这项交易的达成将提高美铝的现金头寸，并将对美铝公司的债务资本比率产生积极的影响。预计美铝将在2009年一季度报因此投资而出现约1.2亿美元的非现金税后亏损。

     “这项交易的达成，以及我们和中铝间将继续探求机会以扩展我们商业合作关系的意向，增强了美铝抵御经济衰退不利影响的能力，”美铝公司总裁兼首席执行官克劳斯-柯菲德表示，“当全球经济复苏后，被压抑的消费需求和行业需求将会在发达和发展中地区为中铝和美铝带来广阔的发展机会。”
 
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