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Exhibit 99.1
Commercial Metals Company Appoints Barbara Smith Chief Financial Officer
Irving, TX — May 5, 2011 — Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) (the “Company”)
headquartered in Irving, Texas, announced today that effective June 1, 2011, Barbara R. Smith will
assume the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Company, reporting to
Joe Alvarado, President and COO. In this position, Barbara will have responsibility for all
financial functions of the Company.
Prior to joining CMC, Smith was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Gerdau
Ameristeel in Tampa, FL. She also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for
FARO Technologies, Inc. in Orlando, FL. Her career included 24 years’ service with Alcoa Inc.
where Smith held a variety of financial leadership positions including Vice President of Finance
for Alcoa’s Aerospace, Automotive & Commercial Transportation Group (Cleveland, OH); Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, Alcoa Fujikura Ltd.(Nashville, TN); and Director of Internal
Audit (Pittsburgh, PA). A graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Accounting, Smith is also
a Certified Public Accountant. Smith was recently elected to the Board of Directors for Minerals
Technology, Inc. (MTX).
Smith will succeed Bill Larson who has been with CMC for twenty years, the last twelve in the
role of CFO.
Murray R. McClean, the Company’s CEO and Chairman, said, “We are pleased to welcome Barbara to
CMC, and we are confident, based on her background and experience, she will play a key role in
CMC’s future success. We wish to take this opportunity to thank Bill Larson for his tremendous
contribution to CMC.”
Joe Alvarado echoed McClean’s sentiments and added, “I congratulate Barbara on her new role
and I am looking forward to working with her. I am confident she will provide strong financial
leadership as we begin a new chapter in the Company’s future. We thank Bill for his long and
dedicated leadership, and we wish him the best.”
Commercial Metals Company and subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and market steel and metal
products, related materials and services through a network including steel minimills, steel
fabrication and processing plants, construction-related product warehouses, a copper tube mill,
metal recycling facilities and marketing and distribution offices in the United States and in
strategic international markets.
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Debbie Okle Director, Public Relations 214.689.4354 |