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Sao Paulo Metro selects new generation INNOVIA Monorail 300 system for the
Expresso Tiradentes mass transit line to benefit 500,000 daily riders

BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - September 27, 2010) - Bombardier Transportation,
together with two consortium partners, announced today that it has won an order
to design, supply and install a 24 kilometer BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Monorail 300
system in São Paulo for Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (CMSP / São
Paulo Metro). The total value of the contract is 2.46 billion reals (1.07
billion euro, $1.44 billion US) [(1)]. Bombardier''s share of the design-build
contract is 1.40 billion reals (606 million euro, $816 million US) [1].

The new line, known as Expresso Tiradentes, will serve as an extension of the
São Paulo Metro Line 2 and will have the capacity to transport 40,000 passengers
per hour per direction between the Vila Prudente and Cidade Tiradentes
urbanizations. This journey currently takes almost two hours and the new INNOVIA
Monorail system will reduce the journey time to approximately 50 minutes,
benefiting 500,000 users daily.

The Express Monotrilho Leste Consortium (Eastern Express Monorail Consortium) is
lead by the Brazilian civil contractor Queiroz Galvão and incorporates
construction firm Construtora OAS and Bombardier as an Electrical and Mechanical
(E&M) equipment supplier. Bombardier will design and supply system-wide E&M
elements for the 24 km, 17 station INNOVIA Monorail 300 system, including 54
seven-car trains (378 cars) with BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 automatic train control
technology for driverless operation as well as providing project management,
systems engineering and integration, testing and commissioning for the new
trains and signalling.

Engineering, design and testing for the Monorail vehicles will be centered at
Bombardier''s site in Kingston, Canada. Manufacturing of the initial cars will
be carried out by Bombardier in Pittsburgh, USA, and subsequent cars will be
built in Brazil at Bombardier''s plant in Hortolândia. Phase One of the system
is expected to open for passenger services by 2014.

Commenting on the announcement, André Navarri, President and COO of Bombardier
Transportation, said: "To be selected by São Paulo Metro as the Monorail system
supplier for the Expresso Tiradentes project is a great privilege. The
introduction of our INNOVIA Monorail 300 system to this great city will increase
mobility for citizens, reduce congestion, and benefit the local economy as well
as the environment." He added: "Our investment in local manufacturing is a key
element in our project delivery plan and essential for Bombardier''s long-term
participation in Brazil''s fast growing railway market."

Eran Gartner, President Systems Division of Bombardier Transportation, added:
"Our new INNOVIA Monorail 300 system for Sao Paulo is a game changer in the
industry, as it allows fast construction of high capacity transit lines. With
its advanced technology, the new system will dramatically improve the quality of
life for thousands of residents by halving their daily commuting time and with
its attractive aerodynamic design, the INNOVIA Monorail is set to become an
iconic image on the São Paulo skyline."

Bombardier brings to São Paulo the most extensive transit system experience in
the industry and has previously supplied four other fully automated Monorail
systems (Tampa, Newark, Jacksonville and Las Vegas in the United States).
Bombardier is currently supplying the INNOVIA Monorail 300 system to Riyadh in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the prestigious new King Abdullah Financial
District.

About Bombardier in Brazil

Bombardier is established in Brazil as a supplier of rail equipment and
services. It has a regional office in São Paulo and operation sites for services
and signalling in four other locations, together employing over 150 people:

Hortolândia (100 km from São Paulo) - heavy services and overhaul

São Paulo - two maintenance centres supporting operator CPTM

Salvador (state of Bahia) - service centre for the Salvador Subway signalling
project.

Bombardier is currently delivering a significant contract to fully modernize
156 metro cars (26 six-car trains) for Metro São Paulo. It is also delivering an
innovative traffic management system to Metro Lima, Peru, with a strong local
contribution from the Bombardier team in Brazil. The Expresso Tiradentes
Monorail project will further increase Bombardier''s industrial presence in
Brazil with the establishment of vehicle manufacturing facilities at the
Hortolândia site and the delivery, installation and integration of the Monorail
system elements in São Paulo. In addition, strategic procurement for the project
will focus on Brazilian suppliers.

About Systems Division

Bombardier''s Systems Division has delivered over 50 transportation systems
around the world with an impressive combined ridership of 1.7 billion passenger
journeys annually. The portfolio includes the driverless INNOVIA family of APM
(automated people mover), ART (advanced rapid transit) and Monorail systems, as
well as light rail, metro and intercity systems. Its turnkey solutions integrate
Bombardier''s full range of expertise, including the vehicles, signalling,
operations and maintenance services, project management and system integration,
all underpinned by 40 years of experience in supplying and supporting
transportation systems.

About Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the
broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and
services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4
technologies - built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and
ecology - conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total
train performance. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany
and has a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over
100,000 vehicles worldwide.

About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from
commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems
and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada.
Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2010, were $19.4 billion US, and
its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed
as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America
indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.

Note to Editors

A photo is available on our web site at:
http://www.transportation.bombardier.com.

BOMBARDIER, INNOVIA, CITYFLO and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its
subsidiaries.

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(1) The amounts stated include VAT, the value of Bombardier''s share excluding
VAT is 1.28 billion reals (554 million euro, $747 million US)


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