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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc published a news release dated September 14, 2005 as follows:

Elmquist Appointed Chief Technical Officer of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½

Cleveland, OH—September 16, 2005—ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc (NYSE: CLF) today announced the appointment of Steven A. Elmquist to Vice President and Chief Technical Officer—a newly created position. In addition, effective today, he has also been elected an officer of the Corporation.

Elmquist, 55, has been employed by Cliffs since 1990 and has progressed through a number of technical and operating roles with increasing responsibility. Formerly Assistant General Manager at Cliffs’ Hibbing and Northshore operations, Elmquist also served as General Manager of Cliffs’ reduced iron operation in Trinidad. Most recently, he has been overseeing Cliffs’ technical services function.

Commenting on the promotion, Joseph Carrabba, Cliffs’ President and Chief Operating Officer, stated: "Steve’s leadership and direction have improved the standing and effectiveness of the entire Cliffs Technical Group. As we strategically grow our Company, we are ever cognizant of the critical role technology will play going forward. Steve’s new role as the Company’s first Chief Technical Officer will help ensure that Cliffs continues to develop and utilize state-of-the-art technical solutions."

Mr. Elmquist earned his bachelor’s degree in mineral engineering from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in engineering management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He and his wife, Missi, reside in Seven Hills, Ohio.


ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America and sells the majority of its pellets to integrated steel companies in the United States and Canada. ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc operates a total of six iron ore mines located in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada. The Company is majority owner of Portman Limited, the third-largest iron ore mining company in Australia, serving the Asian iron ore markets with direct-shipping fines and lump ore.

This news release contains predictive statements that are intended to be made as "forward-looking" within the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes that its forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are subject to risk and uncertainty. Reference is made to the detailed explanation of the many factors and risks that may cause such predictive statements to turn out differently, set forth in the Company’s Annual Report for 2004, Reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and previous news releases filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are publicly available on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½’ website.

News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet at http://www.cleveland-cliffs.com .

SOURCE: ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc
CONTACT: Media: 1-216-694-4870
Financial Community: 1-800-214-0739, or 1-216-694-5459


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.