U. S. Steel Declares Increased Common Stock Dividend

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) announced today that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of 10 cents per share on U. S. Steel Common Stock, an increase of 2 cents per share. The dividend is payable June 10, 2005, to stockholders of record at the close of business May 18, 2005. The directors also declared a dividend of $0.875 per share on U. S. Steel's 7% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares. This dividend is payable June 15, 2005, to stockholders of record at the close of business June 1, 2005.

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SOURCE: United States Steel Corporation

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