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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-10-000087
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100114

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL STEEL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14732
		FILM NUMBER:		10526390

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RUA LAURO MULLER
		STREET 2:		116 36 ANDAR
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO RJ BR
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000
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<DESCRIPTION>EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
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<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 6-K </B></FONT></DIV>
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COLOR="#000000">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>
  Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</FONT></DIV>
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  <div><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B> For the month of January, 2010</B></FONT></DIV>
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  <FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B> Commission File Number 1-14732 </B></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B> COMPANHIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B> National Steel Company </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B> Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3400, 20&#186; andar<BR>
  S&#227;o Paulo, SP, Brazil<BR>
  04538-132 </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Address of principal executive office)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"> Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports<BR>
  under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.&nbsp;</FONT>
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    Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
    <P>&nbsp;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </FONT>&nbsp;</P>
    Yes _______ No ___X____
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<B>COMPANHIA SIDER&Uacute;RGICA NACIONAL </B><br>
Publicly-held Company <br>
Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.042.730/0001 -04 <br>
Corporate Registry (NIRE): 3330001159-5 </P>
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<B><U>CALL NOTICE FOR</U> </B><br>
<B><U>EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS&#146; MEETING</U> </B></P>
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The Shareholders of COMPANHIA SIDER&Uacute;RGICA NACIONAL are hereby summoned to attend the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting to be held on January 29, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., at the Company&#146;s headquarters, located at Rua S&atilde;o Jos&eacute;
n&ordm; 20, Grupo 1602, parte, Centro, in the city and state of Rio de Janeiro, in order to resolve on the following Agenda: </P>
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	<TD align=left valign="top"><B>(i)</B></TD>
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	<TD align=left valign="top"><div align="justify">to examine, discuss and approve the Protocol and Justification of Merger by&nbsp;COMPANHIA SIDER&Uacute;RGICA NACIONAL (&#147;CSN&#148;) of its subsidiary&nbsp;GalvaSud S.A., holder of Corporate Taxpayers&#146; ID (CNPJ/MF)02.618.456/0001-45 (&#147;GalvaSud&#148;);&nbsp;</div></TD></TR>

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	<TD align=left valign="top"><div align="justify">to approve and ratify the hiring of KPMG Auditores Independentes as the&nbsp;specialized company responsible for preparing the accounting appraisal report&nbsp;of the shareholders&#146; equity of GalvaSud, to be transferred to CSN;&nbsp;</div></TD></TR>

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	<TD align=left valign="top"><div align="justify">to examine and approve aforementioned accounting appraisal report of the&nbsp;shareholders&#146; equity of GalvaSud, dated December 31, 2009;&nbsp;</div></TD></TR>

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	<TD align=left valign="top"><div align="justify">to discuss and approve the merger of GalvaSud by CSN, pursuant to the terms&nbsp;and conditions established by the above-mentioned Protocol and Justification&nbsp;of Merger;&nbsp;</div></TD></TR>

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	<TD align=left valign="top"><div align="justify">to grant powers to CSN&#146;s executive officers to carry out all the necessary acts&nbsp;for the implementation of the merger to be resolved on by the Meeting that is&nbsp;the object of this Call Notice.&nbsp;</div></TD></TR>
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The following documents are available for Shareholders&#146; consultation at CSN&#146;s headquarters: (i) accounting appraisal report of the shareholders&#146; equity of GalvaSud and (ii) Protocol and Justification of Merger, related to the merger
to be resolved on. </P>
<P> 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 should observe the provisions in Article 126,
paragraph 1 of Law 6,404/76, 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&#146;s headquarters no later than
72 (seventy-two) hours prior to said Meeting, in order to facilitate services provided to shareholders. </P>
<P align="center"> Rio de Janeiro, 13 de janeiro de 2010 </P>
<P align="center">Benjamin Steinbruch <br>
Chairman of the Board of Directors</P>
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<DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"> Date: January 13, 2010</FONT></DIV>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;Benjamin Steinbruch </FONT></DIV>
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          <DIV ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Chief Financial Officer and  Investor Relations Officer<br>
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<P align=justify><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or
































 results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. </FONT></P>
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