Rio de Janeiro/ São Paulo, 30 de Janeiro de 2007 — Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional – CSN – (BOVESPA: CSNA3; NYSE:SID) is pleased to announce that on January 29, 2007, the European Union Commission granted clearance to the proposed acquisition by CSN of the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus Group plc. (“Corus”). As to the relevant antitrust filing made in the United States of America (“US”), the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) has expired, and CSN is now permitted to acquire Corus under the HSR Act.
