Alstom's first 9 months 2006/07 orders and sales: orders +34%, sales +10% - Strong growth supported by solid commercial activity

Between 1 April and 31
December 2006, Alstom booked orders of 14.3 billion, an increase of 34% versus
the first nine months of fiscal year 2005/06 on a comparable basis. For the
same period, sales at 10 billion were up 10% on a comparable basis.