Exhibit 32

Certification
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code)

     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) (the “Act”), each of the undersigned officers of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., a California corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that:

     The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 (the “Periodic Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 780(d)) and information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David H. Hannah

David H. Hannah

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Karla Lewis

Karla Lewis

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 6, 2004

     A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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