Exhibit 10.1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of August 19, 2003 (this "Amendment") to the Credit Agreement dated as of May 20, 2003 (the "Credit Agreement") among UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION (the "Borrower"), the LENDERS party thereto (the "Lenders"), the LC ISSUING BANKS party thereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Administrative Agent (the "Administrative Agent"), Collateral Agent, Co- Syndication Agent and Swingline Lender, and GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Co-Collateral Agent and Co-Syndication Agent. The parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1. Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein that is defined in the Credit Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to "hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and "hereby" and each other similar reference and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective, refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. SECTION 2. Amendment. Pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding to clause (d) of the definition of "Permitted Liens" the phrase ", Hedging Agreements" immediately after the word "leases". SECTION 3. Representations of Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants that (i) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Article 3 of the Credit Agreement are true on and as of the date hereof and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing on and as of the date hereof. SECTION 4. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. SECTION 5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. SECTION 6. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof on the date when the Administrative Agent shall have received from each of the Borrower and the Required Lenders a counterpart hereof signed by such party or facsimile or other written confirmation (in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) that such party has signed a counterpart hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION By: /s/ G. R. Haggerty --------------------------------- Title: Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer JPMORGAN CHASE BANK By: /s/ Peter S. Predun --------------------------------- Title: Vice President GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Timothy Canon --------------------------------- Title: Duly Authorized Signatory BANK ONE By: /s/ Roger F. Reeder --------------------------------- Title: VP / Associate Director THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. By: /s/ George Louis McKinley --------------------------------- Title: Vice President CITIZENS BANK By: /s/ Dwayne R. Finney --------------------------------- Title: Vice President CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION (CENTRAL) By: /s/ Laura Dixon --------------------------------- Title: AVP GMAC COMMERCIAL FINANCE LLC By: /s/ Marline Alexander-Thomas --------------------------------- Title: Vice President GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS LP By: /s/ Stephen B. King --------------------------------- Title: Authorized Signatory MELLON BANK, N.A. By: /s/ Robert J. Reichenbach --------------------------------- Title: Vice President MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL By: /s/ Tara Wrobel --------------------------------- Title: Vice President NATIONAL CITY COMMERCIAL FINANCE, INC. By: /s/ James C. Ritchie --------------------------------- Title: Vice President THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Kenneth R. McDonnell --------------------------------- Title: Vice President THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Craig L. Smith --------------------------------- Title: Vice President THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: /s/ N. Bell --------------------------------- Title: Senior Manager PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ David B. Gookin --------------------------------- Title: Managing Director TRANSAMERICA BUSINESS CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Ari D. Kaplan --------------------------------- Title: Vice President WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC By: /s/ Michael P. Baranowski --------------------------------- Title: Vice President