U. S. Steel Files Third Quarter Form 10-Q; Revises Preliminary Third Quarter Earnings

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) announced today that it has filed its Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The company noted in the filing that the reported net loss for the third quarter of 2003 was $354 million, or $3.47 per diluted share, which is $5 million, or 5 cents per diluted share, lower than the preliminary net loss of $349 million, or $3.42 per diluted share, announced on October 28, 2003. The reduction in third quarter results reflects an additional accrual for developments in pending domestic litigation since the issuance of the preliminary earnings, as well as revisions to certain other items.

SOURCE: United States Steel Corporation

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