The deals that took Mittal Steel to No.1

June 26 (Reuters) Mittal Steel has strengthened its position as the global steel industry's largest company by winning its nearest rival, Arcelor, following a five-month battle.

Following is a list of mergers and acquisitions that helped make Mittal Steel the global leader: YEAR Company Country Amount ($ mln) 1989 Iron&Steel Co Trinidad&Tobago NA 1992 Sibalsa Steel Mexico 213 1994 Sidbec-Dosco Canada 455 1995 Hamburger Stahlwerke Germany **64 1995 Karmet Kazakhstan 950 1997 Stahlwerk Ruhrort&Walzdraht Hochfeld Germany **100 1998 Inland Steel Co United States 1,430 1999 Unimetal France 120 2001 Alfasid Algeria NA 2001 Sidex Romania 500 2003 Nova Hut Czech Republic 905 2004 Polskie Huty Stali Poland 1,050 2004 Balkan Steel Bosnia **31 2004 Tepro Iasi Romania 16 2004 Siderurgica Hunedoara&Petrotub Roman Romania 126 2004 BH Steel Bosnia 280 2004 Ispat Intl NV&LNM Holdings Netherlands 13,000 2004 Iscor (52 percent stake) South Africa NA 2005 Hunan Valin (37.17 percent stake) China 314 2005 Kryviy Rih Ukraine 4,800 2005 International Steel United States 4,500 ** Estimated figures Sources: Reuters; Mittal Steel (www.mittalsteel.com) REUTERS DKS