Exhibit 99.1

Allegheny Technologies Announces New Board Committee Appointments

    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2004--Allegheny Technologies
Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) announced that James E. Rohr, 55, was named
Chairman of ATI's Audit Committee and Diane C. Creel, 55, was named
Chairman of ATI's Finance Committee. Jim Rohr is Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Diane
Creel is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ecovation
Inc., a waste stream technology company. Both Mr. Rohr and Ms. Creel
have been Directors of ATI since 1996.
    Mr. Rohr and Ms. Creel replace Frank V. Cahouet, 72, who has
resigned from the Company's Board. Mr. Cahouet was Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Financial Corporation prior to
his retirement in 1998.
    "Frank Cahouet has provided many valuable contributions during his
many years of service on the ATI Board," said Pat Hassey, ATI's
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We thank him for all
that he has done and wish him well."
    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.

    CONTACT: Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
             Dan L. Greenfield, 412-394-3004