Allegheny Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ATI).  is a diversified specialty metals producer with revenues of over $3.5 billion in 2005. The Company markets its products globally to the aerospace, defense, construction and mining, chemical processing/oil & gas, food equipment and appliance, automotive, electrical energy, machine and cutting tools, and medical industries. The Company's products include nickel-based alloys and superalloys, titanium and titanium alloys, stainless and specialty steels, zirconium, hafnium, and niobium, tungsten materials, silicon and tool steels, and forgings and castings.

The Company structures its business operations in three segments: High Performance Metals, Flat-Rolled Products and Engineered Products segments. The High Performance Metals produces, converts and distributes a range of high-performance alloys. The Flat-Rolled Products segment produces, converts and distributes stainless steel and specialty alloys in a variety of product forms, including plate, sheet, strip, engineered strip and Precision Rolled Strip products. The Engineered Products segment produces tungsten-based powder, heavy alloys, carbide materials and carbide cutting tools.

ALLEGHENY's revenues rose 30% to $3.54B for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2005.  Net income, before accounting change, rose 1,727% to $361.8M.  The Stock's price gained 64.8% over the past 3 months; 93.8% over the past 6 months; and 148.7% over the past 12 months.

ALLEGHENY is classified as a mid-cap value company. The Stock is rated to significantly outperform the market over the next six months. The Company was founded in 1960 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ALLEGHENY has approximately 9,300 full-time employees worldwide.

Sector: Basic Materials; Industry: Iron & Steel; Ticker:ATI;  Exch: NYSE;  03/17/06 COB Price: $56.19) 

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