4 1 NYSE 0001186709 Officer COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY 0000022444 75-0725338 12/09/02 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s) Ghormley, Hugh M. 11218 Montebello Houston,, TX 77024 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY (CMC) 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 12/9/2002 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) V.P. & CMC Steel Group President Fabrication Plants 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /S/ Ghormley, Hugh M. DATE 12/09/02

GHORMLEY HUGH M 4