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• Nasdaq trading commences on April 8, 2025

• Improves Friedman’s visibility in the capital markets

• Increases potential for improved trading liquidity and diversified share ownership
  
  

LONGVIEW, Texas, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Friedman Industries, Incorporated (NYSE American: FRD), a leading manufacturer and processor of steel products, announced today it will transfer its common stock listing to the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) and commence trading effective April 8, 2025, under the symbol “FRD”. The Company’s common stock will continue to trade on the NYSE American through market close on April 7, 2025.

“As we grow, we want to increase our market visibility and attract more investor capital” said Michael Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “We believe that Nasdaq provides more potential for improved trading liquidity, as well as increased institutional ownership and capital inflows.  Listing on Nasdaq aligns with our goal of building Friedman’s long-term equity value.”

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About Friedman Industries

Friedman Industries, Incorporated (“Company”), headquartered in Longview, Texas, is a manufacturer and processor of steel products with operating plants in Hickman, Arkansas; Decatur, Alabama; East Chicago, Indiana; Granite City, Illinois; Sinton, Texas and Lone Star, Texas. The Company has two reportable segments: flat-roll products and tubular products. The flat-roll product segment consists of the operations in Hickman, Decatur, East Chicago, Granite City and Sinton where the Company processes hot-rolled steel coils. The Hickman, East Chicago and Granite City facilities operate temper mills and corrective leveling cut-to-length lines. The Sinton and Decatur facilities operate stretcher leveler cut-to-length lines. The tubular product segment consists of the operations in Lone Star where the Company manufactures electric resistance welded pipe and distributes pipe through its Texas Tubular Products division.

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