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	For the trade press

	Salzburg: First Dispolok locomotive handed over in Austria

	Erlangen, Jun 06, 2002

	LogServ receives Eurosprinter ES 64 U2 electric locomotive Siemens Dispolok GmbH handed over a Eurosprinter type ES 64 U2 electric locomotive to the private Austrian rail railroad Logisitik Service GmbH (LogServ) in Salzburg. This is the first Siemens rental locomotive to be used in Austria LogServ will initially use the electric locomotive to train its own personnel. At the end of the year a total of two Dispolok locomotives are to be deployed in the regular service of hauling lime trains from the lime works in Steyrling to the steel mill in Linz. About 2,000 metric tons of quicklime and limestone are transported daily on the approximately 70-km-long route. LogServ was established in April 2001 as a subsidiary of the Austrian steel group Voest-alpine. The first privately operated railroad in Austria, LogServ is certified to operate as a railway service provider on the country's standard-gauge main and short lines and is also the first private operator in Austria to have hauled unit freight trains on the public railway network. Siemens Dispolok GmbH of Munich, Germany is a 100% subsidiary of Siemens Transportation Systems, the rail engineering group of Siemens AG. The concept behind Siemens Dispolok GmbH is to offer ultramodern, high-performance Siemens locomotives on a rent/lease basis including a full service package. Designed for a continuous rating of 6,400 kW and a top speed of 230 kph, the type ES 64 U2 Eurosprinter units are suitable for universal service. Having already proven itself in Germany, Austria and Hungary, the ES 64 U2 was recently certified to operate in Switzerland as well. Currently, there are 31 Dispolok locomotives in service for 10 customers in 5 countries.

The Transportation Systems Group (TS) of Siemens AG is one of the leading international suppliers to the railways industry. As single source supplier and system integrator, the Group combines in its business segments Automation & Power, Rolling Stock, Turnkey Systems and Integrated Services all the expertise necessary to cover the spectrum from signaling and control systems to traction power supplies, as well as rolling stock for mass transit, regional and main line services. Extensive experience in project management and forward-looking service concepts complement our portfolio. In fiscal 2000 (ended September 30) TS generated sales of approx. €3.7 billion with a staff of around 14,500 the world over. Earnings before interest, tax and goodwill amortization (EBITA) amounted to €75 million. Further information on TS can be found at www.siemens.com/ts.

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