ALCAN PACKAGING CEO ILENE GORDON MEMBER OF FORTUNE MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL POWER 50 LIST

8 October 2008

For the second consecutive year, Ilene S. Gordon, president and chief executive officer, Alcan Packaging, and a member of the Rio Tinto Alcan executive committee, has been named to Fortune magazine's "International Power 50" list. The rankings recognize the most powerful and influential women executives in international business.

"I am grateful for this fine recognition and am honoured to be included among so many innovative, accomplished, and forward-thinking women leaders," Ms. Gordon said. "This award also affirms the quality of our organization, our strategy, and our people. Alcan Packaging is a vital and growing industry leader and I am proud to lead this company."

Ms. Gordon, 55, has been president and CEO of Alcan Packaging since December 2006. She is responsible for all aspects of Alcan Packaging's worldwide business. With US$6.2 billion in revenues, 30,000 employees and 131 manufacturing facilities in 31 countries on six continents, Alcan Packaging is one of few global packaging companies.

Previously, Ms. Gordon served as President, Alcan Packaging Food Americas, based in Chicago. She joined the company in June 1999 as senior vice president of Pechiney Group and president, Pechiney Plastic Packaging. Alcan acquired Pechiney in December 2003.

Ms. Gordon graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and, at the Sloan School of Management, a Master of Science degree in management. She is married with two children.

Alcan Packaging is a global leader in value-added specialty packaging, ranking first in flexible food, flexible pharmaceutical, plastic cosmetics and tobacco packaging. Headquartered in Paris, France, it delivers multi-material innovative solutions to customers around the world using plastics, engineered film, aluminium, paper, paperboard and glass.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.

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