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6565 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 800 Irving, TX 75039Tel 214. 689.4300 Fax 214. 689.5886

www.cmc.com 2CMC Overview March 2008

CMCA Global Steel and Metals Company

Steel MinimillsSteel Fabrication PlantsSteel Joist & Deck PlantsHeat Treating PlantsSteel Fence Post Mfg. PlantsSteel Service CentersConstruction-Related Product WarehousesCopper Tube MinimillMetal Recycling FacilitiesPipe & Tube MillMarketing and Distribution OfficesStrategic Investments

Over 14,000 Employees Worldwide in 14 Different Countries

CMC Manufactures, Recycles, Markets and Distributes Steel and Metal Products and Related Materials and Services Through a Network of Over 200 Locations Worldwide

3CMC Overview March 2008

Vertical Integration

Product Diversification

Global Geographic Dispersion

CMC – Business Model

• Domestic Steel Minimills(Long Products)

• Copper Tube Minimill

• Downstream Operations: Rebar andStructural Fab, Joist, Deck, CRP, Domestic Steel Import, Fence Posts, Heat Treating, Other

• Locations Throughout the Sunbelt• Significant Regional Processor

of Ferrous and Nonferrous• Strategic Mill Support

• Poland -- Main Products are Rebar & Wire Rod; Mega Shredder on Site; Captive Scrap Branches

• Croatia Tubular Products

• Offices in 13 Countries• Physical Operations and Strategic Investments

―11% Investment in Czech Mill―Australian Service Centers―Belgian Pickling & Oiling 24%

Joint Venture• Consultants/Agents in 20 Countries• Rebar Fab; 2 Locations; More Underway

Effective 9/1/2007


How is CMC Different?

30 Consecutive Years of ProfitabilityBuild Markets, then Build Manufacturing/Processing OperationsVertically Integrated: Scrap Processing and Steel Fabrication are Hedges for the Steel and Copper Tubing MillsMarketing and Distribution – Consistently ProfitablePeople Development

Conservative Company with a Strong, Experienced Management Team


Conservative AccountingFast Depreciation RatesNo Significant Post-Retirement BenefitsHigh Correlation Between Hedging Strategy and Underlying AssetsNo Speculation or Position TakingNo Esoteric Financial InstrumentsVery Cautionary Bad Debt Reserves / Use of Credit InsuranceLIFO Inventory ValuationInvestment Grade Long-Term Debt and Commercial Paper


CMC’s Peer Group

Bayou Steel CorporationGerdau AmeriSteelMueller IndustriesNucor CorporationOregon Steel Mills, Inc.Quanex CorporationSchnitzer Steel IndustriesSteel DynamicsWolverine Tube Inc

Plus Private & International Players

CorusDavid J. Joseph (Nucor)DufercoGlencoreMittalOmnisource (Steel Dynamics)Sims (Metal Management)Stemcor

Peer Companies


Profitability» Net Income Return on Beginning Equity 10 - 14%» Operating Profit ROA > 16%

Leverage» Long-Term Debt/Total Capitalization 30 - 40%

Coverage» EBITDA/Interest > 6x

Financial Objectives


Liquidity

$400 MM Commercial Paper Program

$200 MM A/R Securitization Agreement

Unsecured Bank Credit Lines

Revolvers Have Never Been Called On

Weighted Average Long-Term Interest Rate on Public Debt – 6.29%


Operating Profit by Segment

Domestic Mills

FY 2005

44%

14%14%18%18%

24%

Domestic Fabrication

CMCZ Recycling Marketing & Distribution

FY 2006

49%

16%16% 11%11%

15%

9%

FY 2007

42%

14%14% 13%13%

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17%


Consolidated Net Sales

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Domestic Minimill and Fabrication Locations

Steel ManufacturingSteel FabricationSteel Joist & Deck PlantsHeat TreatingCopper Tube ManufacturingFence Post ManufacturingConstruction-Related Products WarehousingCastellated & Cellular Beam Fabrication


Copper Tube Manufacturing

Copper Tube Minimill: Melt Scrap/Cast/Extrude/Draw

Located in New Market, Virginia

Markets: More than 30 States

80 Million Pound Capacity

Water Tubing for Plumbing, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Value-Added Products – Line Sets


Copper Tube Manufacturing Shipments

61.968.4 66.6 65.7

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CMC-TX CMC-AL CMC-AR CMC-SC

Domestic Steel Mill Shipments(Tons 000’s)

2,008

1,6851,853 1,903

2,1712,284

2,4012,266

2,4922,250


48%

18%

Domestic Steel Mill Shipments by RegionFiscal 2007

34%


Steel MinimillsCapacity (Tons 000’s)

Melting Rolling

CMC Steel Alabama: Birmingham, AL 650 575(mid-size structural products)

CMC Steel Arkansas: Magnolia, AR 0 150(posts, rebar, flats, angles, squares)

CMC Steel South Carolina: Cayce, SC 700 800(full line bar size products)

CMC Steel Texas: Seguin, TX 900 900(full line bar size products)

CMC Zawiercie: Zawiercie, Poland 1,500 1,100(rebar and wire rod)

Total 3,750 3,525


MIL

LM

ILL

Domestic Steel Mill Facilities

MEL

TM

ELT

CMC Steel Alabama

90 NTDC Fce

72 MVAXfrmr

28”

21 MVAXfrmr LMS

Ind Stir

14 stand in-line continuous mill with quick changecapability on 9 stands100 tph reheat furnace capacityIn-line straightening & stacking

Melt Capacity:

90 tph

CMC Steel Arkansas

Rail slitting & re-rolling;billet rolling12 stand in-line mill(12 passes continuous; 14 passes using 3 hi)40 tph reheat furnaceIn-line bundling2000 fpm finishing speed


17 stand in-line continuousmill (all conventional)with quick change on all 17 stands160 tph capacity; 3,300 fpm finishing and In-line straightening/stacking/bundlingProfile gauge

MIL

LM

ILL

Domestic Steel Mill Facilities

MEL

TM

ELT 120 NT

AC Fce80 MVAXfrmr

25 MVAXfrmr

24”

LMSInd Stir

17 stand in-line continuous mill (7 stand cantilever rougher) with quick change capability150 tph reheat furnace capacity3,000 fpm finishing speedIn-line bundlingProfile gauge

Melt Capacity:

130 tph

84NTAC Fce

80 MVAXfrmr

22”

LMSInd Stir

21.5 MVAXfrmr

Melt Capacity:

100 tph

CMC Steel South Carolina CMC Steel Texas


#1 Furnace #2 Furnace

Bar Mill18 stand in-line continuous mill with quick change capability on 6 stands; 120 metric tph reheat furnace capacity;16 meters per second finishing speed;In-line stacking and bundling

Wire Rod MillDual strand double rodblock 17 stand mill plus8 strand wire rod block;100 metric tph reheat furnace capacityMaximum speed 55 meters per second

135 NTAC Fce

105 MVAXfrmr

22”

LMS Porous Plug Stirring

60 MVAXfrmr

Melt Capacity:

117 mtph

CMCZ Steel Mill Facility

135 NTAC Fce

105 MVAXfrmr

22”

LMS60 MVAXfrmr

Melt Capacity:

84 mtph

Porous Plug Stirring

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CMC Steel Alabama

Medium Section MillRoutine Efficient DC Furnace OperationContinuous Cost / Productivity/Quality ImprovementsGrowth in South Central U.S.A.FY 2007

– Tons Melted 614,000– Tons Rolled 669,000– Tons Shipped 654,000


CMC Steel Arkansas

USA’s Leading Fence Post Provider

Modern, Efficient Rail Reroller– Posts/Rebar/Bed Angles/Earth Bar

Low Cost Producer of Posts

Roll Billets Into Niche Products– Flats/Angles/Rounds

FY 2007 Tons Shipped – 130,000


CMC Steel South Carolina

Growth in Southeast U.S.A.State-of-the-Art, Quick Change, High Productivity Bar MillFY 2007

– Tons Melted 649,000 – Tons Rolled 669,000 – Tons Shipped 654,000


CMC Steel TexasLow Cost ProducerFlexible, High Productivity Bar MillBroad Product Range

– Rebar, Merchant Bar, and SBQNew Caster Fiscal 2006Strong Customer BaseTrucking Fleet Backhauls ScrapGrowth in Southwest U.S.A.FY 2007

– Tons Melted 859,000– Tons Rolled 730,000– Tons Shipped 869,000

CMC Steel Mill Products

5.5 – 11.0mmWire Rod

Rail anchors;jail bars;Other

Earth bar;concrete form bar; sign posts

SpecialSections

.95#, 1.25#,1.33#

All sizesFence Post3” – 6”3” – 6”3” – 8”Channels

25.0 – 51.0mm1” – 4”1” – 4”1” – 2”3” – 7”Angles

40.0 – 52.0mm1/2” – 3-1/2”1/2” – 2”Squares

25.0 – 100.0mm2” – 6”1-1/2” – 6”1-1/2” – 3”3” – 12”Flats

16.0 – 52.0mm1/2” – 3-1/2”1/2” – 3”1/2” – 1”RoundsSBQ & MBQ

10.0 – 40.0mm#3–18#3–18#3–6Rebar

CMCZCMC Steel TXCMC Steel SCCMC Steel ARCMC Steel ALPRODUCTS

30CMC Overview October 2007


Inter-Segment Dealings

46%Steel Purchased by Domestic Fabrication Segment fromDomestic Steel Mills

33%Steel Produced by Domestic Steel Mills and Sold toDomestic Fabrication

31%Ferrous Scrap Processed by Texas/South Carolina Shredders

20%Ferrous Scrap and Rail Sourced by Domestic SteelMills from Steel Scrap Yards

16%Ferrous Scrap Purchased by Domestic Steel Millsfrom CMC Recycling

As % of Total Requirement


Domestic Steel Mill Customers

FabricatorsOther OEM’s

Other OEM’sCold Drawers

Sucker Rod Mfg.Trailer Mfg.

Forge ShopsOther OEM’sManufacturersTower Mfg.

Service CentersService CentersService CentersMobile Home Mfg.

ContractorsContractorsLumber YardsService Centers

FabricatorsFabricatorsFarm Co-Ops/Distributors

Fabricators

CMC Steel TXCMC Steel SCCMC Steel ARCMC Steel AL


Steel DynamicsSteel Dynamics

Nucor Corp.Nucor Corp.W. Silver Inc.Nucor Corp.

GerdauAmeriSteel

GerdauAmeriSteel

Jersey Shore Steel

GerdauAmeriSteel

Border SteelBayou SteelChicago Heights SteelBayou Steel

CMC Steel TXCMC Steel SCCMC Steel ARCMC Steel AL

Domestic Steel Mill Competitors


Second Largest Steel Producer in Poland

Minimill Capacity 1.1 Million Tons

Goal is 70% Domestic and 30% Export Sales

Main Products are Rebar, Wire Rod, and Merchants

Mega Shredder and Fab Shop in 2006

FY 2007– Tons Melted 1,458,000

– Tons Rolled 1,130,000– Tons Shipped 1,366,000

CMC Zawiercie


Established 1948; Acquired September 2007Manufactures Seamless, Welded and Cold Processed Pipe1,400 Employees300,000 MT Rolling Capacity

– 170,000 Welded Tubes

– 70,000 Heavy Walled Seamless Pipe

– 35,000 Medium Section Seamless Pipe

– 25,000 Cold Drawn Tubes

– Melt Shop – 70,000 Blooms

Turnaround; Manufacturing at Less Than 20% of Capacity at Acquisition

CMC Sisak


CMC Houston Steel, Houston, TX

CMC Fontana SteelEtiwanda, San Marcos & Stockton, CA

CMC Economy Steel, Las Vegas, NV

CMC Capitol SteelBaton Rouge, Lumberton & Slidell, LA

CMC Capitol City Steel, Buda, TXCMC Alamo Steel, Waco, TX

CMC Rebar Arizona, Chandler, AZ

CMC Rebar, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Melissa & Waxahachie, TX; Albuquerque, NM; Keithville, LA; Little Rock, AR; Oklahoma City & Tulsa, OK

CMC Kilroy Steel, Cleveland, OH

SteelWhsng.

CMC Rebar Fabricators, Bloomington, CACMC Rebar Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TXCMC Rebar Carolinas, Gastonia, NC & Columbia, SC

CRP& Other

StructuralFab

RebarFabFabrication Shops


CMC Texas Cold Finished Steel, Houston, TX

CMC Rebar Virginia, Farmville & Fredericksburg, VA

CMC Rebar San Antonio, Helotes, TXCMC Rebar Golden Gate, Emeryville, CA

CMC Rebar Georgia, Atlanta & Lawrencville, GACMC Rebar Fresno, Fresno, CA

CMC Rebar FloridaJacksonville, Ft. Myers & Kissimmee, FL

CMC Southern States Steel, Beaumont, TX

CMC South Carolina Steel, Taylors & N. Charleston, SC

CMC Safety Steel Service, Victoria, TX

SteelWhsng.

CMC Valley Steel, Harlington, TX

CMC Sterling Steel, Houston, TXCMC Steel Fabricators, Seguin, TX

CRP& Other

StructuralFab

RebarFabFabrication Shops


Castellated & CellularBeams

CMC Steel ProductsHope, AR; Farmville, VA

Railroad Track DismantlingCMC RailMagnolia, AR

Scrap Metal RecyclingCMC Metal Recycling

Alexander City & Birmingham, AL; Augusta, GA; Austin (2) & Seguin (2),TX; Cayce, Florence, Gaston, Lexington, No. Augusta & Spartanburg, SC

Shortspan and LongspanJoists; Steel Decking

CMC Joist & DeckHope, AR; Starke, FL; Iowa Falls, IA; South Plainfield & Summit, NJ;Fallon, NV; New Columbia, PA; Eastover & Rock Hill, SC; Juarez, Mex.

Heat Treating SteelCMC Impact MetalsPell City, AL; Struthers, OH; Chicora, PA

Product LineLocation

Significant Other Fabrication Operations


Studded “T” Steel Fence Posts

CMC Southern PostMagnolia, AR; West Columbia, SC; San Marcos, TX; Brigham City, UT

Concrete Accessories; Highway Products; Forming Systems

CMC Construction ServicesN. Little Rock, Sherwood & Springdale, AR; Phoenix & Tucson, AZ;Riverside, CA; Denver & Rifle, CO; Jacksonville, Orlando, & Tampa, FL;Boise, ID; Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Shreveport & Sulphur, LA;D’Iberville & Jackson, MS; Albuquerque, NM; Broken Arrow, OK;Charleston, Columbia & Greenville, SC; Amarillo, Austin, College Station,Conroe, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston (3), Lubbock,Melissa, Round Rock, San Antonio, & Texas City, TX; Salt Lake City, UT

Product LineLocation

Significant Other Fabrication Operations


Domestic Minimill and Scrap Processing Locations

Steel MinimillsCopper Tube MillCMC Recycling LocationsCMC Recycling ShreddersCMC Steel Group LocationsCMC Steel Group ShreddersRail Salvage Company


3,5281,0032,525Total5283525Nonferrous

3,0001,0002,000Ferrous

TotalDomesticMillsCMCR

Recycling Tons Capability(000’s)


Polish & Croatian Steel Minimills andMarketing and Distribution Locations

ProcessingMarketing and DistributionRepresentative OfficesAgentsInvestments and Joint VenturesSteel MinimillScrap ProcessingSteel FabricationPipe & Tube Mill


Provide Niche Value-Added Physical Operationsin Special Situations

– Marketing and Distribution Emphasized– Warehouses in Australia– Steel Service Centers in Australia (Processing)

Partnering with Suppliers and Customers– Pickling and Oiling Steel Coils in Belgium– Czech Marketing and Trading Agreement

Physical Marketers, Not Screen Traders

Consistently Profitable

Marketing and DistributionStrategy


Marketing and Distribution SegmentLocations

Domestic– CMC Commonwealth Metals (Fort Lee, NJ)– CMC Cometals (Fort Lee, NJ)– CMC Dallas Trading (Irving, TX)

International– Australia– China– Germany– Hong Kong– India– Russia – Singapore– Switzerland– United Kingdom


Marketing and Distribution SegmentStrategic Investments

Trinecke (Czech Republic)

Europickling (Belgium)


Marketing and DistributionProducts and ServicesAluminum, Brass and Copper SemisIndustrial Products for Steel, Refractory, Foundry IndustriesNew Steel, Long and Flat ProductsSteel and Aluminum Re-Rolling StockProcessing, Heat Treating, Pickle and Oil


Marketing and DistributionServices Provided

• Integrity

• Market Knowledge

• Multiple Suppliers

• Competitive Bids

• Foreign LanguageCapability

• Contract Documentation

• Hedging

• Foreign Exchange

• Production Monitoringand Inspection

• L/C Arrangement

• Re-Packaging/Port Loading/Discharge

• Marine and InlandTransportation

• Insurance

• Customs Clearance

• Warehousing/JIT

• Technical Support

• Financing

• Claim Settlement


Marketing and DistributionSynergies Within CMC

Sales of Rails / Alloys / Complementary Steel and Copper Finished Goods to Domestic MillsPersonnel Seconded to CMCZImport for Domestic Fab StockMarket Intelligence

– World Metal Prices – Local– World Metal Prices – Import– Local Political/Economic Conditions– Freight Markets– Competitor Moves– M&A Opportunities– Joint China Strategy


$50$100$150$200$250$300$350$400$450$500$550$600$650$700

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

CMC

S&P 500

S&P Stl Ind

CMC

S&P 500

S&P Stl Ind

Commercial Metals Company $100.00 $648.86S&P 500 $100.00 $176.25S&P Steel Industry Group $100.00 $561.57

2002 2007

Stock Performance GraphFiscal Years


Maintain Investment Grade RatingReturn on Capital Criteria MetAccretive to Shareholders Within One YearWithin Our Current Scope of CompetencyProduct Line ExtensionGeographic ExpansionEnd-Use Market AttractiveInternational Assets Can Be AttractivePreference for Non-Union But Not an AbsoluteGreenfield Option

Acquisition Criteria


Our Core Competencies

We Know How to Treat Our Employees, Customers and SuppliersWe Know How to Make SteelWe Know How to Fabricate SteelWe Know How to Process ScrapWe Know How to Market Worldwide

– Buy– Sell– Transport– Finance

We Do it the RIGHT Way!


Opportunities

Downstream Value-Added Operations– Rebar Fabricating– Joist Manufacturing– Heat Treating– Expansion of Construction-Related Products– Small Structural Fabrication

Steel Mills– Geography Must Work (Underserved Markets)– Synergies with Current Operations– Offer an Expanded Product Line


Opportunities

Copper/Brass– Mill Position to Complement CMC Howell Metal

Recycling– Regional Strengthening (e.g., Yonack)

International– Early Stage Asia Expansion– More Physical Operations in Central Europe

and Australia– Complement CMCZ


There is More to ComeSustainability

Macro Factors– Industry Consolidation Has Brought:

» Financially Stronger Companies with Longer-Term Outlooks

» Pricing Power Pendulum Swinging Towards Producers

» Greater Supply Discipline in Response to Demand Changes

» More Control Over Raw Material Inputs» Diversification of Sources of Earnings Power



Macro Factors– Historical Trend Has Developing Economies

More Metal Intensive» Industrialization is a Continuing Story» Economic Development Drives Steel/Metals

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Commercial Metals’ Factors– Diversification Limits Down Cycle Risk– Favorable Geography – Capital Assets in Sunbelt

Growth Areas and Central European Expansion Corridor

– Supply Chain Balance – Control Sufficient Scrap Capacity to Meet Mill Demand Which Has Sufficient Capacity to Meet Downstream Value-Added Operations’ Demand

– Vibrant End-Use Markets – Long Products for Construction, Service Centers, Agriculture, Non-Auto OEM’s



Commercial Metals’ Factors (Continued)– Profit Opportunities Long Cycle – Spot in

Recycling, Mid-Range in Mills, Longer Term in Fabricators/Distribution

– Market Upheavals Create Profit Opportunities for Worldwide Reach of Marketing & Distribution

– Proven Track Record – 30 Years of Annual Profitability; Only One Quarterly Loss OverThat Span



People

Markets

Sourcing

Why CMC Outperforms


Non-GAAP Financial Measuresand Regulation G

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and Exchange Commission (SEC). In compliance with the SEC’s Regulation G, we have

provided on our web site at

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Forward Looking StatementsThis written and verbal presentation may contain forward-looking statements regarding the outlook for the Company's financial results including net earnings, product pricing and demand, production rates, inventory levels, impact of acquisitions, credit conditions and general market conditions. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as the company or its management “expect,” “anticipates,”“believe,” “ought,” “should,” “likely,” “appears,” “projected,” “forecast,” “outlook,”“will” or other words or phrases of similar impact. There is inherent risk and uncertainty in any forward-looking statements. Variances will occur and some could be materially different from management's current opinion. Developments that could impact the Company's expectations include construction activity, difficulties or delays in the execution of construction contracts resulting in cost overruns or contract disputes, metals pricing over which the Company exerts little influence, interest rate changes, increased capacity and product availability from competing steel minimills and other steel suppliers including import quantities and pricing, court decisions, industry consolidation or changes in production capacity or utilization, the ability to integrate acquisitions into operations; global factors including political and military uncertainties, credit availability, currency fluctuations, energy and supply prices and decisions by governments impacting the level of steel imports and pace of overall economic activity, particularly China.

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