The Board of Directors of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional at its EGM held on March 1, 2016, has acknowledged the resignation presented by Mr. Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa as a Company Executive Officer, strictly due to personal reasons, which was unanimously accepted by the attending members. The Board of Directors appointed Mr. Paulo Rogério Caffarelli, Executive Officer responsible for the corporate areas, to accumulate the responsibilities as Investor Relations Officer.