X0202 5 2006-10-31 0 0 0000276889 QUANEX CORP NX 0001319419 Hammonds Paul A 1900 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 1500 HOUSTON TX 77027 0 1 0 0 Vice Pres.-Corp. Development Common Stock 2005-11-03 5 J 0 5.834 57.49 A 1577.78 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 5 J 0 6.174 54.33 A 2057.5625 D Common Stock 2005-12-30 5 J 0 0.609 49.97 A 2071.034 D Common Stock 2006-01-09 5 J 0 5.638 53.95 A 2088.015 D Common Stock 2006-02-07 5 J 0 6.036 60.4 A 2104.653 D Common Stock 2006-03-07 5 J 0 5.991 60.86 A 2098.2065 D Common Stock 2006-03-31 5 J 0 0.735 66.63 A 2109.2345 D Common Stock 2006-04-05 5 J 0 8.048 45.3 A 2127.7395 D Common Stock 2006-05-05 5 J 0 8.387 43.47 A 2147.4935 D Common Stock 2006-06-07 5 J 0 9.704 37.57 A 2158.5385 D Common Stock 2006-06-30 5 J 0 1.185 43.07 A 2170.4095 D Common Stock 2006-07-06 5 J 0 8.683 41.99 A 2191.9165 D Common Stock 2006-08-09 5 J 0 10.293 35.42 A 2215.6245 D Common Stock 2006-09-08 5 J 0 11.294 32.28 A 2229.2555 D Common Stock 2006-09-29 5 J 0 2.104 30.35 A 2246.4665 D Common Stock 2006-10-05 5 J 0 11.95 30.51 A 2258.4165 D Shares acquired with dividend reinvestment through the Quanex 401(k) Plan. Shares acquired through Quanex Corp. 401K Plan. John J. Mannion, Power of Attorney 2006-11-30