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Aleris Announces Force Majeure at Cap de la Madeleine Facility

Friday 04. July 2008 - Aleris Light Gauge Products, a business unit of Aleris International, Inc., announced today that it has declared force majeure with respect to its operations at its Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec aluminum rolling mill facility. Operations at the facility ceased earlier today as a result of the lock out of the unionized production work force.

The unionized production workforce at the facility has been working without a contract since February 1, 2008 when the previous collective bargaining agreement expired. Negotiations between representatives of management and the union have failed to produce a new agreement.

The lock out was announced to union representatives earlier today and became immediately effective. The resulting force majeure will remain in place until such time as the lock out is resolved. Aleris cannot predict how long the force majeure may last. Customers are encouraged to contact their normal sales and customer service representatives with any questions they may have about existing orders.