For Immediate Release

Public Relations Division
Public Affairs Department
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Bethlehem, PA 18016-7699
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BETHLEHEM, Pa., November 20, 1996 -- Bethlehem Steel Corporation honored 10 of its employees with the company's highest achievement award for individual performance and leadership at the 13th Annual Gold Awards ceremony here.

In presenting the awards to this year's winners, Curtis H. "Hank" Barnette, chairman and chief executive officer of Bethlehem Steel, said, "They have distinguished themselves through high professional standards and outstanding performance in their service to the corporation, its stockholders, customers, employees and as good citizens."

Said Mr. Barnette: "Bethlehem's vision is to be the premier steel company. To transform our vision into a reality, we must have premier employees -- a highly skilled, well-educated, innovative team of hourly and salaried employees who share this vision. Each recipient exemplifies the dedication and results Bethlehem continues to need to be recognized as the premier steel company in the tough global and intensely competitive steel marketplace."

The 1996 Bethlehem Steel Gold Award winners are:

-- Glenn T. Adams, environmental health engineer, Environmental Health, Control and Safety Department, Sparrows Point Division. Glenn was a charter member of Sparrows Point's Joint Plant Safety and Health Steering Committee. He aided in the development of department safety teams into effective units, which helped provide a 28 percent improvement in safety over the past two years.

-- Richard W. Green, general foreman -- teeming, BethForge, Inc. Dick spearheaded the successful implementation of BethForge ingot teeming at Bethlehem's Pennsylvania Steel Technologies, Inc., steelmaking facility, including the layout and design of the new shop and commissioning of all of the shop equipment.

-- Douglas H. Kindt, senior engineer, Information Technology Department, Burns Harbor Division. Doug conceptualized, developed the software, and led a team to implement the Dragon Computer System, resulting in more than $1 million in annual yield and inventory improvements on the Burns Harbor No. 2 continuous caster.

-- John W. Lawson, senior account manager, Memphis Sales District, Commercial Department, Burns Harbor Division. With the many successes John has enjoyed with his assigned accounts, he has positioned Bethlehem to have the opportunity of sharing in the business of all mill steel consumed in his assigned geography.

-- William A. Martin, general supervisor of maintenance, Coke Ovens Division, Bethlehem Structural Products Corporation. Bill led a multi-functional team to attack the problem of high and highly variable coke moisture coming from "A" coke battery and conducted a review of all operating practices and parameters, resulting in the current low and stable coke moisture levels which meet industry needs.

-- Roger G. Ochse, director, financial services, Finance Department. Roger has helped Bethlehem rebuild its financial strength by leading numerous asset sales that have generated more than $100 million. These include two Great Lakes vessels, the BRW Division in Johnstown, Pa., the Sabine Shipyard in Texas, and various real estate properties.

-- Linda J. Reed, accounting and financial planning/assistant controller, PB&NE Railroad, Subsidiary Railroad Companies. Linda led the redesign and team teaching of the financial management course for each of Bethlehem's subsidiary railroads, reaching over 300 employees. In addition, she pioneered PC-based improvements in strategic and business planning models as well as tax planning and payment systems for the railroads.

-- Bruce B. Schmidt, planner/tin mill products, Production Planning and Scheduling Department, Sparrows Point Division. Bruce developed a plan for stripping hot bands from orders ahead of the tandem mill and reapplying the bands to the next similar order, resulting in the savings of multiple turns of mill time. He played key roles in the writing of quality procedures and created associated job training procedures, both of which were critical to ISO 9002 quality certification for the tin mill.

-- Eugene J. Ulinski, engineer, Service Shops and Technical Maintenance Department, Burns Harbor Division. Eugene is credited with many engineering improvements to the Burns Harbor 160-inch plate mill, the 110-inch plate mill, and the 80-inch hot strip mill, resulting in reduced delays and operating and maintenance costs.

-- Edwin B. Wilson, director, environmental assessment and remediation, Safety, Health and Environment Department. Ed's management of environmental remediation efforts at restructured and surplus areas has resulted in a substantial cost savings for Bethlehem Steel. He also has represented Bethlehem on the EPA Common Sense Initiative Iron and Steel Industry Brownfields Working Group.