NEW YORK--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) will hold a press briefing on Thursday, June 9, 2011 beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss new breakthrough technologies that lower the cost, weight and production risk of new airplanes. Alcoa will introduce the new technologies June 9 and will display them at the Paris Air Show later this month.

To participate in the teleconference – which is open only to the media -- please telephone (800) 230-1074 (U.S. and Canada) or (612) 288-0329 (International) and you will be greeted by an AT&T operator. Please reference Alcoa Aerospace Briefing or the host Kevin Lowery. Presentation materials will be available on-line beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET at www.alcoa.com/aerobriefing.

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About Alcoa

Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry, Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral part of Alcoa’s operating practices and the product design and engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for nine consecutive years and approximately 75 percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 59,000 people in 31 countries across the world. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.