Tifton Aluminum Recognized with Toyota Quality Award

DELHI, La.--April 19, 2004--Alcoa Engineered Products announced today that its Tifton Aluminum Inc. subsidiary located in Delhi, Louisiana was the recipient of a Multi-Year Achievement Award from Toyota Motor North America, Inc. for consistent quality performance for its work on the Sequoia and Tundra vehicles. It is the fifth year in a row Tifton has been honored for outstanding quality by the Japanese automaker. The Delhi plant extrudes and fabricates running boards for the Sequoia SUV and Tundra truck and ships directly to Toyota's plant in Indiana.

"We are proud of the recognition we've received from Toyota. We are committed to providing our customers with the highest level of quality possible in our systems," said Randy Speirs, Location Manager Tifton Delhi facility. "Delhi employees are to be commended for their resolve to ensure we deliver products to our customer's satisfaction."

Delhi was also the supplier of bumper reinforcements for the Toyota Avalon.

Alcoa Engineered Products is a prominent supplier of extruded and cold finished aluminum products to the distribution, commercial transportation, industrial and consumer markets.

Alcoa is the world's leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap(R) foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa(R) wheels, and Baco(R) household wraps. Among its other businesses are vinyl siding, closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 120,000 employees in 41 countries and has been a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for 45 years and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2001. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com