| **EXHIBIT 3**                                                                                                              |
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| **CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002** |

In connection with the Annual Report of Russel Metals Inc. (the "Company") on Form 40-Ffor the year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),Edward M. Siegel, Jr., as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Brian R. Hedges, as the Executive VicePresident and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuantto Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to best of his knowledge:

1.     The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section13(a) or Section 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.     The information contained in the Report fairly presents,in all material respects, thefinancial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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|                                                                                                                  |         | */s/ Edward M. Siegel, Jr.**          * |
| Dated: May 12, 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |         | Edward M. Siegel, Jr.             |
|                                                                                                                       |         | President and Chief Executive Officer  |
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|                                                                                                                  |         | */s/ Brian R. Hedges*                   |
| Dated: May 12, 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |         | Brian R. Hedges                  |
|                                                                                                                       |         | Executive Vice President |
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| This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-OxleyAct of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company forpurposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |