MOSCOW, June 24, 2004 – RUSAL, one of the world’s leading aluminium producers, today announced the installation of a new colouring line in its MOSMEK construction profiles plant. The new line, currently being brought into operation, cost $1.6 mln. and is designed to colour 1.5 mln. square meters of profile surface per year.

Installation of the new line expands the profile colouring capacities of the plant by 30%, increasing the share of products of higher added value. Increased colouring capacities will also help reduce production time and associated costs. The new line is being supplied by Trevisan Cometal Group of Italy. The line will operate according to European QUALICOAT standards, which guarantee quality and the environmental friendliness of the process.

“The installation of a new line is the next significant step in MOSMEK’s upgrading programme,” said Nikolay Tishkin, MOSMEK engineering director. “It will help us better meet requirements of the growing construction materials market and will raise the plant’s output.”

About RUSAL
RUSAL, a world leader in aluminium production was formed in March 2000 from the merger of a number of the largest smelters and other aluminium producers located in the CIS. The company accounts for 75% of Russia's primary aluminium output and 10% of the global primary aluminium output. RUSAL is a fully vertically integrated company with a complete production cycle from bauxite mining and the production of raw materials, to the production of primary metal, semi-products and aluminium-based end products. RUSAL is headquartered in Moscow.

About MOSMEK
RUSAL MOSMEK is one of Russia’s leading plants producing profiles for the construction industry. The plant was introduced in 1971 and has a  capacity of 13,500 tones of extruded aluminium profiles. The plant employs about 1,500 people. RUSAL has a 50.8 percent holding in MOSMEK.