Tentative Agreement Reached on Labor Contract at Stillwater Mine and Processing Facilities

[Omaha Steve]

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

BILLINGS, Mont., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STILLWATER MINING COMPANY and UNITED STEEL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION reported today that they have reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a new labor agreement at the Stillwater Mine and Processing Facilities.

The members of United Steel Workers Local 11-001 will vote on the tentative agreement on Monday, July 16, 2007, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (MDT).

The negotiating committee for the Union is unanimously recommending ratification of the tentative agreement to members of the United Steel Workers Local 11-001.

Upon ratification, the first scheduled shift will be the swing shift on Tuesday, July 17, 2007.

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