Exhibit 99.1

Allegheny Technologies Announces Dividend Increase, 2006 Capital Plan and
Voluntary Pension Contribution

     PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2005--Allegheny Technologies
Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) today announced actions designed to continue to increase
shareholder value:

     --   The Board of Directors increased ATI's quarterly dividend by 67% to
          $0.10 per share.

     --   Capital investments for 2006 are expected to approximate $225 million,
          primarily aimed at growing ATI's high-value product capabilities.

     --   ATI made a $100 million voluntary contribution to its U.S. defined
          benefit pension plan.

     "Our major end markets remain strong, and we are well-positioned to fully
achieve ATI's opportunities in 2006 and beyond," said L. Patrick Hassey,
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. "We are confident in ATI's
ability to continue to generate strong cash flow over the next several years.
The actions announced today are aimed at enhancing shareholder value over the
near-term and long-term by increasing shareholder return, improving ATI's
balance sheet, and continuing to invest for profitable growth."

     Details of today's announcement:

     1. The Allegheny Technologies Board of Directors declared a quarterly
dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on December
27, 2005, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 19,
2005.
     2. ATI's $225 million capital investment plan for 2006 includes the
previously announced major expansion of ATI's titanium production capabilities
(July 15, 2005) and the previously announced expansion of ATI's premium-melt
nickel-based alloy, superalloy, and specialty alloy production capabilities
(September 8, 2005). These two growth projects account for over $100 million of
ATI's 2006 capital investment plan. ATI is considering additional investments to
expand its high-value products capabilities to better serve rapidly growing
global markets, such as aerospace, chemical process and oil & gas, electrical
energy, and medical.
     3. While ATI is not required to make cash contributions to its U.S. defined
benefit pension plan for 2005, the Company made a $100 million voluntary cash
contribution during the fourth quarter to improve the plan's funded position.

     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 $3.4 billion over the last four quarters. 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