Aleris promotes Robert Pence to VP, Global Tax

Robert Pence has been promoted to Vice President, Global Tax. Mr. Pence joined Aleris in April, 2005 as Director, Global Tax. Prior to joining Aleris, Mr. Pence was a partner in KPMG’s tax practice.

Aleris International, Inc. is a global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. The Company is also a recycler of zinc and a leading U.S. manufacturer of zinc metal and value-added zinc products that include zinc oxide and zinc dust. Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, the Company operates 50 production facilities in North America, Europe, South America and Asia, and employs approximately 8,600 employees. For more information about Aleris, please visit our Web site at http://www.aleris.com.