Alstoms orders recovered in the third quarter of 2009/10, whilst sales remained sustained

Orders booked during the third quarter of 2009/10 amounted to 4.2 billion. Order intake in both Sectors strongly improved as compared to the previous quarter. Power received orders of 2.7 billion, with commercial successes in coal in Europe. Transport registered contracts amounting to 1.6 billion, benefiting notably from a large order for regional trains in France.

Sales for the third quarter of 2009/10 at 4.7 billion were up by 3% compared with the same period of the previous year.

The total backlog reached 44 billion at 31 December 2009, representing approximately 27 months of sales.

After a trough in orders during the second quarter of the year, the third quarter saw an improvement, illustrated by a book-to-bill ratio of 0.9 and the large contracts secured by both Sectors. The sales continued to grow on the back of our strong backlog. The current tendering activity is sustained but the timing for future bookings remains uncertain, said Patrick Kron, Alstoms Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.

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• Alstoms orders recovered in the third quarter of 2009/10