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| **CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| I, Edward M. Siegel, Jr. certify that:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| 1.               I have reviewed this annual reporton Form 40-F of Russel Metals Inc.,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| 2.               Based on my knowledge, this annualreport does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered bythis annual report;                                                                    |
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| 3.               Based on my knowledge, thefinancial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annualreport;                                                                                       |
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| 4.               The registrant's other certifyingofficers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| a)              designed such disclosure controls andprocedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made knownto us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;                                                                                                     |
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| b)              evaluated the effectiveness of theregistrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the"Evaluation Date"); and                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| c)              presented in this annual report ourconclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the EvaluationDate;                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| 5.                 The registrant's othercertifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committeeof registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):                                                                                                                                |
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| a)              all significant deficiencies in thedesign or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize andreport financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and                                                                                                   |
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| b)              any fraud, whether or not material, thatinvolves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| 6.                 The registrant's othercertifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or inother factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including anycorrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                             |            | */s/ Edward M. Siegel,Jr.                 * |
| Dated: May 12,2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |            | Edward M. Siegel,Jr.                       |
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| **CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| I, Brian R. Hedges, certify that:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 1.               I have reviewed this annual reporton Form 40-F of Russel Metals Inc.,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| 2.               Based on my knowledge, this annualreport does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered bythis annual report;                                                                    |
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| 3.               Based on my knowledge, thefinancial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annualreport;                                                                                       |
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| 4.               The registrant's other certifyingofficers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| a)              designed such disclosure controls andprocedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made knownto us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;                                                                                                     |
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| b)              evaluated the effectiveness of theregistrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the"Evaluation Date"); and                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| c)              presented in this annual report ourconclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the EvaluationDate;                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| 5.                 The registrant's othercertifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committeeof registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):                                                                                                                                |
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| a)              all significant deficiencies in thedesign or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize andreport financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and                                                                                                   |
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| b)              any fraud, whether or not material, thatinvolves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| 6.                 The registrant's othercertifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or inother factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including anycorrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
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| Dated:  May 12, 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                 | Brian R.Hedges            |   |
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