X0202 4 2006-04-25 0000276889 QUANEX CORP NX 0001232445 BAYLES MICHAEL R 1900 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 1500 HOUSTON TX 77027 0 1 0 0 Senior VP-Building Prod. Group Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 M 0 3325 17.6 A 32552.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 M 0 10875 26.3111 A 43427.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 100 45.5 D 43327.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 200 45.52 D 43127.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 100 45.53 D 43027.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 300 45.55 D 42727.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 100 45.56 D 42627.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 200 45.57 D 42427.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 300 45.58 D 42127.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 200 45.59 D 41927.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 3600 45.61 D 38327.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 500 45.62 D 37827.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 300 45.63 D 37527.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 1100 45.65 D 36427.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 700 45.66 D 35727.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 200 45.67 D 35527.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 400 45.68 D 35127.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 1400 45.69 D 33727.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 1100 45.7 D 32627.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 700 45.71 D 31927.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 100 45.72 D 31827.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 900 45.74 D 30927.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 1000 45.79 D 29927.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 100 45.8 D 29827.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 500 45.82 D 29327.8696 D Common Stock 2006-04-25 4 S 0 100 45.84 D 29227.8696 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 17.6 2006-04-25 4 M 0 3325 0 D 2013-12-03 Common Stock 3325 10350 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 26.3111 2006-04-25 4 M 0 10875 0 D 2014-12-01 Common Stock 10875 21750 D The option becomes exercisable in one third increments annually beginning one year from date of grant. John J. Mannion, Power of Attorney 2006-04-26