UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
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June 19, 2007
Dear Shareholder:
It has come to our attention that the record date for the determination of persons entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders was incorrectly stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders as June 15, 2007. The correct record date is June 7, 2007. Enclosed on the reverse side of this letter, you will find a corrected Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
| Very truly yours, |
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| George W. Hawk, Jr. |
| General Counsel and Secretary |
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc 1100 Superior Avenue Suite 1500 Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2518
216/694-5700 PH 216/694-4880 FAX |
CORRECTED NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
June 15, 2007
Dear Shareholder:
Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at The Forum Conference Center, located in One Cleveland Center, 1375 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 on Friday, July 27, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. (Cleveland time) for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following:
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A proposal to elect ten Directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected; |
| 2. |
A proposal to adopt the 2007 Incentive Equity Plan; |
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A proposal to adopt a new Executive Management Performance Incentive Plan; |
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A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors to examine our consolidated financial statements for the 2007 fiscal year; and |
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Such other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. |
Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 7, 2007 are entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
| Very truly yours, |
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| George W. Hawk, Jr. |
| General Counsel and Secretary |
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc 1100 Superior Avenue Suite 1500 Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2518
216/694-5700 PH 216/694-4880 FAX |