Jan 14 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel Corp ( NISTF ):

* WE REMAIN THE ONLY PARTNER FOR U. S. STEEL THAT CAN KEEP

THE

COMPANY INTACT AND THE BLAST FURNACES RUNNING, PROTECT JOBS

* OUR COMMITMENTS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED THROUGH NUMEROUS

MEETINGS IN

THE PAST YEAR WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING EMPLOYEES

* OUR PLAN ENJOYS OVERWHELMING SUPPORT AMONG THOSE WITH THE

MOST

AT STAKE

* CLEVELAND-CLIFFS ( CLF ) CEO GONCLAVES "CONTINUES TO PERSIST WITH

BIASED

STEREOTYPES"

* WHAT GONCLAVES' WORDS CANNOT MASK IS THAT HE CANNOT MATCH

THE

SCOPE AND SCALE OF OUR PLAN

* WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO CLOSE OUR DEAL

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