Alexander V. Shmokhin

Mr. Alexander Shmokhin, age 66, is our Chief Executive Officer of Mechel Mining OAO holding company. Previously he was appointed Mechel OAO Executive Vice President for Kuzbass in 2004. From 2001 to 2004 he was Director of Kemerovo Office – Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Southern Kuzbass Coal Company OAO. From 1997 to 2001 he held the position of Director of Mezhdurechensk Coal Company OAO Branch. From 1991 to 1997 he was Chief Expert of the Coal Industry Department of the Committee for Interindustry Coordination and Industrial Cooperation, Head of the Directorate for Industry, Transport and Communications of the Kemerovo Region Executive Committee. Mr. Shmokhin graduated from Kemerovo Mining Institute with a major in mining engineering.