WELLINGTON, FL, November 22, 2005 – While Hurricane Wilma’s 125 mph winds ripped through South Florida, Wellington resident Victoria McCullough took comfort in knowing her home and 10,000 sq. ft. barn were safely nestled under the two stone-coated steel Gerard roofs (NASDAQ: MUSA) she purchased in 2001.

“We were in the eye of the storm for 40 minutes, yet both of my Gerard roofs look like they were installed just yesterday,” said McCullough. “I look around and I’m surrounded by a sea of destruction and here sits my house in perfect condition.”

Wellington, home to the largest polo equestrian club and national horse show in the U.S., was hit extremely hard by Wilma. Neighbors of McCullough suffered severe damage to both their homes and the barns that house their show horses. According to McCullough, two barns on properties adjacent to hers were completely destroyed and pieces of another neighbor’s roof were ripped away and blown across the top of her house, creating almost unnoticeable damage to a small corner of her steel roof.

After being referred to Gerard Roofing Technologies by a cousin in Aspen, CO, McCullough found Gerard to be a major improvement to typical shake shingle, wood and asphalt materials and plans to have a third Gerard stone-coated roof installed on her home in Greenwich, CT.

“Gerard’s interlocking panels and batten-mounted system is unique to other roofing materials,” said Ron Anderson of Gerard Roofing. “Unlike shingles, a steel roof does not allow wind to peel back or tear off pieces.” Gerard’s stone-coated tiles have been tested in winds of 120 mph and are backed with a lifetime warranty.

The time of boarding windows and laying tarps has passed as homeowners can begin preparing for the inevitable storms brought about by Mother Nature today. “When you install a steel roof, you are installing a lifetime of protection backed by a lifetime warranty. It can mean having a home to return to once the storm passes,” said Anderson. As for McCullough, she and her horses can prepare for their December show from the comfort of their homes.

About Metals USA, Inc.
Metals USA provides a wide range of products and services in the heavy carbon steel, flat-rolled steel, specialty metals, and building products markets. For more information, visit the company's website at www.metalsusa.com. The information contained in this release is limited and the Company encourages interested parties to read the Company's Form 10-K and 10-Qs which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more complete information. Additionally, copies of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission together with press releases and other information investors may find of benefit can be found at the Company's website at www.metalsusa.com. To visit Gerard Roofing Technologies go to www.gerardusa.com.