Mississauga, Ontario – August 1, 2006 – Alcan Cable introduced today a new CSA-approved, multi-conductor armoured cable assembly to help mitigate the effects generated by harmonic currents in electrical systems. The N2™ NUAL®, a type ACWU-90 cable with two full size neutral conductors, is a cost-effective solution for use in commercial and institutional buildings such as banks, data centres, hospitals and computer laboratories.

“The extensive use of electronic devices, such as computers and electronic lighting ballasts, is responsible for a growing number of problems with harmonic currents in the electrical systems of commercial and institutional buildings. N2 NUAL cable will greatly reduce total installed costs for building owners and operators running critical systems whose reliability could be affected by harmonics and who are looking to minimize that risk,” said Ian Hewett, President, Alcan Cable.

N2 NUAL is a flexible, interlocked aluminum armoured, PVC-jacketed cable with five 90º C wet-rated cross-linked polyethylene insulated NUAL conductors and one bare NUAL bonding conductor. The cable is factory-assembled, eliminating the need for conduit, conduit fittings and the labour-intensive operations of pulling in conductors, threading and forming conduits.

Recognized as the only fully integrated aluminum cable supplier in North America, Alcan Cable is a leading manufacturer of aluminum and aluminum alloy cables for the utility, residential, commercial, institutional and industrial construction markets.

Alcan (NYSE, TSX: AL) is a leading global materials company, delivering high quality products, engineered solutions and services worldwide. With world-class technology and operations in bauxite mining, alumina processing, primary metal smelting, power generation, aluminum fabrication, engineered solutions as well as flexible and specialty packaging, today’s Alcan is well positioned to meet and exceed its customers’ needs. Alcan has 65,000 employees in 59 countries and regions, posted revenues of US$20.3 billion in 2005 and was selected as a Super-Sector Leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.  For more information, please visit: www.alcan.com.

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