Steel Dynamics Declares First Quarter Dividend, Announces Quarterly Call

FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Steel Dynamics, Inc.
(Nasdaq: STLD) today announced that its board of directors approved a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share payable to shareholders of
record at the close of business on March 31, 2009. This dividend will be
distributed on or about April 9, 2009.

Investor Conference Call
Steel Dynamics plans to release its first quarter financial report after the
close of the market on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. The first-quarter investor
conference call is scheduled for the morning of Thursday, April 23. The call
will be webcast live, accessible from SDI's website, www.steeldynamics.com.
Additional information about the call will be posted on the Steel Dynamics
website.

SOURCE Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Fred Warner, Investor Relations Manager of Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
+1-260-969-3564, f.warner@steeldynamics.com