FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 6, 2003

Contact:

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

RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS ANNOUNCES
2002 ANNUAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

Niles, Ohio – RTI International Metals, Inc., (NYSE: RTI) will host a live conference call on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time for investors, analysts, and others interested. This conference call will discuss the 2002 financial results which will be released on Monday, January 27, 2003, after the market closes.

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 (USA) 800-450-0788 or (International) 612-332-0820 a few minutes prior to the start time and specify the RTI International Metals Conference Call. Replay of the call will be available until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, January 31, 2003, by dialing (USA) 800-475-6701 or (International) 320-365-3844 and Access Code 669124.

RTI International Metals, headquartered in Niles, Ohio, is one of the world’s largest producers of titanium. Through its various subsidiaries, RTI manufactures and distributes titanium and specialty metal mill products, extruded shapes, formed parts and engineered systems for aerospace, industrial, defense, energy, chemical and consumer applications for customers around the world.

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