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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123292-15-000692
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150409

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000861884
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-METALS SERVICE CENTERS & OFFICES [5051]
		IRS NUMBER:				951142616
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 S GRAND AVE STE 5100
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-687-7700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 S GRAND AVE STE 5100
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shanley Michael Patrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001638386

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13122
		FILM NUMBER:		15762127

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 S. GRAND AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 5100
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
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        <footnote id="F3">The options vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2011, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the options were granted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2012, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the options were granted.</footnote>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The undersigned is an officer and/or director of Reliance Steel &amp; Aluminum&#160;Co., a California corporation ("Reliance"), and hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Karla Lewis, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Reliance, and William&#160;A. Smith&#160;II, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Reliance, or either of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution for each of them in any and all capacities to:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") or any rule or regulation of the SEC;</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">prepare and execute any Form&#160;3, 4 or 5 or any similar report, or any amendment thereof, for and on behalf of the undersigned, to report the undersigned's beneficial ownership of Reliance securities or any changes in such beneficial ownership of Reliance securities and to timely file any such report or amendment with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange or any other appropriate regulatory agency, and the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact, or substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Special Power of Attorney; and</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Reliance assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section&#160;16 of the Act.</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">This Special Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms&#160;3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Reliance, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</div>

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