MOSCOW (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 26, 2006--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that its ratings and outlook on The Netherlands-based steel group Mittal Steel Co. N.V. (BBB/Stable/--) remain unchanged after the company filed a request for registration with respect to a $3.1 billion public offer for the minority stake in Arcelor Brazil S.A., which is 66% owned by related entity Arcelor S.A. (BBB/Stable/A-2). Arcelor merged with Mittal Steel earlier in 2006. The offer terms are subject to regulatory approval, so we believe that the actual execution cannot be expected earlier than in several months time. We believe the cash outlay will be only moderate and, therefore, Mittal's financial ratios will not be significantly affected. This is because: The offer