Novelis Appoints Mayr and Parrette to Executive Positions

ATLANTA, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis Inc. today announced that Erwin Mayr
has been named to the newly created position of Senior Vice President and
Chief Strategy Officer, effective October 1, 2009. The company also announced
the appointment of Leslie J. Parrette Jr. as Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Compliance Officer, effective October 7, 2009.

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Mr. Mayr was previously Business Unit President, Advanced Rolled Products, for
Novelis Europe. He has held leadership positions within the Novelis Europe
organization since joining the company in 2002. Previously, he was an
associate partner with the consulting firm Monitor Group. Mr. Mayr is a
graduate of Ulm University in Germany, where he received a Doctor of
Philosophy degree in Physics.

In addition to leading corporate strategy development, Mr. Mayr will provide
global direction in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, research and
development, manufacturing excellence and information technology. Mr. Mayr
will also serve on the Novelis Executive Committee.

"Erwin will be a strong addition to our executive team," said president and
chief operating officer Phil Martens. "His background in strategy development
combined with his management experience in leading a large sector of our
business in Europe makes him well equipped to guide the development and
implementation of our corporate strategy and oversee many of the global
functions that support it."

Mr. Parrette rejoins Novelis as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Compliance Officer, a position he held previously from 2005 to early 2009. In
the interim, Mr. Parrette has served as Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs,
for Wesco International, Inc., a Fortune 500 holding company that is a leading
distributor of electrical products and supplies. From 2000 to 2005, he was
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Aquilla, Inc. a
former Fortune 50 electric and gas utility energy trader. Mr. Parrette holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Juris Doctorate in Law from Harvard
University.

In addition to providing global leadership of Novelis' legal and compliance
functions, Mr. Parrette will serve on the Novelis Executive Committee.

"We welcome Les back to Novelis," said Mr. Martens. "He brings a wealth of
knowledge and experience in international business law and has the ideal
combination of skills and experience to lead our global legal team and
corporate governance initiatives."

About Novelis
Novelis Inc. is the global leader in aluminum rolled products and aluminum can
recycling. The company operates in 11 countries, has approximately 12,300
employees and reported revenue of $10.2 billion in fiscal year 2009. Novelis
supplies premium aluminum sheet and foil products to automotive,
transportation, packaging, construction, industrial, electronics and printing
markets throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Novelis is
a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited (BSE: HINDALCO), one of Asia's
largest integrated producers of aluminum and a leading copper producer.
Hindalco is a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational
conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. For more information, please visit
www.novelis.com.

SOURCE Novelis Inc.

Charles Belbin of Novelis Inc., +1-404-814-4260, charles.belbin@novelis.com