Alcoa Executive Vice President and CFO Richard B. Kelson To Address Merrill Lynch Global Metals, Mining & Steel Conference.

PITTSBURGH -- Alcoa (NYSE:AA) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Richard B. Kelson will provide an update on Alcoa's business and outlook at the Merrill Lynch Global Metals, Mining & Steel Conference in Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 10. Kelson's prepared remarks will be available at www.alcoa.com under "Invest" prior to his presentation, which will not be webcast.

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.