ALSTOM to build railway power substation in Italy

The 5.4 MW substation in Ostiglia is the largest of three
called for in a contract between Italferr, the engineering and
contracting arm of the Ferrovie dello Stato railway group, and a
joint venture led by Balfour Beatty Rail and including
ALSTOM.

The total value of the contract is approximately 13
million and ALSTOM's share worth about 5 million.

With more than 35 product lines and a presence in more than
60 countries, ALSTOM's Transport sector offers complete
products and services for new rolling stock, signaling and
electrical and mecanical infrastructure as well as maintenance
and rehabilitation 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 sales of 5.1 billion in
financial year 2002-2003, is among the world's leading
suppliers to the railway industry.

Press information:

Helen Connolly

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

helen.connolly@transport.alstom.com