2018 Q3 LIFE@reliance Newletter

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Quarterly Newsletter

Alaska Steel Gets "100" for Health & Fitness!

3,142 total employees self-reported their participation in the company- wide Health & Fitness Challenge, which took place the week of May 16-22, 2018. With 100% employee participation, Alaska Steel Company won the challenge trophy. Congratulations! Rounding out the top three companies were Ferguson Perforating and Chapel Steel, reporting 81% and 68% employee participation, respectively. In total, 32 companies took part in the challenge. See page 2 for more.

National Safety Month safety@reliance held a monthlong campaign to commemorate National Safety Month. Why is SMART Safety important? Reliance created a video to explain: we asked our employees' children to tell us why their parent is their hero and what it means that Mom or Dad come home in the same condition they went to work in. Visit The Safety Dashboard (thesafetydashboard.com) to see what our extended family members had to say.

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IN THIS ISSUE wellness@reliance – Health & Fitness Challenge..................... 2 Benefits – A Personal Story | New Orthodontic Benefit.......... 3 Safety Focus – Engagement.................................................... 4 Cybersecurity – Cryptocurrencies. .......................................... 5 Community Stories. ................................................................. 6 Employee Service Anniversaries.............................................. 8

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Strong Company-wide Participation in Health & Fitness Challenge Thank you to all who participated in the challenge! Now it's time to keep the momentum we started and stay healthy on the job. Didn't have a chance to participate? It's never too late to learn how to introduce health and fitness into your daily routine. Visit wellnessatreliance.com and get started today!

Tubular Steel, Inc. – St. Louis, MO Super-food Salad Potluck

GH Metal Solutions – Fort Payne, AL Infused Water Station (top) and Healthy Lunch (below)

Metals USA – Ft. Lauderdale, FL Lunch Stair Challenge (above) & Walk in the Park (below)

American Steel – Canby, OR Healthy Sack Lunch & Play in the Park

Don't Leave Money on the Table – Act Now!

Employees and spouses/domestic partners must each earn an additional 30 Wellness Credits by August 31, 2018 for the 2019 wellness incentive.

Save up to $75/month!

Go to wellnessatreliance.com to see all the activities available to earn Wellness Credits.

Union employees should see their HR representative for information on incentive eligibility. If you are unable to complete an activity in the wellness program, there may be alternative activities in which you can participate. Contact the StayWell HelpLine at 800-721-2798 for additional information.

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My Journey with SCC Mike Lance, Chatham Steel's director of IT, shares his story

We are often encouraged to live healthy lifestyles that exhibit good nutrition choices, daily exercise, and elimination of unhealthy habits. Today, I would like to share with you an aspect of good health which many of us don’t often think about: skin care. Like many of you, I love outdoor activities – working in the yard, exercising, competing in outdoor events, or just enjoying the company of family and friends. Sometimes I get sunburned, but most of the time, unless I’m going to be out for hours, I don’t apply sun screen. I have been blessed with good health. Life-altering health problems have always seemed to happen to “the other guy.” In the fall of 2017, I noticed a spot that I thought was just a case of chapped lips. After weeks of trying to treat the lip without any progress, I decided to go to the doctor. She recognized that it was more serious

than I had originally thought, and treated it right away. She sent the removed spot off for a biopsy... and it turned out to be squamous cell carcinoma, or SCC, which is caused by overexposure to the sun. After an afternoon of surgery, all of the cancer was successfully removed. I was very thankful! I made up my mind to make a daily effort to apply sunscreen. Unfortunately, I later noticed a lump in my throat and went to the doctor. After seeing another specialist and having another biopsy, I was told the cancer had migrated to a lymph node in my neck. Since then, doctors have operated on my neck to remove the cancerous lymph node as well as the surrounding lymph nodes – the incision was at least 14 inches long. Currently, I’m waiting on a call from the oncologist to determine what my next steps are. I’ve

been told that at a minimum, radiation is necessary, but it's possible I’ll need both radiation and chemotherapy. My life has drastically changed. Why am I telling you this? We at Chatham Steel – and Reliance – are a team. And although there are many of you I haven’t met, I hope that sharing my experience can help prevent what's happened to me from happening to you or your loved ones. It doesn’t always happen to "the other guy” – and I’m living proof. So please, remember to wear sunscreen every day, including on your lips. Wear a wide rim hat, and yes, even long sleeves. Take care and have a great summer!

Does your child need braces? If you are eligible for dental coverage, wait!

NEW BENEF I T COMING IN 2019! Find out more during Annual Enrollment

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S A F E T Y

Authentic Heroes Engage in Safety An engaged employee doesn't just "do" his or her job, but is fully invested in both their work and the company’s success. They will put in more effort across the board; go out of their way to ensure things are done right; and actively offer their opinions, suggestions, and feedback.

8 TIPS TO CREATE A SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT

INVOLVE EVERY EMPLOYEE Hold – and participate in – weekly or monthly safety meetings and openly discuss ways to improve safety at your location. MAKE SAFETY A PRIORITY IN YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Negative attitudes toward safety lead to negative results: accidents. Experience has shown that all the safety training and equipment in the world cannot ensure a safe workplace unless managers and employees have a positive attitude about workplace safety. RESPECT MACHINERY Make sure all guards are in place. Never hurry beyond your ability to think and act safely.

OPERATE MACHINERY ONLY IF QUALIFIED Do not operate machinery if you have not been trained on it. Your employer will ensure that you receive the necessary training to operate assigned equipment. Safety is a shared responsibility – let your supervisor know if you need additional training. BE A POSITIVE PART OF THE SAFETY TEAM Set a good example for your peers. Accept and follow safety rules and encourage those around you to do the same. Your attitude can play a major role in preventing accidents and injuries. Do not be influenced by others around you who are negative.

TAKE THE INITIATIVE You are in the best position to see problems when they arise. Voice your opinions, concerns, and ideas. If you are uncertain, ask. Do not accept answers that contain, "I think, I assume, I guess." Be sure. Most muscle and spinal injuries are from overstrain. Know your limits. Do not attempt to exceed them. The few minutes it takes to get help can prevent immeasurable pain. PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Disorganized work areas are the breeding ground for accidents. You may not be the only victim. USE CARE AND CAUTION WHEN LIFTING

CHILDREN'S COLORING CONTEST JULY 16-SEPTEMBER 7 Winners may be featured in the 2019 Safety Calendar! Details in the Q3 Safety Toolkit

We kept our entire family of 15,000 employees injury-free – zero workers compensation injuries and zero fleet collisions – on the following days in Q2: APRIL 30 MAY 11, 18, 24, 28 JUNE 14, 20 Let's keep improving in Q3!

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C Y B E R S E CU R I T Y

RELIANCE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Information Security

Cryptocurrencies: Uses and Potential Dangers Cryptocurrencies – heard of them? Let's explore what they are, what their characteristics are compared to common currency (fiat money), and how they can be used (and abused). Three main features of currency (e.g., Since cryptocurrencies are digital information, they move swiftly and cheaply online through borders and blockades, regardless of languages, to wherever and whomever the sender wants, which is particularly useful for remittances.

Because it is decentralized on tens of thousands of systems, there’s no central authority to regulate it or provide stability. This provides the benefit of freedom from outside interference. RISKS AND DANGERS The strengths of cryptocurrencies are also their weaknesses. Although anonymity may protect users in some circumstances, it also makes it impossible to hold people accountable for their actions, and tempts people towards behavior they might otherwise avoid. It can also support marketplaces for unsavory and illegal products that would quickly be shut down if the participants could be identified. Cryptocurrencies are also a preferred means of payment for cyber criminals who write malware to extort or blackmail innocent people. The recent flood in ransomware attacks are examples of cryptocurrencies at work, allowing hackers to get away with asking a ransom for decrypting information that was encrypted by clicking a malicious link or opening a malicious attachment. Lastly, since cryptocurrencies are controlled by whoever possesses the key to the associated account or wallet, if that key is compromised, the cryptocurrency can be stolen by hackers. And without any central authority in control, there’s nobody to ask for help.

USD, EUR, JPY) are that: (1) they provide a safe way to store value at one point in time, for later use; (2) they let us transfer our ownership of that value to someone else in exchange for something we want; and (3) they are a way to compare how much we value completely unrelated same three features; however, they do this in a decentralized manner – without the need of a bank and without any trust towards a third party. Cryptocurrencies are used online and rely on cryptographic algorithms to securely track and prove ownership. They can be exchanged between users in near real-time and at a very low cost compared to fiat money. Hundreds of cryptocurrencies have been created in recent years, some with distinct properties geared towards specific use cases (e.g. anonymous payments, smart contracts, fast transaction times, etc). things relative to one another. Cryptocurrencies provide these

Cryptocurrencies can be stored on anything from computers, cell phones, and thumb drives, to hardware wallets. They can also be split into any denomination. This makes it accessible to the underbanked in the world, who can now be part of the global economy and exchange cryptocurrencies for goods and services where traditional banks would not be able to help them. Blockchain is the technology that makes cryptocurrencies work. It allows tracking and linking of transactions in a way that makes fraud virtually impossible. Cryptography keeps the record of accounts tamper-proof and enforces the rules of owning and trading the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin was the first popular cryptocurrency. Since it was launched in 2009, its value has spiked from pennies to nearly $20,000, but it has come down recently to much more modest levels of around $6,000.

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64th Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament

ATA Fleet Manager of the Year

Carolyn Sievers, Reliance (RTS) William T. Gimbel Sportsmanship Award Honoree

This past March, Rebecca “Becky” Pitts, Fleet Manager at Metals USA, received the 2017 Alabama Trucking Association (ATA) Fleet Manager of the Year award. The award recognizes dedication to highway safety, including driver compliance requirements, and roadside inspections. In operation since 1938, the ATA represents state trucking operations and promotes fair and reasonable regulation of the trucking industry. Each year, a group of fleet safety veterans and experts evaluate applications from managers in the over 100 companies of the ATA. “For fleet safety professionals, this is a big deal,” said Don Taylor, Director of Fleet Safety at Reliance. “This is a coveted award.” Becky has been a Metals USA team member since 2014 and oversees fleet safety management for all 13 MUSA locations with fleets which span the entire country. She also serves as secretary/treasurer of the ATA Gulf Coast Chapter. “It’s a passion for me,” said Becky of fleet safety. “The most important thing for me is that drivers come home to their families every night. And when I’m out on the road, I want to be safe, too.”

Approximately 300 President's Cup Golf Tournament attendees were met with blue skies and cool breezes last April as they gathered at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, California, for a weekend of world-class golf, relaxation, and a good time with fellow Reliance family members. Golfers were out on the green early Saturday morning, and the tournament winners were announced that evening at the annual Hawaiian-themed banquet dinner. Congratulations to Henry Borrero, Laura Anderson, Steve Hale, Sam Lightbody, Mike Matsunaga, Travis Moraine, and all our other winners! This year, in addition to the golf awards and door prizes, a special honor was presented to Carolyn Sievers of RTS. The William T. Gimbel Sportsmanship award recognized Carolyn's long and

dedicated volunteerism at the golf tournament. Carolyn was a regular at the early morning golf and pre-banquet registration tables, always eager to greet familiar and new faces alike. Attending her last golf tournament weekend and entering full-time retirement after 40 years of service to Reliance, Carolyn received a standing ovation as she accepted the award from Karla Lewis, our Senior Executive Vice President and CFO – and her personal friend. We wish Carolyn all the best! If you're looking to relive the weekend, visit the President's Cup Golf Tournament page on RELIANCEroots to flip through an online photo book. And don't forget to mark your calendars for a special 65th Anniversary President's Golf Tournament – April 12-14, 2019. See you next year!

Henry Borrero, NSA President's Cup Champion

LauraAnderson,TubularSteel Ladies Champion

Steve Hale, Sam Lightbody, Mike Matsunaga, Travis Moraine, Crest Steel – Manager's Cup Winners

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Making a Difference at the Special Olympics Summer Games

AWMI Member of the Year

Reliance family members stock our festival booth while athletes participate in our booth activity. Left: Paul Ragsdale and Derek Kim of Tube Service Co. Right: An Nguyen, Laurie Irizarry, wife of Mario Irizarry of RTS, and Brenda Miyamoto, with daughter, Mia, of Reliance Corporate.

Founded in 1981, the Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) promotes women in the metal industries. Their 2017 Member of the Year is Liza Godsil, Division Manager of Bralco Metals, Seattle! In her decade-long AWMI membership, Liza has been the Seattle Chapter Programs Chair, Vice President, and Chapter President. She currently serves as the International Membership Chair. “[This award] means a lot – because I was elected by my AWMI peers, and to know that I have somehow made a difference in peoples’ careers and personal lives is very important to me,” said Liza. In 1996 Liza started her metals career in production and shipping in Chicago. Moving to Seattle in 1998, she held various inside and then outside sales roles. Liza was first employed by Bralco Metals in 2010; she returned in 2013, and was promoted to Division Manager last year. “Liza has been a tremendous asset to Bralco, and her leadership has successfully guided our Seattle branch through many challenges,” said Brian Foy, President of Bralco Metals. “We are so proud of Liza as she receives this prestigious award.”

Long Beach, June 9 & 10, 2018 – Volunteers from our local family of companies gathered on the campus of Cal State University Long Beach to support the 50th anniversary Special Olympics of Southern California Summer Games. Over the weekend, more than 1,100 athletes from across Southern California competed for medals and ribbons in four summer sports: athletics (track & field), basketball, bocce, and swimming. In addition to helping to stage athletes and serving as score and time keepers, Reliance family members from CCC Steel, EMJ, Tube Service Co., Reliance Corporate, and RTS – some with their

spouses and children – assisted with meal services, cheered on as fans in the stands, and manned the company festival booth, where athletes played "tin can toss" to win various prizes and promotional giveaways. "As a volunteer, I always feel like I get far more than I give. All of our employees that participate get to witness these extra special people accomplish their goals as they focus on their ABILITIES and not disabilities. It's an honor to participate," said Paul Ragsdale of Tube Service Co. The Fall Games will take place the weekend of November 11 & 12. Save the date and come on out!

New Websites Launched in Q2 WWW.DURRETTSHEPPARD.COM WWW.CHAPELSTEEL.COM

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EMP L OY E E S E R V I C E ANN I V E R S A R I E S

20 Years of Service Ramiro Avila.................................... Liebovich Gregory Beumer........................ Pacific Metal Alex Beznowski............................Metals USA Vance Buckles.......................................... NSA Andrew Burden....................... Precision Strip Reed Burns...............RMC Colorado Springs John Butler......................................... Feralloy Joy Chromy................................Yarde Metals Joshua Coomer...................... Precision Strip William Curnutte.....................Chatham Steel David Dandurand....................... Alaska Steel Vincent Della-Giustina............................ EMJ Torrey Delong.......................................... EMJ David Duenas......................RSC Los Angeles Joshua Dye.............................. Precision Strip Pedro Flores....................................... Feralloy Christopher Foley......................Yarde Metals Khoun Fou..................................... Crest Steel Winifred Gatling..........................Metals USA Nicholas Gilliam...................... Precision Strip Peter Grech.............................................. EMJ Jose Guerrero............ Northern Illinois Steel Benjamin Hardy....................................... EMJ Shirley Holman..............................Delta Steel Ann Holub....................................... Liebovich Glenn Houston................................... Feralloy Miguel Jauregui....................... Bralco Metals Sandra Joseph................................... Feralloy Bryan Kelley..................................... Liebovich Alexandra Kelly........................ Bralco Metals Jerold Kuntz, Jr............................Metals USA Rick Laing..................... Reliance (Corporate) Kevin Larkin......................................Ferguson Christopher Laslocky.............................. EMJ Kris Lauridsen. ...................... Phoenix Metals Gary Lile................................... Precision Strip Dennis Mack............................Chatham Steel Cindy Mackin.........................American Steel Michele McGowan......................Metals USA Paul Mergenhagen......................Continental Lori Morgan.............................Chatham Steel Steve Munro.............................Reliance (RTS) Douglas Nesbitt....................................... SSA Matt Norman. .......................... Diamond Mfg Jessie Pena............................................... EMJ Raymond Perez........ Precision Flamecutting Abundio Puga..............................Metals USA Douglas Riggs............................ Pacific Metal Patrick Sarsfield.......................... Infra-Metals Lori Shepherd............................. Alaska Steel Suzy Shih...................................Reliance (RTS) David Smestadmoen..........American Metals Edward Smith.......................... Precision Strip Robert Smith............................................ EMJ Brian Stafford.................................. Liebovich Frank Stiver......................................... Feralloy Donald Sutherlin......................... Infra-Metals Joanne Taylor.................................. Liebovich Michael Teel............................................. EMJ Mary Lou Torres.............................PDM Steel Bang Tran. ..............................American Steel Mensur Trumic...................... Phoenix Metals Joseph Tulley.........................American Steel Employee Service Anniversaries

Kudos to all employees who celebrated milestone anniversaries in the second quarter of 2018! Reliance would not be where we are today if it wasn’t for you. It never gets old to say that we’re the best in the business because we have the best people working for us. Thank you all very much for your dedication!

Craig Weatherill.......................... AMI Metals Andrew Wilson................................... Feralloy Jason Young................................ Metals USA 25 Years of Service Michael Ader............RMC Colorado Springs Derrick Antczak........................................ EMJ Jerome Armour............................ Siskin Steel Cindy Beasley.................................. Liebovich Andrew Bernhold................... Precision Strip Terry Billingsley............................ Siskin Steel Todd Birdsong...........................Chapel Steel Dante Birosel....................RMC National City Troy Bowdle............................. Precision Strip Paul Buckley...................................PDM Steel Arturo Cantu................................Metals USA Ronald Carnes.............................. Siskin Steel Lawrence Craig......................................... SSA Wilson Currence, Jr.....................Metals USA Leonard Devillier.................. Phoenix Metals Paul Dlouhy..................................... Liebovich Gary Dressel............................................. EMJ Richard England........................... Siskin Steel Thomas Engman...................................... EMJ Stephen Green...................... Phoenix Metals Michael Hiedcavage................ Diamond Mfg William Horne.......................................... EMJ James Irby................................... Infra-Metals Brad Johnson........................................... EMJ David Kelly................................................ EMJ Jimmy King............................................... EMJ Sebastian Krieg....................... Precision Strip Mark Laimond.....................American Metals Larry Lane..................................... Siskin Steel Michael Leonard...................................... EMJ Apiricio Lynch..........RMC Colorado Springs Joseph Mackanin.........................Metals USA Glenn Mortenson...............Tube Service Co. Dustin Mumm..............................Metals USA Matthew Murray..................... Precision Strip Jorge Naranjo................................PDM Steel John Olinski. ...................................Allegheny Jeffrey Robillard.........................Yarde Metals Jim Roldan.......................................... Feralloy Michael Rothkugel.....................Yarde Metals Arturo Salas............................. Trident Metals David Sargent.............. Reliance (Corporate) John Schroeder...............McKey Perforating Paul Shaffer.............................. Diamond Mfg Darrell Simms...............................Metals USA Ronald Stanger..............................PDM Steel Larry Stanley.......................... Phoenix Metals Joseph Stier............................. Diamond Mfg Verna Turberfield...................................RMCL Rodney Voorhees. ...... RMC Colorado Springs Linda Wardley.......................... Bralco Metals Denise Young............................RMC Phoenix Mark Zander.....................McKey Perforating Thomas Ziller.............. Northern Illinois Steel Mark Zonnefeld........................................ EMJ 30 Years of Service Peter Adams...............................Yarde Metals Roger Ano................................................ EMJ

Todd Bartelson............................... Liebovich Jerome Becker......................................... EMJ Paula Bender................................Metals USA Chris Berning.......................... Precision Strip Bradley Bettis........................................... EMJ James Bispham......................American Steel Scott Bruey.............................. Precision Strip Larry Busick.............................................. EMJ Sorin Cauc................................................ EMJ Alain Chabot..........................................RMCL Ferdie De Jesus......................................Valex Gary Dunakey........................................... EMJ James Emore. ..............................Metals USA Andrew England...................................... EMJ Jose Flores..........................RSC Los Angeles German Gerardo..................................... EMJ Gregory Gustafson.................................. EMJ William Lucker........................... Tubular Steel Cleaver Massey..............................PDM Steel Doug McGowen.................Tube Service Co. Linda McKim.......................American Metals Hilario Mendez.............................Continental Brent Nielsen........................................... EMJ Keith Pohlmann....................... Precision Strip Doug Prenger......................... Precision Strip Randy Rammel........................ Precision Strip Laura Ruiz................. Precision Flamecutting Felix Sanchez. .......................... Bralco Metals Raymond Schneider................................ EMJ Sherry Sennott.............................Metals USA Diane Shelton. ........................Chatham Steel Jorge Silva................................................ EMJ Jerry Walker......................... RMC Union City Jeffrey Ward...............................Yarde Metals Jeff Wenning........................... Precision Strip William Wolters....................... Precision Strip 35 Years of Service Ronald Geiser. ............................. Metals USA Nathaniel Jackson........................Siskin Steel Eddie Lee. ...............................RMC Arlington Robert Mojzak..................................Liebovich Scott Moriarty.............................Pacific Metal Gary Poeppelman. ..................Precision Strip Thomas Rethman.....................Precision Strip Kevin Richter................................ Metals USA Dennis Rodriguez.......................... PDM Steel 40 Years of Service Ralph Ackerman............................................EMJ James Burks.......................................PDM Steel Patrick Garcia.....................................PDM Steel Cedric Hills..................................Chatham Steel Margaret Jane Kopecky............... Tubular Steel Hector Mendoza.......................... Bralco Metals James Tabbert............................... Pacific Metal Carol Topolovich..........................................EMJ 45 Years of Service Gerard Grens...................................Metals USA Kenneth Johnson.............................Metals USA Joann Toplovich............................................EMJ

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