A GREAT HUMANITARIAN EVENT IN PITTSBURG

U.S. Steel raised over 140 000 dollars for the reconstruction of the Health Centre “Saint Luke’s” in Smederevo

Pittsburg, 12 May 2005 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine attended a magnificent humanitarian event in Pittsburg organized by the U.S. Steel (United Steel Corporation)  last night.

The present were addressed by Mr. John H. Goodish, the Executive Vice President and CEO of U.S. Steel.

“U.S. Steel organized this gathering – not to draw attention to itself – but to help those in need – a philosophy that we have followed since our very beginning. We believe that businesses – as good corporate citizens – have a responsibility to the communities in which they operate, and to the institutions that serve those communities. St. Luke’s Medical Center – the principal medical services provider in Smederevo – is one such institution. That is why we are here tonight, ‘’ emphasized Mr. John H. Goodish.

Afterwards HRH Princess Katherine and HRH Crown Prince Alexander II addressed the present.

“Citizens of Smederevo are fortunate to have a company like U.S.Steel in their town. Everyone who has come to Serbia for business should follow this remarkable example. This shows how people care not only for their own benefit but for the benefit of others as well,’’”- said HRH Princess Katherine in her addressing.

‘’We are delighted that U.S. Steel is in Serbia, in Smederevo, and we would like to see many more U.S. firms come over. They will be warmly welcome. We hope that this hospital will become one of the best hospitals in Serbia’’-emphasized HRH Crown Prince Alexander II in his addressing the present.

Beside Their Royal Highnesses more than 75 business partners of U.S. Steel were present at the dinner, which was dedicated to raising funds in the organization of “Lifeline New York” and Foundation of HRH Princess Katherine, under the patronage of HRH Princess Katherine.

More than 140 000 dollars will be directed to the renovation of the Health Centre “Saint Luke’s” in Smederevo, which recently suffered some significant damage due to s fire, when the roof of the hospital was burned. The funds will also be directed to the reconstruction of one part of this hospital.

The Health Center “Saint Luke’s” in Smederevo is a regional health institution that provides health protection for 160 thousand citizens – not only from the city of Smederevo, but also the citizens of neighbor municipalities, as well as to a large number of refugees and locally displaced persons resided in the Municipality of Smederevo. It was built in 1866 and two additional structures were built in 1938 and 1961. Since then, almost nothing was invested in the equipping and maintenance of this important regional health institution. This Centre has the following units: General Hospital, Health Home and Joint Service and around 1.400 employees. Among them are 240 doctors and 40 dentists. The Health Centre treats 11 000 patients a year. The hospital has 427 beds and performs 240.412 physical examinations and services 1.592.568 people. Annually, 3.634 operations and 7.890 dialyses are performed.

The Humanitarian Organization “Lifeline New York” and U.S. Steel hope that the management and the staff of “Saint Luke’s” Hospital will improve this health institution to the benefit of the citizens of Smederevo and the whole region thanks to the funds raised in America.

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine expressed a great pleasure to see such a great interest for this humanitarian project showed by Mr. John Goodish, the Executive Vice President and CEO of U.S. Steel in Pittsburg who signed an agreement in 2003 about the strategic partnership between Sartid from Smederevo, U.S. Steel Kosice and the Government of the Republic of Serbia. This agreement brought a mutual benefit in which the Serbian concern of black metallurgy got a chance to make utilize its capacities, increase productivity, improve the quality of products and sell them abroad. This sent a clear message to other investors, a call for investments into Serbian economy.