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Yes _______ No ___X____EXCERPT OF THE MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL, HELD ON MARCH 10, 2008, DRAWN UP IN SUMMARY FORMAT.
COMPANY REGISTRY (NIRE): 33300011595
Date: March 10, 2008.
Time: 3.00 p.m.
Venue: Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, nº 3400 – 20º andar, São Paulo, SP.
Attendees: Benjamin Steinbruch, Jacks Rabinovich, Antonio Francisco dos Santos, Yoshiaki Nakano, Dionísio Dias Carneiro, Mauro Molchansky, Darc Antonio da Luz Costa, Fernando Perrone e Claudia Maria Sarti (Secretary of the Meeting).
Agenda: 6.1 – Resignation of Executive Officer – The Board of Directors became cognizant of the resignation of José Marcos Treiger as Investor Relations Officer and thanked the resigning Officer for the relevant services rendered to the Company; 6.2 – Appointment of Executive Officer to assume the duties of Investor Relations Officer – The Board of Directors appointed OTÁVIO DE GARCIA LAZCANO, Brazilian, married, economist, ID 07.354.194 -8 IFP/RJ, and individual taxpayer’s ID 002.035.707 -90, with corporate address at Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 3400, 20th floor, in the City and State of São Paulo, Executive Officer, responsible for the financial department, to assume the additional duties of Investor Relations Officer.
This is a free translation of the excerpt of the original minutes filed at the Company’s headquarters.
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
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Claudia Maria Sarti
Secretary of the Meeting
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/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
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Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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/S/ Otávio de Garcia Lazcano
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Otávio de Garcia Lazcano
Chief Financial Officer |
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