ALSTOM ENTERS INTO CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT WITH CHINA
CONSTRUCTION BANK

Senior executives from the two sides, notably Patrick KRON,
Chairman & CEO of ALSTOM Group, Alain BERGER, President of
ALSTOM China as well as GUO Shuqing, Chairman of CCB, and ZHAO
Lin, Executive Vice President of CCB were present at the
occasion.

Under this agreement, CCB will provide an all-around
financial support to back-up ALSTOMs business growth in
China, based on also exceeding the current business areas
including deposit, credit, international business and
bond.  The synergies created through this agreement will
enhance the competence level and reinforce the strength of both
ALSTOM & CCB, and greatly boosting the speed of their
development in China.

As one of the FORTUNE 500 companies and a global leader in
infrastructure for power generation and rail transport, ALSTOM
has invested in China in two wholly owned companies as well as
9 joint ventures.  It has also been actively participating
in the construction of Chinese key projects of China including
the Three Gorges Project, Daya Bay and Ling Ao nuclear power
stations (phase I & II), and the 200km/h EMU project of the
Ministry of Railways.

The HK listed CCB, with investors all around the globe, has
developed from a specialized state-owned bank into a modern
commercial bank with solid strength, complete range of
businesses, excellent services and the support of advanced
technologies. CCB enjoys competitive advantages in supporting
and serving the construction of Chinas large &
medium infrastructure projects.  

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Media contact:  

Lucy QIAN

Tel. 010 84609000

FAX010 84609001

lucy.qian@crn.alstom.com