Alcan donates US$500,000 to assist in Katrina relief efforts

Alcan donates US$500,000 to assist in Katrina relief efforts: "ONTREAL, Canada, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) announced today that it is donating US$500,000 to the American Red Cross to assist in relief efforts following the devastation caused to the U.S. Gulf coast by hurricane Katrina last week."