Nucor Announces Addition to Board of Directors

Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has announced that Christopher J. Kearney has been elected to the board of directors effective October 1, 2008.

Mr. Kearney, 53, currently serves as the chairman, president and CEO of SPX Corp. SPX, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a multi-industry manufacturing leader, focused on providing solutions that support the expansion of global infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the growing worldwide demand for energy and power. The company, which employs 17,000 people worldwide in more than 35 countries, had revenues of $4.8 billion in 2007.

Mr. Kearney holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from DePaul University Law School. He joins the Nucor board with 20 years of industry experience. Mr. Kearney joined SPX in 1997 as vice president, secretary and general counsel and an officer of the company. He was named president, CEO and a director of SPX in 2004. He added the title of chairman in 2007.

“We believe that Chris will be an excellent addition to the Nucor board due to his industry experience and leadership skills,” says Dan DiMicco, chairman, president and CEO of Nucor. “We are pleased to welcome him to our team.”