PITTSBURGH - Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced a $200,000 grant to the New York City Mayor's Fund to Advance New York that will be used to help educate New York residents on disaster response, specifically, what individual households should do to prepare for disasters. "As a corporate citizen in New York, Alcoa hopes that this initiative can help make the city even safer," said Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda.

The grant is part of $1.7 million for first-responder initiatives contributed by the company from the Alcoa Relief Fund, created following September 11th. The Alcoa first responder grants have helped train nearly 30,000 responders and citizens in 109 Alcoa communities in 20 different countries where the company operates.

The grants allowed Alcoa plants and offices to work with community firefighters, water rescue teams, local chapters of the American Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, hazardous materials teams, police departments and community groups to provide critical skills training, and to identify and train others in the communities in CPR, logistics and other emergency needs.

Alcoa's First Responder Training Initiative builds on the company's commitment to safety and health and is designed to help citizens trained in basic medical and/or civil response procedures so that they can help supplement professionals and foster community preparedness for emergencies and prevention of casualties or serious injury.

9/11 Disaster Sites

In addition to the Ready New York grant, the Alcoa Relief Fund also gave:

• $100,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York for first-responder training;
  
• $500,000 to support small and medium-sized businesses in the area around Ground Zero in New York; and
  
• smaller grants to a local firehouse in New York City, a youth-serving organization, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Save America's Treasures for the conservation of the only surviving scale model of the World Trade Center.

Alcoa is the world's leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap(R) foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa(R) wheels, and Baco(R) household wraps. Among its other businesses are vinyl siding, closures, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 120,000 employees in 41 countries. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.

Alcoa Inc.

Alcoa Inc.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap® foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa® wheels, and Baco® household wraps. Among its other businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 129,000 employees in 44 countries and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com

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