This is a preliminary draft version of the report to be issued on the "State-of-the-Art of Integrated Systems Control in the Steel Industry". The draft is incomplete and not necessarily in final form. Its purpose is to provide background material for the IIASA Conference on "Integrated Systems Control in the Steel Industry" scheduled for 30 June to 2 July, 1975. A second purpose is to motivate feedbacks concerning omissions and additions generated by respondents and Conference participants which may be incorporated into the final 'report.