ALSTOM wins a 320 million euros order from ALBA for a power
plant in Bahrain

ALSTOM has been awarded an order worth 320 million to
supply a 650 MW power plant for the extension (Line 5) of the
Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) smelter, a primary producer of
high-grade aluminium in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

This Line 5 will expand ALBAs annual production
capacity from the current 500,000 tonnes to 750,000 tonnes,
making it one of the largest single producers of aluminium in
the world.

ALSTOM's order is for the addition of two combined cycle
power plant blocks to the existing GT13E2 gas turbine unit.
Each block consists of two GT13E2 gas turbines, two waste heat
recovery boilers and one steam turbine unit including the
associated plant control and electrical distribution system.
All major components for this project are ALSTOM's in-house
proven products.

The construction of this 650 MW power plant is about to
begin and its commercial operation with the second combined
cycle block is due to start in summer 2005. This new contract
includes a significant local content of approximately 18%, thus
encouraging the development of Bahraini industry.

This order is the third project awarded by ALBA to ALSTOM.
The first order was placed in 1990 for a 600 MW combined cycle
power plant, which included six gas turbines GT13D, and two
steam turbines. The second contract was awarded in 1995 for the
supply of a GT13E2 gas turbine plant.

This new contract to ALSTOM illustrates the customers
satisfaction at the successive phases of this significant
project.

ALSTOM is the global specialist in energy and transport
infrastructure. The Company serves the energy market through
its activities in the fields of power generation and power
transmission and distribution, and the transport market
through its activities in rail and marine. In fiscal year
2001/02, ALSTOM had annual sales in excess of 23
billion and employed 112,000 people in over 70 countries.
ALSTOM is listed on the Paris, London and New York stock
exchanges.

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