Aug 1 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel Corp ( NISTF ):

* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) VICE CHAIRMAN: WE BELIEVE WITH A HIGH DEGREE

OF

CERTAINTY THAT WE CAN COMPLETE PLANNED ACQUISITION OF U.S. STEEL

* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) VICE CHAIRMAN: STEADY PROGRESS IS BEING MADE

IN

THE REVIEW OF U.S. STEEL DEAL BY U.S. AUTHORITIES

* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) VICE CHAIRMAN: OUR REPEATED DIALOGUE WITH

VARIOUS

U.S. STAKEHOLDERS HAS LED TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF U.S.

STEEL DEAL

* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) VICE CHAIRMAN: FEW EMPLOYEES OF U.S. STEEL

ARE

OPPOSING TO THE DEAL

* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) VICE CHAIRMAN: WE BELIEVE FORMER U.S.

SECRETARY OF

STATE MIKE POMPEO WILL BECOME STRONG ADVISOR TO US AS HE IS

RESPECTED BY BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS

* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) VICE CHAIRMAN: EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO CLOSE

U.S.

STEEL DEAL BY END OF THIS YEAR

* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) VICE CHAIRMAN: AIMING TO CLOSE THE U.S.

STEEL DEAL

AFTER U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR

* NIPPON STEEL ( NISTF ) VICE CHAIRMAN: I WANT TO CONTINUE DIALOGUE

WITH

U.S. STAKEHOLDERS OVER U.S. STEEL DEAL IN AND AFTER SEPTEMBER

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