A. M. Castle & Co. Reschedules 2005 Earnings Release and Conference Call

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill., March 3  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A. M. Castle & Co. (AMEX:CAS), one of North America's leading metals and plastics distributors, today announced that it has rescheduled the release of its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005 results and its related conference call.  The Company has decided to delay the release of its full financial results for one week, while management continues to work with its external auditors to finalize compensation expense associated with employee stock options exercised during 2005.  The Company now plans to release its results on Monday, March 13, 2006. The conference call hosted by management has also been moved to March 13, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. (EST).

"We are disappointed to delay our earning release, but feel it is prudent to complete the audit process before disclosing our financial results," stated Larry A. Boik, Vice President of Finance and CFO.  "A. M. Castle has demonstrated strong results throughout the year, and we are confident that the Company will produce another quarter of solid results, demonstrating strong revenue and earnings for the quarter and fiscal year.  We look forward to discussing the operational and financial performance of the Company on our earnings call on March 13th."

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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