Aleris Europe Announces Price Increase for Aluminum Coil and Sheet Products

NEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL, Switzerland, April 23, 2010 - Aleris Europe announced today a price increase of up to 100 EUR per ton
on the total conversion price of aluminum coil and sheet products delivered
to European distributors and industrial end users.

The price increase is effective for all new monthly and quarterly orders
and contracts booked on or after April 23, 2010, that are not covered by
existing contractual agreements.

Aleris Europe is a business segment of Aleris International Inc. a global
leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and
specification alloy production. Headquartered in Beachwood, (Ohio, USA),
Aleris operates approximately 40 production facilities throughout the world,
and employs approximately 6000 employees. For more information on Aleris,
visit www.aleris.com

Eddy Caers

Product Director Rolled & Extruded Products

For further information: Marketing & Communication Europe, Victor-von-Bruns-Strasse 19, 8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, T +41-52-674-12-31, hermann.boesch at aleris.com; Product Director, Rolled & Extruded Products, Aleris Aluminium Duffel BVBA, A.Stocletlaan 87, 2570 Duffel, Belgium, T +32-15-30-2727, M +32-476-221103, eddy.caers at aleris.com