Quanex Webcast of 2006 Fiscal Second Quarter Conference Call

HOUSTON, May 30, 2006 -- In conjunction with Quanex Corporation's 2006 fiscal second quarter earnings announcement scheduled for release on June 1, 2006, you are invited to listen to the conference call that will be broadcast live over the internet at 11:00am Eastern on June 2, 2006, with Raymond A. Jean, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quanex.

  What:     Quanex Corporation 2006 Second Quarter Conference Call

  When:     Friday, June 2, 2006, 11:00am Eastern

  Where:    http://www.quanex.com/

  How:      Live over the internet -- Log on to the Company website.

The live and archived calls will be available on the Quanex site at http://www.quanex.com/. To access the calls, click on the conference call link at the home page.

Quanex is an industry leading manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and components for the vehicular products and building products markets. The stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NX.