Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda to Speak at Citigroup's 19th Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference

NEW YORK--March 2, 2006--Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda will discuss seizing global opportunities on Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Citigroup Investment Research's 19th Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference held at The Grand Hyatt at Grand Central in New York City.

Belda's remarks are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. EST and will be webcast via the Invest section of www.alcoa.com.

Citigroup's Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference, the largest of its kind, brings together the management teams of leading global industrial companies with hundreds of members of the investment community.

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 129,000 employees in 42 countries and has been named one of the top three most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.