Abstract: A steel laminate gasket of the invention is used for an internal combustion engine having at least one hole therein. The gasket comprises a first plate and a second plate situated adjacent to the first plate. The first plate is provided with at least one first hole corresponding to the hole of the engine and a first bead situtated adjacent to the first hole to surround the same. The second plate is provided with at least one second hole having a size substantially larger than an area that the first bead surrounds, and a second bead situated adjacent to the second hole to surround the same. When the first and second plates are assembled, the first bead is located inside the second hole, and the second bead abuts against the first plate.