Press-releases

Moscow, 18 March 2009 - Alpart (Alumina Partners of Jamaica), owned 65% by RUSAL and 35% by Hydro Aluminium, has announced that owing to the continuing severe decline in the global aluminum industry and the corresponding reduction of alumina demand worldwide, the company will temporarily suspend operations at its mining and refinery operations in Jamaica for a period no less than 12 months commencing May 15th, 2009. Alumina product has experienced a drastic 60% price reversal since July 2008. Approximately 900 permanent employees will be made redundant.

Moscow, 12 March 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces the appointment of Mikhail Erenburg as the Executive Director of the Company. Prior to this new appointment, Mr. Erenburg held the post of the Director of the Aluminium Division.

Moscow, 6 March 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, today announces that it has signed a standstill agreement in relation to the restructuring of its debt to the international lending banks. The standstill will be effective for a period of two months with the possibility of extension for a further month and will provide RUSAL with additional liquidity.

Moscow, 4 March 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, is pleased to announce that ARMENAL, the group’s foil mill located in Armenia, reached its design capacity of 25,000 tonnes.

Moscow, 19 February 2009 - The two kidnapped employees of RUSAL, both Russian citizens, were released today in Nigeria. They were taken hostage on 20 December 2008.

Moscow, 9 February 2009 – RUSAL, the world’s largest alumina and aluminium producer, announces the appointment of Pyotr Sinshinov as Deputy CEO.<BR>

<P><STRONG>Comprehensive programme to increase efficiency during the global economic downturn</STRONG></P>
<P>Moscow, 5 February 2009 – RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces that it has implemented a comprehensive programme designed to reduce costs, optimise the production process and strengthen the company’s position as the world’s most effective aluminium producer cost-wise. The programme will further enhance RUSAL’s competitiveness and support the sustainability of the group’s operations during the global economic downturn.</P>

Moscow, 28 January 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces the appointment of Eugueny Fyodorov as the Director of the RUSAL Engineering and Construction Division.

Moscow, 26 January 2009 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces that it has completed the conversion of one potroom at its Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ) to the colloidal anode paste technology. The economic effect from this innovation at one potroom alone can be up to USD 1 mln annually.