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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Publicly held Corporation
CNPJ/MF 33.042.730/0001 -04
NIRE nº 3330001159-5
SECOND CALL NOTICE FOR
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders of COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL are hereby called for the Special General Meeting to be held, in second call, on May 12, 2006, at 11 a.m., in the head office, located at Rua São José Nº20 - Suite 1602, Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, so as to deliberate on the following agenda:
| 1. | To exam and decide about the proposal for amendment to the By-laws with the purpose of (i)changing the number of members of the Board of Directors and Executive Board; (ii) change the wording of Articles 17 and 21 of Chapter IV of the By-laws; (iii) change the wording of articles 30 and 31 of Chapter VII of the By-laws; and (iv) renumerate the articles of the By-laws due to the amendments made. | |
In accordance with the provisions of Article 135 of Law 6,404/76, the installation of the meeting will be made, in this second call, with the presence of any number of shareholders.
The Shareholders, whose shares are under custody, are requested to present the documents set forth in item II of art. 126 of Law 6,404/76, and those who wish to be represented by an attorney-in-fact shall observe the provisions contained in paragraph 1 st of the same article, being necessary the deposit in the Company of the powers of attorney with special powers to represent in the general meeting referred in this call notice with 3 (three) working days in advance to the date scheduled for the holding of the meeting.
The Shareholders are hereby informed that, as from today, the proposal for amendment to the Bylaws is at the Shareholders’ disposition in the Company’s head office. It is informed that such document has been remitted to Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo – Bovespa, as per set forth in Article 124 of Law 6,404/76.
Rio de Janeiro, April 28, 2006.
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
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/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
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Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer and
Acting Chief Financial Officer | ||
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