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Platinum sponsor ALSTOM Transport

ALSTOM Transport : designs trains for people and transit system solutions for tomorrow’s cities and nations ALSTOM is a global leader in power generation and rail transport and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. We have supplied more than 27% of the world’s installed power generation capacity and our trains run daily in more than 60 counties across the 5 continents. In Power, ALSTOM provides integrated turnkey power plants, hydro turbines, generators, environmental control systems and associated services to its customers worldwide. ALSTOM employs 65,000 people in over 70 countries and posted annual sales of around €14.2 billion in 2006/07**. The Company is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (quoted as “ALO”). ALSTOM’s Transport employs 26 000 people and represents about 40% Group sales and contributes beyond this proportion to Group profits. In 2004, Transport recorded annual sales turnover of 5.3 billion euros and booked new orders worth 5.4 billion euros, placing ALSTOM as leader of the world’s rail transport supply industry. We design, manufacture, supply and maintain products, systems and services for urban transit authorities and their operators; intercity passenger rail operators and rolling stock owners, rail freight operators; as well as railway infrastructure owners. For example, ALSTOM builds high-speed TGV* trains, tilting Pendolino* trains, modern Citadis* tramcars, hi-tech Metropolis* metro trains, as well as providing signalling and systems. Our pedigree in rail travel technology goes back to the origins of trains in France, the UK, Spain, Italy and German. Our growth has come though a combination or organic expansion and small to medium acquisitions around the globe ALSTOM is a truly integrated railway solutions provider. We offer the industry’s broadest range of products, services and systems. We are leaders in high speed train technology, in tilting trains, in tramways and in the implementation of Europe’s new international train traffic control standard. We design trains for people, we offer all our customers service-proven platforms with provisions for customisation to meet their specific passenger market needs, today and tomorrow. *TGV is a trademark of SNCF, whereas Pendolino, Citadis and Metropolis are ALSTOM trademarks. **Fiscal year 2006/07 ended on March 31, 2007.

Platinum sponsor Bombardier

Servicing a diversified customer base around the world, Bombardier Transportation is the global leader in rail equipment and system manufacturing and a provider of related services.  The offering includes a full range of passenger railcars, locomotives, light rail vehicles and automated people movers.  Bombardier also provides bogies, electric propulsion, control equipment and maintenance services, as well as total transit systems and rail control solutions. Present in 21 countries, including 42 production sites and 22 service centres, Bombardier has a total of more than 29,100 employees. In the fiscal year 2007, Bombardier Transportation has US$11.8 billion in new orders and order backlog of US$27.5 billion, setting new records for the rail industry. Bombardier's key competitive advantage is its broad passenger rolling stock product portfolio, which comprises all train types and major subsystems from urban to very high speed applications, including single and double-deck trains, multiple units and loco-hauled trains, electric and diesel propulsion, steel and aluminium carbodies, and bogies. It allows Bombardier to cover a wide range of customer requirements across all world regions. Bombardier has extensive experience in developing, engineering and installing advanced rail control and signalling systems and has gained recognition as one of the leading companies in this field. Bombardier is at the forefront of developing ERTMS, and put the world's first ERTMS Level 2 radio-based system in to successful commercial operation. It has also supplied Level 1 and Level 2 solutions across Europe and Asia. Bombardier’s good reputation in the industry is due to customer focus, product reliability and the value delivered to customers. This is shown by the substantial orders received from customers in fiscal year 2007, and also by the fact that Bombardier won almost every key contract in its core market. With customers in more than 50 countries around the world, including Thailand, China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Philippines and Malaysia, Bombardier is best placed to positively respond to customer demands for innovative, state-of -the-art rail equipment and service solutions.

Platinum sponsor Siemens

Siemens is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. The company has around 400,000 employees (in continuing operations) working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of solutions for individual requirements. For over 160 years, Siemens has stood for technical achievements, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. In fiscal 2007, Siemens had revenue of €72.4 billion and income from continuing operations of €3.9 billion (IFRS). Its new formed Mobility Division, with about 24,000 employees and revenues of approximately €6.2 billion, is the only manufacturer in the world with the technology and expertise to efficiently network all modes of transportation, whether by rail, road, air, or water. Because each mode has its own specific strengths, Siemens offers intelligent solutions for optimizing the control of increasing traffic flows in cities, in regions, and across international borders. “Complete Mobility” is the name Siemens gives to this approach. The aim is to ensure that people and goods get from A to B as safely and economically as possible with minimum environmental impact. Operators and passengers, as well as the environment, all profit from this strategy. “Complete Mobility” combines Siemens’ expertise in operating systems for rail and road traffic with solutions for airport logistics, postal automation, and rail electrification, as well as rail vehicles for mass transit and regional and long-distance transportation. The Mobility Division, which is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, has facilities in Germany (Augsburg, Berlin, Braunschweig, Konstanz, Krefeld-Uerdingen, Munich, Nuremberg, Offenbach), Austria (Vienna, Graz), France (Chatillon near Paris), the Czech Republic (Prague), and the U.S. (Sacramento, California, and Arlington/Irving, Texas). The Mobility Division transacts more than three-quarters of its total business outside Germany. Asia has developed into one of the strongest transportation markets in the world. In the past five years, its share of total railway business sales has risen from 5 to 15 percent.

Gold sponsor Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. [All figures exclude impact of activities transferred to Thales]. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www1.alcatel-lucent.com/rail/integrated_communications/index.htm

Session sponsor CPCS Transcom

CPCS is a Canadian firm specializing in providing Public-Private Partnership (PPP) advisory services in infrastructure development.  CPCS helps both public and private sector clients develop innovative strategies and financing arrangements to make infrastructure development projects a reality.  From advising on strategies to encourage private sector participation, developing new infrastructure opportunities, and to concessioning existing infrastructure assets, CPCS provides a comprehensive range of advisory services under one umbrella. With its roots as part of the Canada Pacific Railways organization, CPCS has always had a strong background in the rail sector and has completed numerous railway (both passenger and freight, and urban and rural) PPP projects.  Most recently, we successfully completed the transaction for the PPP development of a light rail system in Jordan.  Our current project involvement includes serving as the lead advisor for the concessioning of the Armenian Railways and for the PPP development of urban rail systems in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria.

Session sponsor GE - Transportation

GE - Transportation is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, marine, drilling, wind and mining industries. GE provides freight and passenger locomotives, railway signaling and communications systems, information technology solutions, marine engines, motorized drive systems for mining trucks and drills, high-quality replacement parts and value added services. With sales in excess of $4 billion, Transportation is headquartered in Erie, PA, and employs approximately 9,000 employees worldwide. GE – Transportation was one of the first enterprises of General Electric, and today, we’re a leading supplier to the global railroad, marine, mining and energy industries. Rail GE - Transportation is a leading supplier to the rail industry around the globe offering unparalleled products such as the Incremental Train Control System (ITCS) and the Evolution series locomotive.

Luncheon sponsor Progress Rail Services and Caterpillar

For more than 80 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been building the world’s infrastructure and, in partnership with its worldwide dealer network, is driving positive and sustainable change on every continent.  With 2007 sales and revenues close to USD45 billion, Caterpillar is a technology leader and the world’s largest manufacturer of earthmoving, construction and mining equipment and a major global producer of diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.  Caterpillar Inc. has had a presence in China since the early 1970s.  In 2006, Caterpillar relocated its Asia Pacific Operations headquarters from Tokyo, Japan to Beijing.  The move reflects the importance Caterpillar places on its business in China.  Today, Caterpillar employs more than 5,000 people in China and operates 13 facilities.  The company distributes and supports its products through five independent Caterpillar dealers in greater China.    Caterpillar has supplied diesel engines to the Railway Industry since the mid-1930’s.  Cat’s Emissions compliant Railway Engine Product Line spans from 5 kW to 5,400 kW (7 to 7,200 hp) for uses in Traction, Electric Head End Power and Maintenance-of-Way equipment. Website: www.caterpillar.com   As a subsidiary of Caterpillar, PRS offers a unique integrated business model that provides a number of cost effective solutions to the rail industry.  This model has allowed PRS to become a leading service provider of locomotive, rail car, and track services to North American rail customers.  The key to this success is a broad offering of superior value products and service responsiveness.  Website: www.progressrail.com

Exhibitor ACS Solutions

ACS develops, builds, installs and maintains multimodal and interoperable fare collection systems for all kind of public transport operators. By delivering comprehensive customized solutions and a powerful management system ACS enables public transport operators to improve their productivity, profitability and customer satisfaction. Throughout the world ACS has over 1’000 customers in the urban, regional and national train, metro and bus operator business. More than 35’000 of ticket vending machines, validators, entry gates and mobile terminals are currently in operation. Daily, around 40 million passengers use buses, subways and trains equipped with ACS fare collection systems.

Exhibitor TagMaster

TagMaster is a supplier of high performance RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) systems to the railway industry. The readers and ID-tags, operating at high speed and at long-range, are used for automatic identification and positioning of all types of rolling stock in solutions for traffic monitoring & passenger information, maintenance & quality control and positioning for reliable real-time information onboard the train. Whether there is a need for train-, sleeper- or trackside mounted readers, TagMaster provides this along with a range of small and easily mounted heavy duty ID-tags. The products operate at 2.45GHz and have been developed and proven to meet railway requirements such as resistance to EMI, vibration and shock. The TagMaster system is installed on the Dutch railway, London Underground, Bilbao Local trains, Madrid metro and Hamburg metro.