Exhibit 99.1

NOVELIS RELEASES NEW INVESTOR PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTING 2004 YEAR-END RESULTS

ATLANTA, April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novelis Inc. (NYSE: NVL; Toronto)
today releases an updated investor presentation highlighting 2004 Company
results. A downloadable version of the presentation is available at the Novelis
Investor Relations website at www.novelis.com.
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Novelis, which was spun-off by Alcan effective Jan. 6, 2005, is the global
leader in aluminum rolled products and aluminum can recycling. Novelis has 37
operating facilities in 12 countries and more than 13,500 dedicated employees.

Novelis has the unparalleled capability to provide its customers with a
regional supply of high-end rolled aluminum products throughout Asia, Europe,
North America, and South America. Through its advanced production capabilities,
Novelis supplies aluminum sheet and foil to the automotive and transportation,
beverage and food packaging, construction and industrial, and printing markets.
For more information on the company, visit www.novelis.com.

SOURCE Novelis Inc.
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/CONTACT: Media, Jennifer Dervin, +1-404-814-4208, or Investors, Holly
Ash, +1-404-814-4212, both of Novelis Inc./
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