Aleris Europe Wins Defence Contract

NEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL, Switzerland, June 15, 2010 - Aleris Europe announced today that they successfully closed a contract
with Doosan DST Co., Ltd. (South Korea), to supply special alloy armour
plates. The contract order is valued at approx. 10 million USD and runs for a
period of 18 months. Demand for aluminium plating for defence applications is
increasing as a result of weight-saving requirements. Aleris is a leading
supplier of high strength alloy plate for the defence industry.

Aleris Europe is a business segment of Aleris International Inc., a global
leader in aluminium 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 6500 employees.

For more information on Aleris, visit www.aleris.com

    Hermann Boesch
    Director Marketing
    Aleris Europe
    Victor-von-Bruns-Strasse 19 CH-8212 Neuhausen
    Switzerland
    Phone: +41-52-674-1231
    Fax: +41-52-674-1214
    hermann.boesch@aleris.com

Hermann Boesch, Director Marketing, Aleris Europe, Victor-von-Bruns-Strasse 19 CH-8212, Neuhausen, Switzerland, Phone: +41-52-674-1231, Fax: +41-52-674-1214, hermann.boesch at aleris.com