Alcan International Network opens an office in Poland

Alcan announced that it has opened a new Alcan International Network office in Krakow, Poland. The new office
will support the Company's expanding presence in Eastern European markets.
    "The opening of the new Alcan International Network office in Poland
demonstrates our commitment to our customers and to developing a long-term
business relationship with industry in Poland, one of the fastest growing
economies in Eastern Europe," said James Neuling, Managing Director of Alcan
International Network. "With Alcan's new office in Poland, we will increase
our already extensive network in Eastern Europe: Alcan International Network
has offices in Russia, Hungary, Romania, and the Czech Republic."
    At the moment the new office is staffed by a commercial team with a high
level of product expertise in metals (aluminum, steel, ferro alloys) and
minerals but it will soon also include a team of experts in Chemicals. This
expertise combined with local market knowledge will provide Alcan's customers
in Poland and throughout Eastern Europe with technical and material solutions.
In addition, customers can access and utilize Alcan International Network's
coverage on a global basis providing extensive geographic reach.
    Alcan's fast growing International Network creates highly profitable
business links between manufacturers and their customers worldwide in metals
and specialty materials. Alcan International Network operates 35 offices
covering 65 countries and regularly expands its global footprint. Alcan
International Network's expert teams deliver a complete range of business
services including sales services, business development, local market
intelligence, and international supply chain management for Alcan Business and
third-party customers. 
    Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) is a leading global materials company,
delivering high quality products and services worldwide. With world-class
technology and operations in bauxite mining, alumina processing, primary metal
smelting, power generation, aluminum fabrication, engineered solutions as well
as flexible and specialty packaging today's Alcan is well positioned to meet
and exceed its customers' needs. Alcan is represented by 68,000 employees,
including its joint-ventures, in 61 countries and regions, and posted revenues
of US$23.6 billion in 2006. The Company has featured on the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index consecutively since 2003. 

Source: Alcan press release