EX-99.2 4 dex992.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED JANUARY 31, 2002 Exhibit 99.2 [LOGO] National Steel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Steel Corporation 4100 Edison Lakes Parkway Mishawaka, IN 46545-3440 NEWS RELEASE ------------ Media Contact: Ronald B. Freeman 574-273-7559 Analyst/Investor Contact: William E. McDonough 574-273-7414 NATIONAL STEEL CANCELS FOURTH QUARTER 2001 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL Mishawaka, Indiana, January 31, 2002 - National Steel Corporation (NYSE: NS) announces cancellation of its fourth quarter 2001 earnings conference call. Due to recent scheduling conflicts, the conference call to discuss National Steel's fourth quarter 2001 results and the outlook for the first quarter 2002, which was scheduled for Friday, February 1, 2002, has been canceled. National Steel will make an announcement of any rescheduling of the conference call. Headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana, National Steel Corporation is one of the nation's largest producers of carbon flat-rolled steel products, with annual shipments of approximately six million tons. National Steel employs approximately 8,300 employees. Please visit the National Steel's website at www.nationalsteel.com for more information on the Company and its products and --------------------- facilities.