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Alcan Inc. Declares Dividend

Alcan Inc. Declares Dividend

MONTREAL, Canada, April 29/PRNewswire/ --

Alcan Inc. (stock symbol: AL) today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents, in U.S. funds, per Common Share, payable on June 20, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 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 70,000 people and has operating facilities in 55 countries and regions.

Source: Alcan Inc

For further information: Media Contact: Anik Michaud, +1-514-848-8151, media.relations@alcan.com; Investor Contact: Corey Copeland,
+1-514-848-8368, investor.relations@alcan.com; To request a free copy of this organization's annual report, please go to http://www.newswire.ca and click on reports@cnw.

29 apr 05 09:03