Century Aluminum Company - Company Announcement

- Century Aluminum and Pingguo Qiangqiang Enter Into Carbon Joint Venture

MONTEREY, CA--(Marketwire - April 01, 2008) - Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:
CENX) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with
Pingguo Qiangqiang Carbon Co., Ltd. (PQQ) to acquire a 40 percent stake in
Baise Haohai Carbon Co., Ltd. (BHH), which owns a newly constructed carbon
anode and cathode facility located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of
south China. The purchase remains subject to government approvals and other
conditions. Century will utilize the output from this plant to secure carbon
supplies for its worldwide smelter operations. "As we expand our aluminum production, it becomes increasingly important for us
to secure our strategic raw materials," noted Century's president and chief
executive officer Logan W. Kruger. "We have been very impressed with BHH's
product quality and environmental stewardship. We value the partnering
relationship we have developed with PQQ and we appreciate the support we have
received from the government and the people of Guangxi."

Century Aluminum Company owns primary aluminum capacity in the United States
and Iceland, as well as an interest in alumina and bauxite assets in the United
States and Jamaica. Century's corporate offices are located in Monterey,
California. 

Cautionary Statement 

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of U.S. federal securities laws. The company has based its forward-looking
statements on current expectations and projections about the future; however,
these statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, any of
which could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in its forward-looking statements. More information about these
risks, uncertainties and assumptions can be found in the risk factors and
forward-looking statements cautionary language contained in the company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings made with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The company does not undertake, and specifically
disclaims, any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect
the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after
the date such forward-looking statements are made. 

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--  Astridur Thordardottir, Senior Manager-Corporate Finance, Landsbanki
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