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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, 2006

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____

EXCERPT OF THE MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2006, DRAWN UP IN SUMMARIZED FORMAT.

NIRE: 33300011595

1. Date: September 26, 2006.

2. Time: 10 a.m..

3. Place: Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, nº 3400 – 20th floor.

4. Attendees: Benjamin Steinbruch (Chairman), Jacks Rabinovich, Antonio Francisco dos Santos, Dionísio Dias Carneiro Netto, Fernando Perrone, Mauro Molchansky, Yoshiaki Nakano and Claudia Maria Sarti (Secretary of the Meeting).

6. Agenda: 6.12.1 – Election of Executive Officer – The Board of Directors approved, by unanimous vote of the presents, in accordance with Article 17, item III of the Company’s Bylaws, the election of Mr. JUAREZ SALIBA DE AVELAR, Brazilian, married, mine engineer, ID # 749.002 SSP/MG, and individual taxpayer’s # 447.454.946 -53, with corporate address at Av. Brig. Faria Lima nº 3400, 20th floor, in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, for Executive Officer, responsible for mineral department, with 2-year term, starting at this date. I certify that the decisions herein drawn up are accurate copy of the original minutes filed in the Company’s headquarters.

COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL

Claudia Maria Sarti
Secretary of the Board of Directors’ Meeting

 

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 26, 2006

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

 

 
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