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17-Mar-2009
Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
The presentation attached as Exhibit 99 was prepared by Alcoa Inc. and is available on its Internet website at http://www.alcoa.com under "Invest."
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The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished in accordance with the provisions of General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in the presentation attached as Exhibit 99 relate to future
events and expectations and as such constitute forward-looking statements
involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results, performance or achievements of Alcoa to be different from those
expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements include those containing such words as "anticipates," "believes,"
"estimates," "expects," "goal," "hopes," "intends," "plans," "targets,"
"should," "will," "will likely result," "forecast," "outlook," "projects" or
other words of similar meaning. Alcoa disclaims any obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements include: (a) material adverse changes in economic or
aluminum industry conditions generally, including global supply and demand
conditions and fluctuations in London Metal Exchange-based prices for primary
aluminum, alumina and other products; (b) material adverse changes in the
markets served by Alcoa, including automotive and commercial transportation,
aerospace, building and construction, distribution, packaging, and industrial
gas turbine markets; (c) Alcoa's inability to achieve the level of cost
reductions, cash generation or conservation, return on capital improvement,
improvement in profitability and margins, or strengthening of operations
anticipated by management in connection with its restructuring, portfolio
streamlining and liquidity strengthening actions; (d) continued volatility or
deterioration in the financial markets, including disruptions in the commercial
paper, capital and credit markets; (e) Alcoa's inability to mitigate impacts
from increased energy, transportation and raw materials costs, including caustic
soda, calcined petroleum coke and natural gas, or from other cost inflation;
(f) Alcoa's inability to complete its Brazilian growth and portfolio
streamlining projects or achieve efficiency improvements at newly constructed or
acquired facilities as planned and by targeted completion dates; (g) unfavorable
changes in laws, governmental regulations or policies, foreign currency exchange
rates or competitive factors in the countries in which Alcoa operates;
(h) significant legal proceedings or investigations adverse to Alcoa, including
environmental, product liability, safety and health and other claims; and
(i) the other risk factors summarized in Alcoa's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(d) Exhibits.
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:
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