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

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14732
		FILM NUMBER:		151135179

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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><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>For the month of&nbsp;September 30, 2015</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>

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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: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" lang=EN-US color=black face=calibri,sans-serif>COMPANHIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" lang=EN-US color=black face=calibri,sans-serif>CNPJ no. 33.042.730/0001-04</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>Companhia Sider&#250;rgica Nacional (&#8220;Company&#8221; or &#8220;CSN&#8221;), in compliance with Official Letter no. 326/2015/CVM/SEP/GEA-2, of September 29, 2015, attached hereto, provides the clarifications requested:</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=symbol>&#183;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>On September 28, 2015, the Company executed the 5th addendum to the Lease Agreement C-DEPJUR no. 054/97, which extends earlier the lease of its bulk terminal (&#8220;TECAR&#8221;) from 8/2/2022 to 8/2/2047, under Law 12815/2013.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=symbol>&#183;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>Among the conditions established in such addendum are investments of R$&nbsp;2.6 billion, as described below:</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="courier new">o</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>R$&nbsp;1.6 billion to expand the terminal&#8217;s operational capacity to 60 million tons per year, and that should happen by the second half of 2019;</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="courier new">o</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>R$ 1 billion to be regularly invested during the 25 years of terminal operation.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=symbol>&#183;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>The estimated annual disbursement of the above-mentioned amounts is in line with the history of the Company&#8217;s investments. </FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=symbol>&#183;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>Over the last years, CSN has been investing to expand TECAR. To increase the operational capacity from 30 million to 45 million tons per year, the Company invested R$&nbsp;475 million between 2009 and 2013.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=symbol>&#183;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>On December 11, 2014, the Company notified the market that its Board of Directors had approved the creation of a strategic alliance with the consortium of the companies ITOCHU Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, POSCO, Ltd., Kobe Steel, Ltd., Nisshin Steel Co, Ltd. and China Steel Corp. This alliance consists in a joint venture, the company Congonhas Min&#233;rios S.A., whose main assets will be the iron ore mines of Casa de Pedra and Namisa, interest in MRS Log&#237;stica S.A., and assets and rights to manage and operate the concession related to TECAR. The conditions to create the alliance and other details on the transaction are available in the material fact released in the above-mentioned date.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=symbol>&#183;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>As to the possible sale of assets (mentioned in the article), currently there are no ongoing negotiations that may give rise to any notice to the market under the law.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=PT-BR color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>S&#227;o Paulo, September 30, 2015.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=PT-BR color=windowtext face=calibri,sans-serif>Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Official Letter no. 326/2015/CVM/SEP/GEA-2</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt" align=right><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="times new roman">Rio de Janeiro, September 29, 2015.</FONT></P>

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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%" face="times new roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">CIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL</FONT></FONT></P>

<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%" face="times new roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="times new roman">Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3.400 &#8211; 20 andar &#8211; Itaim Bibi</FONT></FONT></P>

<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%" face="times new roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="times new roman">04538-132 - S&#227;o Paulo - SP</FONT></FONT></P>

<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%" face="times new roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="times new roman">Tel: (11) 3049-7238 / Fax: (11) 3049-7212</FONT></FONT></P>

<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%" face="times new roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="times new roman">E-mail: gustavo.sousa@csn.com.br</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Subject: </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Request for clarifications</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 70.9pt; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Dear Mr. Sousa</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 6pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">1.</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">We make reference to an article published on 9/29/2015 in the newspaper Folha de S&#227;o Paulo, in the Market section, titled </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&#8220;CSN to operate terminal for another 25 years</FONT></B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">,</FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&#8221;</FONT></B><FONT style="LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman"> transcribed below:</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 6pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&#8220;</FONT><B><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">CSN to operate terminal for another 25 years</FONT></I></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">The steel company CSN, owned by Benjamin Steinbruch, was authorized by the government on Monday (28) to renew earlier the concession of the terminal from which its production is transported, in the port of Itagua&#237; (RJ).</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">The company may operate it until 2047. The term was initially 2016.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">To have the right to extend the contract for 25 years, the steel company agreed with the Secretariat of Ports that it will invest R$&nbsp;2.6 million.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">As agreed, R$ 1.6 billion must be used to expand the terminal, in order to increase its operational capacity from 30 million to 60 million tons a year.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">The remaining R$&nbsp;1 billion must be used to purchase and renovate equipment.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">However, most of the work has already been done. The project to expand the terminal, which is called Tecar, is not new. The works began in 2009 and Steinbruch has spent more than R$&nbsp;400 million.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">As a matter of fact, the terminal&#8217;s capacity is 45 million now. According to the company&#8217;s report, the 60-million capacity is expected to be reached in 2017.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">The authorization is good news for Steinbruch, who has been trying to restructure the company.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">With less than R$&nbsp;7.8 billion in cash, CSN carried nearly R$&nbsp;32 billion in debt by the end of the second quarter. The situation led credit rating agencies to downgrade the company&#8217;s rating.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">The terminal is key to the group&#8217;s business. It is from the terminal that CSN ships the production of the mine Casa de Pedra.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">Despite the drop in the iron ore price, the mining unit is still the second most important branch of CSN, which also operates in the areas of logistics, energy and cement. This year, it accounted for about 15% of the company&#8217;s revenue (the steel area contributed with 70%).</FONT></I></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">In addition to being strategic for the company, the terminal is part of the list of businesses Steinbruch will have to transfer to a new company (Congonhas Min&#233;rios) until the end of the year, as agreed with its Asian partners of the mining company Namisa.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">To convince them not to break up the partnership, the entrepreneur also agreed to transfer the control stock of the railroad MRS and Casa de Pedra to Congonhas, which will be controlled by CSN but will have the Asians as partners.</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">The second terminal owned by the steel company in the port of Itagua&#237; (Tecon) will not be part of the transaction and is for sale. Dedicated to the movement of containers, its concession will expire in 2016. </FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 106.9pt"><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">CSN expects that the terminal, which is being negotiated, will be the first asset to be sold. The plan to reduce debts also includes the sale of shares of MRS and its rival Usiminas.</FONT></I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">"</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 6pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">3.</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Such statement must include a copy of this Official Letter and be sent to the IPE (System for Submission of Periodical and Occasional Information), under category &#8220;Notice to the Market,&#8221; type &#8220;Clarifications on CVM/BOVESPA consultations.&#8221;</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 6pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">4.</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">We stress that, under art. 3 of Instruction no. 358/02, issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), it is incumbent upon the Investors Relations Officer to notify the CVM and, if applicable, the stock exchange and the organized over-the-counter market where the securities issued by the company are traded, about any material act or fact related to its business, as well as to ensure its immediate and comprehensive disclosure simultaneously to all markets where such securities are traded.</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;September 30, 2015</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;Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa </FONT></DIV>

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