Form 6-K
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 2004
Commission File Number: 1-14836
ALSTOM
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
3, avenue André Malraux, 92300 Levallois-Perret, France
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Enclosures:
Press release dated December 8, 2004, "ALSTOM Signs a 700 Million Euro
Contract for GT26 Gas Turbine-Based Turnkey Project in Thailand"
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: December 30, 2004 By: /s/ Henri Poupart-Lafarge
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Name: Henri Poupart-Lafarge
Title: Chief Financial Officer
8 December 2004
ALSTOM SIGNS a 700 MILLION EURO CONTRACT FOR GT26
GAS TURBINE-BASED TURNKEY PROJECT IN THAILAND
Further to the recent announcement that ALSTOM has been awarded a project for a
1400MW combined-cycle turnkey power plant at Kaeng Khoi in the Saraburi province
of Thailand, ALSTOM has signed the corresponding contract which is today put
into force. The order is valued at around 700 million euros and was placed by
Mitsui & Co. Ltd, Japan, and Gulf Power Generation Co. Ltd.
ALSTOM will design, build and commission the plant, consisting of two blocks
with two gas turbines each, which will be owned and operated by Gulf Power
Generation Co. Ltd. Equipment supplied by ALSTOM will include four GT26
sequential combustion gas turbines and associated steam turbines and generators.
The first block is expected to be in full operation by March 2007, and the
second by March 2008. ALSTOM will also provide major spare parts for the first
12 years of operation.
Philippe Joubert, President of the Power Turbo-Systems and Power Environment
Sectors, said: "This contract is further proof, if more were needed, that the
market has confidence in ALSTOM's proven cutting-edge technology."
The GT24/GT26 fleet has accumulated close to 1,200,000 operating hours. These
units are performing with high reliability levels, and have the best operational
results available on the market of heavy gas turbines.
ALSTOM is a global leader in power generation and rail transport infrastructure.
The Company serves the energy market through its activities in the field of
power generation and the transport market through its activities in rail and
marine. ALSTOM's annual sales are around €14 billion. It employs 71,000
people in over 70 countries worldwide.
Press relations: M. Boulot / G. Tourvieille
Tel. +33 (0)1 41 49 27 40 -
internet.press@chq.alstom.com
Investor Relations: E. Châtelain
Tel. +33 (0)1 41 49 37 38 -
investor.relations@chq.alstom.com