EXHIBIT 31a

                  CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Stanley A. Rabin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Commercial Metals Company;

2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report.

Date: November 26, 2003

/s/ Stanley A. Rabin
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Stanley A. Rabin
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer


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