Exhibit 99.1

ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES
SPECIALTY MATERIALS THAT MAKE OUR WORLD
                                                                NEWS RELEASE...
1000 PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15222-5479

                                                  Contact:   Dan L. Greenfield
                                                             412- 394-3004

                ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES ELECTS TWO BOARD MEMBERS
                         AND DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Pittsburgh, PA, September 2, 2004 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
(NYSE:ATI) announced today that Michael J. Joyce and Louis J. Thomas have been
elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Joyce, 62, has over 35 years of
accounting, auditing and consulting experience, having most recently served as
New England Managing Partner of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. Mr. Thomas, 62,
served as Director, District 4, United Steelworkers of America (USWA) for the
Northeastern United States and Puerto Rico prior to his retirement in May 2004.
The USWA proposed the nomination of Mr. Thomas in accordance with the labor
agreement covering represented employees at ATI Allegheny Ludlum and its
subsidiaries.

"Mike Joyce and Lou Thomas bring a diversified perspective to our Board. In
addition to his accounting and auditing expertise, Mr. Joyce has had extensive
management experience as a regional managing partner of a large public
accounting firm. Mr. Thomas brings many years of leadership experience with the
USWA," said Pat Hassey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Allegheny Technologies. "Their insight will be valuable in our efforts to
continue to grow shareholder value."

Mr. Joyce was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and was designated an
"audit committee financial expert." Mr. Thomas was appointed to serve on the
Board's Technology Committee. Both Mr. Joyce and Mr. Thomas will stand for
election at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly
dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable September
28, 2004, to stockholders of record at the close of business September 20, 2004.
The Board expects to continue to evaluate relevant factors including results of
operations, financial condition, cash flow and cash requirements in determining
future dividends.

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is one of the largest and most diversified
specialty materials producers in the world with revenues of approximately $2.2
billion during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2004. The Company has
approximately 9,000 full-time 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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