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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.3

                               CEO CERTIFICATION

I, Timothy G. Rupert, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of RTI International Metals,
   Inc. (the "Company");

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
   statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
   make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
   statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
   this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
   information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
   respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
   Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4. The Company's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing
   and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
   Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Company and have:

   a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
      information relating to the Company, including its consolidated
      subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
      particularly during the period in which this annual report is being
      prepared;

   b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Company'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

   c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
      the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
      Evaluation Date;

5. The Company's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our
   most recent evaluation, to the Company's auditors and the audit committee of
   Company's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

   a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
      controls which could adversely affect the Company's ability to record,
      process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
      Company's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

   b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
      employees who have a significant role in the Company's internal controls;
      and

6. The Company's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this annual
   report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
   other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
   the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
   regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: March 12, 2003
                                        /s/ Timothy G. Rupert
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                                        Timothy G. Rupert
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer