Aleris Reports First Quarter Results

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS

Contact: Michael D. Friday of Aleris International, Inc., +1-216- 910-3503

BEACHWOOD, Ohio, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Aleris International, Inc. today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

Summary

-- Revenues in first quarter 2007 were $1.6 billion, compared with $848

million in first quarter 2006, an 89% increase, driven primarily by the

August 2006 acquisition of the downstream business of Corus Group plc

("Corus Aluminum").

-- Impacted heavily by special items, first quarter 2007 net loss was

$53.1 million compared with a reported net income of ...

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