Alstoms first 9 months 2006/07: orders +34%, sales
+10% - Strong growth supported by solid commercial
activity

With orders at a high level (4.7 billion), the third
quarter of fiscal year 2006/07 confirms the positive trend of
the first half of the year. Power Turbo-Systems / Power
Environment recorded a very strong performance, with notably
the booking of some large coal and gas turnkey contracts. The
level of orders registered during the third quarter in Power
Service was sound. Transports orders during this third
quarter were relatively low as some large awarded projects have
not yet been booked.

Sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006/07 were up
15% compared with the same period of the previous year. Sales
in Power Turbo-Systems / Power Environment and in Power Service
were strong, while turnover in Transport is ramping up as
anticipated .

The total backlog, now at 31 billion, represents
around 28 months of sales.

After a very strong order intake in the first half
of FY2006/07, the commercial performance of this third quarter
continues to be healthy, with a record activity for Power
Turbo-Systems / Power Environment. Sales are increasing in all
Sectors and the book-to-bill ratio at 1.4 gives visibility on
future turnover. Following this positive third quarter, we
confirm that sales for the full year 2006/07 should grow
by  more than 10%, on a comparable basis, from the level
of last year, said Patrick Kron, Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer of Alstom.

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