News from Russia

• Antitrust study of aluminum merger to complete according to Russian law Thursday, Oct 12, 2006
• January-September, SUAL upped aluminum production by 1.5% to 793.9 th tons. Thursday, Oct 12, 2006
• Russians forge $40b aluminium merger deal Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006
• Russian Aluminum to hold IPO in London Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006
• Rusal grabs aluminum top spot for Russia Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006
• Russian Economy Minister Proposes Removal of Aluminium Import Duties to Ensure Competition Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006
• Jan-Aug, Russia increased exports of aluminum by 16% to $4.2 bn. Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006
• Russian Firms Sign Deal To Create Aluminum Titan Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006
• Rusal Announces Acquisitions That Will Make It the World's Biggest Aluminum Producer Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006
• Holders of RusAl to get 66% in merged RusAl, SUAL, Glencore Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006
• Russia to open aluminium market after RUSAL deal Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006
• Russian nuclear authorities, SUAL agree on NPP, aluminum plant Monday, Oct 09, 2006
• SUAL exit plan seen delaying Russian aluminium deal Saturday, Oct 07, 2006
• Russian Komi Aluminium raises bauxite output 33% in January-September Saturday, Oct 07, 2006
• RUSAL, SUAL merger may exclude Glencore assets Saturday, Sep 30, 2006