Alcoa to Broadcast Annual Meeting of Shareowners on Internet at 9:30 a.m. April 21, 2006

PITTSBURGH--April 18, 2006--Alcoa today announced it will broadcast its annual meeting of shareowners live over the Internet at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2006. The audio portion of the meeting will be available at www.alcoa.com/annualmeeting.

A replay of the meeting will be available at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2006.

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 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 most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com