Alcoa Designs and Manufactures Product Featured at 2005 Cleveland Auto Show

CLEVELAND--March 1, 2005--At this week's Auto Show, consumers will see more than good looking cars - they will also see great looking wheels designed and manufactured right here in Cleveland.

Alcoa Wheel Products, a division of Alcoa Inc. headquartered in the Cleveland area, designed and produced forged aluminum wheels for more than a dozen vehicles on display at this week's auto show at the IX Center. Visitors will be able to see Alcoa wheels on the General Motors HUMMER, GMC Envoy, Enjoy Denali and their top-of-the-line hauler on display that features Alcoa commercial vehicle wheels, specifically manufactured for heavy duty trucks.

Ford Motor Company's exhibit prominently displays Alcoa wheels. Recognizing the brand equity the Alcoa name offers, the Ford Ranger wheels feature the Alcoa logo, while the F250 Super Duty trucks feature 17" and 18" wheels made right here in Cleveland. A special treat for visitors will be Ford's F350 Harley Davidson edition.

Nissan also recognizes the strength and durability added with a forged wheel. Visitors to the show will notice "FORGED" engraved right on a Nissan Altima on display.

"We know our customers want to put their best foot forward at the Cleveland Auto Show," said Tim Myers, General Manager for Alcoa Forged Specialty Wheels, "which is why we're excited to see Alcoa wheels made right here in Cleveland, Ohio, on so many of this year's premium vehicles on exhibit."

For more information about Alcoa one-piece forged aluminum wheels, visit www.alcoawheels.com. For more information about the Cleveland Auto Show, visit http://www.clevelandautoshow.com/.

Alcoa Wheel Products is the leading manufacturer of forged aluminum wheels for commercial vehicle, automotive, and motorcycle markets. Global operations are headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Alcoa employs approximately 1400 people in Cleveland and serves as the headquarters to three Alcoa business units and two manufacturing facilities. Aluminum wheels, propellers and other nickel based alloy parts for aerospace and industrial markets are also manufactured in Cleveland.

About Alcoa

Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, 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 131,000 employees in 43 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