Alstom recorded a sound commercial performance

Order intake in both Power and Transport
Sectors were in line with the levels recorded in the second part
of the previous year, whilst below the level of the first quarter
2008/09 which included the booking of a higher number of large
contracts. Power received orders of 3 billion, with
commercial successes in gas, steam and hydro. Having registered
1.8 billion of new orders, Transport confirmed the
resilience of its commercial activity across the board.

During the first quarter 2009/10, sales
increased by 9% in Power and by 3% in Transport versus the first
quarter of the fiscal year 2008/09, reflecting the progressive
trading of orders booked during the past periods.

The total backlog, at 46.6 billion,
represents around 29 months of sales on 30 June 2009.

Despite the very challenging
environment, Alstom managed to record a satisfactory level of
orders with a book-to-bill ratio at 1. As previously announced,
in the short term, demand for rail transportation should remain
sound, driven by large projects, some of which come from stimulus
packages. In power generation, the new equipment market should
continue to be impacted by delays in the decision making of
customers on future power plants. The progressive delivery of
orders in hand translated into higher sales, up by 7%,
said Patrick Kron, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of
Alstom.

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