ALSTOM prepares the future of high-speed rail travel and
presents the new PENDOLINO train in Milan

This year, ALSTOM will highlight the full-scale model of the
Giugiaro-designed new PENDOLINO, the latest TGV train and its
ERTMS systems confirming the companys continuous
commitment with respect to innovation and research.

For the first time, visitors will be able to discover the new
PENDOLINO train manufactured by ALSTOM for Trenitalia. ALSTOM has
organized a road-show in co-operation with Trenitalia to take a
mock-up of the new PENDOLINO to six squares in six Italian cities
: Milan, Naples, Rome, Bari, Reggio Calabria and Turin. During
the Eurailspeed event, the mock up will be exhibited at Duomo
Square in Milan, the first city to host it.

Furthermore, ALSTOM will show the powercars for the TGV East
which will connect Paris with eastern France, southwest Germany,
Luxemburg and Switzerland. They are the first powercars to be
equipped with an asynchronous traction drive.  

ALSTOM is a member of the Saturno Consortium and has been
active in the implementation of the new ERTMS technologies
(European Railway Traffic Management System) in Italy on the
Milan-Turin, the Florence-Rome and the Rome-Naples high-speed
lines. At Eurailspeed, ALSTOM will highlight the Rome-Naples
line, the first line equipped with ERTMS level 2 to become
operational. From December 12 th onwards, European trains will be
able to run safely on this line at 300 km/h.

As a transport solution provider with a complete product
range, ALSTOM will also show examples of its infrastructure,
train-life-services and signaling activities within the
high-speed sector.

At Alstoms stand (Pavilion 17 1st floor
Stand 1070) visitors from all over the world will be able to see
the progress which has been made in high-speed transport over the
last 25 years. The stand shows the past, present and future of
high-speed systems through Alstoms most important
successes.

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
mechanical 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 euros in financial year
2004-2005, is among the world's leading suppliers to the railway
industry.

Press information :

Susanne Trabitzsch


Tél. + 33 (0) 1 41 66 97 16

susanne.trabitzsch@transport.alstom.com