Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) today announced the appointment of William J. McFadden as a vice president, Commercial -- North American Iron Ore, for Cliffs Sales Company. Effective April 26, 2010, Mr. McFadden will hold responsibility for Cliffs' North American Iron Ore iron ore sales and marketing and report directly to Terry Mee, vice president, Sales and Transportation.

Mr. McFadden joins Cliffs with extensive experience in raw materials procurement and transportation logistics, having most recently supported U.S. Steel's North American operations as general manager -- raw materials. Mr. McFadden was also general manager -- purchasing and deputy general manager -- raw materials at U.S. Steel's European operations. He has lived and worked in Eastern Europe at numerous times in his career, including assignments in Moscow, Russian Federation and Kosice, Slovakia. Prior to his position at U.S. Steel, Mr. McFadden held operational and managerial positions with the Defense Intelligence Agency in the United States Department of Defense, Booz Allen Hamilton and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

"Bill's experience and knowledge in the global raw materials markets fits well with our corporate strategy as Cliffs strengthens its market position in the U.S. and internationally," said Don Gallagher, Cliffs' president, North American business unit. "His contributions to our continued success should be significant, and we are pleased to welcome him to the Cliffs team."

In addition to a B.A. in Chemistry and Slavic Studies from West Virginia University, McFadden holds an M.A. in Russian and East European Studies from Indiana University, as well as an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

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