Aluminum Industry to Unveil New Studies: Aluminum Passes Iron for #2 Automotive Material; Aluminum's Cost/Benefit Potential Improving

         Media Breakfast Briefing on Tuesday, March 7, 8:30 a.m.,
               at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit

  WHO:     Martha Brooks, Chief Operating Officer, Novelis Inc.
           Misha Riveros-Jacobson, President of Advanced Transportation
            Systems, Alcoa

  WHAT:    1) Release of new data confirming worldwide automotive aluminum
              growth
           2) Release of new study results on aluminum's cost/benefits to
              the industry and the public
           3) Related discussion of safety and NHTSA's forthcoming rule
              mandating size-based CAFE standards for light trucks
           4) Question and answer session and discussion of broader industry
              implications

  WHEN:    Tuesday, March 7, 2006
           8:30 a.m.  (Breakfast included)

  WHERE:   Allesee Rehearsal Studio
           Max M. Fisher Music Center
           3711 Woodward Avenue
           Detroit

           Complimentary valet parking provided

DETAILS: As fuel prices remain high, global warming concerns grow, and consumer and regulatory safety demands increase, innovative automakers are at the forefront of using advanced materials and technologies to boost fuel economy and safety while reducing green house emissions. Even the US DOT Secretary recently touted aluminum as a fuel saving solution to improve our nation's energy security. A new study confirms that aluminum use is rising fast the world over, in large part due to its environmental, safety and performance advantages. A related study on the metal's potential cost benefits also will be unveiled. Finally, a recent safety study will be recapped as it relates to the relative safety merits of size/safety in the context of NHTSA's forthcoming CAFE restructuring for SUVs, pickups and minivans.

RSVP: CONTACT: Caroline Jeffs, +1-248-649-8000, or cjeffs@aluminum.org , for Aluminum Association.