Exhibit 32.1

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350

(Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Michael D. Siegal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the “Company”), certify that to the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005, of the Company (the “Report”):

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Michael D. Siegal
Michael D. Siegal Olympic Steel, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
May 9, 2005

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