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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-10-000852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	F-6EF
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100329
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100330

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		F-6EF
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-165772
		FILM NUMBER:		10711762

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RUA LAURO MULLER
		STREET 2:		116 36 ANDAR
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO RJ BR
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - ADR Depositary
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001474274
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		F-6EF

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 NEW YORK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-319-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 NEW YORK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
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filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on&#160;&#160;March 30,
2010</font></div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline">Registration No. 333-</font></font></div>
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Floor</font></div>
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Floor</font></div>
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        </div>It is proposed that
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      Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American
      Depositary Share representing one common share of Companhia Sider&#250;rgica
      Nacional</font></div>
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Share.</font></div>
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incorporated herein by reference.</font></div>
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reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6
are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on March 29,
2010.</font></div>
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power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
pre-effective and post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and
to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
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CHASE BANK, N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws of the
United States, as depositary hereunder (the "Depositary"), hereby certifies that
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">&#160;</font> is the
registered owner (a "Holder") of <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">&#160;</font> American
Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each (subject to paragraph (13)) representing one
Common Share, with no par value (including the rights to receive Shares
described in paragraph (1), "Shares" and, together with any other securities,
cash or property from time to time held by the Depositary in respect or in lieu
of deposited Shares, the "Deposited Securities"), of Companhia Sider&#250;rgica
Nacional (the "Company"), a corporation organized under the laws of the
Federative Republic of Brazil, deposited under the Deposit Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1997 as further amended and restated as of November 13, 1997 (as
amended from time to time, the "Deposit Agreement") among the Company, the
Depositary and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American
Depositary Receipts issued thereunder ("ADRs"), each of whom, by accepting an
ADR, agrees to become a party thereto and to be bound by all of the terms and
conditions thereof and hereof.&#160;&#160;The Deposit Agreement and this ADR
(which includes the provisions set forth on the reverse hereof) shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
The terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement are hereby incorporated by
reference.</font></div>
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ADRs</font>.&#160;&#160;This ADR is one of the ADRs issued under the Deposit
Agreement.&#160;&#160;Subject to paragraph (4), the Depositary may so issue ADRs
for delivery at the Transfer Office (defined in paragraph (3)) only against
deposit with the Custodian of:&#160;&#160;(a) Shares in form satisfactory to the
Custodian; (b) rights to receive Shares from the Company or any registrar,
transfer agent, clearing agent or other entity recording Share ownership or
transactions; or, (c) unless requested in writing by the Company to cease doing
so at least two business days in advance of the proposed deposit, other rights
to receive Shares (until such Shares are actually deposited pursuant to (a) or
(b) above, "Pre-released ADRs"), only if (i) Pre-released ADRs are fully
collateralized (marked to market daily) with cash or U.S. government securities
held by the Depositary for the benefit of Holders (but such collateral shall not
constitute Deposited Securities), (ii) each recipient of Pre-released ADRs
represents and agrees in writing with the Depositary that such recipient or its
customer (a) beneficially owns such Shares, (b) assigns all beneficial right,
title and interest therein to the Depositary for the benefit of the Holders, (c)
holds such Shares for the account of the Depositary and (d) will deliver such
Shares to the Custodian as soon as practicable and promptly upon demand therefor
but in no event more than five days after demand therefor and (iii) all
Pre-released ADRs evidence not more than 20% of all ADSs (excluding those
evidenced by Pre-released ADRs).&#160;&#160;The Depositary may retain for its
own account any earnings on collateral for Pre-released ADRs and its charges for
issuance thereof.&#160;&#160;At the request, risk and expense of the person
depositing Shares, the Depositary may accept deposits for forwarding to the
Custodian and may deliver ADRs at a place other than its
office.&#160;&#160;Every person depositing Shares under the Deposit Agreement
represents and warrants that such Shares are validly issued and outstanding,
fully paid, nonassessable and free of pre-emptive rights, that the person making
such deposit is duly authorized so to do and that such Shares (A) are not
"restricted securities" as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities
Act of 1933 unless at the time of deposit they may be freely transferred in
accordance with Rule 144(k) and may otherwise be offered and sold freely in the
United States or (B) have been registered under the Securities Act of
1933.&#160;&#160;Such representations and warranties shall survive the deposit
of Shares and issuance of ADRs.&#160;&#160;The Depositary will not knowingly
accept for deposit under the Deposit Agreement any Shares required to be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and not so registered; the
Depositary may refuse to accept for such deposit any Shares identified by the
Company in order to facilitate the Company's compliance with such
Act.</font></div>
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Securities</font>.&#160;&#160;Holders of ADRs will be entitled to withdraw the
Deposited Securities at any time subject only to (i) temporary delays caused by
closing the transfer books of the Depositary or the Company or the deposit of
Shares in connection with voting at a shareholders' meeting, or the payment of
dividends, (ii) the payment of fees, taxes and similar charges, and (iii)
compliance with any laws or governmental regulations relating to the ADRs or the
withdrawal of Deposited Securities.&#160;&#160;Upon surrender of the ADRs at the
Depositary's New York office and upon payment of any fees, expenses, taxes or
governmental charges as provided in the Deposit Agreement, subject to the terms
of the Deposit Agreement and paragraphs (4) and (5) hereof, upon surrender of
this ADR in form satisfactory to the Depositary at the Transfer Office, the
Holder hereof is entitled to delivery at the Custodian's office of the Deposited
Securities at the time represented by the ADSs evidenced by this
ADR.&#160;&#160;In connection with any surrender of an ADR for withdrawal and
the delivery of the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced
thereby, the Depositary may require proper endorsement in blank of such ADR (or
duly executed instruments of transfer thereof in blank) and the Holder's written
order (a "Withdrawal Order") directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited
Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced by such ADR to be withdrawn and
delivered to, or upon the written order of, any person designated in such
order.&#160;&#160;At the request, risk and expense of the Holder hereof, the
Depositary may deliver such Deposited Securities at such other place as may have
been requested by the Holder, subject to applicable laws in
Brazil.&#160;&#160;Delivery of Deposited Securities may be made by the delivery
of certificates (which, if required by law shall be properly endorsed or
accompanied by properly executed instruments of transfer or, if such
certificates may be registered, registered in the name of such Holder or as
ordered by such Holder in any Withdrawal Order) or by such other means as the
Depositary may deem practicable.</font></div>
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ADRs</font>.&#160;&#160;The Depositary or its agent will keep, at a designated
transfer office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York (the "Transfer
Office"), (a) a register (the "ADR Register") for the registration, registration
of transfer, combination and split-up of ADRs, which at all reasonable times
will be open for inspection by Holders and the Company for the purpose of
communicating with Holders in the interest of the business of the Company or a
matter relating to the Deposit Agreement and (b) facilities for the delivery and
receipt of ADRs.&#160;&#160;Title to this ADR (and to the Deposited Securities
represented by the ADSs evidenced hereby), when properly endorsed or accompanied
by proper instruments of transfer, is transferable by delivery with the same
effect as in the case of negotiable instruments under the laws of the State of
New York; <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">provided</font> that the
Depositary, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, may treat the person in
whose name this ADR is registered on the ADR Register as the absolute owner
hereof for all purposes.&#160;&#160;Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), this ADR
is transferable on the ADR Register and may be split into other ADRs or combined
with other ADRs into one ADR, evidencing the same number of ADSs evidenced by
this ADR, by the Holder hereof or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of
this ADR at the Transfer Office properly endorsed or accompanied by proper
instruments of transfer and duly stamped as may be required by applicable law;
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">provided</font> that
the Depositary may close the ADR Register at any time or from time to time when
deemed expedient by it or requested by the Company.</font></div>
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Limitations</font>.&#160;&#160;Prior to the issue, registration, registration of
transfer, split-up or combination of any ADR, the delivery of any distribution
in respect thereof, or, subject to the first sentence of paragraph (2), the
withdrawal of any Deposited Securities, and from time to time in the case of
clause (b)(ii) of this paragraph (4), the Company, the Depositary or the
Custodian may require:&#160;&#160;(a) payment with respect thereto of (i) any
stock transfer or other tax or other governmental charge, (ii) any stock
transfer or registration fees in effect for the registration of transfers of
Shares or other Deposited Securities upon any applicable register and (iii) any
applicable charges as provided in paragraph (7) of this ADR; (b) the production
of proof satisfactory to it of (i) the identity and genuineness of any signature
and (ii) such other information, including without limitation, information as to
citizenship, residence, exchange control approval, beneficial ownership of any
securities, compliance with applicable law, regulations, provisions of or
governing Deposited Securities and terms of the Deposit Agreement and this ADR,
as it may deem necessary or proper; and (c) compliance with such regulations as
the Depositary may establish consistent with the Deposit Agreement and any
regulations which the Depositary is informed of in writing by the Company which
are deemed desirable by the Depositary, the Company or the Custodian to
facilitate compliance with any applicable rules or regulations of the Banco
Central do Brasil or Comiss&#227;o de Valores Mobili&#225;rios.&#160;&#160;The issuance of
ADRs, the acceptance of deposits of Shares, the registration, registration of
transfer, split-up or combination of ADRs or, subject to the first sentence of
paragraph (2), the withdrawal of Deposited Securities may be suspended,
generally or in particular instances, when the ADR Register or any register for
Deposited Securities is closed or when any such action is deemed advisable by
the Depositary or the Company.</font></div>
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Withholding</font>.&#160;&#160;If any tax or other governmental charge shall
become payable by or on behalf of the Custodian or the Depositary with respect
to this ADR, any Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced hereby
or any distribution thereon, such tax or other governmental charge shall be paid
by the Holder hereof to the Depositary.&#160;&#160;The Depositary may refuse to
effect any registration, registration of transfer, split-up or combination
hereof or, subject to the first sentence of paragraph (2), any withdrawal of
such Deposited Securities until such payment is made.&#160;&#160;The Depositary
may also deduct from any distributions on or in respect of Deposited Securities,
or may sell by public or private sale for the account of the Holder hereof any
part or all of such Deposited Securities (after attempting by reasonable means
to notify the Holder hereof prior to such sale), and may apply such deduction or
the proceeds of any such sale in payment of such tax or other governmental
charge, the Holder hereof remaining liable for any deficiency, and, if
appropriate, shall reduce the number of ADSs evidenced hereby to reflect any
such sales of Shares and shall distribute the net proceeds of any such sale or
the balance of any such property after deduction of such tax or other
governmental charge to the Holder hereof.&#160;&#160;In connection with any
distribution to Holders, the Company will remit to the appropriate governmental
authority or agency all amounts (if any) required to be withheld and owing to
such authority or agency by the Company; and the Depositary and the Custodian
will remit to the appropriate governmental authority or agency all amounts (if
any) required to be withheld and owing to such authority or agency by the
Depositary or the Custodian.&#160;&#160;If the Depositary determines that any
distribution in property other than cash (including Shares or rights) on
Deposited Securities is subject to any tax that the Depositary or the Custodian
is obligated to withhold, the Depositary may dispose of all or a portion of such
property in such amounts and in such manner as the Depositary deems necessary
and practicable to pay such taxes, by public or private sale, and the Depositary
shall distribute the net proceeds of any such sale or the balance of any such
property after deduction of such taxes to the Holders entitled
thereto.</font></div>
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Interests</font>.&#160;&#160;To the extent that the provisions of or governing
any Deposited Securities may require disclosure of or impose limits on
beneficial or other ownership of Deposited Securities, other Shares and other
securities and may provide for blocking transfer, voting or other rights to
enforce such disclosure or limits, Holders and all persons holding ADRs agree to
comply with all such disclosure requirements and ownership limitations and to
cooperate with the Depositary in the Depositary's compliance with any Company
instructions in respect thereof, and the Depositary will use reasonable efforts
to comply with such Company instructions.</font></div>
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Depositary</font>.&#160;&#160;The Depositary may charge each person to whom ADRs
are issued against deposits of Shares, including deposits in respect of Share
Distributions, Rights and Other Distributions (as such terms are defined in
paragraph (10)), and each person surrendering ADRs for withdrawal of Deposited
Securities, U.S.$5.00 for each 100 ADSs (or portion thereof) evidenced by the
ADRs delivered or surrendered.&#160;&#160;The Depositary may sell (by public or
private sale) sufficient securities and property received in respect of Share
Distributions, Rights and Other Distributions prior to such deposit to pay such
charge.&#160;&#160;The Company will pay all other charges and expenses of the
Depositary and any agent of the Depositary (except the Custodian) pursuant to
agreements from time to time between the Company and the Depositary, except (i)
stock transfer or other taxes and other governmental charges (which are payable
by Holders or persons depositing Shares), (ii) cable, telex and facsimile
transmission and delivery charges incurred at the request of persons depositing,
or Holders delivering Shares, ADRs or Deposited Securities (which are payable by
such persons or Holders), (iii) transfer or registration fees for the
registration of transfer of Deposited Securities on any applicable register in
connection with the deposit or withdrawal of Deposited Securities (which are
payable by persons depositing Shares or Holders withdrawing Deposited
Securities; there are no such fees in respect of the Shares as of the date of
the Deposit Agreement) and (iv) expenses of the Depositary in connection with
the conversion of foreign currency into U.S. dollars (which are paid out of such
foreign currency).&#160;&#160;These charges may be changed in the manner
indicated in paragraph (16).</font></div>
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Information</font>.&#160;&#160;The Deposit Agreement, the provisions of or
governing Deposited Securities and any written communications from the Company,
which are both received by the Custodian or its nominee as a holder of Deposited
Securities and made generally available to the holders of Deposited Securities,
are available for inspection by Holders at the offices of the Depositary and the
Custodian and at the Transfer Office.&#160;&#160;At the written request of the
Company, the Depositary will mail copies of such communications (or English
translations or summaries thereof) to Holders when furnished by the Company. The
Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 applicable to foreign issuers and accordingly files certain
reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission").&#160;&#160;Such reports and other information may be inspected
and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission located
at the date hereof at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.</font></div>
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ADR shall not be valid for any purpose unless executed by the Depositary by the
manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the
Depositary.</font></div>
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CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary</font></div>
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______________________________________</font></div>
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<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Authorized
Officer</font></div>
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Depositary's principal executive office is located at 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza,
Floor 58, New York, New York 10005.</font></div>
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Securities</font>.&#160;&#160;Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) and any
restrictions imposed by Brazilian law, regulation or applicable permit, to the
extent practicable, the Depositary will promptly distribute by mail to each
Holder entitled thereto on the record date set by the Depositary therefor at
such Holder's address shown on the ADR Register, in proportion to the number of
Deposited Securities (on which the following distributions on Deposited
Securities are received by the Custodian) represented by ADSs evidenced by such
Holder's ADRs:&#160;&#160;(a) <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Cash.</font>&#160;&#160;Any
U.S. dollars available to the Depositary resulting from a cash dividend or other
cash distribution or the net proceeds of sales of any other distribution or
portion thereof authorized in this paragraph (10) ("Cash"), on an averaged or
other practicable basis, subject to (i) appropriate adjustments for taxes
withheld, (ii) such distribution being impermissible or impracticable with
respect to certain Holders, and (iii) deduction of the Depositary's expenses in
(1) converting any foreign currency to U.S. dollars by sale or in such other
manner as the Depositary may determine to the extent that it determines that
such conversion may be made on a reasonable basis, (2) transferring foreign
currency or U.S. dollars to the United States by such means as the Depositary
may determine to the extent that it determines that such transfer may be made on
a reasonable basis, (3) obtaining any approval or license of any governmental
authority required for such conversion or transfer, which is obtainable at a
reasonable cost and within a reasonable time and (4) making any sale by public
or private means in any commercially reasonable manner.&#160;&#160;If the
Company shall have advised the Depositary pursuant to the provisions of the
Deposit Agreement that any such conversion, transfer or distribution can be
effected only with the approval or license of the Brazilian government or any
agency thereof or the Depositary shall become aware of any other governmental
approval or license required therefor, the Depositary shall apply for such
approval or license, if any, as the Company or its Brazilian counsel may
reasonably instruct in writing or as the Depositary may deem desirable
including, without limitation, Central Bank registration. (b) <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Shares</font>.&#160;&#160;(i)
Additional ADRs evidencing whole ADSs representing any Shares available to the
Depositary resulting from a dividend or free distribution on Deposited
Securities consisting of Shares (a "Share Distribution") and (ii) U.S. dollars
available to it resulting from the net proceeds of sales of Shares received in a
Share Distribution, which Shares would give rise to fractional ADSs if
additional ADRs were issued therefor, as in the case of Cash. (c) <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Rights</font>.&#160;&#160;(i)
Warrants or other instruments in the good faith discretion of the Depositary
representing rights to acquire additional ADRs in respect of any rights to
subscribe for additional Shares or rights of any nature available to the
Depositary as a result of a distribution on Deposited Securities ("Rights"), to
the extent that the Company timely furnishes to the Depositary evidence
satisfactory to the Depositary that the Depositary may lawfully distribute the
same (the Company has no obligation to so furnish such evidence), or (ii) to the
extent the Company does not so furnish such evidence and sales of Rights are
practicable, any U.S. dollars available to the Depositary from the net proceeds
of sales of Rights as in the case of Cash, or (iii) to the extent the Company
does not so furnish such evidence and such sales cannot practicably be
accomplished by reason of the nontransferability of the Rights, limited markets
therefor, their short duration or otherwise, nothing (and any Rights may
lapse).&#160;&#160;(d) <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Other
Distributions</font>.&#160;&#160;(i) Securities or property available to the
Depositary resulting from any distribution on Deposited Securities other than
Cash, Share Distributions and Rights&#160;&#160;("Other Distributions"), by any
means that the Depositary may deem, after consultation with the Company to the
extent practicable, lawful, equitable and practicable, or (ii) to the extent the
Depositary deems, after consultation with the Company to the extent practicable,
distribution of such securities or property not to be lawful, equitable or
practicable, any U.S. dollars available to the Depositary from the net proceeds
of sales of Other Distributions as in the case of Cash.&#160;&#160;Such U.S.
dollars available will be distributed by checks drawn on a bank in the United
States for whole dollars and cents (any fractional cents being withheld without
liability for interest and added to future Cash distributions). Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall have no obligation to either
(i) register any ADSs, Shares, Rights or other securities described in this
Paragraph (10) under the Securities Act of 1933 or (ii) take other actions to
permit the distribution of such ADSs, Shares, Rights or other securities in
accordance with applicable U.S. securities laws.</font></div>
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Dates</font>.&#160;&#160;The Depositary may, after consultation with the
Company, if practicable, fix a record date (which shall be as near as
practicable to any corresponding record date set by the Company with respect to
the Shares) for the determination of the Holders who shall be entitled to
receive any distribution on or in respect of Deposited Securities, to give
instructions for the exercise of any voting rights, to receive any notice or to
act in respect of other matters and only such Holders shall be so
entitled.</font></div>
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Securities</font>.&#160;&#160;As soon as practicable after receipt from the
Company of notice of any meeting or solicitation of consents or proxies of
holders of Shares or other Deposited Securities, the Depositary, upon the
written request of the Company, shall mail to Holders a notice stating (a) such
information as is contained in such notice and any solicitation materials, (b)
that each Holder on the record date set by the Depositary therefor will be
entitled, subject to any applicable provisions of Brazilian law and the
Company's <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">estatuto</font>, to instruct
the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights, if any, pertaining to
the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced by such Holder's ADRs
and (c) the manner in which such instructions may be given.&#160;&#160;Upon
receipt of instructions of a Holder on such record date in the manner and on or
before the date established by the Depositary for such purpose, the Depositary
shall endeavor insofar as practicable and permitted under the provisions of or
governing Deposited Securities to vote or cause to be voted the Deposited
Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced by such Holder's ADRs in accordance
with such instructions.&#160;&#160;The Depositary will not itself exercise any
voting discretion in respect of any Deposited Security.</font></div>
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Securities</font>.&#160;&#160;Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the Depositary
may, in its discretion, amend this ADR or distribute additional or amended ADRs
(with or without calling this ADR for exchange) or cash, securities or property
on the record date set by the Depositary therefor to reflect any change in par
value, split-up, consolidation, cancellation or other reclassification of
Deposited Securities, any Share Distribution or Other Distribution not
distributed to Holders or any cash, securities or property available to the
Depositary in respect of Deposited Securities from (and the Depositary is hereby
authorized to surrender any Deposited Securities to any person and to sell by
public or private sale any property received in connection with) any
recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, liquidation,
receivership, bankruptcy or sale of all or substantially all the assets of the
Company, and to the extent the Depositary does not so amend this ADR or make a
distribution to Holders to reflect any of the foregoing, or the net proceeds
thereof, whatever cash, securities or property results from any of the foregoing
shall constitute Deposited Securities and each ADS evidenced by this ADR shall
automatically represent its pro rata interest in the Deposited Securities as
then constituted.</font></div>
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Depositary, the Company, their agents and each of them shall: (a) incur no
liability (i) if law, rule or regulation of the United States, Brazil or any
other country or jurisdiction or of any other governmental or regulatory
authority or stock exchange or the Company's <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">estatuto</font>, the
provisions of or governing any Deposited Securities, act of God, war or other
circumstance beyond its control shall prevent, delay or subject to any civil or
criminal penalty any act which the Deposit Agreement or this ADR provides shall
be done or performed by it, or (ii) by reason of any exercise or failure to
exercise any discretion given it in the Deposit Agreement or this ADR; (b)
assume no liability except to perform its obligations (other than those directly
related to the handling of Deposited Securities and Cash) to the extent they are
specifically set forth in this ADR and the Deposit Agreement without gross
negligence or bad faith; (c) assume no liability except to perform its
obligations directly related to the handling of Deposited Securities and Cash to
the extent they are specifically set forth in this ADR and the Deposit Agreement
without negligence or bad faith; (d) except in the case of the Company and its
agents (other than the Depositary), be under no obligation to appear in,
prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any
Deposited Securities or this ADR; (e) in the case of the Company and its agents
hereunder (other than the Depositary) be under no obligation to appear in,
prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any
Deposited Securities or this ADR, which in its opinion may involve it in expense
or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense (including
fees and disbursements of counsel) and liability be furnished as often as may be
required; or (f) not be liable for any action or inaction by it in reliance upon
the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person
presenting Shares for deposit, any Holder, or any other person believed by it in
good faith to be competent to give such advice or information.&#160;&#160;The
Depositary, the Company and the respective agents of each of them may rely and
shall be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or
other document believed by them to be genuine and to have been signed or
presented by the proper party or parties.&#160;&#160;The Depositary and its
agents will not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instructions to
vote any of the Deposited Securities, for the manner in which any such vote is
cast or for the effect of any such vote.&#160;&#160;The Depositary and its
agents may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its
affiliates and in ADRs.&#160;&#160;The Company has agreed to indemnify the
Depositary and its agents under certain circumstances and the Depositary has
agreed to indemnify the Company against losses incurred by the Company under
certain circumstances.&#160;&#160;No disclaimer of liability under the
Securities Act of 1933 is intended by any provision hereof.</font></div>
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Depositary; the Custodian</font>. The Depositary may resign as Depositary by
written notice of its election to do so delivered to the Company, or be removed
as Depositary by the Company by written notice of such removal delivered to the
Depositary; such resignation or removal shall take effect upon the appointment
of and acceptance by a successor depositary.&#160;&#160;The Depositary may,
after consultation with the Company, appoint substitute or additional Custodians
and the term "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Custodian</font>" refers to
each Custodian or all Custodians as the context requires.</font></div>
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to the first sentence of paragraph (2), the ADRs and the Deposit Agreement may
be amended by the Company and the Depositary without the consent of the Holders
in any respect, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">provided</font> that any
amendment that imposes or increases any fees or charges (other than stock
transfer or other taxes and other governmental charges, transfer or registration
fees, cable, telex or facsimile transmission costs, delivery costs or other such
expenses), or that shall otherwise prejudice any substantial existing right of
Holders, shall become effective 30 days after notice of such amendment shall
have been given to the Holders.&#160;&#160;Every Holder of an ADR at the time
any amendment to the Deposit Agreement so becomes effective shall be deemed, by
continuing to hold such ADR, to consent and agree to such amendment and to be
bound by the Deposit Agreement as amended thereby.&#160;&#160;In no event shall
any amendment impair the right of the Holder of any ADR to surrender such ADR
and receive the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except in order to
comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law.</font></div>
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Holders at least 30 days prior to the date fixed in such notice for such
termination.&#160;&#160;After the date so fixed for termination, the Depositary
and its agents will perform no further acts under the Deposit Agreement and this
ADR, except to advise Holders of such termination, receive and hold (or sell)
distributions on Deposited Securities and deliver Deposited Securities being
withdrawn.&#160;&#160;As soon as practicable after the expiration of six months
from the date so fixed for termination, the Depositary shall sell the Deposited
Securities and shall thereafter (as long as it may lawfully do so) hold in a
segregated account the net proceeds of such sales, together with any other cash
then held by it under the Deposit Agreement, without liability for interest, in
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to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 relating to the above-entitled
American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
("ADRs") each ADS representing one share of Companhia Sider&#250;rgica Nacional (the
"Company"), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Federative Republic
of Brazil. Capitalized terms used herein that are not herein defined shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the form of ADR appearing, or incorporated by
reference, in Exhibit (a)(3) to the Registration Statement.</font></div>
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herein, we have assumed that (i) the Deposit Agreement is duly authorized,
executed and delivered by the Company and the Depositary
and&#160;&#160;constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, (ii) the relevant Deposited
Securities will have been duly deposited with a Custodian under and in
accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, (iii) that the choice of
New York law contained in the Deposit Agreement is legal and valid under the
laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil and (iv) that insofar as any
obligation under the Deposit Agreement is to be performed in, or by a party
organized under the laws of, any jurisdiction outside of the United States of
America, its performance will not be illegal or ineffective in any jurisdiction
by virtue of the law of that jurisdiction.</font></div>
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foregoing, we are of the opinion that the ADSs covered by the Registration
Statement, when evidenced by ADRs that are duly executed and delivered by the
Depositary and issued in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement,
will be validly issued and will entitle the registered holders thereof to the
rights specified in the Deposit Agreement and those ADRs.</font></div>
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foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York, and we are
expressing no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other
jurisdiction.</font></div>
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contained herein or in any document referred to herein is intended by this firm
to be used, and the addressee hereof cannot use anything contained herein or in
any document referred to herein, as &#8220;tax advice&#8221; (within the meaning given to
such term by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (&#8220;IRS&#8221;) in IRS Circular 230 and
any related interpretative advice issued by the IRS in respect of IRS Circular
230 prior to the date hereof, and hereinafter used within such meaning and
interpretative advice). Without admitting that anything contained herein or in
any document referred to herein constitutes &#8220;tax advice&#8221; for any purpose, notice
is hereby given that, to the extent anything contained herein or in any document
referred to herein constitutes, or is or may be interpreted by any court, by the
IRS or by any other administrative body to constitute, &#8220;tax advice,&#8221; such &#8220;tax
advice&#8221; is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the
purpose of (i)&#160;avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or
(ii)&#160;promoting, marketing or recommending to any party any transaction or
matter addressed herein.</font></div>
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consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit d of the above-mentioned
Registration Statement.&#160;&#160;In giving such consent, we do not admit
thereby that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required
under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font></div>
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<TYPE>EX-99.(E)
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declared effective, with terms of deposit identical to the terms of deposit of
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