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CSN reports 3rd quarter net of $19 million, up 141 percent from second quarter; Molten steel production up 40.7 percent for period.


RIO DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē` thĭ zhənĕē`r
, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1995--Companhia Siderzrgica Nacional Nacional is the Spanish and Portuguese word for national. It can refer to: Sports
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CSN Centrala studiestödsnämnden (Swedish: state education grant and loan program)
CSN Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (French) 
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: CSNMY/SCO PAULO Paulo is the Portuguese form of the given name Paul:
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  • São Paulo, city of Brazil
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: CSN3), Brazil and Latin America s Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies.  leading steel producer, today reported a net profit of R$60.771 million ($65.912 million) for the first nine months of 1995.

CSN s third quarter net was R$17.721 million ($19.22 million), price level adjusted, a gain of 141.99 percent over the second quarter.

The Company also reported a 40.74 percent gain in production of molten steel compared with the second quarter, marking a return to normal production levels which had been affected by the shutdown shut·down  
n.
A cessation of operations or activity, as at a factory.


shutdown
Noun

the closing of a factory, shop, or other business

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shut down
 of a blast furnace blast furnace, structure used chiefly in smelting. The principle involved in this means of extracting metals is that of the reduction of the ores by the action of carbon monoxide, i.e., the removal of oxygen from the metal oxide in order to obtain the metal. . The year to year production gain for the quarter was 5.34 percent. Production reached 1.223 million tons in the third quarter, up from 869,000 tons in the second, and up from 1.161 million tons in the third quarter of 1994.

CSN reported third quarter net revenue of R$421.571 million ($457.235 million), down 11 percent from the second quarter, and down from net revenue of R$574.479 million ($623.079 million) in the 1994 third quarter. The Company said a 23 percent drop in domestic shipments was largely offset by a 73 percent gain in exports and increased domestic sales of coated products which have a higher aggregate value. Prices increased moderately in both markets.

Operating profits Operating profit (or loss)

Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions.


operating profit

See operating income.
 in the quarter reached R$24.277 million ($26.331 million), up from R$13.573 million ($14.721 million) in the second, but down from R$102.012 million ($110.642 million) in the same period a year ago.

Third quarter earnings per unit of 1000 shares were R$0.23 ($0.25) as compared with R$0.09 ($0.098) in the second and R$0.80 ($0.868) in the 1994 third quarter.

Inventory, mainly of finished products, rose considerably in the third quarter, due to the lower domestic shipments and the return to normal production levels.

CSN reported that its 1993 plan to increase production of galvanized gal·va·nize  
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1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current.

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 steel products to the nominal level This article is about the term used in sound and signal processing. For usage in statistics, see nominal measurement.

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 of 500,000 tons by 1999 was passed in 1994 with production of 570,000 tons. The Company expects galvanized steel production to reach 640,000 tons by the end of the current year.

The Company said it has made major investments since 1993 to improve plant and reduce polluting pol·lute  
tr.v. pol·lut·ed, pol·lut·ing, pol·lutes
1. To make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter. See Synonyms at contaminate.

2.
 emissions. During the third quarter CSN completed some of the investment needed to upgrade its hot coils and continuous casting Continuous casting is a refinement of the casting process for the continuous, high-volume production of metal sections with a constant cross-section. It allows lower-cost production of metal sections with better quality, due to finer control through automation of the casting  machines. The Company also signed a contract to acquire a Reversible reversible,
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 (valued at $35 million) to increase its market share in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. . In addition, CSN invested approximately US$40 million in their ongoing investment program which began in 1993. The Company expects the total to reach US$1.1 billion by 1998. -0-
                                CSN
                           BALANCE SHEET
                September 30, 1995 in thousands R$




                                    30-Sep-95   30-Jun-95   30-Sep-94


Assets                              6.820.199   6.732.792   6.956.441
Current                             1.434.232   1.275.958   1.298.429
Cash                                      491         243       4.410
Credits                               258.979     267.073     320.362
Inventories                           750.100     610.842     584.976
Others                                424.662     397.800     388.681


Long-Term Receivables                 307.667     297.818     305.887
Credits with related companies        158.519     154.149     208.763
Others                                149.148     143.669      97.125
Permanent                           5.078.300   5.159.016   5.352.125
Investment-Subsidiaries                45.122      50.691      59.982
Fixed                               5.029.422   5.104.730   5.292.143
Deferred                                3.756       3.595




Liabilities                         1.302.124   6.732.892   6.956.441
Current                               763.158     642.758     664.935
Suppliers                              45.719      33.170      44.543
Financing                             185.307     168.862     226.894
Taxes and Social Contr.                98.702     110.255      92.765
Dividends                                 255       1.208          32
Provisions                             151.013    152.345     128.825
Others                                 282.162    176.918     171.876
Long-Term Liabilities                  538.966    589.745     667.423
Loans and Financing                    294.277    336.957     364.833
Provisions                              73.654     79.217     302.591
Others                                 171.035    173.571




Stockholder's Equity                5.518.074   5.500.389   5.624.082
Capital Stock                       1.604.821   1.604.821   1.572.420
Capital Reserve                       (29.545)    (29.511)
Reevaluation Reserve                3.047.248   3.115.622   3.317.121
Profit Reserve                        520.657     520.657     377.832
Accumulated Profit                    374.893     288.800     356.709
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                                CSN
                 1995 Third Quarter Income Statement
                         (in thousands - R$)




1R$=0,922 US$                Sept. 30, 1995  June 30, 1995  Sept. 30, 1994


Net Revenue                        421.571      487.995        574.479
Cost of Goods and Services Sol     374.887      440.932        503.399
Gross Profit                        46.684       47.062         71.080
Operational Expenses                16.176       19.482        (45.089)
Selling                             22.921       15.880         26.852
General and Administrative          15.177       19.445         10.786
Financial                          (38.899)     (11.060)       (93.908)
Others                              16.977       (4.783)        11.181
Equity in earnings of subsidia      (6.231)     (14.007)       (14.157)
Operating Profit                    24.277       13.573        102.012
Non-operating Profit                 1.678        2.725        (14.519)
Earnings before taxes               25.955       16.298         87.493
Provision for inc. tax and soc       8.234        8.975         30.921
Deferred income tax                                             (6.082)
Earnings (Losses)                   17.721        7.323         62.654
Outstanding shares (thousand)   77.614.761   77.614.761     78.793.170
Earnings per thousand shares          0.23         0.09           0.80


Note:      Price level adjusted


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