X0202 4 2006-04-28 0000276889 QUANEX CORP NX 0001130145 BARGER DONALD G JR 1900 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 1500 HOUSTON TX 77027 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 M 0 4500 9.6389 A 15294.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 M 0 6750 12.2778 A 22044.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 300 42.52 D 21744.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 1200 42.55 D 20544.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 250 42.58 D 20294.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 1500 42.6 D 18794.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 100 42.62 D 18694.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 900 42.64 D 17794.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 1000 42.65 D 16794.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 1500 42.7 D 15294.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 2000 42.75 D 13294.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 300 42.88 D 12994.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 1700 42.9 D 11294.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 100 42.91 D 11194.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 400 42.92 D 10794.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 400 43 D 10394.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 500 43.04 D 9894.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 1000 43.05 D 8894.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 100 43.06 D 8794.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 181 43.11 D 8613.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 500 43.15 D 8113.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 2300 43.2 D 5813.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 1000 43.25 D 4813.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 300 43.28 D 4513.9945 D Common Stock 2006-04-28 4 S 0 500 43.31 D 4013.9945 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 9.6389 2006-04-28 4 M 0 4500 0 D 2009-10-31 Common Stock 4500 0 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 12.2778 2006-04-28 4 M 0 6750 0 D 2007-10-31 Common Stock 6750 0 D The option becomes 100% exercisable in 6 months from date of grant. John J. Mannion, Power of Attorney 2006-05-01