Sep. 12, 2006 — Metals USA Holdings Corp. announced that the President of its Building Products Group, Gerard Papazian, has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

Mr. Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman, President and CEO of Metals USA Holdings Corp. stated: "We thank Gerard Papazian for his contribution to the Building Products Group and wish him the best in his future endeavors. As we continue our focus on operational efficiencies at Metals USA, I have assumed the additional duties of President of the Building Products Group."

Metals USA, a leading metals distributor and processor headquartered in Houston, provides a wide range of products and services in the heavy carbon steel, flat-rolled steel, specialty metals, and building products markets.