A. M. Castle & Co. Announces Date for Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Release Tuesday, August 1, 2006

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill., July 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A. M. Castle & Co. (AMEX:CAS), one of North America's leading metals and plastics distributors, today announced that it will release second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2006 on Tuesday, August 1, 2006.

Management will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET that day to review the Company's results for the three month period ended June 30, 2006.  The call can be accessed via the Internet live or as a replay.  Those who would like to listen to the call may access the webcast through http://www.amcastle.com/ .

The conference call will be archived for replay on the above website for 7 days following the call.

About A. M. Castle & Co.

Founded in 1890, A. M. Castle & Co. is a specialty metals and plastics distribution company serving the North American market, principally within the producer durable equipment sector.  Its customer base includes many Fortune 500 companies as well as thousands of medium and smaller-sized firms spread across a wide spectrum of industries.  Within its core metals business, it specializes in the distribution of carbon, alloy and stainless steels; nickel alloy; and aluminum.  Through its subsidiary, Total Plastics, Inc., the Company also distributes a broad range of value-added industrial plastics. Together, Castle operates over 50 locations throughout North America.  Its common stock is traded on the American and Chicago Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CAS". 

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CONTACT:  Larry A. Boik, Vice President-Finance & CFO of A. M. Castle &

Co., [phone], or  ; or Analysts, Katie Pyra of

Ashton Partners, [phone], or  



Web site:  http://www.amcastle.com/ 

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