CLEVELAND, Jan. 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Olympic Steel, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZEUS), a leading national metals service center, invites you to listen to a live webcast of its conference call to discuss fourth-quarter 2012 results.

The Company intends to release its 2012 fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens on Feb. 21, 2013. If you are unable to participate in the live webcast, a replay of the call will be archived until March 8, 2013, at http://www.olysteel.com.

About Olympic Steel

Founded in 1954, Olympic Steel is a leading U.S. metals service center focused on the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of processed carbon, coated and stainless flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate steel and aluminum products. The Company's CTI subsidiary is a leading distributor of steel tubing, bar, pipe, valves and fittings, and fabricates pressure parts for the electric utility industry. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Olympic Steel currently operates from 33 facilities in North America.

For additional information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.olysteel.com or http://www.b2i.us/profiles/investor/ContactUs.asp?BzID=2195.

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CONTACT: IR Contact:
         Matthew J. Dennis, CFA
         Olympic Steel Investor Relations
         (216) 672-0522