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Timminco Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Operational Review Report by PHOTON Consulting on May 14
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5/13/2008 1:28:00 PM

Conference Calllso to be webcast at www.timminco.comTORONTO, ONTARIO, May 13, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) --
Timminco Limited ("Timminco") (TSX: TIM) announced today it will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 4:30 pm ET to discuss the highlights of the operational review report completed by a team from PHOTON on Becancour Silicon Inc, Timminco's solar grade silicon business.

Michael Rogol, Managing Director of PHOTON Consulting will make a presentation and answer questions relating to the solar industry and BSI's position in the industry.

Mr. Rogol is a leading expert on solar energy and focuses on emerging trends in the sector. His recent work includes detailed reports on solar power based on a global review of several hundred solar power companies. Mr. Rogol's research on silicon use in the solar power sector has been included in numerous reports (e.g., Sun Screen, Sun Screen II, Solar Annual 2006, Solar Annual 2007, True Cost of Solar Power), at numerous conferences, (e.g., PHOTON's Solar Silicon Conferences) and in the "Silicon Space" column of PHOTON International magazine. Mr. Rogol's background in the energy sector includes more than a decade of experience working with large energy players while at McKinsey & Co, Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Washington Policy & Analysis and MIT's Laboratory for Energy & Environment. Mr. Rogol holds a BS in Engineering Systems from MIT, an MBA from MIT, a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and was a Henry Luce East Asian Scholar in Korea.

Martin Meyers of PHOTON Consulting, will also participate. Mr. Meyers has nearly 30 years experience in the energy industry, including 18 years with Royal Dutch/Shell and nearly a decade at Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), where he was a Director of Research. His experience includes plant design, operations, technical support and optimization. Martin holds an MBA from Concordia University and a B.A.Sc. (Chemical Engineering) from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.
To access the conference call by telephone, dial 416-644-3433 or 1-800-814-4890. Please connect approximately 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the call to ensure participation. The conference call will be archived for replay until Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at midnight. To access the archived conference call, dial 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525 and enter the reservation number 21271874#
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be also available at www.timminco.com. Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to join the webcast. The webcast will be available for replay at www.timminco.com following the live presentation.
ABOUT TIMMINCO
Timminco is a leader in the production and marketing of lightweight metals, specializing in solar grade silicon for the rapidly growing solar photovoltaic energy industry. Using its proprietary technology, Timminco processes metallurgical grade silicon into low cost solar grade silicon for use in the manufacture of solar cells. Timminco also produces silicon metal, specialty ferrosilicon and alloy magnesium for use in a broad range of industrial applications serving the aluminum, chemical, pharmaceutical, electronics and automotive industries.