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[cat100] 17/10/2006 09:54

Contract worth more than 900 million euros. Alstom to supply the largest clean coal power plant ever built in Poland
16 October 2006

Alstom has signed a contract worth over 900 million euros to build a 833 MW turnkey clean coal power plant in Belchatow, Poland, for Polish utility BOT Elektrownia Belchatow SA.*

The new plant will be the largest power plant ever built in the country. It is scheduled to begin commercial operation in October 2010.

As a plant integrator, Alstom will design, build and commission the new lignite-fired power plant, which will achieve efficiencies of up to 42%, making it the most efficient lignite-fired coal plant in the country and one of the most advanced lignite-fired plants in the world.

Alstom will manufacture and supply all the main equipment, including the advanced supercritical boiler, the steam turbine, the turbo generator and the control system.

The low NOx boiler will be integrated with a wet flue gas desulphurisation system so that emissions of sulphur dioxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) will be reduced to meet emission levels required by the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive.

The plant is designed to operate with a high efficiency cycle. The effect will not only be reduced fuel consumption but a decrease of overall emissions, including CO2. The plant would generate 10% less CO2 on a per KWh basis than the typical coal plant in the region.

Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of Alstom, said: "Alstom is an expert in both plant engineering and plant components. This expertise, coupled with our leading position in clean-coal technology, means that we can offer our customers efficient and clean solutions for coal-fired power generation. We have a long history of supplying this customer and we are happy to be involved in what will be a landmark project in Central Europe."

*The pre-engineering contract for this project was signed on December 20, 2004. Today's signature marks the successful financing and the official launch of the project.

[waldron] 16/10/2006 19:31

Alstom Wins EU900 Million Polish Power Plant Contract (Update1)
By Helene Fouquet and Nathaniel Espino

Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Alstom SA, the French maker of power stations that generate a quarter of the world's electricity, said it's won a contract valued at a minimum 900 million euros ($1.13 billion) to help build Poland's largest power plant.

The BOT Elektrownia Belchatow SA coal power plant is scheduled to begin operations in 2010, the Paris-based company said today. Alstom had signed a preliminary agreement for the work at the end of 2004.

Poland wants to accelerate an energy program to add capacity and avoid possible supply shortages in five to seven year's time. With power plants lasting about 30 years, the grid needs to replace at least 800 megawatts a year, on average, to maintain its current capacity and compensate for obsolete equipment.

``We are happy to be involved in what will be a landmark project in central Europe,'' Patrick Kron, Alstom's chief executive officer, said in a statement.

The BOT coal plant is the only one of three proposals for a combined 1,800 megawatts to have so far got financing. Alstom and BOT signed the final agreement today after working out details that weren't settled in 2004, BOT spokesman Daniel Dziewulski said by phone.

Kron is scheduled to host a news conference at 5:30 p.m. in Warsaw.

To contact the reporter on the story: Helene Fouquet in Paris at [e-mail]

Last Updated: October 16, 2006 09:51 EDT

[grupo guitarlumber] 14/10/2006 12:21

Financial Calendar


11/07/2006 First Quarter Orders & Sales
13/11/2006 Half Year Results
18/01/2007 Third Quarter Orders & Sales
14/05/2007 Annual Results - FY 2006/07

[cat100] 04/10/2006 08:37

Contract worth 110 million euros. Alstom signs power plant upgrade and retrofit contract with Eskom in South Africa
04 October 2006

Alstom has won a contract worth 110 million euros to refurbish the 2,100 MW Arnot coal-fired power plant in South Africa, and increase its power output by 300 MW to 2,400 MW. The plant is owned by state-owned utility company Eskom.

For each of Arnot's six steam generating units, Alstom will carry out a complete retrofit for the high pressure and intermediate pressure steam turbines, a capacity upgrade of the low pressure steam turbine and the replacement and upgrade of associated turbine side pumps and auxiliaries. In addition, Alstom will carry out major upgrading works to the boiler plant, including supply of new pressure part components, new burners, and modification to other equipment such as the coal mills and classifiers, fans and heaters.

The first unit is scheduled to be completed by December 2007 and the last unit by December 2010.

Alstom was able to offer Eskom an integrated plant retrofit approach for this complex power plant project, which encompasses many major generating plant components such as boilers and turbines. The Arnot capacity increase project (ACIP) is the first combined capacity increase and retrofit project in South Africa.

Philippe Joubert, President of Alstom's Power Turbo-Systems/Power Environment Sector, said: «This new contract represents a significant milestone in the historically strong relationship between Alstom and Eskom. This demonstrates our unique ability to offer an integrated solution involving all the major components of a retrofit project - boilers, steam turbines...This solution allows us to offer Eskom a better competitiveness as well as an environmentally friendly power plant.»

[cat100] 25/9/2006 08:21

Contract worth more than 700 million euros. Alstom to supply 670 MW clean coal power station in Bulgaria
25 September 2006

Alstom has won a contract worth over 700 million euros with US-based global energy company AES Corporation to build a turnkey 670 MW clean coal power plant in Bulgaria.

Alstom will provide an integrated clean power solution including engineering, procurement, construction, and in-house manufacturing of the main equipment for the Maritza East 1 lignite-fired power plant, located near the town of Galabovo in the south-east of the country.

The plant will achieve emissions levels below those required by the EU Large Combustion Plant Directive. It will be equipped with Alstom advanced lignite-firing pulverised coal boilers using state-of-the-art low NOx burners.

In addition to the boilers, emissions control will be achieved with post-combustion equipment from Alstom. The limestone-based wet flue gas desulphurisation (wet FGD) system will achieve 98% sulphur dioxide removal. The electrostatic precipitator (ESP) will limit particulate emissions.

The plant will feature other proven in-house Alstom technology, including two
335 MW turbine-generator sets, TOPGAS turbogenerators, coal and ash handling systems as well as electrical, information and control systems and balance of plant.

Maritza East 1 will be the first large-scale power project to be built in Bulgaria for the last twenty years and is planned to start commercial operation in 2009.

As the plant integration and clean power specialist, Alstom offers a unique combination of skills in project management, engineering, procurement, construction, power generation services, as well as comprehensive knowledge and excellence in component design and manufacturing.

Philippe Joubert, President of Alstom's Power Turbo-Systems/Power Environment Sector, said: "Maritza East 1 represents another major reference for Alstom in the growing Central and Eastern Europe coal power plant market. In today's world, where the environment has become a primary driver for our clients, producing clean coal power is both a necessity and the main technical challenge. With this major contract, Alstom proves its unique capability to meet this challenge, for the benefit of its customers

[cat100] 18/9/2006 10:17

Orléans in France selects Alstom for its second tram line, opting for APS
18 September 2006

The French urban area of Orléans-Val-de-Loire reaffirmed its confidence in Alstom by selecting the company to provide its second tram line. Alstom has already provided the equipment and maintenance of the first line that entered revenue service in 2000.

This new contract, worth around 108 million euros, comprises the design and manufacturing of the entire transport system : 27 Citadis trainsets (of which 6 are optional), the tracks, the signalling system and the ground level power supply, APS.

Following Bordeaux in 2000, Angers and Reims in July 2006, Orléans-Val-de-Loire is the fourth urban area to opt for APS, thus confirming the benefits of this technology which is unique throughout the world in terms of urban integration. To protect the historic and architectural heritage of Orléans, tracks covering more than one kilometer will be equipped with this system to preserve the visual integrity of the cathedral and the perspective of the famous "rue Jeanne d'Arc".

This second tram line will connect the Orléans urban area from west to east, from the area of "La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin" to the town of Saint-Jean de Braye. It will enter revenue service in 2011, be around 12 km long and will comprise 26 stations.

The Citadis trainsets, able to transport more than 200 passengers, will be designed and assembled in Alstom's facility at La Rochelle in France, the company's tram competence centre. Four other French facilities will contribute to the manufacturing : Tarbes will provide the traction drives, Ornans the traction motors, Le Creusot the bogies and Villeurbanne the onboard electronic systems.

Currently, more than 860 Citadis trainsets have been ordered by 24 cities, including 15 in France. They have transported more than 1 billion passengers, demonstrating their reliability over more than 76 million kilometres travelled, confirming the success of this model recognised for its modularity and design

[cat100] 11/9/2006 08:20

11 Sep 2006 07:19 GMT Alstom Lands EUR160 Million Deutsche Bahn Train Deal




PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Alstom SA (1022047.FR) Monday said it will deliver 37 regional trains worth a total EUR160 million to the German railway operator Deutsche Bahn between 2008 and 2011.

The order includes an option for up to 42 additional trains. The 450-passenger trains will be used in Bavaria.

-Paris Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; [phone].


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[cat100] 04/9/2006 08:12

Alstom to build biggest ever steam turbine for new EPR nuclear power plant in France
01 September 2006

Alstom has been chosen by French utility EDF to supply the turbine island* for the world's biggest European Pressurised Reactor nuclear power plant at Flamanville, France. The order is worth more than 350 million euros to Alstom.

In close partnership with EDF, Alstom will carry out the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the whole 1750 MW turbine island and directly supply all the major turbine island components, including Arabelle steam turbine, generator, condenser and moisture separator reheaters.

EDF is the world's major nuclear power generation company with 58 units in service, all of which use Alstom technology in the turbine island. This order, won against international competition, reflects EDF's confidence in both Alstom technology and engineering know how.

Arabelle turbine technology is installed in four 1550 MW units in the EDF nuclear power plants located in Chooz and Civaux, and is currently being installed in the extension of Ling Ao power plant in China. The Arabelle steam turbine at Flamanville will be the biggest ever built in the world.

The Flamanville turbine island will be designed to last for 60 years and will meet exacting standards of reliability and availability.

Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of Alstom, said: "The selection of Alstom by the world-leading company in nuclear power generation is confirming our strong technology leadership through our Arabelle turbines and our extensive experience in the conventional islands of nuclear power plants. Participating in this prestigious project further reinforces our worldwide position in the re-emerging nuclear market."

* The turbine island comprises the steam turbine, the generator, the condenser, the moisture separator reheaters and auxiliary equipment needed to convert steam produced at the nuclear reactor into electrical energy

[cat100] 30/8/2006 08:15

Another contract to come. These boys sure can get the work. This is an amazing turn around it's a good stock to buy and hold.

[cat100] 28/8/2006 20:19

ALSTOM to build advanced high-efficiency coal-fired generating plant in USA for 560 million euros
22 August 2006

Alstom has been awarded a contract for the engineering, design and construction of the boiler and air quality control equipment for a new 850 MW advanced high-efficiency coal-fired power plant for US utility Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L). This contract is worth 700 million dollars (560 million euros).

When completed in 2010, this unit will generate extremely clean and reliable electricity from the US abundant coal resources. This award underscores Alstom's continued global leadership in advanced clean coal combustion technologies.

The new unit, known as Iatan 2, will be located at the Iatan Generating Station near Weston, Missouri, US. The award also includes integrated environmental control systems for the new unit and major retrofit work to the environmental control systems of Iatan 1, the existing 670 MW coal-fired unit at the plant. Burns & McDonnell, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri (USA), has been named the Owner's Engineer.

"Selection of Alstom for the boiler and air quality control system components of Iatan 2 is a crucial step toward completion of this important regional asset," said Bill Downey, President and CEO of KCP&L. "The addition of Iatan 2, along with the planned environmental upgrades to Iatan Unit 1 will meet growing regional energy needs, while substantially improving air emissions at that site."

Philippe Joubert, President of Alstom's Power Turbo Systems/Power Environment Sector, commented: "Alstom will provide a solution for Iatan 2 that integrates the latest boiler technology with post-combustion air emissions control equipment. For Iatan 1, we will integrate several components to bring the plant up to a very high environmental standard. Our expertise in both the individual components and in integrated engineering was an important factor in Alstom winning this contract."

[cat100] 31/7/2006 11:08

ALSTOM to build fourth combined cycle power plant for Gas Natural in Spain
31 July 2006

ALSTOM has won contracts worth more than 300 million euros with Spanish utility Gas Natural to build, operate and maintain a 400 MW combined cycle power plant in Malaga, Spain.

ALSTOM will deliver an integrated turnkey power plant solution featuring proven in-house technology, including a GT26 gas turbine, steam turbine, heat recovery steam generator and TOPGAS turbogenerator. ALSTOM will also be responsible for the civil works, balance of plant and the construction of a 13 km water pipeline and 5 km gas pipeline. Under the associated operation and maintenance contract, ALSTOM will provide full operation and maintenance services for a period of 12 years.

The construction of the plant will begin in July 2006 and is scheduled for completion in August 2008.

This is the fourth turnkey combined-cycle plant and sixth GT26 engine that Gas Natural has ordered from ALSTOM in recent years. In 1999, ALSTOM won similar contracts for two 400 MW combined cycle plants at San Roque (Cadiz) and Sant Adria de Besos (Barcelona). In 2003, ALSTOM won the contract to build a 1200 MW plant at Cartagena. All three plants are currently fully operated and maintained by ALSTOM.

Today, there are 79 GT24/GT26 units in commercial operation worldwide and the fleet has accumulated more than 1,880,000 fired hours. ALSTOM has more than 20,000 MW of electrical power, currently under operations and maintenance contracts worldwide.

As the plant integration specialist, ALSTOM is able to deliver a power solution meeting Gas Natural's needs, through an unique combination of skills in project management, plant engineering, procurement and construction as well as a comprehensive knowledge and excellence in component design and manufacturing. The award also confirms ALSTOM's ability to offer the most complete range of power generation services worldwide.

Philippe Joubert, President ALSTOM PT/PE, commented: "We are proud of the confidence Gas Natural places in ALSTOM. This new contract proves our ability to meet its needs for power equipment and to offer solutions that bring a good balance between investment, performance, lead times, operating flexibility and easy maintenance, adding value throughout the lifetime of the plant

[cat100] 14/7/2006 10:27

Within a concession associating ALSTOM and Bouygues, the Reims Metropolitan Authority chooses an ALSTOM "APS" wire-free CITADIS tramway
13 July 2006

The Reims Metropolitan authority, in France, selected the "Mobilité Agglomération Rémoise" (MARS) consortium¹, led by ALSTOM, to build the first line of the metropolitan authority's tram system.

Signed on 13 July 2006, this contract, worth € 1.4 billion, will be financed as a concession over a 30 year period. It covers the construction of the tram line, urban civil works and the operation of the bus and tram networks throughout the concession period. ALSTOM's share of the contract is worth € 222 million. ALSTOM will hold 17% of the share capital of the concession company, which represents a € 5 million investment.

The Reims tram system is a good example of cooperation between ALSTOM and Bouygues. Bouygues, through Bouygues Construction, Colas and their respective subsidiaries, will be responsible for the civil works. ALSTOM Transport will be responsible within the concession company of the construction and maintenance of the 18 CITADIS™ trams, the rail network, the signalling equipment, the power supply, the overhead power cable and the ticketing.

For this contract, ALSTOM will also benefit from the cooperation it has developed with Transdev for other networks, such as Valenciennes or Grenoble.

Following Bordeaux in 2000 and Angers on 11 July 2006, Reims is the third city to choose an APS Citadis tramway, ALSTOM's unique innovative "wireless" ground-level power system. It will preserves Reims' historical city centre over a 2 kilometres portion of the 11.2 km line. The line will serve 22 stations.

The vehicles will be delivered between October 2009 and 2010 first quarter. Revenue service is scheduled to start at the end of 2010. Each tram will measure 32 metres and will carry over 200 passengers. The trams will be designed and assembled in ALSTOM's La Rochelle factory – the company's Centre of Excellence for trams. Four other ALSTOM sites in France will supply sub-systems: Tarbes the traction drives, Ornans the traction motors, Le Creusot the bogies, and Villeurbanne the tram electronics.

Reims is the world's 24th city to have chosen CITADIS™ – the 15th in France. This further confirms ALSTOM's success with this product line and its leadership in the French tram market, where 80% of the steel-wheel trams are ALSTOM-built. To date, 800 CITADIS™ have been ordered worldwide, including 400 in commercial service. CITADIS™ trams have carried over 1 billion passengers and have demonstrated reliability over a total distance of 76 million kilometres.


¹ Partners of the "MARS" consortium
- Authorised representative, trams, power supply (including APS), signalling, infrastructure (rail tracks), maintenance, ticketing: ALSTOM Transport SA
- Civil engineering: Bouygues Travaux Publics SA, Colas SA, Pertuy Construction SA, Quille SA
- Operation : Transdev
- Engineering: Pingat ingénierie SAS, SNC-Lavalin International Inc.,
- Financial institutions: Caisse d'Epargne Champagne-Ardenne, Caisse des Dépôts, IXIS Corporate & Investment Bank SA

[cat100] 11/7/2006 12:52

ALSTOM's first quarter 2006/07 orders and sales - Strong commercial performance with orders of €4.7Bn, up 32%
11 July 2006

Between 1 April and 30 June 2006, ALSTOM booked orders of €4.7bn, an increase of 32% versus the first quarter of fiscal year 2005/06 on a comparable basis. For the same period, sales at €3.2bn were up 3% on a comparable basis.

Orders received for the first quarter of fiscal year 2006/07 were at a very high level, with a strong growth in Power Turbo-Systems / Power Environment (+64% versus the same period last year), as a result of the booking of several turnkey gas power plant projects, and in Power Service (+30%). Transport's orders remained strong, 3% above the level of the first quarter of last year.

The total backlog, up to €28 billion, represents around 2 years of sales.

Sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2006/07 were up 3% compared with the same period of the previous year. Sales in the Power Sectors were up 7% versus first quarter of fiscal year 2005/06, while sales in Transport were slightly down (-3%).

"The level of orders booked during the first quarter 2006/07 is the highest registered over the recent years. This very strong quarter was due to the booking of a large number of turnkey projects ; it also reflects the good positioning of ALSTOM on sound markets. Sales should progressively ramp-up during the fiscal year from an increase of 3% in the first quarter to 8% for the full year, on a comparable basis. This growth will notably be driven by the progression of sales in Transport expected in the second half", said Patrick Kron, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ALSTOM.


All good

[cat100] 06/7/2006 14:47

more to come.

[cat100] 06/7/2006 14:46

The SNCF orders 70 double-deck regional train cars worth €135 million
06 July 2006

The SNCF, France's national railway company, has just ordered 21 new CORADIA DUPLEX™ trainsets from ALSTOM: 7 of these are four-car trainsets and 14 others are three-car trainsets. This order is part of a long-term investment programme for the renewal of the regional express trains fleet, launched in 2000 and financed by the French regions.

This €135 million contract brings the number of cars ordered since 2000 to 487 out of the 629 required in the programme to be completed in 2009. Orders now total €727 million.

The trainsets will serve 4 regions. The Centre region will receive 5 trainsets, Picardie 2, and Lorraine 4. The Pays de Loire region, to be supplied for the first time, will receive 10. Deliveries will begin in September 2007.

The ALSTOM sites in Valenciennes, Tarbes, Villeurbanne, Le Creusot and Ornans, in France, and the Charleroi site in Belgium, all contribute to the execution of this contract. In cooperation with ALSTOM, Bombardier will participate in the manufacture of 28 vehicles on its Crespin site in France.

The CORADIA DUPLEX™ range is characterised by a considerable modularity, making it possible to respond to operators' actual capacity requirements by allowing configurations of trainsets composed of between 2 and 5 railcars for capacities ranging from 220 to 576 seated passengers. Currently, there are 90 trainsets in service in the French regions (Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Picardie, Centre, and Lorraine), and 12 on the Luxembourg national railway network. Furthermore, with the TGV DUPLEX™, it confirms the success of the double-deck railcar concept developed by ALSTOM

[cat100] 03/7/2006 19:18

Appointment to ALSTOM Senior Management team
03 July 2006

Fred Einbinder, 54, currently Senior Vice President, General Counsel of ALSTOM Transport, is appointed General Counsel of the ALSTOM Group, effective 1 July 2006.



He replaces Donna Vitter, who is leaving the company to take up other opportunities. Fred Einbinder will report to Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of ALSTOM. Born in Chicago (USA), Fred Einbinder is a graduate of Bradley University (Illinois) and has been a member of the Bar of the State of Illinois since 1976. He is also a graduate of The Hague Academy of International Law (The Netherlands), the Institute of Comparative Law of the University of Paris 2 and the Centre de Perfectionnement aux Affaires (HEC) of Paris. After serving as Department Head at the business and industry advisory committee of the OECD in Paris in 1982 and as intellectual property law counsel at a Paris law firm, Fred Einbinder joined Spie-Batignolles as Senior Legal Counsel (1985-1991), then became Director, International Legal Affairs at Campenon Bernard SGE (1991-1998). He began his career at ALSTOM in May 1998 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of ALSTOM Transport. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the American University of Paris.

[cat100] 30/6/2006 13:11

Starting to move now

[cat100] 29/6/2006 19:55

The next contract is not that big but adds to the story. Happy to possibly add to this.

[cat100] 28/6/2006 18:03

There is the contract I spoke of. I believe there is more to come.

ALSTOM signs major modernisation contract for Rifaa II power plant, Bahrain
28 June 2006

ALSTOM has signed a contract, worth more than 100 million euros, with the Ministry of Electricity and Water, Kingdom of Bahrain (MEW) for the modernisation of the Rifaa II power plant.

The single-cycle power plant consists of six type GT13D2 gas turbines operating on fuel gas. The plant is over 20 years old and while it continues to operate reliably, it requires significant investment to ensure its long-term performance and competitiveness. The modernisation project will not only restore gas turbine output and efficiency lost due to the effects of ageing, but will vastly improve overall plant performance and meet the highest environmental standards. Customer maintenance costs will also be significantly reduced.

The scope of the contract includes the replacement of existing gas turbine single burners with ALSTOM's well-proven EV burner technology to significantly reduce NOx emissions.

The plant's gas turbines will be upgraded to GT13DM comprising new blades, vanes and vane carriers. The benefits of the upgrade include the extension of major overhaul intervals from 3 to every 4 years, increased efficiency and power output, and reduced life-cycle costs of the turbines.

Instrumentation and control and electrical systems will also be modernised, incorporating Turbopack 3000, ALSTOM's modular service solution for the upgrade and modernisation of electrical systems.

The plant will be upgraded between November 2006 and 2009 during scheduled major overhauls of the gas turbines.

Hans-Peter Meer, Senior Vice President, Power Service commented, "We are delighted to be chosen by MEW for this project which will bring major environmental benefits and give the Rifaa II plant a second life in preparation for its important long-term role in Bahrain's growing power generation market. This success is based on our extensive upgrade and modernisation experience and our competence in engineering integrated plant service solutions that support our customers' competitiveness".

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[cat100] 27/6/2006 08:09

An unprecedented scheme - ALSTOM shares the success of its recovery with its 60,000 employees
26 June 2006

Under the 'Awards for All' scheme, each of the 60,000 employees working in ALSTOM's 62 countries have been granted 12 free shares, or their equivalent*.

This initiative allows employees to share in the Group's collective success, and to be closely linked to its development strategy. Announced in November 2005 by Patrick Kron, Chairman & CEO of ALSTOM, the initiative was dependent on the achievement of the Group's major financial objectives, considered important for the Group's recovery, stated as positive free cash-flow and an operating margin of 5.6%.

With the announcement of the 2005/06 fiscal year results last May, ALSTOM confirmed that its objectives had been achieved, indeed exceeded, with a positive cash-flow of €525 million and an operating margin of 5%.

In line with the commitment made, employees in the 62 countries where ALSTOM is present will benefit from this scheme. This distribution of free shares will represent 0.5% of the Group's capital and will increase the stake held by employees to 1.5%. ALSTOM intends to further increase employees' shareholding in the Group's capital.

In clear terms, after an initial acquisition period of two years, then a vesting period of the same length, employees can sell their shares from 20 May 2010 onwards. On the same day, in countries where the allocation of shares has not been possible, employees will receive a cash equivalent of the 12 shares, based on an average of the share price over the previous 20 trading days.

"With 'Awards for All', ALSTOM employees can see their efforts rewarded, after a number of difficult years" says Patrick Dubert, Senior Vice President, Human Resources. "What's more, at the heart of a redefined, stronger Group, enjoying restored profitability and strong development prospects, employees will share in the success of their company over the years to come, associating their individual contribution to ALSTOM's collective success. 'Awards for All' will equally be an important tool for dialogue and objective sharing within the Group".

* on June 26, 2006 at 11hrs, ALSTOM's share was listed at €69,50 on the Paris Bourse. Twelve actions thus represented on this date the equivalent of € 834

[cat100] 27/6/2006 08:08

Acquisition by Bouygues of ALSTOM's shares owned by the French State
26 June 2006

The European Commission has authorised Bouygues' acquisition of the French State's 21.01% stake in Alstom (29,051,244 shares). The terms of the transaction announced on 27 April 2006 are unchanged.

The shares were transferred and payment was made today, Monday 26 June 2006.

With the shares acquired on the market, Bouygues therefore now owns 23.26% of ALSTOM's capital and voting rights.

In accordance with stock market regulations, Bouygues has stated its intentions for the next twelve months, indicating in particular that it may increase its interest in ALSTOM but has no intention of taking control.

For ALSTOM, this operation will reinforce the stability of the Group's shareholding

[via con] 26/6/2006 11:23

Looks a bit toppy atm, but understand the potential in ALS from your last post, but will continue to monitor.

Thanks

[cat100] 26/6/2006 10:41

via con , As I said return to cac40. This will change things big time for Alstom. Expect another contract in the next few days too.

ALSTOM returns to the CAC 40
26 June 2006 The ALSTOM share will return to the CAC 40 on 31 July 2006. This reintegration into the Paris Stock Exchange's index of top companies, which ALSTOM left in April 2002 during its crisis period, is unanimously greeted as a sign of the success of ALSTOM's recovery plan.