Exhibit 10.8

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation

1134 Market Street

Wheeling, WV 26003

Attention: Paul J. Mooney, Executive Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer

Re: Convertible Promissory Note - Amendment

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is hereby made to that certain Senior Subordinated Unsecured
Convertible Promissory Note, dated March 16, 2007, made by Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Corporation (the “Borrower”) payable to Bouchard 10S, LLC (the “Holder”) in the
principal amount of US $2,000,000, (the “Note”). Capitalized terms used but not
otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Note.

In accordance with Section 15 of the Note and intending to be legally bound, the
Holder and Borrower hereby agree to amend the Note as follows:

(1) The definition of “Applicable Conversion Price” is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     “Applicable Conversion Price” means $24.51 (subject to adjustment as
provided in Section 5(d)(iii)).

(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Note, the Holder and the
Borrower hereby agree that the Holder shall have the right to opt out of any
automatic conversion of the Note as set forth in Section 5(a) and 5(b)(ii) of
the Note.

The Holder and the Borrower hereby acknowledge and agree that this letter
agreement constitutes a valid amendment of the Note pursuant to Section 15
thereof. Except to the extent necessary to implement the changes set forth
above, the Note shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. This
letter agreement shall constitute an allonge to the Note and shall be affixed
thereto so as to become a part thereof.

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If you have any questions about the matters covered in this letter, please feel
free to contact me.

Very truly yours,

 

Bouchard 10S, LLC

/s/ Craig T. Bouchard

Craig T. Bouchard

Dated: 6/7/07

 

Acknowledged and agreed:

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation

By:        /s/ Paul J. Mooney                

Name: Paul J. Mooney

Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief

  Financial Officer