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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION APROVES CSN LLC ACQUISITION
(São Paulo, Brazil – October 7th, 2003) --
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) (NYSE-SID) informs that on October 6th, 2003,
the Federal Trade Comission, a United States Regulatory Body, approved the
acquisition of Tangua Incorporated, a Company constituted under the Laws of the
Republic of Panama that indirectly holds 100% (one hundred percent) of Companhia Siderúrgica
Nacional, LLC, by CSN Panama S.A., a subsidiary of CSN.
The acquisition is in its final
stage, and the Company will inform the market when the closing occurs.
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a steel complex integrated by investments in infrastructure and logistics, that combines in its operation captive mines, an integrated steel mill, service centers, ports and railways. With a total annual production capacity of 5,400,000 tonnes of crude steel and consolidated gross revenues of R$6.1 billion reported in 2002, CSN is also the only tin-plate producer in Brazil and one of the five largest tin-plate producers worldwide.
The foregoing includes forward-looking statements, such as the proposed acquisition. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include changes in the steel industry or the economic or political situation in Brazil or other countries or regions.
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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
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Otavio de Garcia Lazcano
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Otavio de Garcia Lazcano
Principal Financial Officer
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