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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of September, 2009

Commission File Number 1-14732
 
 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

National Steel Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3400, 20º andar
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
04538-132
(Address of principal executive office)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____

Notice to the Market
CSN announces a US$ 750 million bond issue maturing in 2019

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (“CSN”) hereby announces that on this date, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CSN Islands XI Corp., it priced a US$ 750 million bond issue with a coupon of 6.875% p.a. maturing in September 2019, pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S of the United States of America. The notes will be guaranteed by CSN and the proceeds will be used to extend the group’s debt profile and for general corporate purposes.

The notes were not and will not be registered in accordance with the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States of America. Consequently, they will not be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or with any other capital market regulatory agency or body in any other country and therefore may not be sold in the United States of America without an exemption from the applicable registration. Since the notes will not be offered or placed in Brazil, they will also not be registered with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). This Notice does not constitute an offer to sell or a request to purchase any marketable security.

Rio de Janeiro, September 14, 2009

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
Investor Relations Executive Officer

 

SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 15, 2009

 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
By:
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
 
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 
By:
/S/ Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
 
Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
 

 

 
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