MMK Illicha (MMKI: BUY) announced that its production in real terms increased 28.4% yoy to USD 1.04 bln in 1Q08. The works turned over 3.4 mln my of agglomerate, 1.4 mln mt of cast iron and 1.8 mln mt of steel. MMK Illicha also produced 1.5 mln mt of rolled metal, 29.8 ths mt of pipes, 3.0 ths cylinders and 86.5 ths mt of technological lime.