CASTLE + CO.

Mueller Industries Inc . Declares Cash Dividend for First Quarter

(NYSE: MLI), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a
regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share on its common stock.

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These risk factors and
additional information are included in the Company 's reports on file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Together, Castle operates over 60 locations throughout
North America.

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If these market conditions continue, we would
expect a very strong first half and significantly increased sales and earnings
for the year as a whole. Mueller 's
operations are located throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, and
Great Britain .

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M. Thomas McKane, Chairman and CEO, stated today at its annual
stockholders meeting, "The manufacturing strength of the North American
economy continues strong as we move into 2005."
In other actions at its annual meeting, shareholders of the Company re-
elected eight directors to serve one-year terms and ratified the appointment
of Deloitte + Touche LLP as the Company's registered, independent auditing
firm for the year 2005. MEMPHIS, Tenn.

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Metal pricing overall remains
at near year -end 2004 levels. These
include economic and currency conditions, continued availability of raw
materials , market demand, pricing, competitive and technological factors, and
the availability of financing , among others, as set forth in the company's SEC
filings.

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Through its subsidiary, Total
Plastics , Inc.

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A. M. Castle + Co . Expects Continued Favorable Business Climate

Within its core metals business,
it specializes in the distribution of carbon, alloy and stainless steels;
nickel alloy; aluminum; copper and brass .

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Actual results may differ materially as a result of
factors over which the Company has no control .

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The
dividend will be payable March 15, 2005, to shareholders of record on March 1,
2005.

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Founded in 1890, A. provides highly engineered materials
and value added services to a wide range of companies within the producer
durable equipment sector of the economy., the Company also distributes a broad range of value-added
industrial plastics.

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FRANKLIN PARK, Ill.

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Castle + Co., Mueller Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of copper tube and
fittings; brass and copper alloy rod, bar and shapes; aluminum and brass
forgings; aluminum and copper impact extrusions; plastic fittings and valves;
refrigeration valves and fittings; and fabricated tubular products.

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Its customer base includes many
Fortune 500 companies as well as thousands of medium and smaller -sized firms
spread across a wide spectrum of industries.

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(Amex: CAS ), G.
This release may contain forward-looking statements relating to future
financial results .
Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be
"forward-looking" statements , which involve risks and uncertainties.

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Its common stock is traded on the American and Chicago Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol "CAS".

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Mueller Industries, Inc.