People: Alstom SA (ALSO.PA)

Mr. James (Jim) W. Leng has served as an Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Alstom SA since November 18, 2003. He is also Independent Chairman of the Company's Nominating and Remuneration Committee. He is Chairman of AEA for Europe. He served as Chairman of Corus Group plc, Non-Executive Director of Pilkington plc and Hanson plc, where he was Senior Independent Director. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Laporte plc from 1995 until June 2001. In May 2005, he retired as a Director and Chairman of IMI plc. Mr. Leng currently holds other mandates, including Non-Executive Director of TNK-BP Limited, Director of Pregis Holding I Corporation and Pregis Holding II Corporation, among others.