Alcan Inc. Declares Dividend

MONTREAL, Canada, February 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcan Inc. (stock symbol: AL) today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents, in U.S. funds, per Common Share, payable on March 21, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 21, 2005.

There are currently approximately 370 million Common Shares outstanding.

Alcan is a multinational, market-driven company and a global leader in aluminum and packaging, as well as aluminum recycling. With world-class operations in primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum as well as flexible and specialty packaging, aerospace applications, bauxite mining and alumina processing, today's Alcan is well positioned to meet and exceed its customers' needs for innovative solutions and service. Alcan employs 73,000 people and has operating facilities in 56 countries and regions.

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