DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harold C. Simmons, the Chairman of the Board of Titanium Metals Corporation ("TIMET") (NYSE: TIE), announced that TIMET purchased:

    --  251,627 shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.0778 per
        share (exclusive of commissions) on Friday, September 2, 2011; and
    --  100,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $14.6644 per
        share (exclusive of commissions) on Tuesday, September 6, 2011.

TIMET, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading worldwide producer of titanium metal products. Information on TIMET is available on its website at www.timet.com.

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