News – 01-JUN-00

Aluminum Division operations as of year-end 1999

Operations Location Employees Primary aluminumFabricated aluminum Aluminum wheels

Capacity 1999 Capacity 1999 Capacity 1999 (tonnes) Prod’n (tonnes) Prod’n (million Prod’n (tonnes) (tonnes) units) (million units)

Noranda New 1,130 222,000 222,000 Aluminum Madrid, Inc. Mo.

Norandal three foil 750 132,000 122,000 USA, Inc. plants in Tenn., N.C. and Ark.

American four plants 2,000 3.5 2.963 Racing in Calif., Equipment, Ky. and Inc. Mexico

TOTAL 3,880 222,000 222,000 132,000 122,000 3.5 2.963