REMINDER - Presentation of Hydro's first quarter results and new Bauxite & Alumina business

Hydro's first quarter results 2011 will be released at 07:00 CET (01:00 AM EST, 06:00 UK time), on Friday April 29, 2011. The quarterly report and presentation slides will be available on www.hydro.com at the same time.

Presentation in Oslo and webcast

Hydro will host a combined analyst and press conference at its corporate headquarters at Drammensveien 260, Oslo at 09:30 CET.

The presentation will cover Hydro's first quarter results and a strategic and operational update for Hydro's new Bauxite & Alumina business. President and CEO Svein Richard Brandtzg, EVP and CFO J rgen C. Arentz Rostrup and EVP for Bauxite & Alumina Johnny Undeli will conduct the presentation. The presentation, which will be held in English, will also be available live on webcast with the possibility to ask questions via the web. The event is expected to conclude around 11:30 CET.To participate in the presentation in Oslo please confirm your attendance to ir@hydro.com before April 28, 2011

International conference call and webcast

Hydro will host an international web presentation and conference call at 14:00 CET (08:00 AM EST, 13:00 UK time) the same day to summarize the first quarter results and the presentation of the new Bauxite & Alumina business. The presentation will be held by President and CEO Svein Richard Brandtz?g and CFO J?rgen C. Arentz Rostrup. The presentation will be streamed live on www.hydro.com. Participants may ask questions via the web and by telephone.