Exhibit 99.2



   U. S. STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS, INC. REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH UNITED
        STEELWORKERS ON NEW LABOR CONTRACT FOR TEXAS OPERATIONS DIVISION

     PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12, 2008 - United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X)
today announced that its U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. subsidiary reached a
tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) on a new four-year labor
contract that will cover approximately 900 USW-represented employees at
U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc.'s Texas Operations Division, a welded tubular
products facility in Lone Star, Texas.  The tentative agreement will replace the
contract expiring Sept. 1, 2008, and remains subject to ratification by the
United Steelworkers.
     Commenting on the announcement, U. S. Steel Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer John P. Surma said, "We are pleased that a tentative agreement was
reached with the United Steelworkers on a competitive four-year contract for our
Texas Operations Division, which became part of our company just over one year
ago.  This agreement will allow us to build upon the significant progress that
has been made to date.  We believe that this agreement is in the best interests
of our company and all of our stakeholders."
     Details about the tentative agreement will be made available after the
ratification process is complete.

This release contains forward-looking statements with regard to a new labor
agreement.  The new labor agreement is subject to ratification by USW members.
Future profitability and competitiveness are subject to numerous factors, many
of which are beyond the control of U. S. Steel.  In accordance with "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
cautionary statements identifying important factors, but not necessarily all
factors, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements have been included in the Form 10-K of
U. S. Steel for the year ended December 31, 2007, and in subsequent filings for
U. S. Steel.

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