8-K

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 23RD, 2004

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 19, 2005

Novelis Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CANADA	001-32312
(State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employe  Identification No.)
3399 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1500 Atlanta, GA		30326
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 814-4200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01      Regulation FD Fair Disclosure

On May 19, 2005, Novelis Inc. management presented information to analysts in a special meeting at the Company’s Oswego, NY facility.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.  The presentation is attached hereto as exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits
99.1	Press Release issued by Novelis Inc. May 19, 2005.
99.2	Management presented information to analysts in a special meeting at the Company’s Oswego, NY facility.

SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NOVELIS INC.
	(Registrant)
May 19, 2005
	/s/ DAVID KENNEDY
	David Kennedy
	Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Novelis Management Hosts Analyst Meeting

          ATLANTA, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novelis Inc. (NYSE, TSX: NVL) leadership today will present the Company’s strategy to analysts in a special meeting at Novelis’ Oswego, NY facility.  The presentation slides are available at www.novelis.com , and a replay of the management commentary will be available on the same website after 10 p.m. this evening.     The presentation has also been filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

          Novelis, which was spun-off by Alcan effective Jan. 6, 2005, is the global leader in aluminum rolled products and aluminum can recycling. Novelis has 36 operating facilities in 11 countries and more than 13,500 dedicated employees. Novelis has the unique ability to provide its customers with a regional supply of high-end rolled aluminum products throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Through its advanced production capabilities, Novelis supplies aluminum sheet and foil to the automotive and transportation, beverage and food packaging, construction and industrial, and printing markets. For more information on the company, visit www.novelis.com .

SOURCE  Novelis Inc.
          -0-                             05/19/2005
          /CONTACT:  Media, Jennifer Dervin, +1-404-814-4208, or Investors, Holly Ash, +1-404-814-4212, both of Novelis Inc./
          /Web site:  http://www.novelis.com /
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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2