Exhibit 99.1.



 U. S. STEEL RECEIVES ANTITRUST CLEARANCE FOR PROPOSED NATIONAL STEEL
                              ACQUISITION

     PITTSBURGH, March 31 - The Department of Justice Antitrust

Division advised 91ÖÆƬ³§ Corporation (NYSE: X) today that

its investigation related to U. S. Steel's proposed acquisition of

substantially all of National Steel Corporation's assets has been

closed.  This notification clears the way for U. S. Steel to pursue

the National Steel purchase free of antitrust considerations.

     Regarding this development, U. S. Steel Chairman and CEO

Thomas J. Usher said, "We are delighted to have this timely resolution

in a way that allows us to achieve efficiencies that will benefit the

combined entity and all of our customers.  This is another important

step in the process to acquire National Steel.

     "Signing a new progressive labor agreement covering the USWA-

represented plants of both U. S. Steel and National is the next

important step, and we are making good progress on that front.  We are

confident that we will have a labor agreement in place and be prepared

to bid for National.  We look forward to participating in the

bankruptcy auction."

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