Alcoa Once Again Named Most Admired Metals Company in the World

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has been named the most admired metals company in the
world for the second year in a row in Fortune magazine′s annual
ranking on corporate reputation. Alcoa has been a member of the 'Most
Admired' list since Fortune began the annual ranking 30
years ago.

Alcoa also received top ranking in seven of the nine key attributes:
innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social
responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, and
long-term investment.

'It is extremely gratifying to be ranked the most admired metals company
again,? said Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. 'Today, as Alcoa
observes its 125^th anniversary, the key to our success
remains the dedication of our employees to Alcoa′s values and to the
relentless pursuit of excellence.'

Fortune's Most Admired list is based on surveys of executives,
directors and analysts who rate companies in their own industry.

The complete list of the World′s Most Admired Companies, and related
stories, will appear in Fortune′s March 18 issue, available on
newsstands next week.

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 125 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 11 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 30
countries across the world. For more information, visit www.alcoa.com
and follow @Alcoa on Twitter
at twitter.com/Alcoa.

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