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Profile - Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Aug 27Dividend payment of $0.148
Location
Av. Farrapos 1811, Porto Alegre
Phone: (212) 815-2921
Fax: (212) 571-3050
Email: gerdau@gerdau.com
Employees (last reported count): 12,340
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 ·Sector: Basic Materials
 ·Industry: Iron & Steel
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 54%
·Institutional: 1% (3% of float)
(26 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 786.0K shares (+33.87%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Gerdau S.A. produces steel based on the mini-mill concept. The Company's units are located in Brazil and its subsidiaries are located in Uruguay, Chile, Canada and Argentina.
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Financial Summary
Gerdau S.A. produces steel based on the mini-mill concept. The Co.'s units are located in Brazil and its subsidiaries in Uruguay, Chile, Canada and Argentina. For the fiscal year ended 12/31/00, total revenues rose 56% to $2.68 billion. Net income fell 5% to $188.6 million. Revenues reflect higher shipments as a result of increased Brazilian industrial activities and higher selling prices. Earnings were offset by the devaluation of the Real throughout the year.
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Officers

Position
Jorge JohnnpeterChairman, Pres
Frederico JohnnpeterVP
Germano JohnnpeterVP
Klaus JohnnpeterVP
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:GGBAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 11-July-2001
$5.77 
Recent Price$6.55 
52-Week High
on 7-Sep-2000
$14.375
Beta1.40 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)25.0K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)11.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-53.6%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-37.8%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$743.4M
Shares Outstanding113.5M
Float52.1M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.29 
Dividend Yield4.50%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 9-May-2000
Per-Share Data
Book ValueN/A 
Earnings (ttm)$1.98 
EarningsN/A 
SalesN/A 
CashN/A 
Valuation Ratios
Price/BookN/A 
Price/Earnings (ttm)3.31 
Price/SalesN/A 
Income Statements
SalesN/A 
EBITDAN/A 
IncomeN/A 
Profitability
Profit MarginN/A 
Operating MarginN/A 
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter31-Dec-2000
Management Effectiveness
Return on AssetsN/A 
Return on EquityN/A 
Financial Strength
Current RatioN/A 
Debt/EquityN/A 
Total CashN/A 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short231.0K
Percent of Float0.4%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
346.0K
Short Ratio13.59 
Daily Volume17.0K
ADR Information
Shares/ADR1
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 31-Dec-2000)

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