FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 16, 2002

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Richard E. Leone
Manager - Investor Relations
330-544-7622

RTI SELECTED TO SUPPLY TITANIUM FOR INCO LTD'S GORO PROJECT

NILES, Ohio--July 16, 2002--RTI International Metals, Inc., (NYSE:RTI) announced today that it has been selected to provide the titanium alloy for a $1.4 billion nickel-cobalt mining facility being developed by Inco, Ltd. (NYSE:N) at Goro in the French Overseas Territory of New Caledonia.

The Goro project is the centerpiece of Inco's growth strategy and will produce nickel at low cost using its proprietary hydrometallurgical and solvent extraction process. Titanium is required due to temperature and pressure demands of the heat exchanger system in the pressure-acid-leach process used to recover nickel from the laterite ore.

RTI was selected for its expertise in the design and production of a highly corrosion resistant, ruthenium-enhanced titanium alloy, ASTM Grade 28, which it originally developed for the oil & gas industry. The project, expected to be in production in late 2004, will require approximately 1 million pounds of the alloy, which RTI will produce in the third and fourth quarters of 2002.

This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in the engineering and construction timetables for the Goro project, and the timing of the receipt of the required governmental, regulatory and other approvals and arrangements. Other risks and uncertainties have previously been included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available from the SEC or from RTI Investor Relations.

RTI International Metals, headquartered in Niles, Ohio, through its various subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes titanium and specialty metal mill products and extruded shapes, as well as engineered systems for energy-related markets and environmental engineering services. The Company's products are used for aerospace, defense, industrial, and consumer applications.