French National railways selects ALSTOM for new-generation
communication systems

ALSTOM is the leader of the consortium and will be responsible
for the main controlling unit, the
GSM-R
modules and the complete integration of the system. HFWK will
be in charge of the development and production of the analogue
radio equipment and Man-Machine Interface .

This digital system will become the heart of all future
communications for voice and data enabling implementation of
value highly added functions such as
ERTMS
or GPS tracking systems or others yet to come.

Michel Moreau, President of ALSTOM's Transport Sector, said: '
This new success, which follows our recent order from the
Swiss Federal Railways that includes a significant quantity of
cab-radio equipment, fully establishes ALSTOM as a major player
in this European market. It illustrates our successful strategy
to position ourselves in the telecom and information solutions
segment as a technology integrator.'

Delivery of the first equipment is scheduled for February
2003. Deployment over the complete SNCF fleet of 10,000 units, if
options are exercised by SNCF, would be carried out four to six
years after certification.

Editors notes

ERTMS: European Rail Traffic Management System is the
initiative by the European Community to create a unique
control/command system for railways to enable interoperability
throughout the European rail network. ALSTOM has been involved in
the ERTMS project from the start. Today, due to significant
testing throughout Europe, ALSTOM has already achieved great
success in interoperability and has been recently chosen by the
Swiss Federal Railways to implement this system.

Hörmann Funkwerk Kölleda (HFWK) of Funkwerk AG
is a leading provider of mobile radio systems for transport
operators. It is based in Thuringia, Germany. With this major
contract, Funkwerk confirms its technological leadership in the
field of digital communications systems. It was awarded an
exclusive contract with Germanys Deutsche Bahn for GMS-R
terminals in 2001.

ALSTOM Transport, with sales of 4.4 billion euros, is one
of the worlds leading suppliers of rolling stock,
signaling, services and systems to the rail industry. The company
designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of
state-of-the-art rolling stock including TGVs and High Speed
tilting trains for inter-city operations, tramways and metros for
urban transit, and locomotives.

Press relations:

ALSTOM:

Ruth Pavans,

Tel.: 33 1 41 66 97 16

ruth.pavans@transport.alstom.com

Funkwerk AG:

Herbert J Meyer

Chief Financial Officer

Tel.: 49 (0) 36 35/600-0

Fax: 49 (0) 36 35/600-399

Meyer@funkwerk.com

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