About Alstom
Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 93,000 people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over € 23 billion* in 2009/10.
*Proforma figures

About Converteam
The Converteam Group is a world leader in power conversion engineering. Building on over a century of experience, it is firmly placed at the leading edge of technology and innovation with a global reputation for excellence in the conversion of electrical energy. Converteam develops and provides solutions built around three core components: rotating machines, drives and process automation and serves specialised sectors as well as its core markets in Renewables, Marine, Oil & Gas and Offshore, Power Generation, Industry and Services. With over 5,300 staff members, the group provides power conversion solutions worldwide. At year-end 2009, the Converteam sales totalled EUR 1,153,000,000.

Press contacts
Alstom Power:
Nathan McConnell
Tel: +41 56 205 40 32
nathan.mcconnell@power.alstom.com
Converteam:
Stéphanie Biais
Tel: +33 (0)1 64 53 83 33
stephanie.biais@converteam.com
Alicia Montoya
Tel:  +41 56 556 33 20
alicia.montoya@power.alstom.com
 Tammy Meahan
Tel: + 44 178 856 3573
tammy.meahan@converteam.com