Kaiser Aluminum Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Oct. 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (Nasdaq:KALU) today announced that it plans to release its third quarter 2009 financial and operating results on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 after the market closes. The Company will host its quarterly conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at:

                         10:00 a.m.  Pacific
                         12:00 p.m.  Central
                          1:00 p.m.  Eastern

The conference call can be directly accessed from the U.S. and Canada at 800-818-6592, internationally at 719-325-2348, or through the Company's Web site at http://www.kaiseraluminum.com. An audio archive will be available on the Company's Web site following the call.

Kaiser Aluminum, headquartered in Foothill Ranch, Calif., is a leading producer of fabricated aluminum products, serving customers worldwide with highly-engineered solutions for aerospace and high-strength, general engineering, and custom automotive and industrial applications. The Company's North American facilities produce value-added sheet, plate, extrusions, forgings, rod, bar and tube products, adhering to traditions of quality, innovation and service that have been key components of our culture since the Company was founded in 1946. The Company's stock is included in the Russell 2000(R) index. For more information, please visit www.kaiseraluminum.com.

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CONTACT:  Kaiser Aluminum
          Investor Relations:
          Melinda C. Ellsworth
          (949) 614-1757

          FD
          Public Relations:
          Dave Quast
          (646) 421-5341

Released October 8, 2009