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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Publicly-held Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s CNPJ/MF) 33.042.730/0001 ID-04
( Corporate Registry ID (NIRE) 3330001159-5
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CALL NOTICE
The Shareholders of COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL are summoned to attend an Annual General Meeting to be held on April 18, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., at the headquarters, located at Rua São José nº 20 - Grupo 1602, Centro, in the city and state of Rio de Janeiro, in order to resolve on the following Agenda:
1. Examine the management accounts, analyze, discuss and vote on the Financial Statements and the Management Report, related to the year ended on December 31, 2007.
2. Resolve on the management proposal referring to the capital budget for 2008 and the allocation of net income for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2007 and reserves retained.
3. Elect the members of the Board of Directors.
4. Determine the annual global compensation of management.
Pursuant to provision of CVM Rule 165, as of December 11, 1991, amended by CVM Rule 282, as of June 26, 1998, a minimum of 5% of the Company’s capital is necessary tovoting request the adoption of multiple vote.
We request to Shareholders whose shares are held under custody to present the documents provided for in section II of article 126 of Law 6,404/76, as well as to those intending to be represented by an attorney-in-fact, to observe the content in paragraph 1 of said article and to deposit at the Company’s headquarters, representation at the general meeting referred to herein, at least, two (2) business days prior to the date scheduled for the meeting.
The documentation related to the matters included in the Agenda is available to shareholders, as of this date at arters the and on theCompany’shomepages of the Brazilianheadqu Securities and Exchange Commission and the São Paulo Stock Exchange – Bovespa.
Rio de Janeiro, April 2, 2008.
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chairman of the Board of Directors
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL |
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/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
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Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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/S/ Otávio de Garcia Lazcano
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Otávio de Garcia Lazcano
Chief Financial Officer |
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