Exhibit 99.1

Allegheny Technologies Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

Full Year 2008 Results

Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 21, 2009--Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) reported net income for the fourth quarter 2008 of $110.9 million, or $1.15 per share, on sales of $1.11 billion.

In the fourth quarter 2007, ATI reported net income of $148.9 million, or $1.45 per share, on sales of $1.27 billion.

For the full year 2008, net income was $565.9 million, or $5.67 per share, on sales of $5.31 billion. For the full year 2007, net income was $747.1 million, or $7.26 per share, on sales of $5.45 billion.

“2008 was the second best year for sales and earnings per share in the history of ATI. This was accomplished even with supply chain disruptions and schedule push outs in the aerospace market and an unprecedented fall in demand from many of our other markets during the fourth quarter,” said L. Patrick Hassey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“Our 2008 results reflect ATI’s transformation into a globally focused, diversified high-value specialty metals company with strong cash flow and liquidity, and a solid balance sheet. Shipments of ATI’s total titanium products reached over 47 million pounds, an increase of approximately 15% over 2007. Shipments of our grain-oriented electrical steel increased 9% and shipments of our exotic alloys increased 6%, both compared to 2007 shipments. Direct international sales were 28% of sales. Through our ATI Business System, we maintained our world-class safety performance and achieved over $134 million of gross cost reductions.


“Key financial metrics were strong during the year. Return on capital employed was 21.8% and return on stockholders’ equity was 27%.

“ATI’s financial position remains strong. At the end of 2008, we had $470 million of cash, no borrowings under our $400 million domestic credit facility, no significant near-term debt maturities, and net debt to total capitalization of 2%. This strong financial position is after self-funded capital investments in 2008 of $516 million and over $278 million in share repurchases. We also made a $65 million voluntary contribution to our U.S. defined benefit pension plan during the fourth quarter 2008, which consisted of $30 million of cash and 1.5 million shares of ATI common stock.

“The combination of the continuing credit crisis and the global recession has resulted in challenging conditions in many of our markets. We currently have limited short-term visibility. We have taken actions to adjust our production schedules, preserve cash and maintain our liquidity, ratchet up our cost reductions, and continue the transformation of ATI. To help ensure that ATI remains solidly profitable in 2009, we have contingency plans ready to be implemented should our markets not stabilize and business conditions deteriorate further.

“We currently expect 2009 capital expenditures of approximately $450 million. We are committed to continuing to self-fund these projects and can further adjust the timing of any project if necessary. We have targeted a minimum of $150 million in new gross cost reductions in 2009. We are focused on improving inventory turns in order to limit the amount of cash used in managed working capital, as well as to limit our exposure to volatile raw material costs.

“Primarily as a result of the historic negative returns in equity and fixed income markets in 2008, we expect 2009 pretax retirement benefit expense, which includes pension and other post retirement benefits, of approximately $140 million, or nearly $35 million per quarter. This represents an increase of nearly $132 million compared to 2008.

“We expect 2009 to be challenging. We believe that weak demand from many of our end markets will continue through the first half. In addition, we expect first quarter income before tax to be negatively impacted by a raw materials/surcharge mismatch of nearly $70 million. Most of this will impact the Flat-Rolled Products segment and results from the unprecedented drop in raw material costs over the last three months of 2008. We do not believe that this issue will have a significant impact beyond the first quarter. As a result of the challenging economy, the expected significant increase in retirement benefit expense, and the raw materials/surcharge mismatch, we expect first quarter 2009 results to be at or near breakeven.

“The aerospace and defense and global infrastructure markets, namely chemical process industry, oil and gas, electrical energy, and medical, have been driving our performance for the last several years. These markets accounted for over 70% of ATI sales in 2008. We continue to believe that these markets have strong growth potential over the intermediate and long-term. We intend to use these difficult market conditions to continue to positively differentiate ATI as a uniquely positioned, diversified, technology-driven global specialty metals producer.”


         
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31 December 31
In Millions
2008     2007       2008     2007
 
Sales $ 1,112.7 $ 1,273.6 $ 5,309.7 $ 5,452.5
 
Net income $ 110.9 $ 148.9 $ 565.9 $ 747.1
 
Per Diluted Share
 
Net income $ 1.15 $ 1.45 $ 5.67 $ 7.26
 

Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Highlights


High Performance Metals Segment

Fourth Quarter Market Conditions

Fourth quarter 2008 compared to fourth quarter 2007

Flat-Rolled Products Segment

Fourth Quarter Market Conditions


Fourth quarter 2008 compared to fourth quarter 2007

Engineered Products Segment

Fourth Quarter Market Conditions

Fourth quarter 2008 compared to fourth quarter 2007


Retirement Benefit Expense

Other Expenses

Income Taxes


Cash Flow, Working Capital and Debt

Allegheny Technologies will conduct a conference call with investors and analysts on January 21, 2009, at 1 p.m. ET to discuss the financial results. The conference call will be broadcast live on www.alleghenytechnologies.com. To access the broadcast, click on “Conference Call”. Replay of the conference call will be available on the Allegheny Technologies website.


This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain statements in this news release relate to future events and expectations and, as such, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include those containing such words as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “would,” “should,” “will,” “will likely result,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “projects,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which we are unable to predict or control, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to materially differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: (a) material adverse changes in economic or industry conditions generally, including credit market conditions and related issues, and global supply and demand conditions and prices for our specialty metals; (b) material adverse changes in the markets we serve, including the aerospace and defense, construction and mining, automotive, electrical energy, chemical process industry, oil and gas, medical and other markets; (c) our inability to achieve the level of cost savings, productivity improvements, synergies, growth or other benefits anticipated by management, including those anticipated from strategic investments and the integration of acquired businesses, whether due to significant increases in energy, raw materials or employee benefits costs, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, or other factors; (d) volatility of prices and availability of supply of the raw materials that are critical to the manufacture of our products; (e) declines in the value of our defined benefit pension plan assets or unfavorable changes in laws or regulations that govern pension plan funding; (f) significant legal proceedings or investigations adverse to us; (g) other risk factors summarized in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and in other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no duty to update our forward-looking statements.

Building the World’s Best Specialty Metals Company™

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is one of the largest and most diversified specialty metals producers in the world with revenues of $5.3 billion during 2008. ATI has approximately 9,600 full-time employees world-wide who use innovative technologies to offer growing global markets a wide range of specialty metals solutions. Our major markets are aerospace and defense, chemical process industry/oil and gas, electrical energy, medical, automotive, food equipment and appliance, machine and cutting tools, and construction and mining. Our products include titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and superalloys, grain-oriented electrical steel, stainless and specialty steels, zirconium, hafnium, and niobium, tungsten materials, and forgings and castings. The Allegheny Technologies website is www.alleghenytechnologies.com.


 
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
         
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31 December 31
2008 2007 2008 2007
 
Sales $ 1,112.7 $ 1,273.6 $ 5,309.7 $ 5,452.5
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 890.3 979.1 4,157.8 4,003.1
Selling and administrative expenses   59.0     72.4     282.7     296.7  
Income before interest, other income
(expense) and income taxes 163.4 222.1 869.2 1,152.7
Interest income (expense), net (0.7 ) 2.2 (3.5 ) (4.8 )
Other expense, net   (0.6 )   (1.5 )   (5.6 )   (0.6 )
Income before income tax provision 162.1 222.8 860.1 1,147.3
Income tax provision   51.2     73.9     294.2     400.2  
 
Net income $ 110.9   $ 148.9   $ 565.9   $ 747.1  
 
Basic net income per common share $ 1.16   $ 1.46   $ 5.71   $ 7.35  
 
Diluted net income per common share $ 1.15   $ 1.45   $ 5.67   $ 7.26  
 
 
Weighted average common shares
outstanding -- basic (millions) 96.0 101.7 99.1 101.7
 
Weighted average common shares
outstanding -- diluted (millions) 96.7 102.9 99.8 102.9
 
Actual common shares outstanding--

end of period (millions)

97.3 101.6 97.3 101.6
 

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Sales and Operating Profit by Business Segment
(Dollars in millions)
       
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31 December 31
2008 2007 2008 2007
Sales:
High Performance Metals $ 449.2 $ 512.0 $ 1,944.9 $ 2,067.6
Flat-Rolled Products 563.5 654.4 2,909.1 2,951.9
Engineered Products   100.0     107.2     455.7     433.0  
 
Total External Sales $ 1,112.7   $ 1,273.6   $ 5,309.7   $ 5,452.5  
 
Operating Profit (Loss):
 
High Performance Metals $ 117.2 $ 187.2 $ 539.0 $ 729.1
% of Sales 26.1 % 36.6 % 27.7 % 35.3 %
 
Flat-Rolled Products 62.2 55.7 377.4 505.2
% of Sales 11.0 % 8.5 % 13.0 % 17.1 %
 
Engineered Products (1.9 ) 1.5 20.9 32.1
% of Sales   -1.9 %   1.4 %   4.6 %   7.4 %
 
Operating Profit 177.5 244.4 937.3 1,266.4
% of Sales 16.0 % 19.2 % 17.7 % 23.2 %
 
Corporate expenses (10.3 ) (16.9 ) (56.8 ) (73.8 )
 

Interest income (expense), net

(0.7 ) 2.2 (3.5 ) (4.8 )
 

Other income (expense), net of gains on asset sales

(1.8 ) 0.7 (8.5 ) (10.2 )
 
Retirement benefit expense   (2.6 )   (7.6 )   (8.4 )   (30.3 )
 

Income before income taxes

$ 162.1   $ 222.8   $ 860.1   $ 1,147.3  
 

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions)
   
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007
ASSETS
 
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 469.9 $ 623.3

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $6.3 at both December 31, 2008 and 2007

530.5 652.2
Inventories, net 887.6 916.1
Deferred income taxes - 18.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   41.4   38.3
Total Current Assets 1,929.4 2,248.7
 
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,633.6 1,239.5
Prepaid pension asset - 230.3
Cost in excess of net assets acquired 190.9 209.8
Deferred income taxes 281.6 42.1
Other assets   134.9   125.2
 
Total Assets $ 4,170.4 $ 4,095.6
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 278.5 $ 388.4
Accrued liabilities 311.5 277.3
Accrued income taxes 10.5 17.4
Deferred income taxes 78.2 -

Short term debt and current portion of long-term debt

  15.2   20.9
Total Current Liabilities 693.9 704.0
 
Long-term debt 494.6 507.3
Retirement benefits 825.1 469.6
Other long-term liabilities   195.5   191.2
Total Liabilities   2,209.1   1,872.1
 
Total Stockholders' Equity   1,961.3   2,223.5
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 4,170.4 $ 4,095.6
 

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in millions)
      Twelve Months Ended
December 31
2008   2007
 
Operating Activities:
 
Net income $ 565.9 $ 747.1
 
Depreciation and amortization 118.8 102.9
Deferred taxes 132.0 55.5
Change in managed working capital 214.8 (44.3 )
Pension contribution (30.0 ) (100.0 )
Change in retirement benefits (22.9 ) (2.4 )
Accrued liabilities and other   (224.1 )   (49.0 )
Cash provided by operating activities   754.5     709.8  
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (515.7 ) (447.4 )
Asset disposals and other   1.8     (4.3 )
Cash used in investing activities   (513.9 )   (451.7 )
Financing Activities:
Net decrease in debt (17.9 ) (23.9 )
Purchase of treasury stock (278.3 ) (61.2 )
Dividends paid (71.4 ) (58.1 )
Taxes on share-based compensation (27.4 ) 0.6
Exercises of stock options   1.0     5.5  
Cash used in financing activities   (394.0 )   (137.1 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (153.4 ) 121.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   623.3     502.3  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 469.9   $ 623.3  
 

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Data
(Unaudited)
       
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31 December 31
Volume: 2008 2007 2008 2007
High Performance Metals (000's lbs.)
Titanium mill products 7,346 7,997 32,530 30,689
Nickel-based and specialty alloys 11,130 11,500 42,525 44,688
Exotic alloys 1,279 1,645 5,473 5,169
 
Flat-Rolled Products (000's lbs.)
High value 114,262 121,540 500,375 491,891
Standard   103,017   132,816   584,389   557,016
Flat-Rolled Products total 217,279 254,356 1,084,764 1,048,907
 
 
 
Average Prices:
High Performance Metals (per lb.)
Titanium mill products $ 24.46 $ 26.83 $ 25.60 $ 30.14
Nickel-based and specialty alloys $ 16.98 $ 18.39 $ 18.14 $ 19.15
Exotic alloys $ 51.13 $ 41.39 $ 48.53 $ 41.85
 
Flat-Rolled Products (per lb.)
High value $ 3.14 $ 2.95 $ 3.26 $ 3.22
Standard $ 1.88 $ 2.13 $ 2.13 $ 2.40
Flat-Rolled Products combined average $ 2.54 $ 2.52 $ 2.65 $ 2.79
 

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Other Financial Information  
Managed Working Capital
(Dollars in millions)
 
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007
 
Accounts receivable $ 530.5 $ 652.2
Inventory 887.6 916.1
Accounts payable   (278.5 )   (388.4 )
Subtotal 1,139.6 1,179.9
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts 6.3 6.3
LIFO reserve 205.6 374.6
Corporate and other   60.2     65.7  
Managed working capital $ 1,411.7   $ 1,626.5  
 

Annualized prior 2 months sales

$ 4,008.0   $ 5,058.5  
 

Managed working capital as a % of annualized sales

35.2 % 32.2 %
 

December 31, 2008 change in managed working capital

$ (214.8 )
 

As part of managing the liquidity in our business, we focus on controlling managed working capital, which is defined as gross accounts receivable and gross inventories, less accounts payable. In measuring performance in controlling this managed working capital, we exclude the effects of LIFO inventory valuation reserves, excess and obsolete inventory reserves, and reserves for uncollectible accounts receivable which, due to their nature, are managed separately.

 

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Other Financial Information
Debt to Capital
(Dollars in millions)
   
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007
 
Total debt $ 509.8 $ 528.2
Less: Cash   (469.9 )   (623.3 )
Net debt (cash) $ 39.9 $ (95.1 )
 
Net debt (cash) $ 39.9 $ (95.1 )
Stockholders' equity   1,961.3     2,223.5  
Net capital $ 2,001.2 $ 2,128.4
 
Net debt to capital   2.0 %   -4.5 %
 
Total debt $ 509.8 $ 528.2
Stockholders' equity   1,961.3     2,223.5  
Total capital $ 2,471.1 $ 2,751.7
 
Total debt to total capital   20.6 %   19.2 %
 

In managing the overall capital structure of the Company, some of the measures that we focus on are net debt to net capitalization, which is the percentage of debt, net of cash that may be available to reduce borrowings, to the total invested and borrowed capital of the Company, and total debt to total capitalization, which excludes cash balances.

 

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Other Financial Information
Financial Returns  
(Dollars in millions)
For the 12 month period ending
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007
Return on Capital Employed:
Net income $ 565.9 $ 747.1
Add: Net interest expense, net of tax   2.2     3.1  
Net income before interest expense $ 568.1 $ 750.2
 
Stockholders' equity, end of period $ 1,961.3 $ 2,223.5
Total debt, end of period   509.8     528.2  
Capital employed, end of period $ 2,471.1 $ 2,751.7
 
Stockholders' equity, beginning of period $ 2,223.5 $ 1,502.9
Total debt, beginning of period   528.2     553.6  
Capital employed, beginning of period $ 2,751.7 $ 2,056.5
 
Average capital employed $ 2,611.4 $ 2,404.1
 
Return on capital employed   21.8 %   31.2 %
 
 
Return on Stockholders' Equity:
Net income $ 565.9 $ 747.1
 
Stockholders' equity, end of period $ 1,961.3 $ 2,223.5
Stockholders' equity, beginning of period   2,223.5     1,502.9  
Average stockholders' equity $ 2,092.4 $ 1,863.2
 
Return on stockholders' equity   27.0 %   40.1 %
 

In managing the financial performance of the Company, some of the measures that we focus on are return on capital employed, which is net income excluding financing costs compared to the average of the total invested and borrowed capital of the Company, and return on stockholders' equity, which measures net income compared to the average invested capital of the Company. We measure these returns using trailing twelve month periods.

CONTACT:
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Dan L. Greenfield, 412-394-3004