ALSTOM to supply the traction systems for 13 new regional
trains for Swiss rail company BLS

The order, worth approximately 59 million euros, also includes
an option for a further 20 trainsets. ALSTOMs share of the
contract is equivalent to 34% or about 20 million euros, not
counting options.

 The 62-metre-long, air-conditioned trainsets will each have
a capacity of 193 seated passengers. Thanks to their four powered
axles, each will have a potential power output of 1 MW, giving
them a top speed of 160km/h. ALSTOMs Ridderkerk plant in the Netherlands will
supply the electrical equipment (traction, electronic and
auxiliary controls). The coaches will be manufactured in
Switzerland at Bombardier Transportations Villeneuve
site. The new vehicles will begin to enter commercial service in
December 2008. ALSTOM is one of the worlds leading suppliers of
energy production and rail transport infrastructure, and its
innovative, environmentally friendly technologies make it a
benchmark in the industries where it is active. The ALSTOM
group builds the fastest trains in the world and makes
automatic metro trains capable of carrying more passengers than
any other kind. ALSTOM supplies integrated, turnkey power
plants and associated services for a range of energy sources,
including hydroelectricity, gas and coal. The company employs
60,000 people in 70 countries and had an order book in 2005-06
that totalled 13.4 billion.  Press contact:ALSTOM (Suisse) SASimone RamserCommunications Director and Press Officer Tel.: +41 (056) 205 96 00

Fax: +41 (0)56 205 52 31simone.ramser@power.alstom.com ALSTOM (Schweiz) AGBrown Boveri Strasse 75401 Baden, SwitzerlandTel.: +41 (0)56 205 77 33Fax: +41 (0)56 205 71 71