Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2002
ALSTOM
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
25, AVENUE KLÉBER, 75116 PARIS, FRANCE
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(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant, by furnishing the
information contained in this Form, is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934)
Yes No X
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ENCLOSURES:
Press release dated August 20, 2002 "Charter and Forward Sale
Agreements Concluded for Two Further Renaissance Ships"........................3
Press release dated August 27, 2002 "Airport Railway Link Contracts
for ALSTOM in Greece and in Korea".............................................4
Press release dated August 29, 2002 "ALSTOM Awarded Major Contract
to Supply GT13E2 Gas Turbine Technology to Iran"...............................6
Press release dated September 2, 2002 "ALSTOM Joint Venture Chosen for
Channel Tunnel Link Infrastructure Contract"...................................8
20 August 2002
CHARTER AND FORWARD SALE AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED
FOR TWO FURTHER RENAISSANCE SHIPS
ALSTOM confirmed that the respective owners of the cruise-ships R THREE and R
FOUR have concluded charter and forward sale agreements with members of the P&O
Princess Cruises group for these vessels. The agreements consist of a charter
through to the end of 2004 and a firm commitment to purchase in January 2005.
After this agreement, ALSTOM's credit exposure of 432 million euros as well as
the provision of 144 million euros included in the 2001/02 accounts remain
unchanged.
R THREE and R FOUR are two of the eight sister cruise-ships built by ALSTOM for
Renaissance. After the failure of Renaissance, the owners of R THREE and R FOUR
took control of the two vessels, which have been laid up in French Polynesia
since late September 2001, and are expected to start commercial operations
before the end of this year after a scheduled dry dock.
Among the six other sister-ships, R EIGHT has been chartered for up to 7 years
with P&O Princess with a call option which, if exercised, will cover the credit
exposure of ALSTOM. Another ship, R FIVE, is operating in the Mediterranean on a
short-term charter.
Negotiations are continuing regarding the remaining ships in a combination of
charter and sale contracts with other parties.
Press enquiries: S. Gagneraud
(Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 87) - internet.press@chq.alstom.com
Investor relations: E. Rocolle-Teyssier
(Tel.+33 1 47 55 25 78) - investor.relations@chq.alstom.com
internet: www.alstom.com
27 August 2002
AIRPORT RAILWAY LINK CONTRACTS
FOR ALSTOM IN GREECE AND IN KOREA
THESE CONTRACTS HAVE A COMBINED VALUE OF 289 MILLION EUROS FOR ALSTOM
IN GREECE, ALSTOM, as a member of a consortium, has won a new order to supply
and construct the electrical and mechanical elements of a new suburban line
between the city centre of Athens, and the new airport at Spata. The consortium
includes Greek companies J&P - AVAX SA, ETETH and GNOMON SA who are responsible
for the civil works. The contract, awarded by ERGOSE, subsidiary of the National
Greek Railways, has an overall value of 326 million euros, of which ALSTOM's
share will be 134 million euros.
ALSTOM will be responsible for the turnkey project management and the design
engineering, and will supply the substations, the signaling, the catenary and
the track.
An important part of this contract is the supply of a European Rail Traffic
Management System - ERTMS* which incorporates ALSTOM's ATLAS™ system for
signaling, train control and traffic management. ALSTOM will provide the
on-board equipment, the interlocking, the track-side products, the control
centre and SCADA. This landmark project is one of the largest orders to date for
this proven, next-generation technology, which will greatly improve rail network
performance in Greece.
The 30-kilometre link will comprise an existing 10-kilometre section between the
city centre and city limits, which will be renovated, and a new line linking the
city limits and the airport.
Passenger service will commence on this line in time for the Olympic Games in
the summer of 2004.
* ERTMS: European Rail Traffic Management System is the initiative by the
European Union to create a unique control/command system for railways to enable
interoperability throughout the European rail network. ALSTOM has been involved
in the ERTMS project from the start. Today, due to significant testing
throughout Europe, ALSTOM has already achieved great success in the
demonstration and implementation of ERTMS and has been recently chosen by the
Swiss Federal Railways to implement this system.
IN KOREA, ALSTOM, as a member of the IKFC consortium, has signed a contract with
the Incheon International Airport Railroad Co. Ltd, for the project management
and supply of equipment for a new airport railway link between Incheon and
Seoul. The total order is worth 400 million euros, of which ALSTOM's share is
155 million euros.
The new 60 km line will link Incheon international airport with the centre of
Seoul. Both direct and commuter transit services between the airport and the
city centre are planned. This will include a connection to the Seoul-Pusan
national high speed rail line. Commercial service is scheduled to begin in the
end of 2005.
ALSTOM and its Korean based Company, Eukorail, created initially for the
Seoul-Pusan high speed train project, will be responsible for the Incheon
project management, system engineering and integration, as well as the supply of
the signaling equipment. The Korean Company Rotem will also be part of the IKFC
consortium and supply the rolling stock.
Michel Moreau, President of ALSTOM's Transport Sector, said: "This new order is
ALSTOM's second great success in Korea in the field of rail transport: our first
order for the Seoul to Pusan high speed train is progressing well and the first
Korean-made train has just been completed. Eukorail's experience of rail
transport in Korea will once again be of great value for the successful
completion of this new project."
ALSTOM IS THE GLOBAL SPECIALIST IN ENERGY AND TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE. THE
COMPANY SERVES THE ENERGY MARKET THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELDS OF POWER
GENERATION AND POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION, AND THE TRANSPORT MARKET
THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES IN RAIL AND MARINE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2001/02, ALSTOM HAD
ANNUAL SALES IN EXCESS OF €23 BILLION AND EMPLOYED 118,000 PEOPLE IN OVER 70
COUNTRIES.
ALSTOM IS LISTED ON THE PARIS, LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGES.
ALSTOM'S TRANSPORT SECTOR, WITH ANNUAL SALES OF €4.4 BILLION, IS AN
INTERNATIONALLY LEADING SUPPLIER OF ROLLING STOCK, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, SERVICES
AND COMPLETE TURNKEY SYSTEMS TO THE RAIL INDUSTRY.
Press enquiries: S. Gagneraud / G. Tourvieille
(Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 87) - internet.press@chq.alstom.com
Investor relations: E. Rocolle-Teyssier
(Tel.+33 1 47 55 25 78) - investor.relations@chq.alstom.com
internet: www.alstom.com
29 August 2002
ALSTOM AWARDED MAJOR CONTRACT TO SUPPLY GT13E2
GAS TURBINE TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN
GT13E2 TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ELECTRICAL
POWER IN IRAN
ALSTOM has been awarded a contract to supply gas turbine equipment and services
to provide 900 MW of electric power to the Bandar Abase region. The Hormozgan
power plant will be located approximately 50 km north of Bandar Abbas.
The contract, worth around 200 million euros, was placed by MAPNA Investment
Co., Iran and Napna International Co., a company recently formed in the UAE to
act as financier of and investor on IPP projects. As part of the government's
privatisation policy, IPP projects have been stipulated in the 2nd Five-year
Development Plan of Iran. MAPNA is a pioneer in this field, but already enjoys
good business relationships with local and international companies who are
acting as sub-contractors and suppliers in its contracts.
ALSTOM will supply six GT13E2 gas turbines, including the generators, and will
supervise the erection and commissioning work. In addition, ALSTOM will provide
spare parts for a five-year operation period. The first GT13E2 unit will be
delivered in March 2003 and the last unit in October 2003.
The Hormozgan plant will be operational in December 2004 and will strongly
compensate the projected shortage of power in the region. In the future, the
power plant can be extended by conversion into a combined-cycle power plant with
an output of approximately 1400 MW.
This order brings the total of GT13E2 machines sold to 83 units. The fleet has
accumulated more than 1,300,000 operating hours.
ALSTOM IS THE GLOBAL SPECIALIST IN ENERGY AND TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE. THE
COMPANY SERVES THE ENERGY MARKET THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELDS OF POWER
GENERATION AND POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION, AND THE TRANSPORT MARKET
THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES IN RAIL AND MARINE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2001/02, ALSTOM HAD
ANNUAL SALES IN EXCESS OF €23 BILLION AND EMPLOYED MORE THAN 118,000 PEOPLE
IN OVER 70 COUNTRIES.
ALSTOM IS LISTED ON THE PARIS, LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGES.
Press enquiries: S. Gagneraud (Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 87) -
internet.press@chq.alstom.com
Lynne Anderson(Tel. +46 122 81 700)
Investor relations: E. Rocolle-Teyssier (Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 78)
investor.relations@chq.alstom.com
Internet : http://www.alstom.com
2 September 2002
ALSTOM JOINT VENTURE CHOSEN FOR CHANNEL TUNNEL
RAIL LINK INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACT
An integrated Joint Venture led by ALSTOM, with Carillion and Travaux du
Sud-Ouest, has been chosen as the contractor for the track and overhead catenary
system for section 2 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in the UK. Section 2 of
this link, between Ebbsfleet and St Pancras, covers 40 kilometres. The total
value of the contract is around 190 million euros (120 million pounds).
The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), managed by Union Railways North, is a new
high speed link opening in 2007 which will halve journey times from central
London to the Channel Tunnel. Paris will be 2 hours 20 minutes and Brussels just
2 hours from St Pancras station by non-stop Eurostar.
In order to fulfil the contract, ALSTOM will deploy its design, procurement,
project management and commissioning expertise, gained as a major player in the
railway infrastructure market world-wide.
Michel Moreau, President of ALSTOM's Transport Sector said: "This is a very
exciting project for ALSTOM. Building on our experience of high-speed line
projects, we now lead a JV which will lay the track, install the catenary,
undertake the commissioning, thereby supporting our customer in the completion
of an historic project that started with the construction of the Channel Tunnel
in the late 1980s."
ALSTOM IS THE GLOBAL SPECIALIST IN ENERGY AND TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE. THE
COMPANY SERVES THE ENERGY MARKET THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELDS OF POWER
GENERATION AND POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION, AND THE TRANSPORT MARKET
THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES IN RAIL AND MARINE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2001/02, ALSTOM HAD
ANNUAL SALES IN EXCESS OF €23 BILLION AND EMPLOYED 118,000 PEOPLE IN OVER
70 COUNTRIES.
ALSTOM IS LISTED ON THE PARIS, LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGES.
ALSTOM'S TRANSPORT SECTOR, WITH ANNUAL SALES OF €4.4 BILLION, IS AN
INTERNATIONALLY LEADING SUPPLIER OF ROLLING STOCK, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, SERVICES
AND COMPLETE TURNKEY SYSTEMS TO THE RAIL INDUSTRY.
Press enquiries: S. Gagneraud / G. Tourvieille
(Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 87) - internet.press@chq.alstom.com
Investor relations: E. Rocolle-Teyssier
(Tel.+33 1 47 55 25 78) - investor.relations@chq.alstom.com
internet: www.alstom.com
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ALSTOM
Date: September 4, 2002 By: /s/ Philippe Jaffré
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Name: Philippe Jaffré
Title: Chief Financial Officer