Board changes at ALSTOM

ALSTOM today announced that Sir William Purves, Vice
Chairman of ALSTOMs Board of Directors since 1998, has
informed the Board of his decision to retire and has
resigned.

The Board has approved the proposed appointment of Mr. James
Leng as a Director of ALSTOM and a resolution appointing Mr.
James Leng as a Director will be submitted for Shareholder
approval at the Shareholders' Meeting to be held on second call
on 24 September 2003. Once appointed, Mr. Leng will qualify as
an independent Director on ALSTOM's Board of Directors.

Mr. Leng is currently Chairman of Corus Group plc, the
British and Dutch steel company, and non-executive director of
Pilkington plc, IMI plc, and JP Morgan Fleming Mid Cap
Investment Trust plc. He is also a Governor of the National
Institute of Economic and Social Research and a Fellow of the
Institute of Marketing (UK).

From 1995 until June 2001, Mr. Leng was Chief Executive
Officer of Laporte plc, one of the worlds speciality
chemical companies, where he led the successful restructuring
of the company, its management structure and business
portfolio.

Prior to his position at Laporte plc, Mr. Leng was Chief
Executive Officer of Low & Bonar plc, the international
packaging and materials group which he joined in 1984.

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Investor relations:


E. Chatelain


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Investor.relations@chq.alstom.com