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NOTICE TO THE MARKET
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Rua São José nº 20, Grupo 1602, parte
Rio de Janeiro/RJ
Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.042.730/0001 -04
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional - CSN [Bovespa: CSNA3, NYSE: SID], company that combines steel, mining, infrastructure and cement businesses, informs the filing of its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the "2008 Form 20-F") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The 2008 Form 20-F is available on both the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, as well as on the Company's website at www.csn.com.br/ir.
In addition, shareholders may receive a hard copy of the CSN's complete audited Financial Statements, free of charges, by requesting a copy from CSN's Investor Relations Department by email: invrel@csn.com.br, or through the Companys Investor Relations website at www.csn.com.br/ir.
Any further information or questions regarding the 2008 Form 20-F may be obtained by contacting CSN's Investor Relations department (e-mail: invrel@csn.com.br).
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 30th, 2009.
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
Investor Relations Executive Officer
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Benjamin Steinbruch
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Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
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