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POSCO-India joins hand with Government of Orissa to care for children with special needs

Collaborates with District Administration for Polio corrective surgery camp in Jagatsinghpur
100 children to undergo corrective surgery
2^nd Medical Camp by POSCO-India

Jagatsinghpur, Jan 29, 2007: POSCO-India, the Indian subsidiary of the third largest steel manufacturer in the world today participated in the three-day district level camp for polio corrective surgery at Jagatsinghpur. In partnership with state government, the company has taken a leading role in providing necessary assistance for this endeavour.

The surgeries starting today will continue till January 31, 2007. The screening procedure started on 28th January and will conclude by today afternoon. The expected number of children to undergo surgery is 100 and they will be under observation for a week post surgery. A total of 175 children from eight blocks; (Jagatsinghpur, Balikuda, Biridi, Naugaon, Raghunathpur, Erasama and Kujang) have been identified all across Jagatsinghpur, where POSCO-India plans to set its 12MTPA steel plant.

Keeping in line with its corporate sustainable management the company has taken up the cause of young children with special needs. This activity is a continuation of the company’s intention to provide people with a better tomorrow. Earlier POSCO-India had organized a cleft-lip & palate correction surgery camp, the first of its kind in the state for the children of Jagatsinghpur and had cured 27 children.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Soung-Sik Cho said that “This concerted effort is a model partnership between Govt. of Orissa, district administration, POSCO-India and others towards an equitable society" he further added, “we hope this effort value-adds to the lives of these children and enables them for a better future.”

An experienced team of surgeons and anaesthesiologists from Gujarat and Saurashtra will conduct semi-major & minor surgeries on the screened children. The full recovery might vary from six to eight weeks depending on the nature of the surgery. All the children will be provided with calipers and crutches according to individual needs.

Sarva Siksha Abiyaan, Jagatsinghpur in collaboration with PNR Society, Gujarat is in charge of management of the camp. The CDMO, Headquarters Hospital, Jagatsinghpur has provided three wards and has made provision for hundred beds for the camp.

About POSCO-India

POSCO-India Private Limited is a subsidiary of POSCO, the world’s No. 3 steel producer and one of the most competitive steel companies. POSCO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Orissa in June 2005, to set up a 12-mtpa green field steel plant near Paradip, Jagatsinghpur District, Orissa, with an estimated investment of USD12 billion. The company will build a 4 million tonne capacity steel plant in Orissa, during the first phase of its project between 2007 and 2010 and expand the final production volume to 12 million tonnes. POSCO-India Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated in 25th August 2005 with the Registrar of Companies, Orissa, under the Companies Act 1956.