FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 4, 2002

Contact:

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

RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS ANNOUNCES
THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL

Niles, Ohio – RTI International Metals, Inc., (NYSE: RTI) will host a live conference call on Tuesday, October 22, 2002, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time for investors, analysts, and others interested. This conference call will discuss third quarter financial results, which will be released after market close on Monday, October 21, 2002.

Timothy G. Rupert, President and CEO, John H. Odle, Executive Vice President, and Lawrence W. Jacobs, Vice President and CFO, will represent RTI. To participate in the call, please dial toll free 800-230-1085 in the United States, or 612-288-0337 Internationally, a few minutes prior to the start time and specify the RTI International Metals Conference Call. Replay of the call will be available until midnight, Eastern Time, on Friday, October 25, 2002, by dialing 800-475-6701 (U.S.), or 320-365-3844 (International), and Access Code 655000.

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.

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