AK Steel Holding Corp.

Mr. Wainscott, age 49, a director of the Company since October 16, 2003, has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 1, 2006. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from October 2003 to December 2005; Chief Financial Officer from July 1998 until October 2003; and as Treasurer from April 1995 until April 2001. He was elected Senior Vice President in January 2000, having previously served as Vice President from April 1995 until that date. He also serves on the Board of the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Mr. Perry joined AK Steel following 34 years of service with U.S. Steel Corporation. In addition to his corporate and plant-level purchasing experience, Mr. Perry has extensive management experience in operations, environmental controls and maintenance. Mr. Perry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bluefield State College in West Virginia.

Dr. Hill, age 64, a director of the Company since April 7, 1994, is President of B. Hill Enterprises, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in corporate governance and board organizational and public policy issues. From February 1997 to July 2001 she was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Times Mirror Foundation, Vice President of The Times Mirror Company, and, from August 1998 to July 2001, Senior Vice President Communications and Public Affairs for the Los Angeles Times. Prior thereto, she served as Dean of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. She is also a director of Hershey Foods Corporation, The Home Depot, Inc., Albertson’s, Inc., YumBrands, Inc. and California Water Service Group, and serves on the boards of Goodwill of Greater Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Urban League and the NASD Investor Education Foundation.

Mr. Meyer, age 69, a director of the Company since January 1, 2000, retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Milacron Inc. in May 2001. He also serves as a director of Hubbell Inc. and Cincinnati Bell Inc. Shirley

Dr. Thomson, age 61, a director of the Company since March 18, 1996, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The RAND Corporation, having served in that capacity since August 1989. He also serves as a director of Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc.

John S. Brinzo has been a member of our board of directors since October 2006. Mr. Brinzo has been affiliated with Cleveland-Cliffs, North America's largest producer of iron ore pellets, since 1967. He served in various operational finance roles and also as chief financial officer before becoming chief executive officer in 1997. In 2000 he was named chairman of the board. Mr. Brinzo retired from Cleveland-Cliffs as its CEO In September 2006 and has announced his intention to retire as chairman in early 2007. Mr. Brinzo served as chairman of the National Mining Association from 2005 to 2006, and currently is a director and chairman-elect of the Audit Committee at The Brink's Company. He is a former director of International Steel Group Inc.

Mr. Leser, age 70, a director of the Company since May 17, 1995, retired as Chairman of The E.W. Scripps Company in May 1999, having also served as its Chief Executive Officer from July 1985 until May 1996. Mr. Leser also serves as a Trustee of Xavier University.

SHIRLEY D. PETERSON (age 67) has been a director since 2005. From 1995 until her retirement in 2000, Ms. Peterson served as President of Hood College of Frederick, Maryland. From 1993 to 1995 she was a partner at the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP. She was previously the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant Attorney General of the Tax Division for the U.S. Department of Justice. Ms. Peterson is also a director of: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; AK Steel Holding Corporation; and Champion Enterprises Inc.