11.   Mark Tilton, a leading authority on the steel industry, spoke today in Washington on the affects of the Japanese steel industry on the global economy.

12.   Neither BHP nor the Japanese steel mills have released details of the prices.

13.   Nine auto parts suppliers moved or announced plans to move to Alabama, including a Japanese steel company.

14.   NKK Corp., a major Japanese steel maker, will resume operation of an idle furnace in Hiroshima, southern Japan, during the year that starts in April.

15.   Shares of the top five Japanese steel makers were all lower.

16.   Steel shares were helped also by hopes that as U.S. steel makers raise prices, more customers will turn to Japanese steel makers.

17.   Steel shares were also helped by hopes that as U.S. steel makers raise prices, more customers will turn to Japanese steel makers.

18.   Still, the Japanese steel industry can hold its own if it makes the right moves, Hiranama said.

19.   The falling yen has cut the price of Japanese steel, computer chips and electronics on the world market, alarming nations that sell the same products.

20.   The outlook for next year is even better as an improving economy spurs demand and a weaker yen makes Japanese steel cheaper on overseas markets.