Stanley A. Rabin, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Commercial Metals Co. announced the selection of Murray R. McClean as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company. McClean was selected for the newly created position by CMC’s Board.

In his new position, McClean will be responsible for the direction, coordination and administration of all CMC operations as well as assisting the CEO with strategic planning of business development. He will assume his new responsibilities effective immediately.

McClean joined Commercial Metals Co. in 1985 as Managing Director of its Marketing and Distribution Office in Sydney, Australia. In 1993 he was appointed President of the International Division of the Marketing and Distribution segment. Following his appointment as President of CMC's Marketing and Distribution segment in 1999, McClean relocated to the company's headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Hanns Zoellner was named to replace McClean as President of the CMC Marketing and Distribution segment and Vice President of CMC. Zoellner will be responsible for overseeing the segment's International Divisions in Europe, Asia and Australia as well as its North American operations.

Zoellner joined CMC initially in 1981 and, following a short period away, returned to CMC in 1991. Most recently he served as President of the International Division – Europe. His responsibilities will continue to include oversight of the CMC Zawiercie steel operation in Poland.

Commercial Metals Co. 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 overseas markets.