Reliability of ALSTOM's Northern line trains exceeds all
expectations

In the week starting 1st October the fleet achieved 100,000
MKBF (meaning kilometres between failures).

In the following week the reliability was confirmed at a
staggering 200,000 MKBF.

ALSTOM is rewarded by London Underground when achieving
reliability of 30,000 MKBF.

So, by all accounts this performance is truly
outstanding.

With more than 35 product lines and a presence in over 60
countries, ALSTOM's Transport Sector offers cutting-edge
products and services to four distinct types of customers:
urban transit authorities and operators; intercity passenger
rail operators and rolling stock owners; rail freight
operators; and intercity railway infrastructure owners.
ALSTOM's Transport Sector, with 4.4  billion euros in
sales in 2001, is among the world's leading suppliers to the
railway industry.

Press contact:
Helen Connolly

Tel. +33 (0)1 41 66 91 43

helen.connolly@transport.alstom.com