ALSTOM

ALSTOM is a large French company whose businesses are power generation, power transmission, and manufacturing trains (e.g. the TGV), and ships (e.g. the Queen Mary 2[?]). According to the company website, in the year 2001/02 ALSTOM had annual sales of over €23 billion, and employs more than 118,000 people in over 70 countries.

Current CEO is Patrick Kron[?] who has succeded to Pierre Bilger[?]

Financial information

ALSTOM is traded in the stocks of Paris. When the stocks closed on 12 March 2003, its market capitalization was €380.2 million

History

On 12 March 2003, shares dipped 50 per cent in one day, and finnished at 1.36 euros

External links

• Company's website (http://www.alstom.com)
• Transport Division (http://www.transport.alstom.com)