Exhibit 12.2


                         UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
                COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                   (Unaudited)
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                              (Dollars in Millions)


                              Nine Months
                                 Ended          Year Ended December 31
                              September 30  --------------------------------
                              2003   2002   2002   2001   2000   1999   1998
                              ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Portion of rentals
  representing interest       $ 27  $  25  $  34  $  45  $  48  $  46  $  52
Capitalized interest             6      4      6      1      3      7      6
Other interest and fixed
  charges                      116    102    136    153    115     74     47
                              ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Total fixed charges (A)      $ 149  $ 131  $ 176  $ 199  $ 166  $ 127  $ 105
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Earnings-pretax income
  with applicable
  adjustments (B)            $(618) $ 175  $ 183  $(387) $ 187  $ 295  $ 618
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Ratio of (B) to (A)            (a)   1.34   1.04    (b)   1.13   2.33   5.89
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(a) Earnings did not cover fixed charges by $767 million.
(b) Earnings did not cover fixed charges by $586 million.