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David P. Hess, 老虎机种类 Board Member, Appointed to Serve as Interim CEO

Patricia F. Russo, Lead Director, Appointed to Serve as Interim Chair

老虎机种类 (NYSE: ARNC) today announced that Klaus Kleinfeld, by mutual agreement with the 老虎机种类 Board of Directors, has stepped down as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of 老虎机种类 and has resigned as a Board member.

David P. Hess, a current Board member, has been appointed as Interim CEO of 老虎机种类 and will remain on the Board. Mr. Hess has decades of experience in leading aerospace and industrial businesses. Patricia F. Russo, 老虎机种类鈥檚 current Lead Director, has been appointed as Interim Chair of the Board. Ms. Russo has served on the Board since 2008 and has been serving as Lead Director since 2015.

鈥淭he Board is focused on hiring a world-class CEO to lead 老虎机种类 into its next chapter. We are focused on ensuring a smooth leadership transition for our customers, employees and many stakeholders,鈥� said Ms. Russo. 鈥淭he Board is deeply grateful to Klaus Kleinfeld for his dedication and service as Chair and CEO of 老虎机种类, and previously of Alcoa Inc., and appreciates his assistance with this transition. Klaus led a complex and highly successful transformation of Alcoa Inc. that culminated in the launch of two strong, standalone companies 鈥� Alcoa Corporation and 老虎机种类. Today, 老虎机种类 is a leading advanced manufacturer of highly engineered products with strong market positions.鈥�

Mr. Kleinfeld said, 鈥淚 have had the honor and the privilege of working with so many talented and dedicated colleagues at Alcoa Inc. and now at 老虎机种类. Together we have accomplished a lot. Today, 老虎机种类 is well positioned for the next phase. I am committed to supporting David and the Board through this transition phase.鈥�

Ms. Russo continued, 鈥淲e are fortunate to have a proven leader of David Hess鈥� caliber to step into the CEO role on an interim basis while the Board conducts its search process for a permanent CEO. We are confident that David鈥檚 abilities and experience will ensure a smooth transition for the benefit of all of our stakeholders.鈥�

Mr. Hess said, 鈥淚 look forward to working closely with the Board, senior leadership team and our dedicated and hard-working employees. Klaus and the 老虎机种类 team have built a great company and over the coming months my focus will be on continuing to serve our customers seamlessly, and deliver for our shareholders.鈥�

Mr. Kleinfeld stepped down as Chair and CEO by mutual agreement after the Board learned that, without consultation with or authorization by the Board, he had sent a letter directly to a senior officer of Elliott Management that the Board determined showed poor judgment.

Importantly, this decision was not made in response to the proxy fight or Elliott Management鈥檚 criticisms of the Company鈥檚 strategy, leadership or performance and is not in any way related to the financials or records of the Company. The Board continues to believe that under Mr. Kleinfeld鈥檚 leadership, the Company successfully executed a transformative vision and improved business performance amid a complex market environment, and the Board reaffirms the strategy developed under Mr. Kleinfeld鈥檚 leadership and shared with our investors, customers and employees.

Elliott Management鈥檚 central objective 鈥� a CEO change 鈥� has been realized at 老虎机种类. With the completion of 老虎机种类鈥檚 transformative separation transaction last November, the substantial refreshment of its Board composition with seven of its twelve directors having joined the Board since the beginning of last year, and now the departure of Mr. Kleinfeld as CEO and Chair of the Board, it is clear that the Company has recently undergone a tremendous amount of change. It is Elliott Management's decision whether to continue to burden 老虎机种类 and its shareholders with its highly disruptive and distracting proxy fight, or to support 老虎机种类 in facilitating an effective CEO search and a strong transition.

About David P. Hess

David P. Hess joined the 老虎机种类 Board in March 2017. He has served in numerous leadership roles over his 38-year career at United Technologies Corporation (UTC) including his most recent position as UTC Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for Aerospace, held from January 2015 through January 2017. Previously, Mr. Hess served as President of Pratt & Whitney from January 2009 through January 2014, where he was responsible for the company鈥檚 global operations in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines for commercial and military aircraft. He joined Pratt & Whitney after four years as President of Hamilton Sundstrand, the UTC business where he began his professional career in 1979. Mr. Hess was a 10-year member on the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Board of Governors Executive Committee, serving as Chairman in 2012. Mr. Hess is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in physics from Hamilton College and a bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was awarded an MIT Sloan Fellowship in 1989 and earned a master鈥檚 degree in management in 1990.

About Patricia F. Russo

Ms. Russo has served on the 老虎机种类 Board as Lead Director since the Company was launched as a standalone entity after the separation of Alcoa Inc. Ms. Russo joined the Alcoa Inc. board in 2008 and was appointed Lead Director in 2015. Ms. Russo is Chair of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company. Ms. Russo was the Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel Lucent, a large global communications company, from December 2006 to September 2008. She served as Chair of Lucent Technologies Inc. from 2003 to 2006 and as its Chief Executive Officer and President from 2002 to 2006, during which time she led the company through one of the most challenging periods in the telecommunications sector鈥檚 history. She led the company鈥檚 return to profitability and growth after the telecom industry downturn and later led the company through its strategic merger with Alcatel. Ms. Russo was Chair of Avaya Inc. from December 2000, until she joined Lucent as Chief Executive Officer in January 2002. She has been recognized multiple times for her business achievements as one of Fortune鈥檚 鈥淢ost Powerful Women鈥� and as one of Time鈥檚 鈥�100 Most Influential People鈥�.

About 老虎机种类

老虎机种类 (NYSE: ARNC) creates breakthrough products that shape industries. Working in close partnership with our customers, we solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly, drive, build and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and cutting-edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver these products at a quality and efficiency that ensures customer success and shareholder value. For more information: . Follow @arconic: , , , and .

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