Aleris Announces Cash Dividend

BEACHWOOD, Ohio, February 11, 2011 - The board of directors of Aleris Holding Co., parent company of Aleris
International, Inc, declared a cash dividend of $9.60 per share on its common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, at their February 10, 2011 meeting. The
cash dividend is payable on or about February 28, 2011 to stockholders of
record as of February 17, 2011.

About Aleris

Aleris International, Inc. is a privately-held, global leader in aluminum
rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy
production. Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, the company operates more than
40 production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. For more
information, visit www.aleris.com.

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