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 November 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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Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):_____)
ENCLOSURES:
Press release dated November 20, 2002 "ALSTOM Selects EDS as
Preferred Bidder for IT Outsourcing Project"...................................3
Press release dated November 21, 2002 "ALSTOM Wins Contract in
the US for Locomotive Maintenance Worth Over USD 420 Million"..................4
20 November 2002
ALSTOM SELECTS EDS AS PREFERRED BIDDER
FOR IT OUTSOURCING PROJECT
ALSTOM has selected the leading global services company EDS as preferred bidder
for a project to outsource the Company's IT infrastructure and related services.
The project excludes IT hardware and software embedded in ALSTOM's products,
equipment and systems.
Under the outsourcing, ALSTOM's IT infrastructure, operations and services in 14
countries - Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and USA - would be transferred to
EDS. Approximately 1,300 ALSTOM employees in these countries would also transfer
to EDS, following appropriate employee consultation.
ALSTOM expects the outsourcing to reduce its IT costs, while delivering improved
operational efficiency, and higher IT service and quality levels.
ALSTOM and EDS expect to reach contractual agreement over the coming months.
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 TODAY EMPLOYS 112,000 PEOPLE IN OVER
70 COUNTRIES.
ALSTOM IS LISTED ON THE PARIS, LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGES.
EDS, THE LEADING GLOBAL SERVICES COMPANY, PROVIDES STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION,
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLIENTS MANAGING THE
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY COMPLEXITIES OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY. EDS BRINGS TOGETHER
THE WORLD'S BEST TECHNOLOGIES TO ADDRESS CRITICAL CLIENT BUSINESS IMPERATIVES.
IT HELPS CLIENTS ELIMINATE BOUNDARIES, COLLABORATE IN NEW WAYS, ESTABLISH THEIR
CUSTOMERS' TRUST AND CONTINUOUSLY SEEK IMPROVEMENT. EDS, WITH ITS MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING SUBSIDIARY, A.T. KEARNEY, SERVES THE WORLD’S LEADING COMPANIES AND
GOVERNMENTS IN 60 COUNTRIES. EDS REPORTED REVENUES OF $21.5 BILLION IN 2001. THE
COMPANY'S STOCK IS TRADED ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (NYSE: EDS) AND THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LEARN MORE AT WWW.EDS.COM.
Press enquiries: G. Tourvieille/S. Gagneraud
(Tel. +33 1 47 55 23 15) - 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
21 November 2002
ALSTOM WINS CONTRACT IN THE US FOR LOCOMOTIVE
MAINTENANCE WORTH OVER USD 420 MILLION
ALSTOM has just been awarded a contract worth over USD 420 million (over
€430 million) by Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) for the
maintenance of 434 freight locomotives over a 12 year period.
This new contract confirms ALSTOM's strategy in transport: to rapidly grow its
service activities thanks to its wide range of expertise and to strengthen its
positions in North America.
BNSF operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America with 56 000
kilometres of track covering 28 states and two Canadian provinces. This vast
network covers the western two-third of the United States.
To ensure the highest level of fleet availability and reliability, ALSTOM will
apply the innovative technique of Conditioned Based Maintenance, which is based
mainly on the performance and reliability analysis of each piece of equipment
and each sub-system. This technique will enable BNSF to achieve substantial
savings on its maintenance costs.
Michel Moreau, President of ALSTOM's Transport Sector, said: "We are very proud
of this latest success in the US, which comes just after the awards, in June and
July this year, of the prestigious Washington and New York metro contracts.
Signing this new order with a partner of BNSF's standing, establishes ALSTOM in
the diesel-electric locomotive freight market in North America, and reinforces
ALSTOM's position as the most diversified, worldwide leader in rolling stock
services."
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 112,000 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: December 6, 2002 By: /s/ Philippe Jaffré
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Name: Philippe Jaffré
Title: Chief Financial Officer