FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Nov. 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (Nasdaq:KALU) today announced that Jack A. Hockema, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, will present at the Davenport Metals & Mining Conference in New York on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at approximately 9:05am Eastern.

A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Company's website at http://investors.kaiseraluminum.com/events.cfm. A copy of the presentation will be available for download prior to the start of the webcast. An audio archive of the conference presentation will be available on the Company's website for a period of 90 days following the live webcast.

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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