March 28, 2007 — Nucor Corp. announced that Institutional Investor magazine has included Nucor in its 2007 list of "America's Most Shareholder-Friendly Companies."

The poll of investment portfolio managers and brokerage firm research analysts ranked Nucor as number one in the metals and mining industry. The ranking appears in the March 2007 issue of Institutional Investor and is also available online. Nucor also achieved this recognition in the magazine's inaugural poll of the most shareholder-friendly U.S. companies published in 2006.

The January 2007 issue of Institutional Investor recognized Nucor's management team as number one in the metals and mining industry in its annual list of "America's Best CEOs." Nucor's management team has received this honor for three consecutive years.

"These top rankings in the 2007 Institutional Investor polls are an honor for every member of the Nucor Team,” commented Nucor Chairman, President and CEO Dan DiMicco. “The more-than-13,000 men and women of Nucor are working safe, working hard and working together to deliver attractive returns for Nucor's stockholders. Nucor's most significant competitive advantage remains our employees. For that reason, my confidence has never been greater that Nucor's best years are still ahead of us."

Nucor and affiliates manufacture steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Products include carbon and alloy steel bars, beams, sheet and plate; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; light gauge steel framing; steel grating and expanded metal; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor is the nation's largest recycler.