A. M. Castle & Co. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill., Feb. 22  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A. M. CASTLE & CO. (AMEX:CAS), a global distributor of specialty metal and plastic products, value-added services and supply chain solutions, announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of 6 cents per share.  This dividend is payable March 5, 2007 to shareholders of record at close of business on February 16, 2007.  In making the announcement the Board reiterated its commitment to providing a dividend yield as part of its total return value proportion to shareholders.

About A. M. Castle & Co.

Founded in 1890, A. M. Castle & Co. is a specialty metal and plastic products and services distributor, principally serving the producer durable equipment sector of the economy.  Its customer base includes many Fortune 500 companies as well as thousands of medium and smaller-sized firms spread across a variety of industries. Within its core metals business, it specializes in the distribution of alloy and stainless steels; nickel alloys; aluminum and carbon. Through its subsidiary, Total Plastics, Inc., the Company also distributes a broad range of value-added industrial plastics. Together, Castle operates over 65 locations throughout North America and Europe.  Its common stock is traded on the American and Chicago Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CAS". 

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