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To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (1129)	10/30/2003 1:39:48 PM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1177

Bombardier Officially Signs Contract for 46 Bombardier Flexity Outlook Trams for Brussels MONTREAL, QUEBEC--LE 30 OCTOBRE 2003 - 10:04 ET An official signing ceremony was held today in Bruges, Belgium to mark the selection of Bombardier Transportation by the Board of Directors of the Brussels transport authority (STIB) for the delivery of 46 Bombardier(i) FLEXITY(i) Outlook trams for the city of Brussels. Pierre Lortie, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Transportation and Werner Daem, Chairman of the Board of the STIB, officially signed the contract jointly with Walter Grawenhoff, President, Light Rail Vehicles of Bombardier Transportation, and Alain Flausch, Administrator and general director of STIB, in the presence of Jos Chabert, Minister of Transport of the Government of Brussels-Capital. The contract includes the overhaul and the corrective maintenance of the vehicles' bogies and propulsion equipment for a period of 15 years. The total value of the contract is approximately $191 million Cdn (125 million Euros), including $162 million Cdn (106 million Euros) for the vehicles and $29 million Cdn (19 million Euros) for the overhaul services. Within this agreement STIB has the possibility to order further batches of a minimum of 10 vehicles per series during a period of five years. The delivery of the 100% low-floor trams is expected to take place between June 2005 and February 2007. On the occasion, Bombardier Transportation President Pierre Lortie commented: "The FLEXITY Outlook vehicles offer an innovative design, state-of-the-art technology and increased passenger comfort for a city of high international standard like Brussels. The new trams will undoubtedly emphasize the respected and reliable image of STIB." Production of the vehicles will be undertaken by Bombardier mainly at its facility in Bruges, Belgium; the bogies will be produced at its Siegen site and the propulsion at its Mannheim facility, both in Germany. Bombardier Transportation is the global leader in the rail equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its wide range of products includes passenger rail cars and total transit systems. It also manufactures locomotives, freight cars, propulsion & controls and provides rail control solutions. Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services company, is a world-leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It also provides financial services and asset management in business areas aligned with its core expertise. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the Corporation has a workforce of some 75,000 people and manufacturing facilities in 25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2003 stood at $23.7 billion Cdn. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F). (i) Trademark(s) of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries NOTE TO EDITORS: A photo is available on our Website at the following address: www.transportation.bombardier.com/photography.jsp

To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (1129)	11/27/2003 11:04:07 AM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Respond to of 1177

Bombardier's TALENT Trains Selected Again by Austrian Federal Railways MONTREAL, QUEBEC--NOVEMBER 27, 2003 - 09:59 ET Bombardier Transportation and its consortium partner Elin EBG Traction have received an order from the Austrian Federal Railways (OBB) for 60 additional four-car Bombardier(i) TALENT electric multiple units (EMUs) to be used for regional and commuter services across Austria. The contract, which follows an initial order for 51 TALENT trains placed in 2001 by OBB, has a total value of $334 million Cdn (215 million Euros), with Bombardier's share accounting for some $248 million Cdn (160 million Euros). The new trains are scheduled to be delivered between July 2005 and the end of 2006. The vehicles will be built at Bombardier Transportation's site in Aachen, Germany. Elin EBG Traction will supply part of the electrical equipment from Vienna, Austria. Commissioning of the vehicles will be undertaken at OBB's Technical Services facility in Vienna. "With more than 260 vehicles ordered by seven customers in four countries, the diesel version of the TALENT multiple unit has clearly become a classic since its introduction in 1996," stated Olof Persson, President, Mainline, Bombardier Transportation. "This follow-up order for the electric version shows that our TALENT family is a winning concept. With this modern train, we have met the customer's requirements for a reliable and economic vehicle, one which is also a visual enhancement for rail traffic thanks to its striking silhouette." The four-car TALENT multiple unit, with its stepless entry points for a 500 mm platform height, six bi-parting sliding plug doors on each side of the train and an interior designed to offer passengers a clear view through the entire train are ideal for fast regional and commuter services. The automatic couplers provide multiple-unit control of up to four trainsets, which can then carry up to 800 passengers. The trains are equipped with video cameras, allowing the driver to monitor the situation at the doors. Passenger areas and toilet facilities designed for wheelchair accessibility are standard features, just like the modern passenger information and emergency communication systems. Bombardier Transportation is the global leader in the rail equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its wide range of products includes passenger rail cars and total transit systems. It also manufactures locomotives, freight cars, propulsion & controls and provides rail control solutions. Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services company, is a world-leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It also provides financial services and asset management in business areas aligned with its core expertise. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the Corporation has a workforce of some 75,000 people and manufacturing facilities in 25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2003 stood at $23.7 billion Cdn. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F). (i) Trademark(s) of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries NOTE TO EDITORS: A photo is available on our Website at the following address: www.transportation.bombardier.com/photography.jsp