NEW YORK–Alcoa (NYSE:AA) led the Metals
category of nine companies in the 2012 Fortune 500 ranking of
the largest U.S. companies. It also rose to 115, up from 123 last year
in the overall ranking of the largest corporations based on such metrics
as revenues, profits and market value.

“Concentration on profitable growth, disciplined execution and Alcoa’s
advantage in talent and innovation has helped the company maintain its
Fortune 500 ranking for 57 years,” said Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus
Kleinfeld. “We are proud of this accomplishment.”

About Alcoa

Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated
aluminum and alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum
industry, Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the
aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial
transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the
past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled
products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa® wheels,
fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building
systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as
titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral
part of Alcoa’s operating practices and the product design and
engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index for ten consecutive years and approximately
75 percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in
active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 61,000 people in 31
countries across the world. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.