1. BUILDING EARNINGS POWER FOR THE NEXT UP-CYCLE JANUARY 28, 2014

2. 2008-2013 CAPITAL INVESTED 2

3. BROAD RANGE OF STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS BUILDING NUCOR’S LONG-TERM EARNINGS POWER 3

4. 2008-2013 CAPITAL INVESTED ($ MILLIONS) STEEL MILLS BARS MEMPHIS SBQ MILL (2008-13) $350 DARLINGTON ROD MILL (2012-13) $99 CONNECTICUT REHEAT FURNACE (2012-13) $23 NEBRASKA SBQ ROLLING MILL UPGRADE (2012-13) $16 4 AMOUNTS NOT NECESSARILY PROJECT TOTALS – ONLY INCLUDES $s INVESTED OVER 2008-2013 PERIOD

5. 2008-2013 CAPITAL INVESTED ($ MILLIONS) STEEL MILLS BEAMS & PILING SKYLINE ACQUISITION (2012) $675 NUCOR-YAMATO SHEET PILING PRODUCT RANGE EXPANSION (2012-13) $92 5 AMOUNTS NOT NECESSARILY PROJECT TOTALS – ONLY INCLUDES $s INVESTED OVER 2008-2013 PERIOD

6. 2008-2013 CAPITAL INVESTED ($ MILLIONS) STEEL MILLS PLATE HERTFORD COUNTY HEAT TREAT FACILITY (2009-10) $70 HERTFORD COUNTY NORMALIZING LINE (2012-13) $38 HERTFORD COUNTY DRI HANDLING (2012-13) $21 HERTFORD COUNTY VACUUM TANK DEGASSER (2011-12) $17 TUSCALOOSA 2 nd LMF (2011-12) $12 6 AMOUNTS NOT NECESSARILY PROJECT TOTALS – ONLY INCLUDES $s INVESTED OVER 2008-2013 PERIOD

7. 2008-2013 CAPITAL INVESTED ($ MILLIONS) STEEL MILLS SHEET NUMIT SHEET STEEL PROCESSING J.V. ACQ. (2010) $221 DECATUR GALVANIZING FACILITY (2008-09) $126 BERKELEY COUNTY WIDE-LIGHT (2012-13) $86 HICKMAN VACUUM TANK DEGASSER (2012-13) $33 CRAWFORDSVILLE DRI HANDLING (2012-13) $22 BERKELEY COUNTY DRI HANDLING (2012-13) $18 7 AMOUNTS NOT NECESSARILY PROJECT TOTALS – ONLY INCLUDES $s INVESTED OVER 2008-2013 PERIOD

8. 2008-2013 CAPITAL INVESTED ($ MILLIONS) STEEL MILLS INTERNATIONAL DUFERDOFIN J.V. IN ITALY (BEAMS & BARS) (2008) $671 8

9. 2008-2013 CAPITAL INVESTED ($ MILLIONS) RAW MATERIALS & ENERGY DAVID J. JOSEPH ACQUISITION (2008) $1,440 LOUISIANA DRI FACILITY (2009-13) $739 NATURAL GAS DRILLING & MIDSTREAM ASSETS (2009-13) $616 DAVID J. JOSEPH BOLT-ON ACQUISITIONS (2008-12) $300 TRINIDAD DRI FACILITY EXPANSION (2011) $15 9 AMOUNTS NOT NECESSARILY PROJECT TOTALS – ONLY INCLUDES $s INVESTED OVER 2008-2013 PERIOD

10. 2008-2013 CAPITAL INVESTED ($ MILLIONS) DOWNSTREAM PRODUCTS HARRIS STEEL REBAR FABRICATION BOLT-ON ACQUISITIONS (2008-12) $211 10

11. NUCOR’S FOCUS = GENERATE ATTRACTIVE RETURNS 11

12. NUCOR’S ROIC PERFORMANCE 12 2004-2013 AVG = 15.5% “GREAT RECESSION” UP-CYCLE

13. Cash From Operations 2004-2013 (millions of dollars) 13 “GREAT RECESSION”

14. 14 CASH DIVIDENDS PAID 2004 – 2013 Base & Supplemental Dividends (dollars per share) Approx. $5/share in total supplemental dividends from 2005 to 2008 “GREAT RECESSION” 41 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF INCREASED CASH DIVIDENDS UP-CYCLE