U.S. PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION

Based on Aluminum Association surveys, the U.S. annual rate of primary aluminum production totaled 2,234,989 tonnes in October 2006, down 8.5 percent from the October 2005 total of 2,442,933 tonnes. Compared to the previous month, the annual rate of production rose six-tenths of one percent over the September 2006 total of 2,220,843 tonnes. Year to date, the annual rate of production totaled 2,278,116 tonnes, off 8.3 percent from the 2005 total of 2,484,064 tonness. Actual production for the month of October 2006 totaled 189,821 tonnes. Participating companies account for 100 percent of U.S. primary aluminum production.

Reporting companies:Alcan Inc; Alcoa Inc; Century Aluminum Co; Columbia Falls Aluminum Co; Noranda Aluminum, Inc.