Exhibit 99.1

Allegheny Technologies to Exceed Third Quarter 2005 Analyst Estimates

    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2005--Allegheny Technologies
Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) announced today that it expects its third
quarter 2005 earnings to be in the range of $0.84 to $0.88 per share,
including a $4 million favorable resolution of prior years' tax
matters. The Thomson First Call mean of analyst estimates for ATI's
third quarter is $0.76 per share and the analyst range is $0.68 to
$0.83 per share.
    "Markets for our high-value products remain strong and we
benefited from our ongoing cost control and cost reduction efforts in
the third quarter," said Pat Hassey, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Allegheny Technologies. "In addition, cash flow
in the third quarter was strong. We expect cash flow from operating
activities to be over $120 million in the third quarter."

    ATI Announces Webcast for Third Quarter Conference Call

    Allegheny Technologies plans to release third quarter 2005 results
on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, before the market opens. ATI has
scheduled its conference call with investors and analysts for 1 p.m.
ET on October 26. The conference call will be broadcast live on ATI's
website, www.alleghenytechnologies.com. To access the broadcast, go to
the home page and select "Conference Call". In addition, the
conference call will be broadcast through CCBN.com.
    This news release contains forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are
subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results
may differ materially from those projected 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.
    Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is one of the largest and most
diversified specialty materials producers in the world with revenues
of approximately $2.7 billion in 2004. ATI has approximately 9,000
full-time employees world-wide who use innovative technologies to
offer growing global markets a wide range of specialty materials
solutions. Our major markets are aerospace, construction and mining,
chemical processing/oil & gas, food equipment and appliance,
automotive, electrical energy, machine and cutting tools, and medical.
Our products include nickel-based alloys and superalloys, titanium and
titanium alloys, stainless and specialty steels, zirconium, hafnium,
and niobium, tungsten materials, silicon and tool steels, and forgings
and castings. The Allegheny Technologies website is
www.alleghenytechnologies.com.

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