Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Alstom, Sa By The Law Firm Of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP -- ALS, Note additions to the first paragraph.

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Sep 01, 2003 (PRIMEZONE via COMTEX)

The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP:

Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of: (i) all purchasers of the American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") of Alstom SA (ALS) (NYSE:ALS) ("Alstom" or the "Company") between May 26, 1999 and June 29, 2003, inclusive (the "Class Period") who purchased such shares on the New York Stock Exchange; and (ii) all purchasers of the securities of Alstom between May 26, 1999 and June 29, 2003, inclusive (the "Class Period"), …