HOWMET CORP.

Howmet Corp. is a manufacturer in the world of investment cast turbine engine components for the jet aircraft and industrial gas power generation markets. The Company uses investment casting techniques to produce high-performance and high-reliability superalloy and titanium components to the exacting specifications of the major aerospace and IGT engine manufacturers. The Company is also the world's largest producer of aluminum investment castings, which it produces principally for the commercial aerospace and defense electronics industries.