Nippon Steel Corporation http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Nippon_Steel_Corporation-1019824 Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:02:48 AM 1019824 Nippon Steel Corporation en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_158490_600067567moodys/PR_158490_600067567htmlGlobal Credit Research Announcement # JUL #### Announcement: JFE Holdings, Inc. 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Nippon Steel Corp. has advantages over other steelmakers, including its wide-product lineup, negotiating power with customers and peers, and strong information gathering and analytical abilities. Despite rising raw materials prices putting pressure on their profits, the company is likely to maintain strong performance due to increased sales of high-grade steel. The company plans to strengthen its business franchise over the next three to five years by refurbishing and expanding its blast furnace capacity, which is much cheaper than constructing new blast furnaces. Against a background of intense consolidation in the global steel industry, Nippon Steel isJPN654619J5599915104050 151040 1510 15Nippon Steel Corp. (Unsolicited Ratings)310669ASIA5401@JPSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPCapitalMetalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/642495spcred/642495normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobal4/13/2008 11:15:53 PM400Full Report642495JapanSteelAsiaGlobal IssuersCorporationsCapital GoodsMetals & MiningFull ReportTop producer of crude steel in Asia Competitive advantages over peers, including strong price negotiation power, prompt decision making, and promotion of alliances Realization of overseas joint venture projects should further strengthen relationships with Japanese manufacturing companies Increasing capital burden due to its alliance strategies, repurchasing of company stock, and issuance of preferred securities Japanese steelmakers have a stable and sound revenue base focusing on high-grade steel mainly for the manufacturing industry, backed by their strong technical capabilities. Nippon Steel Corp. has advantages over other steelmakers, including its wide-product lineup, negotiating power with customers and peers, and strong information gathering and analytical abilities. Despite rising raw materials prices putting pressure on their profits, the company is likely to maintain strongJPN654619J5599915104050 151040 1510 15Nippon Steel Corp. (Unsolicited Ratings)310669ASIA5401@JPFULLGLOBISSCORPCapitalMetalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/1198696bir/1198696normNippon Steel Corp.JapanManufacturing: Manufacture of steel and titanium products; engineering and construction; new materials; electronics, information and communications; service sector and bio-technology business.331228361629335634413679871133111123799032541433149133231233441954133029IM3/1/2008 6:17:00 AM1198696Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/406632_pr_framefitch/406632_pr_framehtmlFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.Angang Steel Co LtdArcelorMittal SA (Former)Baoshan Iron & Steel Company LtdCherepovets MF SeverstalEvraz Group S.A.Nippon Steel CorporationNovolipetsk Iron & Steel CorporationPOSCOThyssenKrupp AGVale800904528036125680362337809758578181807682330295823951138260287483071325846026692/21/2008 10:17:00 AM0100000001030000010312000103120201031500010400000107000085Press Release000898054905401600019CHMFNLMKTKAVALE3406632_pr_frameCredit & Investment ResearchFitchResearchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/COP_550475moodys/COP_550475htmlCredit Opinion1/25/2008 4:15:28 AMGlobal Credit Research Credit Opinion ## JAN #### Credit Opinion: Nippon Steel Corporation Nippon Steel Corporation Tokyo, Japan Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Stable Senior Unsecured -Dom Curr A# NS Preferred Capital Limited...Nippon Steel Corporation550475150.0000NewshtmlNippon Steel CorporationCOP_550475Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/366164_report_framefitch/366164_report_framepdfNippon Steel Corporation8036233712/28/2007 10:12:00 AM01000000010300000103120001031202150Credit Update5401Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. 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MOODY'S AFFIRMS JAPANESE STEEL COMPANIES RATINGS AFTER DECISION TO BROADEN COOPERATION Tokyo, November ##, #### -- Moody's Investors...Kobe Steel International (America) Inc.829450150.00Newshtml723540Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.600009054Kobe Steel International (Netherlands) B.V.550475Nippon Steel Corporation549700NS Finance, Inc.2429Kobe Steel, Ltd.106600Nippon Steel Int'l Finance (Netherlands) BVKobe Steel International (America) Inc.; Kobe Steel International (Netherlands) B.V.; ...PR_61985_829450Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/396353_pr_framefitch/396353_pr_framehtmlNippon Steel Corporation8036233712/19/2007 10:12:00 AM0100000001030000010312000103120275Press Release5401Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. 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