ITA to Install Two New Board Members

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Lawrence D. Buhl III, chief
executive officer, Lawrence Holdings Inc., and Graham P. Walker, vice
president and general manager of Reading Alloys Inc. (an AMETEK Co.), have
been tapped to fill two vacancies on the board of directors for the
International Titanium Association (ITA), Broomfield, CO.

Buhl and Walker will be officials voted in at the ITA's Sept. 16 annual
meeting of the members in Kona, Hawaii. Paul O. Jones of Reading Alloys is
stepping down from the ITA board after six years of service, while Terry
Perles of Stratcor Inc. is leaving after four years.

A specialty metals distributor, Lawrence Holdings manages Snappy Materials
LLC, TICO Titanium Inc., Supra Alloys Inc. and Alloy Metals. Those business
units have distribution operations in California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Michigan and Texas. Buhl has a bachelor's degree in Science and Finance and a
Masters of Business Administration degree from Babson College, Babson Park, MA
.

George J. Esseff Jr., the president of Lawrence's Supra Alloys unit, in a
letter of recommendation to the ITA, said Buhl's business experience "puts him
in a good position to provide the perspective of the distribution side of our
industry." Esseff went on to say Buhl is committed to developing new markets
for the titanium business.

Walker, who has more than 30 years of experience in the metals industry, is
also keen on expanding titanium applications. He is a metallurgist with a
bachelor of science degree from the University of Leeds, UK, and a Masters of
Business Administration degree from Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, OH.

Jones, in another letter of recommendation, praised Walker for his leadership,
intellect and dedication to the titanium business. "(Walker) has an
international perspective and has served in the titanium industry since
joining Reading Alloys nine years ago. He has volunteer for and served on
various ITA committees, demonstrating his commitment to our organization."

Jennifer Simpson is the ITA's executive director, while Frank L. Perryman,
president and chief executive officer of Perryman Co., Houston, PA, is the
president of the ITA. Michael Metz, president of VSMPO Tirus US, Highlands
Ranch, CO, is the vice president of the ITA. Brett Paddock, the president and
chief operating officer of Titanium Industries Inc., Rockaway, NJ, is the ITA
secretary and treasurer. Edward F. Sobota Sr., president and chief executive
officer of TSI Titanium, Derry, PA, is the past president of the ITA.

Other ITA board members include James M. Buch, vice president, commercial,
Titanium Metals Corp. (Timet), Dallas; Hunter Dalton, president of ATI Allvac,
Monroe, NC; Dawne S. Hickton, vice chairman and chief executive officer of RTI
International Metals Inc., Pittsburgh; William Kent, vice president, Dynamet
Inc. and Carpenter Powder Products, Wyomissing, PA; Dr. Markus Holz, chief
executive officer, ThyssenKrupp Titanium Group, Essen, Germany; Edward J.
Newman, senior vice president, Keywell LLC VacAir Division, Frewsburg, NY; and
Daniel Buwalda, plant manager of the Howmet Titanium Ingot Operation, Alcoa
Power & Propulsion, a business unit of Alcoa Investment Cast and Forged
Products, Cleveland.

Contact: Jennifer Simpson, Executive Director
1-303-404-2221 Telephone
1-303-404-9111 Facsimile
conference@titanium.org Email

SOURCE International Titanium Association

Jennifer Simpson, Executive Director of International Titanium Association,
+1-303-404-2221, Fax, +1-303-404-9111, conference@titanium.org