COMMERCIAL METALS Co — Director's Dealing 2005

Jan 20, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC)
CIK: 0000022444
Period of Report: 2005-01-18

Reporting Person: HOWELL LEO A (Director, V.P. & Howell Metal Co. Pres.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-01-18	Common Stock	S	840	$27	Disposed	12200	Direct
2005-01-18	Common Stock	S	1400	$26.96	Disposed	10800	Direct
2005-01-18	Common Stock	S	10800	$26.9	Disposed	0	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	186116	Indirect