41.   Aluminum producers consume about one-quarter of the electricity available from BPA.

42.   British Steel PLC confirmed Wednesday that is in talks that could lead to a merger with Dutch steel and aluminum producer Koninklijke Hoogovens NV.

43.   First, aluminum producers in the former Soviet Union unloaded their supplies on the world market.

44.   The former chief executive of aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said his company had grown steadily despite dramatic shifts in the dollar and the Japanese yen.

45.   The region has become the second-largest aluminum producer in the country.