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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764065
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
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		STREET 1:		200 PUBLIC SQUARE
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		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
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		STATE:			OH
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