ALSTOM wins three metro contracts in Chile worth 110
million euros

The first contract is worth about 52 million and
covers the supply of 42 metro cars and a 2-year supervision of
maintenance of the capitals metro.

Furthermore, Santiago Metro exercised the option included in
the above contract for an additional 43 metro cars and a 2-year
supervision of maintenance of these cars. The option has a
value of some 44 million.

Finally, Santiago Metro has awarded ALSTOM two other
contracts for signalling equipment and automatic train control
totalling 14 million.

ALSTOM will manufacture this equipment in its factories in
Brazil and France. Delivery will start in mid 2007.

ALSTOM has supplied rolling stock to Santiago Metro over the
past 30 years. The entire current fleet composed of 488 cars,
running on 3 lines, was built by ALSTOM. An additional 180 cars
for line 4 are now being manufactured in Brazil. 44 of these
cars have already been delivered according to schedule.

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 mechanical 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 4.9 billion euros in
financial year 2003-2004, is among the world's leading
suppliers to the railway industry.

Press information:

Susanne Trabitzsch


Tel. + 33 (0) 1 41 66 97 16

susanne.trabitzsch@transport.alstom.com