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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-11-001467
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110516

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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

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14732
		FILM NUMBER:		11849398

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		STREET 1:		RUA LAURO MULLER
		STREET 2:		116 36 ANDAR
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO RJ BR
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>FORM 6-K </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>For the month of May, 2011</B></FONT></DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Commission File Number 1-14732 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>COMPANHIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL </B></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>National Steel Company </B></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3400, 20&#186; andar<BR>S&#227;o Paulo, SP, Brazil<BR>04538-132 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">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> Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

<P>&nbsp;<FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">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____ </DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="Times New Roman,serif">COMPANHIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=PT-BR face="Times New Roman,serif">Publicly-Held Company</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">Corporate Taxpayer&#8217;s ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.042.730/0001-04</FONT></P>

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<H1 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS&#8217; MEETING</FONT></B></H1>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">The Shareholders of COMPANHIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL are hereby summoned to an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting to be held on May 30, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., at the Company's headquarters at Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 3400, 20<SUP>o</SUP> andar, in the city and state of S&#227;o Paulo</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">, to resolve on the following Agenda:</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -1cm; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42.55pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">(i)</FONT></B><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">to examine, discuss and approve the Protocol and Justification for the Merger by Companhia Sider&#250;rgica Nacional ("CSN") of its subsidiary Inal Nordeste S.A., inscribed in the roll of corporate taxpayers (CNPJ/MF) under number 00.904.638/0001-57 (&#8220;Inal Nordeste&#8221;); </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -1cm; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42.55pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">(ii)</FONT></B><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">to approve and ratify the contracting of KPMG Auditores Independentes, a specialized company responsible for preparing the accounting appraisal report of Inal Nordeste&#8217;s shareholders&#8217; equity, to be transferred to CSN; </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -1cm; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42.55pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">(iii)</FONT></B><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">to examine and approve the aforementioned accounting appraisal report on Inal Nordeste&#8217;s shareholders&#8217; equity, with reference date of April 30, 2011; </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -1cm; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42.55pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">(iv)</FONT></B><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">to discuss and approve the merger of Inal Nordeste with CSN, in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Protocol and Justification for Merger of the company in question; </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -1cm; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42.55pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">(v)</FONT></B><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">to grant powers to CSN&#180;s&nbsp; management to perform all actions required in order to implement the merger transaction to be resolved upon in the Shareholders&#8217; Meeting referred to herein; and</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -1cm; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42.55pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">(vi)</FONT></B><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">to ratify the newspapers in which the Company makes its legal publications.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">We request Shareholders with stock in custody to present an updated statement from the custodial body, containing their shareholding interest. We also ask all shareholders who wish to be represented by proxy to observe the terms of paragraph 1 of article 126 of Law 6404/76 and deliver, to the headquarters of CSN, their powers of attorney with powers for representation at the Shareholders' Meeting referred to in this notice, within forty-eight (48) hours of the meeting's date, in order to facilitate services to shareholders.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">All documents related to the issues on the agenda are available to Shareholders at the Company&#8217;s headquarters, as well as on the websites of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission &#8211; CVM (www.cvm.gov.br), the BM&amp;FBovespa &#8211; Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange (www.bmfbovespa.com.br) and the Company (www.csn.com.br/ri), pursuant to the terms of Law 6404/76 and CVM Instruction 481/2009. </FONT></P>

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<DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: 4%"><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">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>

<DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: 4%"><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Date:&nbsp;May 16, 2011</FONT></DIV>

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   <DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;Benjamin Steinbruch </FONT></DIV>

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   <DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;Paulo Penido Pinto Marques </FONT></DIV>

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<P align=justify><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">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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