Webcast Alert: Olympic Steel, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Results Conference Call.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Olympic Steel, Inc. announces the following Webcast:

    What:     Olympic Steel, Inc. 3rd Quarter 2005 Earnings Results              Conference Call     When:     Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. ET     Where:    http://www.olysteel.com/     How:      Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the              address above.     Contact:  Richard T. Marabito, Chief Financial Officer of Olympic Steel,              216-292-3800   

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.olysteel.com/, until November 10. To access the replay, click on the link to the webcast found on Olympic Steel's Investor Relations section.

Founded in 1954, Olympic Steel is a leading U.S. steel service center focused on the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of processed carbon, coated and stainless flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate steel products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company operates 12 facilities and participates in two joint ventures. For further information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.olysteel.com/

CONTACT: Jill Lettl of Olympic Steel, +1-216-682-4036, or jlettl@olysteel.com

Web site: http://www.olysteel.com/