Vulcan Materials Company For a printer friendly version, click here. Monday, May 15, 2006 J. PHILIP ALFORD ELECTED TREASURER OF VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY Birmingham, Ala. – Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) today announced that J. Philip Alford has been elected treasurer. Mr. Alford has held positions of increasing responsibility within Vulcan’s Treasury Services Department for the past twenty-eight years, having served most recently as Assistant Treasurer. Donald M. James, Chairman and CEO of Vulcan, commented “Through Philip’s leadership, Vulcan has been able to consistently provide the cost-effective funding necessary to support the Company’s capital requirements, included that necessary for large acquisitions and related growth projects. We are pleased to recognize Philip for his accomplishments and we look forward to his contributions in the years ahead.” Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 index, is the nation's foremost producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of other construction materials. For additional information about Vulcan Materials Company, see www.vulcanmaterials.com. For further information contact Mark Warren (IR) or David Donaldson (Media) at (205) 298-3220.