Hartsville, S.C. (July 25, 2003) – Talley Metals Technology, a subsidiary of Carpenter Technology Corp. (NYSE:CRS), has joined the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) as part of its initiatives to increase stainless rebar sales.

CRSI is a national trade association of about 260 companies working to foster the use of reinforced concrete construction. The group, based in Schaumberg, Ill., performs research and publishes information related to the safe and proper materials to be used in reinforced concrete construction projects.

Talley sells four grades of high-strength stainless rebar that has been used for structures needing long-term resistance to the attack of chlorides from concrete, road salt and harsh marine environments. These structures have included bridge decks, sea and retaining walls, pilings, jetties, piers, swimming pools, and moorings. Talley's rebar has been selected for a number of marine construction projects, including a bridge being built near Coos Bay, Ore., that, due to material selection, is expected by the Oregon Department of Transportation to be maintenance-free 120 years -- 2.5 times longer than the bridge it is replacing.

Talley's non-magnetic stainless rebar also can be considered for use in electric motor foundations and buildings that house MRI equipment.

Information on Talley and its parent company, Carpenter Technology, can be found at www.cartech.com, with selected products for sale at www.carpenterdirect.com. For more information on stainless rebar, use the Webmaster email link below.