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		<title>Alcoa Taking Decisive Action to Address Economic Downturn</title>
		<dc:date>2009-01-06</dc:date>
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		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today detailed a series of specific actions to conserve cash, reduce costs and strengthen the Company&amp;#8217;s competitiveness during the current economic downturn. Building&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/504659796" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa and ORKLA ASA Agree to Exchange Equity Stakes</title>
		<dc:date>2008-12-22</dc:date>
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		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has agreed with ORKLA ASA (Orkla) to exchange their stakes in a Norwegian smelting partnership and a Swedish extrusion joint venture in order to focus on&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/492604626" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa, Hydro Québec Sign Power Agreements Through 2040</title>
		<dc:date>2008-12-19</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/489796155/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that it has finalized new power agreements in Quebec through 2040. The agreements will supply clean, renewable energy to all three of the Company&amp;#8217;s&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/489796155" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>GM Selects Alcoa Forged Aluminum Wheels for Chevy Volt</title>
		<dc:date>2008-12-19</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/489698017/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Automotive Wheels, a division of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, announced today that it has been awarded the wheel program for the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/489698017" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Products from Alcoa’s Kawneer Business Earn Cradle-to-Cradle Certification</title>
		<dc:date>2008-12-11</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/485615114/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA)&amp;#160;announced today that its Kawneer North America business, the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum products and systems for the commercial construction&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/485615114" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>50,000 Helped as Alcoa Employees Make a Difference in Challenging Economic Times During 2008 Alcoa Worldwide Month of Service</title>
		<dc:date>2008-12-05</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698387/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On International Volunteer Day, Alcoa CEO and President Klaus Kleinfeld congratulated the record number of 22,000 Alcoa employees who came together in almost 700 separate service events as&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698387" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Announces Winner of “Count the Can” Contest Held at GreenBuild</title>
		<dc:date>2008-12-04</dc:date>
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		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When Michael Schwartz, an Eco-Solutionist for Waste Management, Inc.&amp;#8217;s Green Squad unit, attended the Greenbuild Conference and Expo in Boston a couple of weeks ago, his goal was to&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698388" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Transportation Products Celebrates Finalist Status In 2009 Automotive News PACE Award Competition</title>
		<dc:date>2008-11-25</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698389/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Transportation Products is a finalist in the prestigious 2009 Automotive News PACE Award competition. The 15th annual PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers&amp;#8217; Contribution to&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698389" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Features Aluminum Solutions for Building and Construction Industry at Greenbuild 2008</title>
		<dc:date>2008-11-18</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698390/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it is featuring numerous examples of how green buildings start with Alcoa aluminum at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which starts today&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698390" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Aluminum Provides Sustainable Future for Automotive Market</title>
		<dc:date>2008-11-17</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698391/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thirty years of uninterrupted growth &amp;#8211; largely at the expense of iron and steel &amp;#8211; confirms that automotive aluminum is a cost-effective solution, especially when considering the&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698391" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Chairman Alain Belda Honored By Asia Society for Environmental Leadership</title>
		<dc:date>2008-11-14</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698392/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Alcoa Chairman Alain Belda was honored by the Asia Society this week for his environmental leadership, including Alcoa&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698392" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Patricia F. Russo Appointed to Alcoa Board of Directors</title>
		<dc:date>2008-11-13</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698393/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its board of directors has appointed Patricia F. Russo, 56, a director of the company effective immediately. Ms. Russo is the&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698393" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa to Curtail Additional 350,000 mtpy of Aluminum Production Across Its Global Smelting System</title>
		<dc:date>2008-11-10</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698394/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it will curtail an additional 350,000 metric tons per year (mtpy) of aluminum production beginning immediately. Last month the&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698394" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>NASA Certifies Alcoa as Sole Supplier of Al-Li Alloy for Ares 1</title>
		<dc:date>2008-11-07</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698395/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that NASA has certified its Davenport, Iowa, facility as the only supplier in the U.S. to produce aluminum-lithium alloy 2195 thin&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698395" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Shining Prospect's Rio Shares Transferred</title>
		<dc:date>2008-11-04</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698396/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced the shares held in Rio Tinto plc by Alcoa and Chinalco, which were held under a custodian agreement with Lehman Brothers&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698396" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Achieves One-Year Milestone with Honda</title>
		<dc:date>2008-11-04</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698397/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Forged and Cast Products announced today a one-year milestone in contributing to the success and sleekness of Honda&amp;#8217;s most&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698397" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Recognized for Innovation and Excellence for Carbon Capture Technology</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-28</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698398/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Kwinana alumina refinery in Australia was recognized for excellence in the Australian mining industry when it was named&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698398" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa to Reduce Production at Pt. Comfort, TX Refinery 25%</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-23</dc:date>
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		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it will reduce production at its Point Comfort, Texas alumina refinery by approximately 25 percent, or a reduction of&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698399" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Supplies Spaceframe for Ferrari California</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-23</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698400/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products announced today that it has been selected by Ferrari S.p.A. to supply the all-aluminum spaceframe for the upcoming Ferrari&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698400" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Chrysler LLC's Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Selects Alcoa's Dura-Bright(R) Technology for Dodge Viper and Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-21</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698402/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Automotive Wheels, a division of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, announced today that it has been awarded platform placement of Dura-Bright&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698402" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Fully Expects Shining Prospect Shares in Rio Tinto plc to be Moved Smoothly</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-17</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698403/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA)&amp;#160;said today it expects its joint shareholding in Rio Tinto to be transferred promptly and smoothly from a custodial account with Lehman&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698403" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Stays Sustainability Course</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-11</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698404/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa reaffirmed its commitment to the pursuit of a sustainable future today, drawing a clear connection between environmental sustainability, through&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698404" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Signs Power MOU with Bonneville Power Administration</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-10</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698405/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) for a power contract to supply its&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698405" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Audi Selects Alcoa Wheel's Dura-Bright(R) Technology for New A6</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-10</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698406/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Audi AG has selected Alcoa to supply forged aluminum wheels with Dura-Bright&amp;#174; technology surface treatment for the new 2009 Audi A6&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698406" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results; Taking Action to Preserve Profitability, Liquidity Through the Downturn</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-07</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698407/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today reported third quarter net income of $268 million, or $0.33 per diluted share. The results include a previously announced $31 million&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698407" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Celebrates 120 Years of Innovation</title>
		<dc:date>2008-10-01</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698408/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA), the company that created the modern aluminum industry, today marked its 120th anniversary with the launch of a website (&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698408" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>2008 Alcoa Worldwide Month of Service: Alcoa Employees to Make a Difference Where They Live and Work</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-30</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698409/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that October is the start of the company&amp;#8217;s third annual Month of Service (MOS) when more than 16,000 Alcoa&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698409" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa to Curtail Remainder of Rockdale, TX Smelter Due to Local Power Supply and Market Conditions</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-30</dc:date>
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		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it will curtail the remaining production at its Rockdale, Texas aluminum smelter &amp;#8211; comprising&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698410" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products Announces Partnership with Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-29</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698411/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products is pleased to announce a partnership with the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, one of the oldest bus fleets in&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698411" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Named to Climate Disclosure Leadership Index for Sixth Consecutive Year; Commended on Quality of Climate Change Disclosure Practice</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-29</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698412/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the sixth consecutive year.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698412" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Board Elects Kurt Waldo Vice President and General Counsel; Alcoa Executives Jake Siewert and Bill O'Rourke Take New Roles</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-25</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698413/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa announced today that the Alcoa Board of Directors has elected Kurt Waldo, 53, as Vice President and General Counsel, responsible for leading Alcoa&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698413" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Receives Opening Minds Corporate Leadership Award for its Commitment to Social Responsibility and Conservation and Sustainability</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-24</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698414/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it was recognized by the Institute of International Education (IIE) for its outstanding commitment to education and corporate&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698414" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Announces Dividend</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-19</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698415/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 17 cents per share payable November 25, 2008 to shareholders of record&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698415" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa and Pew Center on Global Climate Change Launch Make an Impact Climate Change Program</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-18</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698416/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Growing concern around the environmental impacts of climate change and rising energy costs has prompted many to question what they can do to take action in their&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698416" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Foundation Aids Victims of Hurricane Ike; Grant to American Red Cross Chapter in Louisiana</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-18</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698417/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Foundation today announced that it has awarded a $100,000 grant to the American Red Cross of Southwest Louisiana to aid victims of last week's widespread&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698417" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Plays Part in Nobel Peace Prize on Climate Change</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-11</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698418/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa announced today that four of its employees played a part in the United Nations Organization&amp;#8217;s Intergovernmental Panel on&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698418" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Seventh Consecutive Year</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-09</dc:date>
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		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has been selected as a component of the North American Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The inclusion in the index marks the&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698419" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Launches Three New Wheel Lines for Full Size Trucks</title>
		<dc:date>2008-09-04</dc:date>
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		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Automotive Wheels, a Cleveland, Ohio-based business of Alcoa (NYSE:AA), today announced the expansion of their aftermarket catalog to include three new&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698420" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Wheels Teams Up with Hot Wheels on Project Vehicle</title>
		<dc:date>2008-08-25</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698421/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Since 1969, Larry Wood, the Chief Designer for Mattel Toys &amp;#8211; Hot Wheels Division, has been the driving force behind the success of&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698421" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Sets Dates for Employee Layoffs at Rockdale Smelter Due to Local Power Issues</title>
		<dc:date>2008-08-22</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698422/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today said it has set dates for the layoff of approximately 300 employees at its Rockdale, Texas, aluminum smelter where the company has idled&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698422" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa's Lafayette Operations Receives Safety Excellence Award from National Safety Council For Fourth Consecutive Year</title>
		<dc:date>2008-08-14</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698423/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>LAFAYETTE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that for the fourth year in a row it&amp;#8217;s Lafayette, Indiana, facility was awarded an Occupational&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698423" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Leads in Social Responsibility, Innovation and Quality and Corporate Governance in Annual Ranking of 500 Best Companies in Brazil</title>
		<dc:date>2008-08-14</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698424/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has taken top honors in Social Responsibility, Innovation and Quality, and Corporate Governance in the Steel and Metallurgy&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698424" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Contributes to a Sustainable 2008 Beijing Olympics</title>
		<dc:date>2008-08-06</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698425/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it is contributing to China&amp;#8217;s commitment to a &amp;#8220;green&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698425" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa's Kawneer Business Puts the Spotlight on Sustainability at Kawneergreen.com</title>
		<dc:date>2008-08-05</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698426/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As an expression of its long-term commitment to sustainability, Kawneer Company, Inc., the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698426" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Notified of Hart Scott Rodino Filing by Highfields Capital</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-28</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698427/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it received an official notification on Friday, July 25 2008, that Highfields Capital has filed under the Hart Scott Rodino Act its&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698427" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Materials Management Names Top Scrap Suppliers for 2008</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-24</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698428/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Materials Management business has named the top ten scrap processors for 2008. Criteria required for top scrap suppliers&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698428" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Launches Alcoa-TV Video Channel on Alcoa.com Website</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-21</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698429/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today a new feature for its alcoa.com Website: AlcoaTV, an all-video, YouTube-style microsite that aggregates and lists all streaming&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698429" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Announces Dividend</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-18</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698430/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 17 cents per share payable August 25, 2008 to shareholders of record at&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698430" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa, Yutong Introduce Environmentally-Friendly Buses for Beijing Games</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-17</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698431/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA), the world&amp;#8217;s leading aluminum company, and Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company (Yutong), China&amp;#8217;s&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698431" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa's Vacuum Die Casting Process Wins Global Innovation Award from Nissan Motor</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-17</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698432/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it is the recipient of a Global Innovation Award from Nissan Motor Company for its proprietary vacuum die casting process&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698432" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Reaches New Renewable Power Deal for Wenatchee, WA Smelter</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-15</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698433/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has reached agreement with the Chelan PUD on a new, clean-energy hydropower contract to supply its Wenatchee, Washington&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698433" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Foundation Assists World Scouting in Launch of World Environment Education Program</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-14</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698434/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scouts from all over the world have traveled to Jeju Island, Korea to attend the 38th World Scouting Conference, which begins today. During&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698434" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Electrical and Electronic Systems to Restructure Honduran and Mexican Operations Serving North American Auto Market</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-11</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698435/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that its Alcoa Electrical and Electronic Systems (AEES) business has initiated a restructuring of its Honduran and Mexican&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698435" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Reports Strong 2nd Quarter 2008 Results; Higher Volume and Pricing Offset Input Cost Pressures</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-08</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698436/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today announced that strong revenue growth in its second quarter 2008 led to an 80 percent increase in profitability compared with the first&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698436" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa's Popular Dura-Bright(R) Wheel on Permanent Display In New Transportation Museum</title>
		<dc:date>2008-07-07</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698437/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that a permanent aluminum wheel display has been placed in the recently opened over-the-road transportation museum, America On&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698437" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Issues 2007 Corporate Sustainability Highlight Report</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-27</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698438/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced the release of its 2007 Corporate Sustainability Highlights, which details the company&amp;#8217;s global&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698438" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Wins Prestigious Australian National Award for Process Control System that Links Alcoa Alumina Refineries Worldwide</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-25</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698439/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the largest process control projects in the world undertaken by Alcoa World Alumina and Honeywell, QUASAR (Quality Automation Solutions in Alumina&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698439" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Chairman Alain Belda Elected to IBM Board of Directors</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-25</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698440/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Alcoa Chairman Alain Belda was elected to the IBM board of directors, effective July 29, 2008.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698440" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Announces Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam on Development of Bauxite Mining and Alumina Refineries</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-24</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698441/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced the signing of a Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam&amp;#8217;s premier minerals development company,&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698441" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Chairman Alain Belda Among Global Executives Calling for G8 to Lead on Climate Change</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-24</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698442/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Chairman Alain Belda joined 99 global business leaders last week in calling for the Group of 8 (G8) leaders to take the lead on climate change and to commit&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698442" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa to Temporarily Idle Half of Rockdale, TX Smelter Due to Local Power Supply Issues</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-19</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698443/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today announced it will temporarily idle half the production at its Rockdale, Texas aluminum smelter effective today as a result of ongoing&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698443" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa of Australia Declares Force Majeure</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-10</dc:date>
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		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As a result of an explosion at Apache Energy's Varanus Island facility, and the disruption of gas supply to its Western Australia facilities, Alcoa of Australia&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698444" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa President and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld Presenting at UBS Global Basic Materials Conference</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-05</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698445/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa President and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld will speak at the UBS Global Basic Materials Conference on Thursday, June 12, 2008, at 1 p.m. London time (8 a.m. EDT). Mr.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698445" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Again Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-05</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698446/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) again has been named one of the World&amp;#8217;s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698446" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa and Chinalco Partner to Sponsor Concert Marking 35th Anniversary of the Renewal of Relations Between the U.S. and China</title>
		<dc:date>2008-06-02</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698447/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation announced today they have partnered with the Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) to sponsor The Philadelphia&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698447" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products New Retro Wheel Stands the Test of Time</title>
		<dc:date>2008-05-27</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698448/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, a Cleveland, Ohio-based business unit of Alcoa Inc. has introduced a new wheel with a&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698448" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa President and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld to Speak at Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference</title>
		<dc:date>2008-05-22</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698449/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) President and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld will speak at the Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. EST at&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698449" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Recognized as Having the Best Safety Performance in the Aluminum Industry</title>
		<dc:date>2008-05-20</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698450/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it was the recipient of the International Aluminium Institute&amp;#8217;s award for Best Safety&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698450" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Greenland Parliament Agrees to 2nd Phase of Joint Studies on Potential Smelter and Hydropower Project</title>
		<dc:date>2008-05-13</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698456/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today welcomed the decision taken by the Greenland parliament to advance into a second phase of joint studies with Alcoa into the feasibility of&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698456" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Electrical and Electronic Solutions to Close Operations in Puebla, Mexico and Del Rio, Texas</title>
		<dc:date>2008-05-12</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698457/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa today announced that its Alcoa Electrical and Electronics Solutions business will close its operations in Puebla, Mexico and its warehouse in Del&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698457" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Board Elects Klaus Kleinfeld President and CEO</title>
		<dc:date>2008-05-08</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698461/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa's Board of Directors has elected Klaus Kleinfeld, 50, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He succeeds Alain Belda, 64, as CEO. Mr. Belda&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698461" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Team Selected for International Quality Competition</title>
		<dc:date>2008-05-05</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698463/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Warrick (Indiana) Operations has been selected as a finalist in a prestigious, international competition hosted by the&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698463" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Ball and Alcoa Help Deliver Latest in Can Innovation</title>
		<dc:date>2008-05-02</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698464/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA), the company that invented the pull-top aluminum can, announced today that it has worked with Ball Corporation and Coors Brewing Company to&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698464" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Mike Schell to Join Alcoa as Exec VP - Business Development and Law</title>
		<dc:date>2008-05-01</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698465/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that J. Michael (&amp;#8220;Mike&amp;#8221;) Schell will join Alcoa as Executive Vice&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698465" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Foundation Announces Three Strategic Partnerships: ''Partners for Pittsburgh's Future''</title>
		<dc:date>2008-04-28</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698466/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced today that Alcoa Foundation is partnering with three major Pittsburgh organizations&amp;#8212;the August Wilson&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698466" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa and Delphi Thermal Systems Named Finalist in Prestigious 2008 Automotive News PACE Awards for Novel Aluminum Brazing Sheet Material</title>
		<dc:date>2008-04-10</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698467/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH &amp; AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Delphi announced today that Alcoa&amp;#8217;s North American Rolled Products business and Delphi&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698467" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Advanced Aerospace Alloys and Materials Used on China's First Home-Produced Regional Jet, ARJ21-700</title>
		<dc:date>2008-04-08</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698468/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that several Alcoa-developed high-performance alloys and products produced from Alcoa operations worldwide are used on China&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698468" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Reports Strong First Quarter 2008 Results In Face of Challenging Economic Conditions</title>
		<dc:date>2008-04-07</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698469/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today announced first quarter 2008 income from continuing operations of $303 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, versus $624 million, or $0.74&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698469" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Donna Dabney Elected Alcoa Vice President</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-28</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698470/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Donna Dabney a vice president of the corporation. She has served as Alcoa Corporate&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698470" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products Proudly Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-27</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698471/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, a Cleveland, Ohio-based business unit of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) announces the kick-off of its 60th&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698471" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Announces Winners of 2007 Tier 1 Core Truckload Carriers Awards</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-24</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698472/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today the results of its Tier 1 Core Truckload Carrier Awards Program for 2007. The award program recognizes a select group of&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698472" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Announces Dividend</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-14</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698473/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 17 cents per share payable May 25, 2008 to shareholders of record at&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698473" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Acquires Two Aerospace Fastener Businesses to Bolster its Growing Aerospace Portfolio</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-12</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698474/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) announced today it has acquired Republic Fastener Manufacturing Corporation (&amp;#8220;Republic&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698474" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Kenneth Wisnoski Named President of Alcoa Business Responsible for Primary Product Growth, Bauxite, Energy and Africa</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-10</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698475/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that effective immediately Kenneth Wisnoski, 53, has been named President, Global Primary Products &amp;#8211;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698475" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Named to FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired List for 25th Consecutive Year</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-10</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698476/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the 25th year in a row, Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has been named to FORTUNE Magazine&amp;#8217;s&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698476" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Launches New Website on Aluminum Beverage Can Recycling - a Part of the Clean Air Solution</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-07</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698477/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has launched a new corporate recycling website detailing how aluminum recycling is part of the clean air solution.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698477" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Employees to Help Scientists Study Critical Environmental Issues</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-06</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698478/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced today that 15 of its employees will assist in scientific field research expeditions around the world this year through a partnership&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698478" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Aluminum Can Help Transportation Industry Meet Sustainability Objectives</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-05</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698479/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aluminum is part of the solution to improve the sustainability of the transport industry. That was the key message given by Randall Scheps, Alcoa&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698479" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa, Government of Quebec Reach New Renewable Power Agreement For Three Smelters in Province</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-04</dc:date>
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		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has reached an agreement with the government of Quebec on a new, renewable energy contract to supply all three of the&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698481" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Combines Wheel Products and Auto and Truck Business into New Business Unit; Kevin Kramer Named President of the New Business Unit</title>
		<dc:date>2008-03-03</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698483/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has combined its Wheel Products business with its Auto and Truck Structures business to form a new business unit, called&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698483" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Completes Sale of Packaging and Consumer Businesses To New Zealand's Rank Group</title>
		<dc:date>2008-02-29</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698484/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has completed the sale of its packaging and consumer businesses to New Zealand&amp;#8217;s Rank Group&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698484" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation Support Brazil Amazon Education Program for New York Public Schools as Part of Sponsorship of Amazonia Brasil Exhibition</title>
		<dc:date>2008-02-26</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698486/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa announced today that through an Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation supported program, New York City teachers will participate in Amaz&amp;#244;nia&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698486" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation Report 2007 Philanthropic Giving of $49 Million in Alcoa Communities Worldwide</title>
		<dc:date>2008-02-25</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698487/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundation in the&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698487" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Significant Modernization Project at Alcoa Operations in Hungary Completed</title>
		<dc:date>2008-02-21</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698488/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>SZEKESFEHERVAR, Hungary &amp; NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced the completion of a US$83 million, (Euro 70 million), major modernization investment project at Alcoa-K&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698488" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Inc. Partners with Chinalco to Acquire a 12% Stake in Rio Tinto</title>
		<dc:date>2008-02-01</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698489/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) announced today that it is partnering with Aluminum Corporation of China (&amp;#8220;Chinalco&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698489" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Kawneer Launches 2008 Sustainability Campaign: ''Every Day You Make a Choice, Make a Choice That Counts''</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-31</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698490/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Kawneer business, the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and systems for commercial&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698490" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa and Brunei Economic Development Board Sign Agreement to Extend Feasibility Studies to Establish a Modern Aluminum Industry in Brunei Darussalam; Youth and Small Business Development Program Announced</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-29</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698492/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK &amp; BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enable&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698492" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Again Named One of the World's Most Sustainable Companies at Davos</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-28</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698494/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) was named as one of the most sustainable corporations in the world in the fourth annual Global 100 ranking of the top role models in sustainable&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698494" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Sets Goal to Raise North American Aluminum Beverage Can Recycling Rate from 52% to 75% by 2015</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-22</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698496/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has established a goal to raise the industry&amp;#8217;s used beverage can (UBC) recycling rate in&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698496" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Appoints Two New Directors; Stan O'Neal and Michael G. Morris to Join Company Board of Directors</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-18</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698497/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that the board of directors has appointed Stan O&amp;#8217;Neal, 56, former chairman and CEO of Merrill&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698497" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Announces Dividend</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-18</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698500/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 17 cents per share payable February 25, 2008 to shareholders of record&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698500" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Names Tony Thene Vice President and Controller; Greg Aschman to Head Investor Relations</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-18</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698502/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Tony R. Thene, 47, has been elected by the company&amp;#8217;s board of directors as vice president and&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698502" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Takes Action on Climate Change; Becomes Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-15</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698504/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has become a Founding Reporter on The Climate Change Registry, a non-profit organization that measures and publicly reports&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698504" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa Foundation Awards Grant to SC Nature Conservancy to Fund Restoration of Oyster Reefs</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-10</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698505/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that the Alcoa Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to the South Carolina Nature Conservancy to initiate a multi-year&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698505" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Alcoa 2007 Revenues, Income and Cash From Operations Highest in Company's History</title>
		<dc:date>2008-01-09</dc:date>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~3/478698507/news_detail.asp</link>
		<description>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today announced it achieved record results in revenues, income from continuing operations and cash from operations for the full year 2007.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alcoanewsreleases/~4/478698507" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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