Two Contracts Worth a Total of EUR 326 Million Alstom to Supply 57 Citadis Tramways...

Two Contracts Worth a Total of EUR 326 Million Alstom to Supply 57 Citadis Tramways to the Cities of Oran and Constantine in Algeria

LEVALLOIS-PERRET, France--(Business Wire)--
Regulatory News:

The Algerian public transport company EMA (Entreprise du Métro
d'Alger) has signed two contracts with Alstom (Paris:ALO) and its
partners to supply "turnkey" tramway systems for the cities of Oran
and Constantine. The two projects will involve the civil engineering,
rolling stock and infrastructure. They represent a total amount of
approximately EUR 662 million, of which EUR 326 million for Alstom.

The contract for the city of Oran calls for an 18 km line, serving
32 stations. Its value is worth EUR 355 million, of which EUR 148
million for Alstom. The TRAMNOUR consortium is made up of Alstom
Transport and the Spanish group Isolux CORSAN. Alstom will supply 30
Citadis tramways, which will be manufactured at the group's factory in
Barcelona, Spain, the operating system (signalling and
telecommunications), the depot equipment and the substations. Isolux
CORSAN will be in charge of the civil engineering, track, engineering
and overhead catenary. The first trainsets will enter commercial
service 26 months after the contract takes effect.

The Constantine contract is worth EUR 307 million, of which EUR
178 million for Alstom. It concerns an 8 km line, serving 11 stations.
The consortium is made up of Alstom Transport and the Italian company
Pizzarotti. Alstom will supply 27 Citadis tramways, the track,
electrical power supply, operating system (signalling and
telecommunications) and the depot equipment. The trams will be
manufactured at the group's factory in La Rochelle (France).
Pizzarotti will perform the civil engineering works. The first
trainsets will enter commercial service 27 months after the contract
takes effect.

These projects form part of the Algerian government's development
programme to respond to the growing need for public transport. Alstom
had previously been entrusted with a turnkey project by EMA, in 2006,
for the construction of the Algiers tramway.

"After Tunis, Algiers and Rabat, the choice made by the cities of
Oran and Constantine confirms Alstom's position in the urban transport
market in North Africa, a market that is currently experiencing strong
growth", declared Philippe Mellier, President of Alstom Transport.

These successes demonstrate Alstom Transport's ability to manage
entire transport projects, offering solutions that include the rolling
stock, signalling, infrastructure and services. This turnkey market is
a strongly growing one, due to the fact that the growing complexity of
technical solutions and infrastructure projects is leading more
customers to demand complete solutions. Alstom is currently managing
projects of this type in around twenty countries worldwide, such as
the new section of London-Paris line, the Singapore metro and the
Reims tramway in France.

About Alstom Transport

A promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom Transport develops and
markets the most complete range of systems, equipment and services in
the railway sector. Alstom Transport manages entire transport systems,
taking in rolling stock, signalling and infrastructure, and offers
"turnkey" solutions. In the 2006/07 financial year, Alstom Transport's
sales lifted the company to the number one position in the world
transport market. During the first nine months of 2007/08, Alstom
booked orders up by 38% and sales up by 21% versus the same period of
the previous year.

Websites www.alstom.com, www.transport.alstom.com

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or
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