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2006 External Awards

Global


Excellent Standard of Corporate Governance—GovernanceMetrics International
Alcoa
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Best Ethical Score among 18 International Metals/Mining Companies—Mining & Metals Industry Report Prepared by Covalence
Alcoa
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One of the Most Sustainable Corporations in the World—Corporate Knights and Innovest
Alcoa
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Top Ten Company—2005 Covalence Ethical Ranking
Alcoa
(Also #8 in the best ethical score; #3 in the best ethical progress; and #1 in the mining/metals sector)
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Top Company on Climate Change and Governance—CERES
Alcoa
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Second Ranked American Company in the Metals, Mining, and Crude-Oil Sectors for Environmental and Sustainability Reporting—The Roberts Environmental Center
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"Best of the Best" Blue-Ribbon Company—Fortune Magazine

Dow Jones Sustainability Index (fifth year)
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Asia


2005 China Double Excellent Enterprise with Foreign Investment—Tianjin Foreign Investment Enterprises Association
Alcoa Closure Systems International—Tianjin, China
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Australia


Prime Minister's Award in Community Business Partnerships (two state awards)
Alcoa of Australia
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State of Victoria Manufacturing Hall of Fame Inductee—Victorian Government
Alcoa of Australia

Toyota Community Award—Australian Business Arts Foundation
Alcoa of Australia
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Highly Commended Certification (for an occupational safety innovation)—Minerals Council of Australia
Alcoa World Alumina Australia

2006 Golden Gecko Awards Certificate of Merit (two)—Western Australia Department of Industry and Resources
Alcoa Western Australia Operations
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National Australia Bank Partnering Award—Australian Business Arts Foundation
Alcoa Western Australia Operations
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Europe


Investment with the Greatest Innovation Potential for 2005 (third place in the Czech Republic )—Czech Invest
AFL Automotive—Czech Republic

Healthy Workplace Best Practices Award—American Chamber of Commerce (Hungarian Section)
Alcoa-Köfém Kft.—Hungary

Businesses for the Environment Award—Hungarian Business Leaders Forum
Alcoa-Köfém Kft.—Hungary

Most Efficient Company—Figyelö Magazine
Alcoa-Köfém Kft.—Hungary
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Family Friendly Company—Hungarian Ministry of Employment and Labor and Ministry of Youth, Family, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities
Alcoa-Köfém Kft.—Hungary

Bicycle-Friendly Workplace Award—Hungarian Ministry of Economy and Transport
Alcoa-Köfém Kft.—Hungary

Environmental, Safety & Health Team of the Year—Bechtel
Alcoa Fjardaál Project Team—Iceland

Best Russian Exporter 2005 (non-ferrous metals industry category)—Russian Federation Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
Alcoa Samara—Russia


Best Collective Agreement 2005 (second place in the industry category)—Executive Council of the Samara Regional Federation of Trade Unions
Alcoa Samara—Russia


Company with Heart Award—IESE Business School & Expansión
Alcoa Spain


One of the Best Employee Volunteerism Programs—Fundación Empresa y Sociedad
Alcoa Spain


Calidade Valor Social Award—Quality Congress Galice
Alcoa Inespal S.A.—La Coruña, Spain

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North America


2005 Outstanding Stewardship of America's River Award—National Hydropower Association
Alcoa
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#1 in Overall Brand Equity—2006 EquiTrend® Brand Study
Alcoa Consumer Products (Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil)

DuPont Silver Award—DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers
Alcoa Packaging
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2006 Crystal Achievement Award—Glass Magazine
Kawneer

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Category Colonel Award (plastic food bags, disposer bags, and plastic storage)—Private Label Magazine
Presto Products

Private Label Supplier of the Year for 2006 for IGA and Hy-Top Brands—Bozzuto’s Inc.
Presto Products

Large Business of the Year 2005-2006—Visalia Chamber of Commerce
Kawneer Company—Visalia, California, USA

2005 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award for Safety Excellence—U.S. National Safety Council
Lafayette Operations—Indiana, USA
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John Biasini Environmental Excellence Awards for Energy/Renewable Resources and Recycling/Reuse—Metropolitan Evansville Chamber of Commerce
Alcoa Warrick Operations—Evansville, Indiana, USA

Employer of Veterans Award—American Legion of Indiana
Alcoa Warrick Operations—Evansville, Indiana, USA
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2006 Casting Contest Award (aerospace category)—Investment Casting Institute
Howmet Products and Services—Whitehall, Michigan, USA


Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program Worksite—Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Reynolds Food Packaging—Rogers, Minnesota, USA


Wellness by Design Worksite Award (Silver Level)—Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department of Minnesota
Alcoa KAMA—Rogers, Minnesota, USA


Safety Achievement Award (32nd consecutive year)—North Carolina Department of Labor
Alcoa Badin Works—Badin, North Carolina, USA


Octoraro Riverkeeper Award—Octoraro Watershed Association
North American Mill Products—Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA


Good Stewards Award (Business Division)—City of Morristown Tree Board
Howmet Castings—Morristown, Tennessee, USA


Certificate of Recognition for Recycling Excellence—Vista Fibers
Alcoa Home Interiors—Denison, Texas, USA

2006 National Award for Excellence in Surface Mining—U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Surface Mining
Alcoa Sandow Mine—Rockdale, Texas

100% Compliance Achievement Award (third consecutive year)—Texarkana Water Utilities
Alcoa Mill Products—Texarkana, Texas, USA

Corporate Wildlife Stewardship Award—Washington Waterfowl Association
Intalco Works—Ferndale, Washington

Hats Off 2006 Award—B.A.B.E.S. Child Abuse Prevention Program
Presto Products—Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

The Purple Paw Award—Oshkosh Area Humane Society
Presto Products—Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

2006 Professional Award—American Society of Landscape Architects
Presto Products—Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
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South America


Awards for Values and Transparency (for the ethics and compliance line) and Government and Society (for Juruti sustainability)—Exame Magazine’s Good Corporate Citizenship Guide
Alcoa


One of the Most Admired and Ethical Companies in Brazil (second in metallurgy and steelmaking industries)—Carta Capital Magazine
Alcoa


Dalila Vera Cruz Merit Medal—City of Itapissuma
Alcoa Closure Systems International—Itapissuma, Brazil


The Best Companies for You to Work for—Management Institute Foundation of the University of São Paulo
Alcoa Aluminio—Brazil


Best Companies to Work for—Great Place to Work Institute
Alcoa Aluminio—Brazil


Recognition for One Million Hours Worked without a Lost Workday—APS Associados Ltda.
Alumar—São Luís, Brazil


2006 Brazilian Environmental Benchmarking Prize (honorable mention for EHS management system)—Mais Projetos Corporativos
Alumar—São Luís, Brazil


2005 Chilean National Quality Award (Medium-Sized Companies)—National Quality and Productivity Center
Alcoa Closure Systems International—Colina, Chile

Employer of Choice Award for Health & Safety—Jamaica Employer’s Federation
Jamalco—Jamaica
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