Wabtec Unit Signs $30 Million Contract To Supply Doors for Marmaray Project in Turkey

Wabtec Unit Signs $30 Million Contract To Supply Doors for Marmaray Project in
Turkey

WILMERDING, Pa., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wabtec Corporation (NYSE:
WAB) said its Vapor Rail unit has signed a contract valued at about $30
million to supply electric, sliding plug doors for 440 subway cars to be built
by Hyundai Rotem for the Marmaray project in Istanbul, Turkey. The doors will
be delivered beginning in 2010, with the order expected to be completed in
2012.

The $4 billion Marmaray project, which includes construction of the world's
deepest tube tunnels, will connect the European and Asian sections of Istanbul
upon completion in 2012. The plan includes a new, 8.5-mile section and the
upgrading of 39 miles of suburban train lines.

"We're pleased to be working with Hyundai Rotem on this high-profile program,"
said Albert J. Neupaver, Wabtec's president and chief executive officer. "We
have taken important steps toward building a global rail door business, and
this contract represents significant progress in our efforts."

In 2009, Wabtec created a global Center of Excellence for rail doors, with
headquarters at Vapor Rail's Montreal office, and manufacturing facilities in
Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Sassuolo, Italy. Luc J. Fouquette was named managing
director of Vapor Rail, with responsibility for growing the global rail door
business. Fouquette joined Wabtec in 2008, after nearly 20 years with
Bombardier.

In announcing this appointment, Raymond T. Betler, vice president and group
executive, transit, said: "With our cost-effective, highly engineered,
high-quality systems and services, we are the leading supplier of rail doors
in North America. Our vision is to expand Vapor Rail's existing international
presence to become the global leader."

Wabtec Corporation (www.wabtec.com) is a global provider of value-added,
technology-based products and services for the rail and transit industry.
Through its subsidiaries, the company manufactures a range of products for
locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles. The company also
builds new switcher and commuter locomotives, and provides aftermarket
services. The company has facilities located throughout the world.

SOURCE Wabtec Corporation

Tim Wesley of Wabtec Corporation, +1-412-825-1543, twesley@wabtec.com