AGY Adds Three Vice Presidents to Lead
Technology, Operations, Sales and Marketing

Aiken, S. C., Feb. 16, 2005 – Douglas J. Mattscheck, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGY, announced today that three vice presidents joined the company’s senior leadership team in January to manage the functions of technology, operations and sales and marketing.

The new vice presidents are:

• Dennis O. Rexroad, Operations
• Andrew J. Walker, Sales and Marketing
• Sudhir Hublikar, Ph.D., Technology

“The talents and backgrounds of these three individuals will be vital in enabling our team to meet the demands of our growing business and insure we are well positioned for future success,” said Mattscheck.

Rexroad will oversee activities of the Aiken and Huntingdon manufacturing plants, as well as the purchasing and planning functions. Before joining AGY he was Group Vice President of Operations at Cooley Group Inc., Pawtucket, R.I., a global manufacturer of advanced polymer coatings and reinforced membranes using textile yarn composites. He had previously spent 10 years at Toray Plastics (America) Inc., a leading manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene films. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

“Dennie has a strong background in successfully directing global operations within the textile industry,” said Mattscheck. “He has demonstrated an ability to focus on customer service and quality while implementing innovative manufacturing cost improvement programs.”

Walker will oversee the company’s global sales and marketing teams while expanding activities in New Business Development. He was previously Global Director of Sales for Sappi Warren Release Paper, Boston Mass., and prior to that he spent eight years in various leadership positions with Victrex USA Inc., Greenville, S.C. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Industrial Product Design from Sheffield University in England, and is currently studying for a Master of Business Administration Degree in Global Management with the University of Phoenix.

“Drew has a strong background in global sales and marketing management in a variety of industries including the high performance paper and plastics industries,” added Mattscheck. “He also brings strong experience in the area of strategic alliances and new business development.”

Hublikar will oversee all aspects of the Technology function and insure that AGY is well positioned with a new innovative product portfolio for the global high performance materials marketplace. He joins the company after serving as Director of Technology for the Performance Coatings Group at Noveon, Inc., Brecksville, Ohio. He was previously Director of Technology for B.F. Goodrich’s Specialty Plastics Business, and an Engineering Manager in the Aerospace division.

His academic training includes a Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University, and an MBA from Arizona State University.

“Sudhir brings a strong background in coatings and polymer science as well as familiarity with industrial and aerospace applications of materials,” said Mattscheck. “He has demonstrated success in aligning the technology function with business strategy, as well as the implementation of advanced product portfolio and project management systems.”

AGY is a leading global producer of fiberglass yarns and high strength fiberglass reinforcements used in a wide variety of composites applications. Headquartered in Aiken, S.C. (USA), AGY has a European office in Lyon, France, and manufacturing facilities in Aiken, S.C., and Huntingdon, Pa. Additional information may be found at the company’s website, www.agy.com, or by email at info@agy.com.

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