Rusal to Attract USD1 Billion for Creation of 'Russian Aluminum'

MOSCOW, December 25 -- Rusal concluded a loan agreement for USD1 billion and obtaining of USD674 million under this agreement, as said in the company's press release. On December 20, 2006, Rusal made the first borrowing in the amount of USD674 million under a short-term intermediate loan attracted for the purpose of financing the actions specified in the agreement on the merger of Rusal, SUAL and alumina assets of Glencore.