Century Aluminum Company - Company Announcement

John E. Hoerner Named Vice President - North America Operations of Century Aluminum Company

MONTEREY, CA--(Marketwire - August 04, 2011) - Century Aluminum Company
(NASDAQ: CENX) announced today that John E. Hoerner has been named Vice
President - North America Operations, effective September 1, 2011. 

Mr. Hoerner comes to Century from RUSAL, where he most recently served as
Managing Director of Kubikenborg Aluminium in Sundsvall, Sweden (Kubal) as well
as General Director of Finished Production for the Western Division of RUSAL.
John has over 25 years of experience in the aluminum smelting business,
including positions with Kubal, Columbia Falls Aluminum, the Bonneville Power
Administration and Kaiser Aluminum Company. He holds a B.S. in Electrical
Engineering from Gonzaga University. "We are very pleased to welcome John to Century Aluminum Company," said
President and CEO Logan Kruger. "He has an extensive track record in the
aluminum smelting industry, notable for consistently safe, efficient and
cost-effective operations."

Century Aluminum Company owns primary aluminum capacity in the United States
and Iceland. Century's corporate offices are located in Monterey, California. 

Certified Advisors for the First North market of the OMX Nordic Exchange
Iceland hf. for Global Depositary Receipts in Iceland: 
Atli B. Gudmundsson, Senior Manager -- Corporate Finance, NBI hf.
Steingrimur Helgason, Director -- Corporate Finance, NBI hf.


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