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List of Subsidiaries

    Direct and Indirect         
    Ownership interest         
    (%)   Main activities     
       
Companies    2007    2008         
       
 
Full consolidation                 
CSN Energy    100.00    100.00    Holding Company    Luxemburg 
CSN Export    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and trading    Luxemburg 
CSN Islands VII    100.00    100.00    Financial operations    Grand Cayman/Cayman Islands 
CSN Islands VIII    100.00    100.00    Financial operations    Grand Cayman/Cayman Islands 
CSN Islands IX    100.00    100.00    Financial operations    Grand Cayman/Cayman Islands 
CSN Islands X    100.00    100.00    Financial operations    Grand Cayman/Cayman Islands 
CSN Islands XI (1)   100.00    100.00    Financial operations    Grand Cayman/Cayman Islands 
CSN Overseas    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    Luxemburg 
CSN Panama    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    Luxemburg 
CSN Steel    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    Luxemburg 
Sepetiba Tecon    99.99    99.99    Maritime port services    Itaguaí/RJ, Brazil 
CSN I (2)   99.99      Holding company    Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil 
Estanho de Rondônia - ERSA    99.99    99.99    Mining    Ariquemes/RO, Brazil 
Cia. Metalic Nordeste    99.99    99.99    Package production    Maracanaú/CE, Brazil 
Indústria Nacional de Aços Laminados - INAL (2)   99.99      Steel products service center    Araucária/PR, Brazil 
CSN Cimentos    99.99    99.99    Cement production    Volta Redonda/RJ, Brazil 
Inal Nordeste    99.99    99.99    Steel products service center    Camaçari/BA, Brazil 
CSN Energia    100.00    100.00    Trading of electricity    Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil 
Nacional Minérios    99.99      Mining and holding company    Congonhas/MG, Brazil 
CSN Aceros    100.00    100.00    Holding company    Panama City/Panama 
CSN Cayman    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and trading    Malta 
CSN Iron    100.00    100.00    Financial operations    Panama City/Panama 
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional LLC    100.00    100.00    Steel industry    Deleware/EUA 
CSN Holdings Corp    100.00    100.00    Holding company    Deleware/EUA 
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Partner LLC    100.00    100.00    Holding company    Deleware/EUA 
Energy I    100.00    100.00    Holding company    Malta 
Tangua    100.00    100.00    Holding company    Panama City/Panama 
CSN Madeira    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    Madeira Island/Portugal 
Cinnabar    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    Madeira Island/Portugal 
Hickory    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and trading    Madeira Island/Portugal 
Lusosider Projectos Siderúrgicos    100.00    100.00    Holding company    Seixal/Portugal 
Lusosider Aços Planos    99.94    99.94    Steel industry    Seixal/Portugal 


CSN Finance    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    London/England 
 
CSN Holdings    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    London/England 
Cia Metalúrgica Prada (Prada)   99.99    99.99    Package production    São Paulo/SP, Brazil 
GalvaSud    100.00    99.99    Steel industry    Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil 
Pelotização Nacional (1)   99.99      Mining and holding company    Congonhas/MG, Brazil 
Minas Pelotização (1)   99.99    99.99    Mining and holding company    Congonhas/MG, Brazil 
CSN Aços Longos (1)   99.99    99.99    Steel and metal products industry and trading    Volta Redonda/RJ, Brazil 
Nacional Siderurgia (1)   99.99    99.99    Steel industry    Congonhas/MG, Brazil 
CSN Gestão de Recursos Financeiros (1)   99.99    99.99    Financial operations and holding company    São Paulo/SP, Brazil 
Congonhas Minérios (1)   99.99    99.99    Mining and holding company    Congonhas/MG, Brazil 
CSN Acquisitions (1)   100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    London/England 
Companhia de Fomento Mineral (1) (2)   100.00      Mining and holding company    Ouro Preto/MG, Brazil 
MG Minérios (1)   99.99      Mining and holding company    Congonhas/MG, Brazil 
Inversiones CSN Espanha S.L. (1)   100.00      Financial operations and holding company    Madrid/Spain 
CSN Finance B.V. (Netherlands) (1)   100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    Netherlands 
International Investment Fund - IIF    100.00    100.00    Financial operations and holding company    Belize 
Itamambuca    99.93    99.93    Mining and holding company    Arcos/MG, Brazil 
Arame Corporation    100.00    100.00    Dormant company    Panama City/Panama 
TdBB    100.00    100.00    Dormant company    Panama City/Panama 
International Charitable Corporation    100.00    100.00    Dormant company    Panama City/Panama 
 
Not consolidated                 
Nacional Minérios      59.99    Mining and holding company    Congonhas/MG, Brazil 
Pelotização Nacional (1)     59.99    Mining and holding company    Congonhas/MG, Brazil 
MG Minérios (1)     59.99    Mining and holding company    Congonhas/MG, Brazil 
NMSA Madeira Lda. (3)     60.00    Financial operations and trading    Madeira Island/Portugal 
Inversiones CSN Espanha S.L. (1)     60.00    Financial operations and holding company    Madrid/Spain 
Itá Energética    48.75    48.75    Electricity Generation    São Paulo/SP, Brazil 
Transnordestina Logística (4)   46.88    84.50    Railroad transportation    Fortaleza/CE, Brazil 
MRS Logística    37.27    33.27    Railroad transportation    Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil 
 
 
Exclusive investment funds consolidated                 
Mugen – Fundo de Investimento Multimercado    100.00    100.00    Investment funds     
Diplic – Fundo de Investimento Multimercado    100.00    100.00    Investment funds     

(1)   Companies incorporated during 2007. 
(2)   Companies merged during 2008. 
(3)   Company incorporated during 2008. 
(4)   Former Companhia Ferroviária do Nordeste (CFN).