6-K

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

NEWS RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 14, 2004

ALGOMA STEEL INC.

(Registrant's name)

105 West Street

Sault Ste. Marie

Ontario, Canada P6A 7B4

(Address of principal executive office)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)

Form 20-F o Form 40-F x

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by

furnishing the information contained in this form

is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission
 pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes o No x

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-_____.)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 21, 2004

ALGOMA STEEL INC.
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ "Glen Manchester"
	Glen Manchester
	Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	News Release - Algoma Steel Inc. Provides Update On Planned Blast Furnace Outage - Sept. 14, 2004

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE Tuesday, September 14, 2004 ALGOMA STEEL INC. 105 West Street Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada P6A 7B4


TSE Symbol: AGA

ALGOMA STEEL INC. PROVIDES UPDATE ON
 PLANNED BLAST FURNACE OUTAGE

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO - Algoma Steel Inc. today announced that preliminary results from its review of the condition of its No. 7 Blast Furnace indicate that the 35-day maintenance outage scheduled for mid-2005 can be deferred to 2006 or later. The review, which is being supported by international engineering firms, is expected to be fully complete by early November.

Algoma Steel Inc. is an integrated steel producer based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Revenues are derived primarily from the manufacture and sale of rolled steel products including hot and cold rolled sheet and plate.

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Company Contact:

Glen Manchester

Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

(705) 945-2470