Mittal Steel’s CEO Mr LN Mittal called on Arcelor’s CEO Mr Guy Dolle to reach a peaceful solution to the takeover battle between their two companies on 25 March 2006. Mr Mittal told the German news magazine Der Spiegel that he was ready at any time to meet the Arcelor CEO because a friendly takeover is preferable to a hostile one. Mr Mittal said that Mr Dolle has not responded to his request for a meeting since Mittal Steel’s announced its bid for Arcelor nearly two months ago.