PITTSBURGH, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TMS International Corp. (NYSE: TMS), the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation ("TCIMS"), a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, today announced that TCIMS is pursuing a potential debt refinancing pursuant to which TCIMS intends to enter into a new senior secured term loan in an amount of approximately $300 million. The proceeds of the refinancing, if effected, are anticipated to be used towards repayment in full of TCIMS' existing term loan facility, which matures on January 25, 2014, the repayment, repurchase and/or redemption of a portion of its 9 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due February 1, 2015, and related fees and expenses.  The timing, size, and terms of any potential refinancing and the use of proceeds thereof are subject to market and other conditions, and TMS International Corp. makes no assurance that such actions will take place at any specific time, or at all.

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About TMS International Corp.

TMS International Corp., through its subsidiaries, including Tube City IMS Corporation, is the largest provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills in North America as measured by revenue and has a substantial and growing international presence.  The company provides mill services at 82 customer sites in 11 countries and operates 29 brokerage offices from which it buys and sells raw materials across five continents.

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