Universal Stainless Announces Tool Steel Base Price Increase

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa., May 11, 2009 -- Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:USAP) today announced a base price increase of 5% on all tool steel plate manufactured at its Bridgeville facility. The increase is effective immediately for all new orders. Published material and energy surcharges will remain in effect.

Chris Zimmer, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, commented, "The price adjustment is necessary in response to increased costs associated with lower mill operating levels. This action will also enable us to continue our reinvestment in equipment and facilities to better serve our customers."

About Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., headquartered in Bridgeville, Pa., manufactures and markets a broad line of semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company's products are sold to rerollers, forgers, service centers, original equipment manufacturers and wire redrawers. More information is available at www.univstainless.com.

Forward-Looking Information Safe Harbor

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, among others, risks associated with the receipt, pricing and timing of future customer orders, risks associated with significant fluctuations that may occur in raw material and energy prices, risks associated with the manufacturing process, labor and production yields, risks related to property, plant and equipment, and risks related to the ultimate outcome of the Company's current and future litigation and regulatory matters. Certain of these risks and other risks are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.

CONTACT:  Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
          Richard M. Ubinger, Vice President of Finance, 
           Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
          (412) 257-7606

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