Commercial Metals Company Appoints Barbara Smith Chief Financial Officer (CMC)

Commercial Metals Company CMC 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).