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                                                                 EXHIBIT 4(i)(j)

                         [FORM OF FACE OF EXCHANGE NOTE]

                           [Global Securities Legend]

         UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (THE "DEPOSITORY"), TO THE
COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY
CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME
AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY, ANY TRANSFER,
PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS
WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.

         UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY, THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED
EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A
NOMINEE TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY THE
DEPOSITORY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH
SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY.

                            COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY

                           5.625% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2013


No.
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         Commercial Metals Company, a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein called the "Company", which term
includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for
value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, the
principal sum of _______________ DOLLARS ($____________) on November 15, 2013,
and to pay interest thereon from November 12, 2003 or from the most recent
Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for,
semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 in each year, commencing on May 15,
2004, at the rate of 5.625% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or
made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly
provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture,
be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor
Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date
for such interest, which shall be the May 1 or November 1 (whether or not a
Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date.
Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith
cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be
paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor
Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for
the

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payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, as described in
the Indenture, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than
10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any
other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities
exchange on which the Notes may be listed and upon such notice as may be
required by such exchange, if such manner of payment shall be deemed practical
by the Trustee, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.

         Payment of the principal of (and premium if any) and any such interest
on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained
for that purpose in New York, New York, in such coin or currency of the United
States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of
public and private debts.

         Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set
forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

         Unless the certificate of authenticity hereon has been executed by the
Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be
executed under its corporate seal.

Dated:                                         COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
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                                               By:
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                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:

Attest

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Name:
Title:

Trustee's Certificate of Authentication


This is one of the Notes of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Trustee


By:
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    Authorized Officer


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                             [Reverse Side of Note]

1. General.

         This Security is one of the duly authorized issue of debt securities of
the Company (hereinafter called the "Securities"), issued or to be issued in one
or more series under and pursuant to an Indenture dated as of July 31, 1995, as
supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 12, 2003
(collectively, together with any applicable subsequent amendments or
supplements, herein called the "Indenture"; capitalized terms used and not
defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Indenture),
between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank (successor by merger to The Chase
Manhattan Bank, N.A.), a New York banking corporation, as trustee (herein called
the "Trustee," which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture),
to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby
made for a statement of the rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities
thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of
the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and
delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof,
which series is unlimited in amount. After giving effect to the issuance of
Securities of such series on the date of the Supplemental Indenture,
$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities of such series were issued
and outstanding.

         No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security
or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which
is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, and any premium and any
interest on, this Security at the place, rate and respective times and in the
coin or currency herein prescribed.

2. Redemption.

         The Securities are subject to redemption, as a whole or in part, at any
time and from time to time, at the election of the Company, at a Redemption
Price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities
being redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values, calculated as of the
Redemption Date, of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest
on the Securities to be redeemed (exclusive of interest accrued to the
Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis
(assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the then current
Treasury Rate (as defined in the Indenture) plus 20 basis points, plus, in each
case, accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to the
Redemption Date.

         Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more
than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of the Securities to be
redeemed. In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new
Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed
portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon cancellation
hereof.

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3. Indenture.

         The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and
those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
(15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the
"TIA"). The Securities are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred
to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of those terms. The Securities
issued under the Indenture are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and
rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's existing and future
senior unsecured indebtedness.

4. Paying Agent and Security Registrar.

         The Company shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New
York, an office or agency where the Securities may be surrendered for
registration of transfer or exchange and an office or agency where the
Securities may be presented for payment or for exchange. The Company has
initially appointed the Trustee, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as its Paying Agent and
Security Registrar. The Company reserves the right at any time to vary or
terminate the appointment of any Paying Agent or Security Registrar, to appoint
additional or other Paying Agents or other Security Registrars and to approve
any change in the office through which any Paying Agent or Security Registrar
acts.

5. Default.

         If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities shall occur and
be continuing, the principal of the Securities may be declared due and payable
in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

6. Sinking Fund.

         The Notes will not be subject to any sinking fund.

7. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

         As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the transfer of this Security is registerable in the Security
Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the
office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of and any
premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such
Holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more
Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for
the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee
or transferees.

         The Securities are issuable only in registered form without coupons in
denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal
amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized
denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.


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         No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer
or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

8. Persons Deemed Owners.

         Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer,
the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat
the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all
purposes, whether or not this Security is overdue, and neither the Company, the
Trustee nor any agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

9. Amendment; Supplement; Waiver.

         The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the
consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities at
the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains
provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount
of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the
Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company
with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the
Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of
this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all
future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration
of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.

10. Proceedings.

         As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the
Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding
with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or
for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given
the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the
Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount
of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written
request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of
Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity and the Trustee
shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of
Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with
such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60
days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing
shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the
enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any interest hereof on or
after the respective due dates expressed herein.


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11.      Holders' Compliance with Registration Rights Agreement.

         The Holder of this Security, by acceptance hereof, acknowledges and
agrees to the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, including the
obligations of the Holder with respect to a registration and the indemnification
of the Company to the extent provided therein.

12. Governing Law.

         The Securities shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any conflict of law
principles of such state that would require the application of the laws of
another jurisdiction.



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                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

         To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

         I or we assign and transfer this Note to

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              (Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)


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                  (Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)


         and irrevocably appoint ________________________ agent to transfer this
         Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to
         act for him.

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         Date:                    Your Signature:
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         Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note.



         Signature Guarantee:
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                                       (Signature must be guaranteed)

                  Signatures must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor
         institution" meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which
         requirements include membership or participation in the Security
         Transfer Agent Medallion Program ("STAMP") or such other "signature
         guarantee program" as may be determined by the Registrar in addition
         to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


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                        [TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL NOTES]

                SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE

         The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been
made:

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             Principal          Principal          following such     Trustee or
Date of      amount of this     amount of this     decrease or        Notes
Exchange     Global Note        Global Note        increase           Custodian
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