RNS Number:6447J
Alstom
4 April 2003

ALSTOM received a second letter on 3rd April 2003 from Mr 'Jean Mathew', from
the company 'MJ Global Acquisitions',  giving a simple e-mail address :
mathewjean@hotmail.com. The contents of this letter again call into doubt the
seriousness of the previous letter received by ALSTOM. Enquiries to date have
not enabled identification of either Mr 'Mathew' or 'MJ Global Acquisitions'.

ALSTOM believes that these letters may constitute an attempt to manipulate the
Group's share price and, as a consequence, on 3rd April forwarded the relevant
documents to the French Stock Exchange authorities, requesting that an
investigation be opened.

ALSTOM again counsels extreme prudence to its shareholders in this matter.

This press release follows a previous release issued by ALSTOM on 1st April
2003, after the first letter received from 'MJ Global Acquisitions'.

Press Relations: M. Dowd / G. Tourvieille
(Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 60) - 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

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