
57,106
Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
Bank of China and others
253,320,000
256,613
POSCO E & C
IBC Corporation
The Korea Development Bank and others
58,180,000
58,936
Shanghai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Woori Bank and others
25,000,000
25,325
POSLILAMA Steel Structure Co., Ltd.
The Export-Import Bank of Korea and others
28,000,000
28,364
Posteel Co., Ltd.
POS-THAI Steel Service Center Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Bank and others
6,210,405
6,200
POS-Qingdao Coil Center Co., Ltd.
Industrial Bank of Korea and others
4,000,000
4,052
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia
Korea Exchange Bank
5,400,000
5,470
POSCO Investment Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
72,500,000
73,443
POS-ORE
POSA
ANZ Bank
18,311,204
18,549
POSCO-Japan Co., Ltd.
Fujiura Butsuryu Center Co., Ltd.
Korea Exchange Bank and others
JPY1,190,000,000
10,234
POS-NPC
Mizuho Bank and others
2,000,000,000
17,201
W
561,493
(1)
Currencies other than US$ or JPY are translated into US$ amounts.
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
As of December 31, 2004, contingent liabilities for
outstanding guarantees provided for the payment of loans of
affiliated companies amounted to W443,154 million.
As of December 31, 2005, contingent liabilities for
outstanding guarantees provided to non-affiliated companies for
the repayment of loans are as follows:
Amount
Won
Grantors
Entity being guaranteed
Financial institution
guaranteed(1)
equivalent
(in millions)
POSCO
Dae Kyeong Special Steel
The Korea Development
W
2,591
W
2,591
Co., Ltd.
Bank
US$
1,948,800
1,974
DC Chemical Co., Ltd.
E1 Co., Ltd.
W
1,281
1,281
The Siam United Steel Co., Ltd.
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
US$
6,006,582
6,085
Zeus
Related creditors
JPY51,622,000,000
443,970
POSCO E&C
Daejeon Energy System Co., Ltd.
Woori Bank
W
12,000
12,000
Baek Song Construction Co., Ltd.
Shinsegae Merchant Bank Corp.
7,500
7,500
Pan Pacific and others
Korea Exchange Bank and others
7,384
7,384
POSCO Machinery & Engineering Co.,
S-Tank Engineering Ltd. Co, Ltd.
SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
1,252
1,252
Samjung Packing & Aluminum Co., Ltd.
Pyungsan SI Ltd.
Shinhan Bank and others
24,800
24,800
W
508,837
In addition to the guarantee described above, POSCO E&C
provides performance guarantee to Samsung Corporation amounting
to W1,365,717 million as of December 31, 2005. In
relation to private businesses, POSCO E&C also provides debt
undertaking guarantee to 33 companies, which amounts to
W1,085,666 million.
As of December 31, 2004, contingent liabilities for
outstanding guarantees provided to non-affiliated companies for
the repayment for loans amounted to W720,361 million.
POSCO entered into long-term contracts to purchase iron ore,
coal, nickel, chrome and stainless steel scrap. These contracts
generally have terms of five to ten years and provide for
periodic price adjustments to the market price. As of
December 31, 2005, 500 million tons of iron ore and
113 million tons of coal remained to be purchased under
such long-term contracts.
The Company paid US$159,600,000 on behalf of POSVEN on
June 21, 2001, an affiliate which is 60% owned by the
Company. On July 20, 2001, an additional payment of
US$53,200,000 was due, representing a long-term debt guaranteed
by Raytheon Company ("Raytheon"), a shareholder of
POSVEN and a joint venture partner with the Company in the
construction of a facility in Venezuela. Both companies agreed
that each would pay half of the amount. The Company, therefore,
made a payment of US$26,600,000.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, due to the
settlement of liquidation dividends from POSVEN, the Company
recorded recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts amounting
to W108 billion. As of December 31, 2005, the Company
received the residuals of liquidation dividends amounting to
W16.7 billion and finished the liquidation of POSVEN during
the year ended December 31, 2005.
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December 31, 2005 and 2004
POSCO entered into a contract on the usage of bulk carriers with
Keo Yang Shipping Co., Ltd. and others in order to ensure the
transportation of raw materials through 2011.
On July 1, 2004, POSCO entered into an agreement with
Tangguh Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Consortium in Indonesia
regarding the commitment to purchase 550 thousand tons of LNG
annually for 20 years commencing in May 2005. The Company
completed the construction of Gwangyang LNG terminal on
July 4, 2005.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO has bank overdraft
agreements of up to W210,000 million with Woori Bank and
other seven banks. In addition, the Company entered into a
credit purchase loan agreement with Hana Bank and eight other
banks for credit lines up to W325,000 million and to borrow
W20,000 million in short-term borrowings. POSCO has 44
promissory notes, including a blank promissory note, with The
Korea Development Bank, as collaterals for loans from foreign
financial institutions. The Company has an agreement with Woori
Bank and others to open letters of credit, documents against
acceptance and documents against payment amounting to US$886,500
thousand and to borrow US$70 million in foreign short-term
borrowings. The accounts receivables in foreign currency sold to
financial institutions and outstanding as of December 31,
2005, amount to US$80,603,041, for which the Company is
contingently liable upon the issuers' default.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO E & C has bank overdraft
agreements of up to W40,000 million with Woori Bank and
other banks. In addition, POSCO E & C has a revolving loan
agreements of up to W334,200 million with Suhyup Bank and
other banks. In addition, POSCO E & C has provided seven
blank promissory notes and 18 other notes, with amounts
equivalent to approximately W232,013 million, to other
financial institutions as collateral for agreements and
outstanding loans. POSCO E&C has provided seven blank checks
and one other check, with amounts equivalent to approximately
W2,500 million as collaterals for agreements and
outstanding loans as of December 31, 2005.
As of December 31, 2005, Posteel Co., Ltd. has entered into
local and foreign credit agreements, of up to
W554,290 million and with Hana Bank and other banks of
which 406,498 million remain unused, respectively. In
addition, Posteel Co., Ltd. has an unsettled document against
acceptance amounting to JPY 909 million and
US$69 million, and an unsettled document against payment
balances in relation to exports amounting to US$302,006.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCON Co., Ltd. has credit
purchase loan agreements with Shinhan Bank and other banks for
credit lines of up to W6,000 million and revolving loan
agreements of up to W40,854 million and
US$4.7 million. In addition, POSCON Co., Ltd. has
entered into agreements with Shinhan Bank and other banks for
opening letters of credit in relation to trade of up to
US$14 million.
As of December 31, 2005, Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd. has
provided a blank promissory note to Korea Zinc Company Ltd. as a
guarantee for the repayment of loan. In addition, Pohang Coated
Steel Co., Ltd. has entered into agreements to discount its
trade accounts receivable with Shinhan Bank and other banks for
amount of up to W15,000 million. In addition, Pohang Coated
Steel Co., Ltd. has local credit loan agreements and credit
purchase loan agreements of up to W40 million, letters of
credit in relation to trade of up to US$1,500 million and
W2,000 million with Shinhan Bank.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO Machinery & Engineering
Co., Ltd. has entered into a bank overdraft agreement of up
to W2,000 million with Shinhan Bank, local credit loan
agreements of up to W6,000 million and credit purchase loan
agreements of up to W9,000 million with Shinhan Bank and
other banks. In addition, POSCO Machinery & Engineering
Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Shinhan Bank
for opening letters of credit in relation to trade of up to
US$3 million and a loan agreement.
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
As of December 31, 2005, POSDATA Co., Ltd. has
provided a note to HP Financial Services for an outstanding
lease agreement. In addition, POSDATA Co., Ltd. entered
into loan on bills agreements of up to W111,800 million
with Shinhan Bank and other banks as of December 31, 2005.
As of December 31, 2005, POS-AC Co., Ltd. has a bank
overdraft agreement with Woori Bank amounting to
W1,000 million and a loan agreement, secured by trade
accounts receivables, amounting to W3,000 million. In
addition, POS-AC Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement with
Woori Bank amounting to W1,000 million in relation to
discount of trade accounts receivables.
As of December 31, 2005, Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.
has a loan agreement, secured by trade accounts receivable, of
up to W90,000 million with Woori Bank. In addition,
Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd. has agreements with
Korea First Bank and six other banks for opening letters of
credit of up to US$68 million and W31,000 million,
respectively.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd. has a
loan agreement, secured by trade accounts receivables, of up to
W10,000 million with Woori Bank and other banks. In
addition, POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd. has entered into an
agreement with Korea Exchange Bank for opening letters of credit
of up to US$3 million. POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd. also has
entered into a performance guarantee contract of up to
W10,000 million with Kwangju bank.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO America Corp. has a loan
agreement to borrow up to US$50 million with Bank of
America.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO Canada Ltd. has a loan
agreement to borrow up to CAD15 million with Korea Exchange
Bank of Canada.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO Asia Co., Ltd. has loan
agreements to borrow up to US$140 million with Bank of
America and other banks.
As of December 31, 2005, POSMETAL Co., Ltd. has loan
agreements to borrow up to JPY 3,100 million with the
Bank of Fukuoka and other banks.
As of December 31, 2005, Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless
Steel Co., Ltd. has loan agreements to borrow up to
US$400 million with Bank of China and other banks.
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO Refractories &
Environment Company Ltd. (POSREC) has a bank overdraft agreement
of up to W3,000 million and credit purchase loan agreements
of up to W12,000 million with Pusan Bank and other banks.
In addition, POSREC has entered into agreements to borrow up to
US$5 million and W5,000 million with Pusan Bank and
Citibank Korea, respectively, for opening letters of credit.
As of December 31, 2005, Dongwoosa Service Inc. has
provided a blank promissory note to Hyundai Motor Service as a
guarantee for the maintenance of vehicles. In addition,
Dongwoosa Service Inc. has a bank overdraft agreements of up to
W3,000 million with Korea Exchange Bank
As of December 31, 2005, Samjung Packing & Aluminum
Co., Ltd. has a bank overdraft agreement of up to
W2,000 million with Woori Bank and purchase loan agreements
of up to W43,000 million with Woori Bank and other banks.
In addition, Samjung Packing & Aluminum Co., Ltd. has
entered into agreements to borrow up to US$23 million with
Woori Bank and other banks for opening letters of credit in
relation to trade. The accounts receivables in foreign currency
sold to financial institutions and outstanding as of
December 31, 2005, amount to W4,063 million, for which
the Company is contingently liable upon the issuers'
default.
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
As of December 31, 2005, POSCO Terminal has a loan
agreement, secured by trade accounts receivable, of up to
W1,000 million with Woori Bank. POSCO Terminal also entered
into US$10 million-limit forward currency contract with the
Korea Exchange Bank.
On June 22, 2005, POSCO entered into a memorandum of
understanding with the Orissa State Government of India for the
construction of an integrated steel mill and the development of
a mine in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa.
The Company is a defendant in various domestic and foreign legal
actions arising during the normal course of business. As of
December 31, 2005, the aggregate amounts of domestic and
foreign claims against the Company as the defendant amounted to
approximately W31,006 million and US$1,319,834 in 22
pending cases. The Company believes that the outcome of these
cases is uncertain but, in any event, they would not result in a
material ultimate loss for the Company.
18.     Capital Surplus
Capital surplus as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, consist of the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Additional paid-in capital
W
463,825
W
463,825
Revaluation surplus
3,233,730
3,213,414
Others
293,854
218,139
W
3,991,409
W
3,895,378
19.     Retained Earnings
Retained earnings as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, consist of the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Appropriated
Legal reserve
W
241,201
W
241,201
Appropriated retained earnings for business stabilization
918,300
918,300
Other legal reserve
1,303,333
880,000
Voluntary reserve
9,735,199
7,341,899
12,198,033
9,381,400
Unappropriated
3,959,914
3,469,718
W
16,157,947
W
12,851,118
Legal Reserve
The Commercial Code of the Republic Korea requires the Company
to appropriate, as a legal reserve, an amount equal to a minimum
of 10% of cash dividends paid, until such reserve equals 50% of
its issued capital stock. The reserve is not available for the
payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred to capital
stock, or used to reduce accumulated deficit, if any, with the
ratification of the Company's majority shareholders.
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December 31, 2005 and 2004
Other Legal Reserve
Pursuant to the Special Tax Treatment Control Law, the Company
appropriates retained earnings as a reserve for overseas
investment loss and research and human resource development.
These reserves are not available for dividends, but may be
transferred to capital stock, or used to reduce accumulated
deficit, if any, with the ratification of the Company's
majority shareholders.
Voluntary Reserve
The Company appropriates a certain portion of retained earnings,
such as reserve for business rationalization, reserve for
business expansion and appropriated retained earnings for
dividends, pursuant to a shareholder resolution, as a voluntary
reserve. This reserve may be transferred to unappropriated
retained earnings by the resolution of shareholders, and may be
distributed as dividends after its reversal.
Additional Losses of Minority Interest
Accumulated deficit of SEO MUEUN Development Inc. and POSLILAMA
Steel Structure Co., Ltd., affiliates included in the
consolidated financial statements, resulted in losses in excess
of minority interest amounting to W35,653 million for
December 31, 2005 (December 31, 2004:
W13,205 million). The additional losses are deducted from
the consolidated retained earnings to be charged to the
Controlling Company. The Company plans to add any profits
resulting from SEO MUEUN Development Inc. and POSLILAMA Steel
Structure Co., Ltd. to the Controlling Company's equity
until they recover the amount of losses in excess of minority
interest.
Dividends
The Company declared dividends, which were approved by the Board
of Directors on July 12, 2005. For the year ended
December 31, 2004, the Company declared dividends in
accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors on
July 23, 2004.
Details of interim and year-end dividends for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Interim cash dividends
Number of shares
W
78,759,934
W
80,707,945
W
81,648,519
Dividend ratio
40%
30%
20%
Dividend amount
157,520
121,062
81,649
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Year-end cash dividends
Number of shares
W80,154,281
W80,503,664
W80,707,945
Dividend ratio
120%
130%
100%
Dividend amount
480,926
523,274
403,540
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Details of the dividends payout ratio and dividends yield ratio
for the ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as
follows:
2005
2004
2003
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend
payout ratio
yield ratio
payout ratio
yield ratio
payout ratio
yield ratio
Common shares
15.91%
3.96%
16.89%
4.28%
24.31%
3.68%
20.     Capital Adjustments
Capital adjustments as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, consist of the following:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Treasury stock
W
(959,205
)
W
(680,144
)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment
4,386
15,912
Valuation loss on investment securities
(196,790
)
(486,502
)
W
(1,151,609
)
W
(1,150,734
)
As of December 31, 2005, the Company holds 7,096,065 shares
of its own common stock amounting to W959,205 million.
The voting rights of treasury stock are restricted in accordance
with the Korean Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea. In
addition, the Company sold 1,289,347 shares and 36,453 shares of
its treasury stock to the association of employee stock
ownership on July 26, 2005 and October 25, 2005, as
approved by the Board of Directors on July 22, 2005 and
October 21, 2005, respectively, and the difference between
the fair value and the proceeds from the sale was recognized as
welfare expense.
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
21.
Stock Appreciation Rights
POSCO granted stock appreciation rights to its executive
officers in accordance with the stock appreciation rights plan
approved by the Board of Directors. The details of the stock
appreciation rights granted are as follows:
1st Grant
2nd Grant
3rd Grant
4th Grant
5th Grant
6th Grant
Before the modifications(1)
Number of shares
498,000 shares
60,000 shares
22,000 shares
141,500 shares
218,600 shares
90,000 shares
Exercise price
W98,400 per share
W135,800 per share
W115,600 per share
W102,900 per share
W151,700 per share
W194,900 per share
After the modifications(1)
Grant date
July 23, 2001
April 27, 2002
September 18, 2002
April 26, 2003
July 23, 2004
April 28, 2005
Exercise price
W98,900 per share
W136,400 per share
W116,100 per share
W102,900 per share
W151,700 per share
W194,900 per share
Number of shares granted
453,576 shares
55,896 shares
20,495 shares
135,897 shares
214,228 shares
90,000 shares
Number of shares cancelled
19,409 shares
—
—
—
—
—
Number of shares exercised
338,071 shares
13,971 shares
3,931 shares
60,068 shares
—
—
Number of shares outstanding
96,096 shares
41,925 shares
16,564 shares
75,829 shares
214,228 shares
90,000 shares
Exercise period
July 24, 2003
– July 23, 2008
April 28, 2004
– April 27, 2009
Sept. 19, 2004
– Sept. 18 2009
April 27, 2005
– April 26, 2010
July 24, 2006
– July 23, 2011
April 29, 2007
– April 28, 2012
Settlement method
Cash or stock compensation for the difference between the
    exercise price and fair market value of the option
(1)
The Company changed the number of shares granted and the
    exercise price as presented above, in accordance with the
    resolutions of the Board of Directors dated April 26, 2003,
    October 17, 2003 and October 22, 2004.
POSCO applied the intrinsic value method to calculate the
compensation cost related to the stock appreciation rights, and
such compensation costs are accounted as other long-term
liabilities and amortized over the vesting period of the stock
grants.
The compensation costs for stock appreciation rights granted to
employees and executives recognized for the year ended
December 31, 2005, and for the future periods are as
follows:
1st Grant
2nd Grant
3rd Grant
4th Grant
5th Grant
6th Grant
Total
(in millions of Korean Won)
Prior periods
W
36,297
W
2,851
W
1,461
W
9,663
W
1,695
W
—
W
51,967
Current year
3,348
898
271
3,572
6,548
310
14,947
Future periods
—
—
—
—
3,197
607
3,804
W
39,645
W
3,749
W
1,732
W
13,235
W
11,440
W
917
W
70,718
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
The following table summarizes information about appreciation
rights granted and expense recognized at the award date:
2005
2004
Number of stock
Weighted-average
Number of stock
Weighted-average
appreciation
exercise price per
appreciation
exercise price per
Stock appreciation rights outstanding,
rights
share
rights
share
(in Korean Won)
Beginning of year
722,007
W
118,711
638,598
W
103,681
Granted
90,000
194,900
218,600
151,700
Excercised
(277,365
)
101,899
(119,888
)
98,900
Canceled
—
—
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
(15,303
)
117,973
Stock appreciation rights outstanding, end of year
534,642
140,258
722,007
118,711
Excercisable at the year end
230,414
W
108,276
456,885
W
104,865
Weighted-average fair value at grant date
W
116,176
W
110,179
The following table summarizes information about stock
appreciation rights outstanding at December 31, 2005:
Appreciation rights outstanding
Weighted-average
Weighted-average
remaining
exercise price per
Exercise prices
Shares
contractual life
share
(in Korean Won)
98,900
96,096
2.56 years
W
98,900
136,400
41,925
3.32 years
136,400
116,100
16,564
3.72 years
116,100
102,900
75,829
4.32 years
102,900
151,700
214,228
5.56 years
151,700
194,900
90,000
6.33 years
194,900
534,642
4.74 years
W
140,258
POSDATA Co., Ltd. granted (1st grant) stock appreciation rights
of 138,000 shares to its executives. However, the outstanding
stock appreciation rights have been reduced to 88,000 shares as
certain employees and executives have retired as of
December 31, 2005. For December 31, 2005, POSDATA Co.,
Ltd. recognized stock compensation cost amounting to
W3,290 million, with no additional stock compensation cost
to be recognized in the future.
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December 31, 2005 and 2004
22.     Derivatives
The Company has entered into various derivatives agreements with
financial institutions to hedge currency and commodity price
risks. The gains and losses on those derivatives for
December 31, 2005, and related contracts outstanding as of
December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Type of
Purpose of
Valuation
Valuation
Transaction
Transaction
Company
transaction
transaction
Financial institutions
gain
loss
gain
loss
(in millions of Korean Won)
POSCO
Currency forward
Trading
SC Korea First Bank and others
W
—
W
18,727
W
688
W
861
Nickel future
"
Sempra Metal Ltd.
—
—
1,674
637
POSCO E&C
Currency forward
"
Citibank Korea and others
1,546
1,982
600
6,722
Posteel Co.,Ltd.
"
"
Hana bank and others
—
—
170
37
Pohang Coated Steel Co.,Ltd.
"
Shinhan Bank
—
684
112
125
Option
"
"
125
—
486
564
POSDATA
Currency forward
"
Korea Exchange Bank
—
—
90
12
Changwon Specialty Steel Co.,Ltd.
"
"
SC Korea First Bank
—
—
37
42
W
1,671
W
21,393
W
3,857
W
9,000
The gains and losses on currency those derivatives for
December 31, 2004, and related contracts outstanding as of
December 31, 2004, were as follows:
Type of
Purpose of
Valuation
Valuation
Transaction
Transaction
Company
transaction
transaction
Financial institutions
gain
loss
gain
loss
(in millions of Korean Won)
POSCO
Currency swap
Trading
Citibank Korea and others
W
—
W
—
W
683
W
—
Nickel future
"
Sempra Metal Ltd.
—
—
2,800
5,980
Currency forward
"
CALYON
6
—
597
1,092
POSCO E&C
"
"
Citibank Korea and others
9,588
2,646
4,900
1,499
Posteel Co., Ltd.
"
"
Citibank Korea
—
—
328
694
Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd.
"
"
Shinhan Bank
—
—
3,106
67
Changwon Specialty Steel Co.,Ltd.
"
"
SC Korea First Bank
—
—
38
—
W
9,594
W
2,646
W
12,452
W
9,332
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December 31, 2005 and 2004
The gains and losses on currency those derivatives for
December 31, 2003, and related contracts outstanding as of
December 31, 2003, were as follows:
Purpose of
Valuation
Valuation
Transaction
Transaction
Company
Type of transaction
transaction
Financial institutions
gain
loss
gain
loss
POSCO
Currency swap
Fair market value hedge(1)
Citibank Korea and others
W
—
W
29,693
W
—
W
—
POSCO
Currency forward
Trading
The Bank of New York
—
—
451
—
POSCO
Nickel forward
Cash flow hedge
Sempra Metal., Ltd
4,153
—
—
—
POSCO E&C
Currency forward
Fair market value hedge(1)
Citibank Korea and others
2,646
1,066
936
124
Posteel Co., Ltd.
"
Trading
Hana Bank
12
22
305
329
Pohang Coated Steel Co.,Ltd.
"
"
Shinhan Bank
189
—
789
1,180
Changwon Specialty Steel Co.,Ltd.
"
Fair market value hedge(1)
Korea First Bank
2
—
—
27
W
7,002
W
30,781
W
2,481
W
1,660
(1)
Accounted for as trading, since the criteria for hedge
    accounting are not met.
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
23.     Selling and Administrative
Expenses
Selling and administrative expenses for December 31, 2005,
2004 and 2003, consist of the following:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Transportation and storage
W
492,921
W
493,790
W
445,723
Salaries
168,746
149,153
142,400
Welfare
116,542
103,638
75,730
Depreciation and amortization
60,742
68,145
65,384
Fees and charges
122,204
76,710
54,662
Advertising
98,158
49,382
40,681
Research and development
52,545
70,949
56,825
Severance benefits
29,475
25,051
21,217
Sales commissions
23,409
18,286
18,759
Travel
18,808
18,530
16,075
Rent
16,345
17,287
12,554
Repairs
14,736
20,047
9,159
Training
17,367
11,765
11,835
Office supplies
7,654
8,103
5,660
Provision for doubtful accounts
104,310
53,671
8,955
Meeting
9,680
8,576
8,098
Taxes and public dues
14,914
13,661
11,534
Vehicle expenses
2,155
6,509
5,983
Membership fees
8,876
5,391
5,294
Sales promotions
5,745
6,474
6,333
Entertainment
7,315
6,444
5,796
Others
58,670
61,366
46,813
W
1,451,317
W
1,292,928
W
1,075,470
24.     Donations
Donations by the Company for December 31, 2005, 2004 and
2003, consist of the following:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Pohang University of Science and Technology
W
17,050
W
32,479
W
2,267
POSCO Educational Foundation
33,000
39,500
38,800
POSCO Welfare Fund
69,960
58,000
—
Others
33,008
39,567
62,124
W
153,018
W
169,546
W
103,191
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
25.     Income Taxes
Income tax expense for December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
consist of the following:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Current income taxes
W
1,610,278
W
1,361,874
W
746,482
Deferred income taxes
(127,839
)
139,772
(16,212
)
W
1,482,439
W
1,501,646
W
730,270
The following table reconciles income tax expense computed at
the statutory rates to the actual income tax expense recorded by
the Company:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Net income before income tax expense
W
5,488,189
W
5,342,910
W
2,747,270
Statutory tax rate (%)
27.5
29.7
29.7
Income tax expense computed at statutory rate
1,509,240
1,586,844
815,939
Tax credit
(215,892
)
(161,939
)
(99,109
)
Others, net
189,091
76,741
13,440
Income tax expense
W
1,482,439
W
1,501,646
W
730,270
Effective rate (%)
27.01
28.11
26.58
In 2005, National Tax Service audited the Company's
corporate income tax returns for the years 2000 to 2004. As a
result of the audit, the Company recognized the expected
additional income taxes amounting to W178,598 million in
its income statement as a non-operating expense for the year
ended December 31, 2005. On March 10, 2006, the
Company received the additional income taxes bill imposed by
Daegu regional office of National Tax Service.
In accordance with the SKFAS No. 17,
Deferred Income
Tax,
which became applicable to the Company on
January 1, 2005, income tax effect of temporary differences
in relation to an item in the shareholders' equity is
recorded as part of the related shareholders' equity item.
Due to the change in accounting policy, capital adjustment
decreased by W6,882 million, deferred tax assets increased
by W158,030 million and deferred tax liabilities increased
by W163,343 million. There is no effect on net income.
26.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income
allocated to common stock by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year. Basic ordinary income
per share is computed by dividing ordinary income allocated to
common stock as adjusted by extraordinary gains or losses and
net of related income taxes, by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Number of
Number of days
Weighted number
Period
shares issued
outstanding
of shares
Beginning balance(1)
80,503,664
365
29,383,837,360
Acquisition treasury stock
412,894
—
(2)
(476,518,019
)
28,907,319,341
Period
Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares
For period 2005:
28,907,319,341 ÷ 365 = 79,198,135
For period 2004:
29,585,862,618 ÷ 366 = 80,835,690
(1)
Beginning number of common shares excludes 6,683,171 treasury
    shares
(2)
The Company's net acquisition of treasury shares is 412,894
    during the year ended December 31, 2005. For the
    computation of weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding, the number of treasury shares was excluded.
Ordinary Income per share for the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004, and 2003 are calculated as follows:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won,
except per share amounts)
Ordinary income
W
4,011,547
W
3,811,843
W
1,995,983
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
79,198,135
80,835,690
81,483,634
Basic earnings and ordinary income per share
W
50,652
W
47,155
W
24,496
Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2005,
2004 and 2003 are calculated as follows:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won,
except per share amounts)
Ordinary income
W
4,011,547
W
3,814,225
W
1,995,983
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
79,198,135
80,835,690
81,483,634
Basic earnings and ordinary income per share
W
50,652
W
47,185
W
24,496
Diluted Earnings Per
Share
Diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31,
2005, 2004 and 2003 are identical to basic earnings per share,
since there is no dilutive effect resulting from the stock
option plan as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
27.
Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currencies
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies as of December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004, are as follows:
2005
2004
Foreign currency(3)
Won equivalent
Won equivalent
(in millions of Korean Won except for foreign currencies)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents(1)
US$
316,844,860
W
320,964
W
38,628
JPY
31,940,745
275
9
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
280,573,968
284,221
218,143
Trade accounts and notes receivable
US$
545,530,525
552,622
330,210
JPY
3,710,469,500
31,912
42,382
EUR
3,621,507
4,346
934
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
241,600,285
244,741
317,097
Other accounts and notes receivable
US$
9,936,621
10,066
18,793
JPY
39,080,774
336
104
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
18,526
18,526
8,339
Short-term and long-term loans receivable
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
19,054,227
19,302
72,461
Long-term trade accounts and notes receivable
US$
—
—
—
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
70,513
71
74
Investment securities(2)
US$
—
—
1,044
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
37,020,904
37,502
25,134
Guarantee deposits
US$
327,939
332
462
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
1,288,796
1,306
1,317
W
1,526,522
W
1,075,131
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Foreign currency(3)
W-
20
05
2004
--W------------
on equivalent
on equivalent
(in millions of Korean Won except for foreign currencies)
Liabilities
Trade accounts and notes payable
US$
772,264,663
W
782,304
W
274,779
JPY
2,274,827,010
19,564
5,358
EUR
11,011,238
13,215
7,304
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
71,589,380
72,520
110,338
Other accounts and notes payable
US$
7,501,251
7,599
7,595
JPY
305,046,967
2,624
2,780
EUR
4,113,498
4,937
508
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
357,715
362
432
Accrued expenses
US$
8,480,609
8,591
225,902
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
18,543,504
18,785
10,731
Short-term borrowings
US$
10,290,216
10,424
15,875
JPY
300,000,000
2,580
—
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
622,526,933
630,620
520,292
Withholdings
US$
4,960,814
5,025
5,335
JPY
81,416,567
700
371
EUR
5,662,370
6,796
6,814
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
7,263,637
7,358
562
Debentures(2),(4)
US$
260,165,000
263,547
481,938
JPY
81,622,000,000
701,982
826,072
Foreign currency loans(4)
JPY
2,803,297,214
24,109
32,221
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
374,942,894
379,817
256,404
Loans from foreign financial institutions(4)
US$
19,180,930
19,430
24,470
EUR
21,446,351
25,739
36,146
Overseas subsidiaries (US$)
—
—
28
W
3,008,628
W
2,852,255
(1)
Includes cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial
    instruments and long-term financial instruments.
(2)
Presented at face value.
(3)
Currencies other than US$, JPY, and EUR have been converted into
    US$ while the amounts of overseas subsidiaries are converted
    into US$.
(4)
Includes current portion of long-term debts.
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
28.
Related Party Transactions
Significant transactions, which occurred in the ordinary course
of business, with consolidated subsidiaries for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and the related account
balances as of December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004, are as follows:
Sales and others(1)
Purchases and others(1)
2005
2004
2003
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
POSCO E&C
W
3,758
W
9,317
W
4,834
W
1,732,462
W
891,474
W
314,456
Posteel Co., Ltd.
1,030,276
919,618
870,792
86,005
67,193
35,681
POSCON Co., Ltd.
131
139
72
235,232
194,847
167,642
Pohang Steel Co., Ltd.
426,007
303,425
251,137
1,105
271
1,576
POSCO Machinery & Engineering Co., Ltd.
92
5,001
65
160,787
116,424
102,099
POSDATA Co., Ltd.
1,009
989
857
182,149
209,839
206,562
POSCO Research Institute
—
—
—
14,350
13,203
11,694
Seung Kwang Co., Ltd.
—
—
—
110
35
60
POS-AC Co., Ltd.
566
517
450
29,554
20,980
9,150
Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.
3,440
31
77
53,618
75,984
57,557
POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd.
121
116
126
107,648
95,892
80,908
POSCO Refractories & Environment(POSREC)
261
137
122
195,329
173,917
154,404
POSTECH Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
63
59
54
—
—
—
Pohang Steel America Corporation (POSAM)
97,920
33,446
—
—
—
107
POSCO Australia Pty. Ltd. (POSA)
10,163
1,115
—
31,305
41,673
157,641
POSCO Canada Ltd. (POSCAN)
—
—
—
102,841
56,143
39,664
POSCO Asia Co., Ltd. (POA)
552,694
573,772
367,998
130,871
146,016
111,889
Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
723,522
714,832
349,723
—
—
—
POSCO-Japan Co., Ltd.
544,636
409,845
226,276
75,604
30,846
10,922
Others
317,176
86,821
33,110
338,718
—
—
W
3,711,835
W
3,059,180
W
2,105,693
W
3,477,688
W
2,134,737
W
1,462,012
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Receivables(2)
Payables(2)
2005
2004
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
POSCO E&C
53
82,889
193,856
237,283
Posteel Co., Ltd.
111,790
122,260
1,760
1,876
POSCON Co., Ltd.
1
15,172
28,638
43,050
Pohang Steel Co., Ltd.
33,896
43,021
66
1
POSCO Machinery & Engineering Co., Ltd.
4
2,270
14,449
27,879
POSDATA Co., Ltd.
43
442
26,709
30,782
POSCO Research Institute
—
—
2,674
7,224
Seung Kwang Co., Ltd.
2,063
2,038
—
—
POS-AC Co., Ltd.
1
—
888
663
Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd.
1,231
1
2,119
6,692
POSCO Machinery Co., Ltd.
1
4,300
9,863
19,767
POSCO Refractories & Environment (POSREC)
17
19
23,774
23,526
POSTECH Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
—
—
53
—
Pohang Steel America Corporation (POSAM)
9
—
—
—
POSCO Australia Pty. Ltd. (POSA)
618
24
—
—
POSCO Canada Ltd. (POSCAN)
—
16
5,726
—
POSCO Asia Co., Ltd. (POA)
8,749
29,866
6,931
4,730
VSC-POSCO Steel Corporation (VPS)
—
11
—
—
DALIAN POSCO-CFM Coil Center Co., Ltd.
—
—
—
—
Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.
175,415
16,486
—
—
POSCO-Japan Co., Ltd.
19,599
18,751
1,542
1,722
Others
97,123
—
28,772
—
W
450,613
W
337,566
W
347,820
W
405,195
(1)
Sales and others include sales, non-operating income and others;
    purchases and others include purchases, overhead expenses and
    others.
(2)
Receivables include trade accounts, other accounts receivable
    and others; payables include trade accounts, other accounts
    payable and others.
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(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Significant transactions, which occurred in the ordinary course
of business, with equity method investees for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and related account
balances as of December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004, are as follows:
Sales and others(1)
Purchases and others(1)
2005
2004
2003
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
eNtoB Corporation
W
—
W
—
W
—
W
170,258
W
131,377
W
69,072
KOBRASCO
—
—
—
202,262
104,848
99,498
POSCHROME
—
—
—
45,043
51,820
33,267
Posmmit Steel Centre SDN BHD (POS-MMIT)
10,229
7,655
480
—
—
—
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia
—
5
—
—
—
—
POSVINA Co., Ltd.
11,239
12,599
7,281
—
—
—
USS — POSCO Industries (UPI)
312,377
365,362
239,294
—
—
16
Shunde Xingpu Steel Center Co., Ltd.
—
—
219
—
MIDAS Information Technology., Ltd.
—
—
—
—
15
99
W
333,845
W
385,621
W
247,274
W
417,563
W
288,060
W
201,952
Receivables(2)
Payables(2)
2005
2004
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
eNtoB Corporation
W
—
W
—
W
2,329
W
3,286
KOBRASCO
—
—
—
2,584
POSCHROME
—
—
4,719
—
Posmmit Steel Centre SDN BHD (POS-MMIT)
29
—
—
—
PT POSMI Steel Indonesia
—
—
—
—
POSVINA Co., Ltd.
1,100
4
—
—
USS — POSCO Industries (UPI)
—
—
—
—
MIDAS Information Technology., Ltd.
—
—
—
—
W
1,129
W
4
W
7,048
W
5,870
(1)
Sales and others include sales, non-operating income and others;
    purchases and others include purchases, overhead expenses and
    others.
(2)
Receivables include trade accounts, other accounts receivable
    and others; payables include trade accounts, other accounts
    payable and others.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Eliminations of inter-company revenues and expenses for the
years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
Revenues
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Sales
W
8,293,069
W
5,982,359
W
4,115,235
Interest income
1,322
2,242
485
Rental income
1,014
727
612
Others
3,074
3,693
3,023
W
8,298,479
W
5,989,021
W
4,119,355
Expenses
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Cost of goods sold
W
8,094,089
W
5,849,925
W
4,007,975
Interest expense
3,778
2,272
495
Selling and administrative expenses
156,157
120,428
109,011
Others
44,455
16,396
1,874
W
8,298,479
W
5,989,021
W
4,119,355
Eliminations of significant inter-company receivables and
payables for the years ended December 31, 2005 and for the
year December 31, 2004, are as follows:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Trade accounts and notes payable
W
728,395
W
412,421
Short-term borrowings
28,064
19,959
Other accounts and notes payable
269,287
265,881
Long-term debts
23,557
50,435
Other liabilities
284,829
114,934
W
1,334,132
W
863,630
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Trade accounts and notes receivable
W
1,046,732
W
676,744
Short-term loans receivable
36,310
20,628
Other accounts and notes receivable
5,415
296
Long-term loans receivable
37,359
51,032
Other assets
208,316
114,930
W
1,334,132
W
863,630
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December 31, 2005 and 2004
29.     Segment and Regional
Information
The following table provides information on the significant
financial status of each operating segment of the consolidated
subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31,
2005:
Consolidation
Steel
Trading
Others
adjustment
Consolidated
(in millions of Korean Won)
Statement of income
External customers
W
24,841,038
W
3,373,587
W
6,380,232
W
(8,293,069
)
W
26,301,788
Less: Inter-segment
(3,974,711
)
(990,743
)
(3,327,616
)
8,293,069
—
Net sales
W
20,866,327
W
2,382,844
W
3,052,616
W
—
W
26,301,788
Operating income
W
5,879,972
W
24,453
W
436,583
W
(257,732
)
W
6,083,276
Depreciation and amortization and others
1,606,140
7,346
83,899
(84,831
)
1,612,554
Balance sheet
Inventories
3,264,059
102,569
531,519
(105,553
)
3,792,594
Investments
4,660,946
273,938
818,018
(2,611,346
)
3,141,556
Property, plant and equipment
12,216,465
213,681
642,283
(800,719
)
12,271,710
Intangible assets
326,768
505
137,251
(10,815
)
453,709
The following table provides information on the significant
financial status of each operating segment of the consolidated
subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31,
2004:
Consolidation
Steel
Trading
Others
adjustment
Consolidated
(in millions of Korean Won)
Statement of income
External customers
W
22,624,977
W
2,986,345
W
4,344,090
W
(5,982,359
)
W
23,973,053
Less: Inter-segment
(3,322,773
)
(626,579
)
(2,033,007
)
5,982,359
—
Net sales
W
19,302,204
W
2,359,766
W
2,311,083
W
—
W
23,973,053
Operating income
W
5,174,877
W
34,770
W
190,245
W
(80,472
)
W
5,319,420
Depreciation and amortization and others
1,553,238
7,933
77,904
(73,624
)
1,565,451
Balance sheet
Inventories
2,534,497
72,463
515,567
(57,006
)
3,065,521
Investments
4,087,223
282,491
633,453
(2,298,629
)
2,704,538
Property, plant and equipment
10,189,473
230,082
586,270
(565,534
)
10,440,291
Intangible assets
410,170
1,515
97,100
(12,470
)
496,315
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December 31, 2005 and 2004
The following table provides information on the significant
financial status of each operating segment of the consolidated
subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31,
2003:
Consolidation
Steel
Trading
Others
adjustment
Consolidated
(in millions of Korean Won)
Statement of income
External customers
W
16,503,386
W
2,384,952
W
3,016,135
W
(4,115,236
)
W
17,789,237
Less: Inter-segment
(2,241,755
)
(599,615
)
(1,273,866
)
4,115,236
—
Net sales
14,261,631
W
1,785,337
W
1,742,269
W
-
W
17,789,237
Balance sheet
Inventories
1,867,743
W
51,638
W
160,389
W
(11,399
)
W
2,068,371
Investments
4,056,692
308,349
501,454
(2,039,817
)
2,826,678
Property, plant and equipment
9,549,746
206,416
612,625
(523,010
)
9,845,777
Intangible assets
402,439
2,351
79,593
(9,887
)
474,496
Substantially all of the Company's operations are for the
production of steel products. Net sales for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and non-current assets by
geographic location as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
are as follows:
Sales(1)
Non-current assets
2005
2004
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Korea
W
18,566,060
W
16,738,372
W
17,614,231
W
15,295,486
Japan
1,371,510
1,163,541
72,177
84,640
China
3,117,909
3,315,789
1,204,250
813,798
Asia/Pacific, excluding Japan and China
1,502,205
1,257,108
113,167
108,119
North America
550,331
529,080
188,345
153,919
Others
1,193,773
969,163
97,684
61,815
Consolidation adjustments
—
—
(3,422,880
)
(2,876,632
)
W
26,301,788
W
23,973,053
W
15,866,974
W
13,641,145
(1)
Represent revenues, net of consolidation adjustments, incurred
    based on customers' locations instead of the Company and
    subsidiaries' locations.
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Condensed consolidated balance sheets categorized by types of
business are as follows:
2005
Non-financial
Financial
Institution
Institution
(in millions of Korean Won)
Assets
Current assets
W
11,618,851
W
48,841
Non-Current assets
15,867,586
134,292
Investment assets
3,142,196
134,263
Property, plant and equipment
12,271,681
29
Intangible assets
453,709
—
Total Assets
27,486,437
183,133
Liabilities
Current liabilities
5,840,863
83,784
Non-Current liabilities
1,780,441
74
Total Liabilities
7,621,304
83,858
Shareholders' equity
Common stock
482,403
83,187
Capital surplus
3,990,266
—
Retained earnings
16,161,090
19,017
Capital adjustments
(1,153,744
)
(2,929
)
Minority interest
385,118
—
Total shareholders' equity
19,865,133
99,275
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
W
27,486,437
W
183,133
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Condensed consolidated statements of income categorized by types
of business are as follows:
2005
Non-financial
Financial
Institution
Institution
(in millions of Korean Won)
Sales
W
26,297,284
W
6,890
Cost of goods sold
(18,763,918
)
(3,177
)
Selling and administrative expenses
(1,449,750
)
(1,666
)
Operating income
6,083,616
2,047
Non-operating income
786,485
560
Non-operating expenses
(1,380,580
)
(4,736
)
Net income (loss) before income tax expense and minority interest
5,489,521
(2,129
)
Income tax expense
(1,483,725
)
(1,286
)
Net income before minority interest
4,005,796
(843
)
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries
(5,626
)
—
Net income (loss)
W
4,011,422
W
(843
)
30.
Operating Results for the Final Interim Period
Significant operating results for the quarter ended
December 31, 2005, are as follows:
Unaudited
(in millions of Korean Won,
except per share amount)
Sales
W
6,535,114
Cost of sales
5,004,931
Operating income
1,108,800
Net income
377,935
Ordinary income per share
4,792
Net income per share
4,792
31.
Reclassification of Prior Periods' Financial
    Statements
Certain amounts in financial statements as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2004, have been reclassified to conform
to the December 31, 2005 financial statement presentation.
These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net
income or shareholders' equity.
32.
Issuance of POSCO ADSs on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
As approved by the Board of Directors on July 12, 2005, the
Company issued 14,000,000 American Depository Shares
("ADSs") representing 3,500,000 shares of the
Company's common stocks. Each ADS represents the one-fourth
of one share of common stock. The Korea Securities Depository
has the custody of underlying common stocks and the Bank of New
York is the depository of POSCO ADSs. POSCO ADSs listed on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange, from which the Company received a listing
approval on October 24, 2005. Subscription is scheduled for
three days from November 16, 2005 to November 18,
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2005, with the payment for subscription to be made on
November 21, 2005. POSCO ADSs have been available for
trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange beginning November 22,
2005.
33.
Significant Differences between Korean GAAP and
    U.S. GAAP
Reconciliation to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the Republic of Korea ("Korean GAAP"),
which differs in certain material respects from generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
("U.S. GAAP"). Application of U.S. GAAP
would have affected the balance sheets as of December 31,
2005 and 2004 and the net income for the three year periods
ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 to the extent
described below.
A description of the material differences between Korean GAAP
and U.S. GAAP as they relate to the Company are discussed
in detail below.
(a)
Reconciliation of net income from Korean GAAP to
    U.S. GAAP
Adjustments
Adjustments
before
Income tax
after
income tax
effect
income tax
(in millions of Korean Won,
except share data)
For the year ended December 31, 2005
Net income under Korean GAAP
W
4,011,546
Adjustments
Fixed asset revaluation
W
19,301
W
(5,222
)
14,079
Capitalized costs
15,381
(4,230
)
11,151
Capitalized repairs
(5,312
)
1,461
(3,851
)
Investment securities
81,659
(22,456
)
59,203
Amortization of goodwill
8,875
(2,441
)
6,434
Others, net
4,187
(1,151
)
3,036
W
124,091
W
(34,039
)
W
90,052
Net income as adjusted in accordance with U.S. GAAP
W
4,101,598
Basic and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted, in accordance
    with U.S. GAAP
W
51,789
Weighted-average shares outstanding
79,198,135
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Adjustments
Adjustments
before
Income tax
after
income tax
effect
income tax
(in millions of Korean Won,
except share data)
For the year ended December 31, 2004
Net income under Korean GAAP
W
3,814,225
Adjustments
Fixed asset revaluation
W
26,428
W
(6,840
)
19,588
Capitalized costs
47,458
(13,051
)
34,407
Capitalized repairs
(9,422
)
2,591
(6,831
)
Investment securities
(557,615
)
153,344
(404,271
)
Others, net
4,270
(1,174
)
3,096
W
(488,881
)
W
134,870
W
(354,011
)
Net income as adjusted in accordance with U.S. GAAP
W
3,460,214
Basic and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted, in accordance
    with U.S. GAAP
W
42,806
Weighted-average shares outstanding
80,835,690
Adjustments
Adjustments
before
Income tax
after
income tax
effect
income tax
(in millions of Korean Won,
except share data)
For the year ended December 31, 2003
Net income under Korean GAAP
W
1,995,983
Adjustments
Fixed asset revaluation
W
26,351
W
(7,826
)
18,525
Capitalized costs
16,187
(4,808
)
11,379
Capitalized repairs
(9,721
)
2,887
(6,834
)
Investment securities
(22,557
)
6,699
(15,858
)
Others, net
(8,773
)
2,606
(6,167
)
W
1,487
W
(442
)
W
1,045
Net income as adjusted in accordance with U.S. GAAP
W
1,997,028
Basic and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted, in accordance
    with U.S. GAAP
W
24,508
Weighted-average shares outstanding
81,483,634
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(b)
Reconciliation of shareholders' equity from Korean GAAP
    to U.S. GAAP
Adjustments
Adjustments
before
Income tax
after
income tax
effect
income tax
(in millions of Korean Won)
As of December 31, 2005
Shareholders' equity under Korean GAAP
W
19,866,916
Less: Minority interest
(386,766
)
19,480,150
Adjustments
Fixed asset revaluation
W
(175,907
)
W
25,528
(150,379
)
Capitalized costs
286,208
(78,707
)
207,501
Capitalized repairs
3,724
(1,024
)
2,700
Investment securities
(66,594
)
18,313
(48,281
)
Amortization of goodwill
8,875
(2,441
)
6,434
Others, net
60
(16
)
44
W
56,366
W
(38,347
)
W
18,019
Shareholders' equity, as adjusted, in accordance with
    U.S. GAAP
W
19,498,169
Adjustments
Adjustments
before
Income tax
after
income tax
effect
income tax
(in millions of Korean Won)
As of December 31, 2004
Shareholders' equity under Korean GAAP
W
16,386,056
Less: Minority interest
(307,891
)
16,078,165
Adjustments
Fixed asset revaluation
W
(195,045
)
W
30,705
(164,340
)
Capitalized costs
270,827
(74,477
)
196,350
Capitalized repairs
9,036
(2,485
)
6,551
Investment securities
(48,399
)
214,510
166,111
Others, net
(4,127
)
1,135
(2,992
)
Deferred taxes related to OCI
—
—
(71,788
)
W
32,292
W
169,388
W
129,892
Shareholders' equity, as adjusted, in accordance with
    U.S. GAAP
W
16,208,057
(c)
Fixed asset revaluation
Under Korean GAAP, certain fixed assets were subject to upward
revaluations in accordance with the Asset Revaluation Law, with
the revaluation increment credited to capital surplus. As a
result of this revaluation, depreciation expense on these assets
was adjusted to reflect the increased basis. Under
U.S. GAAP, such a revaluation is not permitted and
depreciation expense should be based on historical
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cost. When assets are sold, any revaluation surplus related to
those assets under Korean GAAP would be reflected in income as
additional gain on sale of assets under U.S. GAAP.
(d)
Capitalized costs
Under Korean GAAP, the Company capitalizes certain foreign
exchange gains and losses on borrowings associated with
property, plant and equipment during the construction period.
Under U.S. GAAP, all foreign exchange gains and losses are
included in the results of operations for the current period. No
foreign exchange gains and losses have been capitalized as of
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 under Korean GAAP.
Depreciation of net capitalized foreign exchange gains and
losses carried forward from prior periods amounted to
W8,097 million, W20,611 million and
W20,611 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
In addition, effective from the period beginning after
December 31, 2002, under Korean GAAP, interest costs that
would have been theoretically avoided had expenditures not been
made for assets which require a period of time to prepare them
for their intended use are generally expensed as incurred,
except when certain criteria are met for capitalization. The
Company has adopted this application and expensed financing
costs subject to the capitalization. Under U.S. GAAP, the
Company is required to capitalize such amount. Capital projects
that have had their progress halted would suspend the
capitalization of interest and would also delay the accumulation
of depreciation during the suspense period.
Capitalized interest for the years ended December 31, 2005,
2004 and 2003 are as follows:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Capitalized interest
W
86,269
W
84,948
W
54,386
Depreciation of capitalized interest
(60,581
)
(55,871
)
(54,857
)
Net income impact
W
25,688
W
29,077
W
(471
)
Under Korean GAAP, research and development costs, organization
costs and internal use software costs have been recorded as
intangible assets and amortized over a period not exceeding
20 years. Under U.S. GAAP, organization costs as well
as research and developments costs are generally expensed as
incurred. In addition, certain costs incurred for software
developed for internal use, U.S. GAAP requires that costs
incurred in the preliminary project stage be expensed as
incurred. External direct costs such as material and service,
payroll or payroll related costs for employees who are directly
associated with the project, and interest costs incurred when
developing computer software for internal use, should be
capitalized and amortized on a straight-line method over the
estimated useful life. Training costs, data conversion costs and
general administrative costs should be expensed as incurred.
U.S. GAAP reconciliation adjustments for the capitalization
and amortization of intangible assets which arose mostly from
research and development cost for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Net income impact
W
(18,404
)
W
(2,230
)
W
(3,953
)
(e)
Capitalized repairs
Under Korean GAAP, repair costs associated with the
Company's furnaces are expensed as incurred, regardless of
the nature of the expenditure. U.S. GAAP requires that
repairs that extend an asset's useful
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life or significantly increase its value be capitalized when
incurred and depreciated. Routine maintenance and repairs are
expensed as incurred. No repair costs have been capitalized as
of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 under Korean GAAP.
Depreciation of capitalized repairs carried forward from prior
periods has been recorded.
(f)
Guarantees
Under Korean GAAP, the guarantor is required to disclose
guarantees, including indirect guarantees of indebtedness of
others. Under U.S. GAAP, the guarantor is required to
recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the
fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee
for guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002.
As of December 31, 2005, the guarantees issued or modified
after December 31, 2002 by the Company for the repayment of
loans amounts to W81,541 million, excluding guarantees
issued either between parents and their subsidiaries or between
corporations under common control (Note 17). The fair value
of the liability recorded at the inception is amortized into
income over the life of the guarantee contract. The Company has
recognized the fair value of liabilities net of amortization
amounting to W1,732 million, W(559) million and
W(2,396) million for the years ended December 31,
2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This adjustment is included
in Others, net.
(g)
Stock Appreciation Rights
Under Korean GAAP, the intrinsic value method for awards that
call for settlement in cash, shares, or a combination of both
measures compensation at the end of each period as the amount by
which the moving weighted average of quoted market value of the
shares of the enterprise's stock covered by a grant exceeds
the option price. The moving weighted average of quoted market
value is calculated based on the weighted average market price
of last one week, last one month and last two months of each
period. Under U.S. GAAP, accounting for stock appreciation
rights requires compensation for awards that call for settlement
in cash, shares, or a combination of both to be measured at the
end of each period as the amount by which the quoted market
value of the shares of the enterprise's stock covered by a
grant exceeds the option price.
U.S. GAAP reconciliation adjustments for stock appreciation
rights granted to employees and executives recognized for the
years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are included
in Others, net and are as follows:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Net income impact
W
2,455
W
4,829
W
(6,001
)
The total stock compensation expense under U.S. GAAP for
the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are
W(12,027) million, W9,810 million and W24,894 million,
respectively.
(h) Investment Securities
The differences in accounting for investment securities relate
to (i) recognition of an impairment loss under
U.S. GAAP but not under Korean GAAP and
(2) Recognition of gain on disposal of available for sale
investments.
(i) Recognition of an impairment loss
Under Korean GAAP, if the fair value of investments classified
as either available-for-sale or held to maturity permanently
declines compared to its acquisition cost as evidenced by events
such as bankruptcy,
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liquidation, negative net asset values and cessation of
operations, the carrying value of the debt or equity security is
adjusted to fair value, with the resulting impairment loss
charged to current operations. If the fair value of the security
subsequently recovers, a gain is recognized up to the amount of
previously recognized impairment loss.
Under U.S. GAAP, if the decline in fair value of
investments classified as either available-for-sale of held to
maturity is determined to be other-than-temporary, the cost
basis of the individual security is written down to fair value
as the new cost basis and the amount of the impairment loss is
charged to current operations. In addition, U.S. GAAP
prohibits gain recognition based on subsequent recoveries of
previously impaired investments.
Both Korean GAAP and U.S. GAAP requires that all unrealized
gains and losses arising from available-for-sale securities be
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
As a result of the above differences, the Company recognized an
impairment loss recorded in the statement of income on
available-for-sale securities under U.S. GAAP of W7,881 for
which the decline in fair value was considered to be
other-than-temporary under U.S. GAAP but not
"permanently impaired" under Korean GAAP. This
U.S. GAAP adjustment also results in a reclassification
adjustment within accumulated other comprehensive income,
resulting in higher unrealized losses under Korean GAAP,
compared to U.S. GAAP.
No other-than-temporary impairment is recorded for
held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2005, 2004
and 2003.
(ii)
Recognition of gain on disposal of available for sale
    investments
The Company disposed of certain securities that had been
previously impaired under U.S. GAAP purposes. The fair
value of these securities subsequently recovered resulting in
the reversal of the impairment under Korean GAAP. As a result,
the Company's cost basis relating to those securities was
higher under Korean GAAP than under U.S. GAAP. This
difference in cost basis resulted in a gain of W89,541 under
U.S. GAAP upon disposal.
A summary of the U.S. GAAP adjustments relating to
investment securities for the years ended December 31,
2005, 2004 and 2003 follows:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Impairment loss
W
(7,882
)
W
(562,838
)
W
(24,766
)
Recognition of gains on disposal
89,541
5,223
2,209
Net income impact
W
81,659
W
(557,615
)
W
(22,557
)
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December 31, 2005 and 2004
Information with respect to available-for-sale debt and equity
securities as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 is as
follows:
Available-for-Sale
Securities:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Book value
W
1,864,297
W
2,261,620
W
2,315,508
Unrealized gains and losses
328,276
47,272
(157,844
)
Permanent impairment loss
(11,605
)
(3,190
)
(10,651
)
Fair value (Korean GAAP)
2,180,968
2,305,702
2,147,013
Other-than-temporary impairment
(66,594
)
(48,399
)
(38,118
)
Fair value (US GAAP)
W
2,114,374
W
2,257,303
W
2,108,895
No other-than-temporary impairment is recorded for
held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2005, 2004
and 2003.
(i) Goodwill
Under Korean GAAP, goodwill is amortized over the useful life
during which future economic benefits are expected to flow to
the enterprise, not exceeding twenty years. The Company
amortizes goodwill over five years using straight-line method.
Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill is not subject to amortization
rather an impairment test is required at least annually.
(j) Deferred Income Taxes
In general, accounting for deferred income taxes is
substantially the same between Korean GAAP and U.S. GAAP.
The Company is also required to recognize the additional
deferred tax effects that result from differences between the
reported Korean GAAP and U.S. GAAP amounts.
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34.     Additional Financial
Information in Accordance with U.S. GAAP
(a) Deferred taxes in accordance with U.S. GAAP
The tax effects of temporary differences that resulted in
significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities
at December 31, 2005 and 2004, computed under
U.S. GAAP, and a description of the financial statement
items that created these differences are as follows:
2005
2004
(in millions of Korean Won)
Deferred tax assets
Fixed asset revaluation
W
25,528
W
30,705
Capitalized foreign exchange losses
—
3,071
Investment securities
77,984
69,822
Impairment loss on fixed assets
129,135
129,135
Impairment loss on investment securities
23,078
221,337
Allowance for doubtful accounts
61,142
32,148
Allowance for severance benefits
101,867
69,913
Depreciation expense
18,980
17,299
Capital expenditures
—
9,489
Research and development expense
12,988
9,804
Deferred taxes related to OCI
182,824
—
Denied accrual expenses
120,198
16,452
Others
86,287
115,681
Total deferred tax assets
840,011
724,856
Deferred tax liabilities
Gain on valuation of equity method investments
134,441
81,400
Reserve for repairs
132,120
137,394
Accrued income
917
3,453
Reserve for technology
388,117
367,283
Capitalized repairs
1,024
2,485
Capitalized costs
78,707
78,876
Deferred taxes related to OCI
162,434
71,788
Others
30,159
101,061
Total deferred tax liabilities
927,919
843,740
Net deferred tax liabilities
W
87,908
W
118,884
(b) Comprehensive income
Under Korean GAAP, there is no requirement to present
comprehensive income. Under U.S. GAAP, comprehensive income
and its components are required to be presented under the
provisions of SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive
Income. Comprehensive income includes all changes in
shareholders' equity during the period except those
resulting from investments by, or distributions to
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owners, including certain items not included in the current
year's results of operations. Comprehensive income for the
years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 is summarized
as follows:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Net income, as adjusted, in accordance with U.S. GAAP
W
4,101,598
W
3,460,214
W
1,997,028
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(7,150
)
(91,750
)
34,414
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments
85,195
434,753
8,960
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains included in income
(1,665
)
(1,288
)
—
Comprehensive income, as adjusted, in accordance with
    U.S. GAAP
W
4,177,978
W
3,801,929
W
2,040,402
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31,
2005, 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:
Foreign currency
Unrealized
Accumulated other
translation
gains (losses) on
comprehensive
adjustments
investments
income
(in millions of Korean Won)
Balance, December 31, 2002
W
68,872
W
(264,702
)
W
(195,830
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of
    W(10,081) million
34,414
—
34,414
Unrealized losses on investments, net of tax benefit of
    W(14,825) million
—
8,960
8,960
Current period change
34,414
8,960
43,374
Balance, December 31, 2003
W
103,286
W
(255,742
)
W
(152,456
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of
    W34,801 million
(91,750
)
—
(91,750
)
Unrealized losses on investments, net of tax benefit of
    W(164,905) million
—
434,753
434,753
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain included
    in income, net of tax benefit of W488 million
—
(1,288
)
(1,288
)
Current period change
(91,750
)
433,465
341,715
Balance, December 31, 2004
W
11,536
W
177,723
W
189,259
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of
    W2,712 million
(7,150
)
—
(7,150
)
Unrealized losses on investments, net of tax benefit of
    W(32,316) million
—
85,195
85,195
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain included
    in income, net of tax benefit of W632 million
—
(1,665
)
(1,665
)
Current period change
(7,150
)
83,530
76,380
Balance, December 31, 2005
W
4,386
W
261,253
W
265,639
(c) Fair Value of financial instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the
fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it
is practicable to estimate that value:
(i) Cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial
    instruments, trading securities, trade accounts and notes
    receivable, trade accounts and notes payable, and short-term
    borrowings
The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the
    short-term nature of those instruments.
(ii) Investment Securities
The fair value of market-traded investments such as listed
    company's stocks, public bonds and other marketable
    securities are based on quoted market prices for those
    investments.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Investments in non-listed companies' stock, for which there
    are no quoted market prices, estimate of fair value is based on
    acquisition cost less impairment if any.
(iii) Long-Term loans, trade account and notes
    receivable
Loans receivable, accounts and notes receivable are reported net
    of specific and general provisions for impairment as well as
    present value discount factor. As a result, the fair values of
    long-term loans approximate their carrying values.
(iv) Long-Term debt
The fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted market
    prices, where available. For those notes where quoted market
    prices are not obtainable, a discounted cash flow model is used
    based on the current rates for issues with similar maturities.
The estimated fair values of the Company's financial
instruments stated under Korean GAAP as of December 31,
2005 and 2004 are summarized as follows:
2005
2004
Carrying
Carrying
amount
Fair value
amount
Fair value
(in millions of Korean Won)
Cash and cash equivalents
W
653,364
W
653,364
W
486,370
W
486,370
Short-term financial instruments
760,371
760,371
640,988
640,988
Trading securities
2,610,502
2,610,502
2,689,593
2,689,593
Trade accounts and notes receivable, including long-term loans
3,369,737
3,369,737
3,374,219
3,374,219
Investment securities
2,815,741
2,815,741
2,345,076
2,345,076
Short-term borrowings
859,774
859,774
657,541
657,541
Trade accounts and notes payable
1,145,729
1,145,729
1,082,299
1,082,299
Long-term debt, including current portion
2,188,470
2,233,670
3,096,727
3,184,984
(d) Minority interest
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries are disclosed
within the shareholders' equity section of the balance
sheet. Under U.S. GAAP, minority interests are recorded
between the liability section and the shareholders' equity
section in the consolidated balance sheet.
(e)
Classification differences in the Consolidated Statements of
    Income
Certain income and expense items in the Company's
Consolidated Statements of Income including: (i) gains and
losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment;
(ii) impairment of property, plant and equipment;
(iii) gains on recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts;
(iv) other bad debt expenses; (v) and provision for
early retirement benefits have been classified as non-operating
under Korean GAAP and excluded from the determination of
operating income. Under U.S. GAAP, the above noted income
and expense items would be included in the determination of
operating income. In addition, as a result of tax assessments,
amendments to tax return filings and related tax penalties and
interest have been classified as non-operating expenses under
Korean GAAP. Under U.S. GAAP, these expenses would be
included as part of the Company's income tax. After
reclassification of those items, operating income under
U.S. GAAP would be W5,725,875 million,
W5,407,351 million and W3,106,742 million for the
years ending December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Components of "Other" non-operating expenses
"Other" non-operating expenses disclosed within the
Korean GAAP Consolidated Statements of Income are comprised of
the following:
2005
2004
2003
(in millions of Korean Won)
Loss on disposal of investments
121,474
7,869
7,084
Loss on impairment of property, plant and equipment
—
72,692
150,750
Additional payment of income taxes
194,506
10,054
1,104
Provision for early retirement benefits(1)
418,567
16,637
6,480
Others
119,542
58,021
68,253
Total
W
854,089
W
165,273
W
233,671
(1)
On March 30, 2000, the company initiated an ongoing plan to
    offer special termination benefits to employees who voluntarily
    accept early retirement. During the year ended December 31,
    2005, the Company received applications for early retirement
    from employees. As of December 31, 2005, the company
    recorded an expense amounting to KRW 418,567 million
    representing lump sum early retirement benefits which were
    either paid or accrued for the applicants who were notified of
    acceptance and approval of their applications during the year
    ended December 31, 2005. The employees were terminated
    effective on or before January 1, 2006 and all liabilities
    associated with these early retirement benefits were settled by
    January of 2006.
(f)
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Under both Korean GAAP and US GAAP, cash flows are classified
under operating activities, investing activities and financing
activities. Under Korean GAAP, cash and cash equivalents include
cash on hand, cash in banks, and highly liquid temporary cash
investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Under US GAAP, cash and cash equivalents are defined as
being cash and investments with original maturities of three
months or less.
Under U.S. GAAP, cash flows related to purchases and sales
of trading securities are classified as cash flows from
operating activities. However, under Korean GAAP, they are
classified as cash flows from investing activities. Net cash
flows from purchases and sales of trading securities are
W221,705 million, W(63,667) million and W(81,321)
million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and
2003, respectively.
(g)
Segment
The following table provides information on reconciliation of
net income of each operating segment of the consolidated
subsidiaries from Korean GAAP to U.S. GAAP for the year
ended December 31, 2005:
Reconciling
Steel
Trading
Others
adjustments
Consolidated
(in millions of Korean Won)
Net income under Korean GAAP
W
3,972,572
W
11,935
W
278,105
W
(251,066
)
W
4,011,546
Adjustments
104,891
(3,713
)
(11,126
)
—
90,052
Net income under U.S. GAAP
W
4,077,463
W
8,222
W
266,979
W
(251,066
)
W
4,101,598
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
The following table provides information on reconciliation of
total assets of the consolidated subsidiaries from Korean GAAP
to U.S. GAAP as of December 31, 2005:
Subtotal before
Reconciling
US GAAP
Steel
Trading
Others
elimination
adjustments
adjustments
Consolidated
(in millions of Korean Won)
Segments' total assets
W
26,648,657
W
970,949
W
4,438,504
W
32,058,110
W
(4,550,800
)
W
18,019
W
27,525,329
The following table provides information on the significant
items in total assets of each operating segment of the
consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005:
Reconciling
Steel
Trading
Others
adjustments
Consolidated
(in millions of Korean Won)
Investments under Korean GAAP
W
4,795,209
W
273,938
W
683,755
W
(2,611,346
)
W
3,141,556
Adjustments
(77,922
)
(4,805
)
(13,339
)
—
(96,066
)
Investments under U.S. GAAP
W
4,717,287
W
269,133
W
670,416
W
(2,611,346
)
W
3,045,490
Property, plant and equipment under Korean GAAP
W
12,216,494
W
213,681
W
642,254
W
(800,719
)
W
12,271,710
Adjustments
148,424
—
—
—
148,424
Property, plant and equipment under U.S. GAAP
W
12,364,918
W
213,681
W
642,254
W
(800,719
)
W
12,420,134
35.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
U.S. GAAP
In March 2005, the SEC issued SAB No. 107
(SAB 107), which expresses the view of the staff regarding
the interaction between the FASB's SFAS No. 123
(revised 2004) (FAS 123R), Share-Based Payment, and certain SEC
rules and regulations and provides the staff's views
regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for
public companies. Specifically, SAB 107 provides guidance
on how to determine the expected volatility and expected term
inputs into a valuation model used to determine the fair value
of share based payments under FAS 123R. SAB 107 also
provides guidance related to numerous aspects of the adoption of
FAS 123R such as taxes, capitalization of compensation costs,
modification of share based payments prior to adoption and the
classification of expenses.
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") issued Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 R, "Share-Based Payment." This
Statement requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in
the financial statements based on their fair values. In April
2005, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new
rule that delayed the effective date of FAS 123 R.
Under the SEC rule, FAS 123 R is now effective for
annual rather than interim period that begin after June 15,
2005. The company is evaluating the requirements of FAS
No. 123 R and currently expects that the adoption of
FAS No. 123 R will not have a material impact on the
Company's financial position and results of operation.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47,
"Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations,
an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143." This
interpretation clarifies that an entity is required to recognize
a liability for the fair value of a conditional assets
retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be
reasonably estimated. The Interpretation is effective no later
than the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005
(December 31, 2005, for calendar-year enterprises). The
adoption of this Interpretation did not have a material effect
on the Company's financial position and results of
operation.
In November 2004, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standard
No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4 (FAS 151). The standard requires that
abnormal amounts of idle capacity and spoilage costs should be
excluded from the cost of inventory and expensed when incurred.
Additionally, the standard requires that allocation of fixed
production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the
normal capacity of the production facilities and clarifies the
meaning of the term 'normal capacity'. The provisions
of FAS 151 are applicable to inventory costs incurred during
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is
in the process of determining the impact of adoption on its
financial position and results of operations.
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 153 (FAS
153), Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets — an amendment
of APB Opinion No. 29. FAS 153 is based on the
principle that nonmonetary asset exchanges should be recorded
and measured at the fair value of the assets exchanged, with
certain exceptions. This standard requires exchanges of
productive assets to be accounted for at fair value, rather than
at carryover basis, unless (1) neither the asset received
nor the asset surrendered has a fair value that is determinable
within reasonable limits or (2) the transactions lack
commercial substance (as defined). The new standard is effective
for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods
beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect
the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its
financial position or results of operations.
In May 2005, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards
No. 154, which changes the requirements for the accounting
and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The Statement
requires that changes in accounting principle be retroactively
applied. FAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and
correction of errors made on or after January 1, 2006, with
earlier adoption permitted. The Company will apply the
provisions of this Statement from January 1, 2006.
In February 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards
No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial
Instruments — an amendment of FASB Statements
No. 133 and 140." This Statement resolves issues
addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1,
"Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests
in Securitized Financial Assets." and is effective for all
financial instrument acquired or issued after beginning of an
entity's first fiscal year that begins after
September 15, 2006. The Company does not expect the
adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its
financial position or result of operations.
In March 2006, the FASB issued FASB issued Financial Accounting
Standards No. 156, "Accounting for Servicing of
Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 140". This Statement amends FASB Statement
No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," with
respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing
assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement requires an
entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability
each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial
asset by entering into a certain servicing contract and all
separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities
to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. An
entity should adopt this Statement as of the beginning of its
first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006,
with earlier adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect
the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its
financial position or result of operations.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —
(Continued)
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Korean GAAP
In February 2005, the Korean Accounting Standards Boards
("KASB") issued Statements of Korean Financial
Accounting Standards ("SKFAS") No. 18,
"Interests in Joint Ventures." This statement provides
the definition of joint venture which requires an investor to
recognize assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses related to
its investment on a joint venture. Under SKFAS No. 18,
joint venture may be classified into one of the following types;
joint venture business, joint venture assets or joint venture
corporation, and an investor should apply SKFAS No. 15,
"Investments in Associates" correspondingly for its
investment on joint venture corporation. The provisions of this
standard are effective prospectively for joint ventures
beginning on or after December 31, 2005. The Company does
not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material
impact on its financial position or results of operations.
In March 2005, the KASB issued SKFAS No. 19, "Lease
accounting," which supersedes pre-KASB standard of
"Accounting Standards for Lease Industry", Under SKFAS
No. 19, lease transactions that the risk and benefit from
the ownership of the leased property is de facto transferred to
the lessee should be classified as a finance lease, and an
operating lease otherwise. The classification should be
determined by substance of a transaction and lease of real
estate also are subject to the statements as other property
leases. The provisions of this standard are effectively for
lease transactions beginning on or after December 31, 2005.
The Company does not expect the adoption of this statement to
have a material impact on its financial position or results of
operations.
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SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly
caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report
on its behalf.
POSCO
(Registrant)
/s/ Ku-Taek Lee
Ku-Taek Lee
Chief Executive Officer
and Representative Director
Date: June 12, 2006
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Exhibit Index
1
.1
—
Articles of incorporation of POSCO (English translation)
2
.1
—
Form of Common Stock Certificate (including English translation)
    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the
    Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-81554)*
2
.2
—
Form of Deposit Agreement (including Form of American Depositary
    Receipts) (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's
    Registration Statement (File No. 33-84318) on
    Form F-6)*
2
.3
—
Letter from ADR Depositary to the Registrant relating to the
    Pre-release of American Depositary Receipts (incorporated by
    reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement (File
    No. 33-84318) on Form F-6)*
7
.1
—
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
8
.1
—
List of subsidiaries of POSCO
12
.1
—
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
12
.2
—
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
13
.1
—
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
15
.1
—
Consent of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Korean member firm
    of PricewaterhouseCoopers
*
Filed previously