Lakeside Steel announces compliance with Canadian ERCB Directive 010

WELLAND, ON, April 8 /CNW/ - Lakeside Steel Inc. (TSX-V: LS) ("Lakeside Steel" or the "Company") today announced it has achieved compliance with Canadian-based Energy Resource Conservation Board (ERCB) Directive 010, Appendix B, which allows it to sell casing in grades H40, J55 and L80 supplied from its welded facilities in Welland, Ontario. ERCB Directive 010 mandates upgraded material specifications for casing materials manufactured in accordance with API Specification 5CT, when used in sour service.

Ron Bedard, Lakeside Steel's President and COO stated, "Lakeside continues to produce, high quality, Made in Canada, leading edge technology products required by our customer base in Western Canada. We continue to focus on higher value added products, best in class quality and enhanced customer service. We are pleased to be the supplier of choice for many supply yards in Western Canada. In association with this announcement, we are pleased to announce Global Steel Ltd. of Calgary, Alberta as Lakeside's first Stocking Distributor of Lakeside Steel's Directive 010 OCTG product line."

About Lakeside Steel Inc.

Lakeside Steel is a 2010 TSX Venture Exchange 50 company and the parent company of Lakeside Steel Corp. ("Lakeside"). Lakeside, located in Welland, Ontario, is a diversified steel pipe and tubing manufacturer. Lakeside's list of customers includes large oil and gas, mining, automotive and commercial and industrial supply companies. In addition to supplying its products in these industries, Lakeside manufactures pipe and mechanical tubing for the resale market, which is sold to distributors in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. Lakeside manufactures a variety of products for these industries including oil well tubing and casing, mechanical tubing, pressure tubing, automotive tubing, hollows for redraw, line pipe, heating and plumbing pipe, drill rod and specialty tubing. Lakeside serves customers worldwide, either directly or indirectly, in Canada and the United States.

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For further information: Ron Bedard, President and Chief Operating Officer, Lakeside Steel Inc., [phone] ext 7294, Fax: [phone], e-mail: [email protected]; Ken Hunter, Chief Financial Officer, Lakeside Steel Inc., [phone] ext 7218, Fax: [phone], e-mail: [email protected]