Eric Beringause Named President of Alcoa Consumer Products.

PITTSBURGH -- Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Eric Beringause, 48, has joined Alcoa as President of Alcoa Consumer Products, the global consumer business within Alcoa, and the market leader in the consumer wraps and bags category. Among the well-known brands in the ACP portfolio are Reynolds Wrap(R) Aluminum Foil, Reynolds Plastics Wrap, Reynolds Cut-Rite Wax Paper and BacoFoil in the UK. Mr. Beringause most recently was senior vice president and global head of International Strategy with Novartis' Gerber Infant and Baby Products business, based in Parsippany, NJ.

"Eric has extensive experience in market and business development for consumer products. We welcome him to our team as we continue our focus on accelerating growth through new product development to advance Alcoa Consumer Products' brands into a global market-driven leader," said Ruth Mack, Vice President, Alcoa Group President, Packaging and Consumer Products.

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

Following is biographical information on Mr. Beringause:

Eric Beringause

Eric Beringause joined Alcoa in January 2006 as president, Alcoa Consumer Products. He has extensive marketing and business development experience with several well-known global consumer products companies. Before coming to Alcoa he worked for four years at Novartis, a world leader in pharmaceuticals and consumer health, as senior vice president, Global Head-International Strategy for Gerber Infant and Baby Products, a part of Novartis' consumer health division. In this position, he had global accountability for Gerber's Nutrition businesses operating in 93 countries. His prior experience includes serving as executive vice president for Edgewood Consulting Group, Inc., a leading consumer products consulting organization based in Morris Plains, NJ, and serving in senior executive marketing and business development positions for ConAgra Food, Inc's. Grist Mill Store Brand Division, and for the Pillsbury Company Green Giant Division. Earlier, he held product management positions for Nabisco Brands and Nestle, Inc.

Mr. Beringause graduated from Vassar College in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in anthropology and obtained an MBA degree with a focus on marketing from Cornell University in 1982.