Allegheny Technologies Announces Executive Changes.

Business Editors

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2000

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) today announced the following executive changes, effective April 1, 2000:

-- James L. Murdy, executive vice president of finance & administration and
chief financial officer

-- Judd R. Cool, senior vice president of human resources

-- Jon D. Walton, senior vice president general counsel and secretary

-- Terry L. Dunlap, vice president e-Business

-- Jack W. Shilling, president of the High Performance Metals Segment

-- Douglas A. Kittenbrink, president of Allegheny Ludlum

-- David M. Hogan, president of Metalworking Products

-- Charles W. Freel, president of Portland Forge

-- David R. Neil, president of Casting Service

"Our objective is to have a world-class leadership team that is quick thinking, fast acting and seamless," said Thomas A. Corcoran, president and chief executive officer of Allegheny Technologies. "These executive changes will accelerate the development of our team and will focus corporate procurement to reduce costs. Each of these executives is well prepared to assume their new roles."

"I want to thank John Andrews for his many contributions to Allegheny Technologies," Corcoran said. "John was president of Allvac, an Allegheny Technologies company, for 27 years. Under his leadership Allvac grew and became a global market leader in nickel-based alloys and superalloys and premium titanium alloys. He assumed the position of president of the High Performance Metals segment in 1998 and has led the integration of the companies in the segment. John has also played an important role in the development of the domestic nickel alloy and superalloy and premium titanium alloy industry."

The Allegheny Technologies leadership team reporting to Tom Corcoran, effective April 1, 2000, include:

-- James L. Murdy, executive vice president of finance & administration and
chief financial officer

-- Judd R. Cool, senior vice president of human resources

-- Jon D. Walton, senior vice president general counsel and secretary

-- Terry L. Dunlap, vice president e-Business

-- Jack W. Shilling, president of the High Performance Metals Segment

-- Douglas A. Kittenbrink, president of Allegheny Ludlum

-- David M. Hogan, president of Metalworking Products

-- Charles W. Freel, president of Portland Forge

-- David R. Neil, president of Casting Service

Background

Jack Shilling, age 56, who will become president of the High Performance Metals segment, is currently president of Allegheny Ludlum. Shilling joined Allegheny Technologies in 1973 and has progressed in increasingly responsible positions in operational and technical management. He holds a doctorate degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, a master's degree in physics from Cornell University and a bachelor's degree in physics from Franklin and Marshall College.

Shilling will have responsibility for the Allegheny Technologies companies in the High Performance Metals segment - Allvac, including Allvac Ltd, Wah Chang, Titanium Industries and Rome Metals. He will also be responsible for the overall management of Allegheny Technologies' procurement strategies.

Douglas A. Kittenbrink, age 44, who will become president of Allegheny Ludlum, is currently senior vice president of manufacturing, engineering, information technology and production control for Allegheny Ludlum. Kittenbrink joined Allegheny Technologies in 1992 as vice president of engineering and has been given increasing levels of responsibility during his career. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.

David G. Vietmeier, age 55, who will become vice president of procurement for Allegheny Technologies, is currently vice president of purchasing for Allegheny Ludlum. Vietmeier joined Allegheny Technologies in 1967 as a buyer and steadily progressed to his current position. He holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering from Notre Dame.

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) is one of the largest and most diversified producers of specialty materials in the world. Our talented people use innovative technologies to offer growing global markets a wide range of specialty materials including stainless steel, nickel-based and cobalt-based alloys and superalloys, titanium and titanium alloys, specialty steel alloys, zirconium and related alloys, and tungsten-based specialty materials. Our goal is to be the low cost, high quality supplier to global markets. Allegheny Technologies website can be found at http://www.alleghenytechnologies.com.