Alcoa Foundation Launches Global Engagement Program to Support Employee Wellness and Local Communities

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) leadership from across the world, including Alcoa
Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld, kicked off a new global employee
engagement program in Pittsburgh yesterday and raised $17,000 for
charity in the process.

Domingos Campos, from Alcoa Brazil, is looking for a strike as he bowls for charity. Alcoa kicked off its newest employee program - Alcoans in Motion - yesterday in Pittsburgh during a bowl-a-thon at Legacy Lanes in the South Hills attended by 250 top leaders of the company. The program supports teams of Alcoans who walk, run, bike or participate in other group physical fitness activities on behalf of charity. (Photo: Business Wire)

Called Alcoans in Motion, the program supports employees who join in
group physical activities for charity. Kleinfeld and other senior
leaders participated in a bowl-a-thon at Legacy Lanes in the South
Hills, where winning teams selected charities from key Alcoa regions
around the world to receive grants from Alcoa Foundation. The 250
employees joined efforts and gave away a total of $17,000 to local and
national organizations focused on workforce development, education and
the environment.

'Alcoa employees have always been actively involved in their local
communities,? said Paula Davis, President, Alcoa Foundation. 'Alcoans in
Motion provides a unique opportunity for our employees and their friends
and families to contribute to nonprofit organizations that are important
to them while engaging in healthy activities. This year, our goal is to
have 100 events in more than 20 countries.?

Alcoa fosters a unique corporate culture of community engagement, where
employees are encouraged, supported and recognized for the active role
they play in addressing local and global challenges. In 2011, a record
56 percent of employee participated in the global Month
of Service, and now Alcoans in Motion gives employees more
opportunities to contribute to nonprofits around the globe.

About Alcoa Foundation

Alcoa Foundation is one of the largest corporate foundations in the
U.S., with assets of approximately US$446 million. Founded more than 50
years ago, Alcoa Foundation has invested more than US$550 million since
1952. In 2011, Alcoa Foundation contributed more than US$20 million to
nonprofit organizations throughout the world, building innovative
partnerships, engaging its people to improve the environment and
educating tomorrow′s leaders. The work of Alcoa Foundation is further
enhanced by Alcoa′s thousands of employee volunteers who share their
energy, passion and purpose to make a difference in the communities
where Alcoa operates. Through the company′s signature Month of Service
program, in 2011, a record 56 percent of Alcoa employees took part in
more than 1,200 events across 24 countries, reaching 81,000 children,
serving 9,000 meals, planting 34,000 trees and supporting 1,800
nonprofit organizations. More information can be found at www.alcoafoundation.com.

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 10 consecutive years and approximately 75
percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in
active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 61,000 people in 31
countries across the world. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.

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Alcoa Foundation

Suzanne Van de Raadt, 212-836-2662

Suzanne.vanderaadt@alcoa.com