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At December 31, 2001, the Company had about $180 million of cash, resulting)Tj 50.7434 0 TD ( from the )Tj -50.7434 -1.1191 TD (take down of available credit, $50 million of cash realized from the purchase of LTV Steel Mining Company assets, and effective)Tj 51.8743 0 TD ( )Tj -51.8743 -1.1192 TD (working capital management. )Tj /F2 1 Tf 12.1079 0 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf 0.444 0 TD (We continue to be proactive in pursuing business opportunities that have been created by the adversities )Tj -12.5519 -1.1192 TD (in our business, and these efforts will be a high priority in 2002. We intend to be relentless in pursuing the goals and object)Tj 49.2405 0 TD (ives that will )Tj -49.2405 -1.1191 TD (allow Cliffs to successfully meet its challenges and take advantage of the opportunities that are ahead in 2002 and beyond,)Tj /F2 1 Tf 48.9876 0 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf 0.444 0 TD ( Brinzo said. )Tj -49.4315 -2.524 TD ( Cliffs expects to release its fourth quarter 2001 results on January 30 and conduct a conference call on January 31. The c)Tj 49.5115 0 TD (all will be )Tj -49.5115 -1.1192 TD (broadcast live on Cliffs)Tj /F2 1 Tf 9.3592 0 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf 0.333 0 TD ( website. )Tj /F6 1 Tf 13.1434 -2.5955 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf -22.8355 -2.5717 TD ( ǿմý is the largest supplier of iron ore products to the North American steel industry and is developing a sig)Tj 49.1565 0 TD (nificant )Tj -49.1565 -1.1192 TD (ferrous metallics business. Subsidiaries of the Company manage and hold equity interests in five iron ore mines in Michigan, Mi)Tj 51.4633 0 TD (nnesota, )Tj -51.4633 -1.1192 TD (and Eastern Canada. Cliffs has a major iron ore reserve position in the United States and is a substantial iron ore merchant. R)Tj 50.0435 0 TD (eferences in )Tj -50.0435 -1.1192 TD (this news release to )Tj /F2 1 Tf 8.0533 0 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf 0.444 0 TD (Cliffs)Tj /F2 1 Tf 2.2778 0 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf 0.444 0 TD ( and )Tj /F2 1 Tf 1.9438 0 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf 0.444 0 TD (Company)Tj /F2 1 Tf 3.8886 0 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf 0.444 0 TD ( include subsidiaries and affiliates as appropriate in the context. )Tj -17.9394 -2.5241 TD ( This news release contains predictive statements that are intended to be made as )Tj /F2 1 Tf 33.546 0 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf 0.444 0 TD (forward-looking)Tj /F2 1 Tf 6.5534 0 TD ()Tj /F12 1 Tf 0.444 0 TD ( within the safe harbor protections )Tj -40.9873 -1.1192 TD (of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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