Award of turnkey contract for tunnel infrastructure in
Australia

A joint venture of the civil construction companies Leighton
and Kumagai Gumi has awarded ALSTOM a 12 million euro turnkey
contract for tunnel infrastructure. The contract, signed April 7,
2004, calls for the design and construction of all electrical and
mechanical systems.

The Leighton-Kumagai joint venture is responsible for the
building of tunnels and underground stations in the central
business district of Perth, Australia, for the New Metrorail City
project, which will extend and integrate the metropolitan
areas rail network.

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 mecanical 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 2002-2003, is among the world's leading
suppliers to the railway industry.

Press information:

Helen Connolly

Tel. +33 (0)1 41 66 91 43

helen.connolly@transport.alstom.com