MECHEL ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF OFFERING OF PREFERRED SHARES AND PREFERRED AMERICAN
DEPOSITARY SHARES BY CERTAIN SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

Moscow, Russia – May 12, 2010 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading
Russian mining and metals companies, today announced the closing of a public
offering (the "Offering") by certain selling shareholders of preferred shares
and preferred American Depositary Shares, each representing an interest in
one-half of one preferred share ("Preferred ADSs").
The preferred shares and Preferred ADSs were offered by James C. Justice II,
James C. Justice III, James C. Justice Companies Inc. and Jillean L. Justice
(the "Selling Shareholders"). The Selling Shareholders sold 30,500,000 Preferred
ADSs (representing 15,250,000 preferred shares).
The Selling Shareholders have granted the Joint Bookrunners the right for a
period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 4,500,000 Preferred ADSs
solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
The Offering has been registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") under an automatic shelf registration statement filed by
Mechel.
Morgan Stanley and Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited have acted as Joint
Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners for the Offering. A copy of the
prospectus relating to the Offering can be obtained on the EDGAR website
operated by the SEC or by contacting the underwriters for the Offering through
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United
States of America, tel: +1 (866) 718 1649 (attention of Prospectus Department,
180 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014, e-mail: prospectus@morganstanley.com);
or, for requests from the United States, through RenCap Securities, Inc., 780
3rd Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA, tel: +1 (212) 824 1099
(attention of David Kuzmanich and John Duffy) and, for requests outside the
United States, Renaissance Capital Limited, One Angel Court, Copthall Avenue,
London, EC2R 7HJ, United Kingdom, tel: + 44 (20) 7367 7777 (attention of Brien
McMahon and Robert Hagon).

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Mechel OAO
Alexander Tolkach
Phone: + 7 495 221 88 88
alexander.tolkach@mechel.com
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Mechel is one of the leading Russian companies. Its business includes four
segments: mining, steel, ferroalloy and power. Mechel unites producers of coal,
iron ore concentrate, nickel, steel, ferrochrome, ferrosilicon, rolled products,
hardware, heat and electric power. Mechel products are marketed domestically and
internationally.
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The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities
referred to herein in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.
Any offer of securities to the public that may be deemed to be made pursuant to
this communication in any EEA Member State that has implemented Directive
2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member
State, the “Prospectus Directive”) is only addressed to and is only directed at
qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus
Directive.
These materials are only being distributed to and are only directed at (i)
persons who are outside the United Kingdom, subject to applicable laws or (ii)
persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments
falling within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005
(the “Order”), and (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it
may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2) of the Order (all
such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”).  Any investment
or investment activity to which these materials relate will only be available to
and will only be engaged with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a
relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
This press release and the information herein are not a public offer or
advertisement of securities in the Russian Federation, and are not an offer, or
an invitation to make offers or to purchase, sell, exchange or transfer any
preferred shares or Preferred ADSs in the Russian Federation. No prospectus in
respect of the Preferred ADSs has been or will be registered in the Russian
Federation nor any Preferred ADSs are intended for placement or public
circulation in the Russian Federation.
Not for publication or distribution into or in Canada, Japan or Australia.