The work would start in the first half of 2009

Saudi Arabia

Transportation

Alstom/Thales/Alcatel are interested in the project of TGV Medina - Jeddah - Mecca. This $ 5 billion project will be awarded in the coming months. Thales postulates for signalling (EUR 200 million) of the North-South mining train. Colas Rail postulated for the supply of equipment. Launch next in calls for tender. Vinci is interested in the underground portion of the project in Riyadh.

Energy

Suez is postulated for the project for desalination of water-production unit electric Az-Zour power station (EUR 2.2 billion). Suez should also respond to the project of a central water-desalination in Yanbu on the Red Sea. AREVA following four projects for the supply of transmission stations. EUR 220 million in award 130 million should be won by the French. Moreover, Areva follows very closely the civil nuclear sector development project.

Qatar

Energy

Technip is engaged in the construction of six new trains of liquefaction of gas from Ras Laffan to Qatar from 31 to 77 million tonnes production per year by 2010-2011.

Weapons

EADS is particularly interested by the sales of helicopters in the air force ($1.5 billion), by upgrading of a park of missiles (130 million euros). Thales follows several projects to upgrade naval vessels, the provision of radar the armée de l'air (EUR 50 million) and a system of Defence Missile (500 EUR).

CONSTRUCTION

Vinci France and Qatari Diar Vinci Construction are selected to build the bridge-dam of more than 40 km between Bahrain and Qatar (3 billion of investments). The work would start in the first half of 2009. The Qatar decided to add a single rail line, which would bring the project to $ 5 billion approximately.

Transportation

ALSTOM is pre-qualified for the project of light rail in the new town of Lusail, in the West Bay business district and the "Education City".

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Nuclear

AREVA, Suez and Total are in competition with the Korean Doosan, Westinghouse-Toshiba and General Electric Hitachi for an integrated offer of nuclear electricity generation with the supply of 2 EPR of 1,600 MW. Signature expected for 2010.

Water

Veolia Water in July obtained contracts for construction and operation of treatment of wastewater of Abu Dabi and Al Ain (EUR 365 million over 25 years).

Transportation

ALSTOM is a candidate for the "burj dubai" tramway project around the highest Tower of the world. Two subway lines and a streetcar line to serve the artificial island of Palm Deira could be launched ($4 billion).

SULTANATE OF OMAN

Environment

Veolia cleanliness and Suez Environment are candidates for three calls for tender for the privatisation of collection and management of waste of Oman. Veolia Water is interested in the project of treatment of wastewater of oil field of Nimr EUR 28 million. Suez energy follows the Barka III project construction and operation of a power plant coupled to a seawater desalination plant.

Energy

Technip is considering to respond to the next tender for the construction of a new refinery at the port of Duqm with a capacity of 300,000 barrels per day.

Tourism

Agreement between the Club Mediterranee, Oman Tourism Development and Orascom Hotels & Development to build and manage a Salalah vacation village. Hotel project of Accor with Al Mashriq Hotels & Tourism to a Sofitel Hotel in Muscat.