Schneider Electric and Alstom have signed with Areva the
agreement for the acquisition of Areva T&D

The closing of the transaction remains subject
to the approvals of the relevant competition authorities and of
the French Commission des Participations et des Transferts (CPT),
and is expected to occur in Spring 2010.

Alstom and Schneider Electric intend to build
on the quality of the first contacts established with the Areva
T&D management in order to jointly prepare the future.

Press Contact Alstom

Philippe Kasse, Stéphane Farhi (Corporate) -
Tél +33 1 41 49 29 82 /33 08

press@chq.alstom.com

Investor Relations
Alstom     


Emmanuelle Châtelain - Tél + 33 1 41 49 37 38

investor.relations@chq.alstom.com

Press Contact Schneider Electric

Véronique Roquet-Montégon

veronique.roquet-montegon@schneider-electric.com

Tél. : +33 (0)1 41 29 70 76

Press Contact DGM

Michel Calzaroni / Olivier Labesse


Tel. : +33 (0)1 40 70 11 89


Fax : +33 (0)1 40 70 90 46

Investor Relations Schneider Electric

Carina Ho


Tél. : +33 (0) 1 41 29 83 29


Fax : +33 (0) 1 41 29 71 42


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