RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBER

Niles, Ohio – RTI International Metals, Inc. (NYSE: RTI) announced today that Donald P. Fusilli, Jr., P.E., J.D., has been elected as a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Fusilli is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Michael Baker Corporation (AMEX: BKR), which provides engineering and energy expertise for public and private sector clients worldwide. He joined the Company in 1973 after graduating from Villanova University as a Civil Engineer. Mr. Fusilli also holds a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University Law School.

Mr. Fusilli’s professional affiliations include the National Society of Professional Engineers, Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He serves on the Board of Directors of Robert Morris University, The Horticultural Society of Western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Vision Services.

Robert M. Hernandez, Chairman of the Board, commented, “Don’s experience as a CEO, his knowledge of the energy services sector, and his background as a lawyer and engineer, will provide a tremendous benefit to RTI and to the RTI Board.”

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, energy, chemical and consumer applications for customers around the world.

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