Exhibit 99.1
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Allegheny Technologies
Specialty Materials That Make Our World



                                                                News Release....

1000 Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5479


                                                      Contact: Dan L. Greenfield
                                                                    412-394-3004



                         ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES UPDATES
                    J&L SPECIALTY STEEL ASSET PURCHASE STATUS

Pittsburgh, PA, May 2, 2004 -Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI)
announced today that it expects that the closing of the previously announced
acquisition of certain assets of J&L Specialty Steel, LLC (J&L) by a wholly
owned subsidiary of ATI Allegheny Ludlum, which had an original target closing
date of May 3, 2004, will be rescheduled to permit ratification of a new
collective bargaining agreement covering United Steelworkers of America (USWA)
represented employees at both Allegheny Ludlum and J&L. ATI believes that a
tentative agreement with the USWA can be reached by May 5, 2004, and that full
ratification should occur on or before May 28, 2004. Accordingly, ATI
anticipates being able to close the transaction on or before June 1, 2004.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on
management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes
in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements is contained in Allegheny
Technologies' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no
duty to update our forward-looking statements.

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) is one of the largest and most
diversified specialty materials producers in the world with revenues of
approximately $1.9 billion in 2003. The Company has approximately 8,800
employees world-wide and its talented people use innovative technologies to
offer growing global markets a wide range of specialty materials. High-value
products include nickel-based and cobalt-based alloys and superalloys, titanium
and titanium alloys, specialty steels, super stainless steel, exotic alloys,
which include zirconium, hafnium and niobium, tungsten materials, and highly
engineered strip and Precision Rolled Strip(R) products. In addition, we produce
commodity specialty materials such as stainless steel sheet and plate, silicon
and tool steels, and forgings and castings. The Allegheny Technologies website
can be found at www.alleghenytechnologies.com.

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