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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Publicly-held Company
Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.042.730/0001-04
Corporate Registry (NIRE): 3330001159-5
EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING CALL NOTICE
The Shareholders of COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL are hereby summoned to attend the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting to be held on December 19, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., at the Company’s headquarters, located at Rua São José n° 20, Grupo 1602, Centro, in the city and state of Rio de Janeiro, in order to resolve on the following agenda: proposal for the reversal of the total revaluation reserve, pursuant to the provisions of Law 11,638/2007 and CVM Instruction 469/2008.
Those shareholders whose shares are held in custody should present a statement of their shareholdings issued by the custodian institution, while those willing to be represented by an attorney-in-fact, to observe the provisions in Article 126, paragraph 1 of Law 6404/76, duly delivering the respective power(s) of attorney authorizing their representation at the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting, which is the object of this Call Notice, at the Company’s headquarters no later than 2 (two) business days prior to the Meeting.
Rio de Janeiro, December 3, 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 |
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/S/ Otávio de Garcia Lazcano
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Otávio de Garcia Lazcano
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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