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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000022444-03-000017.txt : 20030127
<SEC-HEADER>0000022444-03-000017.hdr.sgml : 20030127
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030124181853
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000022444-03-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030127

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMMERCIAL METALS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000022444
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-METALS SERVICE CENTERS & OFFICES [5051]
		IRS NUMBER:				750725338
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04304
		FILM NUMBER:		03524831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7800 STEMMONS FRWY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1046
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75221
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2146894300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7800 STEMMONS FRWY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1046
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OWEN DOROTHY G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186718
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5000 WITTERING DRIVE
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29206
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>owen.txt
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4
1
<SROS>NYSE
<REPORTING-OWNER>
  0001186718
  Director
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<SUBJECT-COMPANY>
  COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
  0000022444
  <IRS-NUMBER>75-0725338
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>
<PERIOD>01/23/03
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)
   Owen, Dorothy G.
   5000 Wittering Drive


   Columbia, SC  29206
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
   1/23/2003
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   [X] Director                   [ ] 10% Owner
   [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
   Director
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
   [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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<CAPTION>
Table I   Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security                           2)Trans-    3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A)      5)Amount of    6)  7)Nature of
                                              action      action   or Disposed of (D)            Securities         Indirect
                                              Date        Code                   A               Beneficially   D   Beneficial
                                              (Month/                            or              Owned at       or  Ownership
                                              Day/Year)   Code V   Amount        D  Price        End of Month   I
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<S>                                           <C>         <C>      <C>           <C><C>          <C>            <C><C>

<CAPTION>
Table II (PART 1)  Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative          2)Conversion    3)Trans-       4)Trans-  5)Number of Derivative            6)Date Exercisable and
Security                       or Exercise     action         action    Securities Acquired (A)           Expiration Date
                               Price of        Date           Code      or Disposed of (D)
                               Derivative
                               Security                       Code  V   A                D                Exercisable  Expiration
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<S>                            <C>             <C>            <C>       <C>              <C>              <C>          <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $15.100000      01/23/03       A         3,000                             (2)          01/23/10
(right to buy) (1)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $15.100000      01/23/03       A         6,560                             01/23/03     01/23/10
(right to buy) (1)

<CAPTION>
Table II (PART 2)  Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative          3)Trans-  7)Title and Amount                           8)Price     9)Number of   10) 11)Nature of
Security                       action    of Underlying                                of Deri-    Derivative        Indirect
                               Date      Securities                                   vative      Securities    D   Beneficial
                                                                        Amount or     Security    Beneficially  or  Ownership
                                                                        Number of                 Owned at      I
                  -                      Title                          Shares                    End of Month
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<S>                            <C>       <C>                            <C>           <C>         <C>           <C> <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option     01/23/03  Common Stock                   3,000                                   D   Direct
(right to buy) (1)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     01/23/03  Common Stock                   6,560                     9,560         D   Direct
(right to buy) (1)

<FN>
Explanation of Responses:

(1)
Issued under the Company's 1999 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
(2)
Exercisable on 1/23/04 as to 1,500 shares and 1/23/05 as to the remaining shares.

</FN>
</TABLE>
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ By: DAVID M. SUDBURY
    For: DOROTHY G. OWEN
DATE 01/24/03


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