ALSTOM board of directors : appointments

Following the resignation of Mr
Jacques de Larosière, Mr Serge Tchuruk and Mr John Mayo,
ALSTOM's Board on 14 May 2001, appointed Mr Jean-Paul
Béchat to replace Mr Jacques de Larosière, Mr Jim
Cronin to replace Mr John Mayo and Mr Paolo Scaroni to
replace Mr Serge Tchuruk, all with effect from 14 May 2001.
The appointments of Messrs Béchat, Cronin and Scaroni
are subject to ratification at ALSTOM's next Shareholders'
Meeting.

In addition, the Board resolved
to propose the appointments of Ms Candace Beinecke and Mr
Patrick Kron, bringing to ten the members of the Board. The
corresponding resolutions will be submitted to ALSTOM's
shareholders at the next Shareholders' Meeting.

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