FORM 6-K
                                    FORM 6-K
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer


                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                          For the month of August 2004


                         Commission File Number: 1-14836

                                     ALSTOM
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                     25, avenue Kléber, 75116 Paris, France
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)



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Enclosures:

Press release dated August 10, 2004, "ALSTOM's ADR Listing on NYSE"



                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                           ALSTOM



Date: August 11, 2004                  By: /s/ Philippe Jaffré
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                                           Name:  Philippe Jaffré
                                           Title: Chief Financial Officer






                                                                  10 August 2004



                          ALSTOM'S ADR LISTING ON NYSE



ALSTOM  ordinary  shares  currently  are listed on the Paris Stock  Exchange and
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) representing approximately 30 million ALSTOM
ordinary shares currently are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company
delisted its UK Depository  Receipts from the London Stock  Exchange in November
2003.

The trading price of ALSTOM's  ADRs has recently  fallen below the minimum of $1
per ADR required in order to maintain  the listing of the ADRs on the NYSE.  The
volume of ADR transactions is very low  (approximately 1% of the overall trading
in ALSTOM shares during the last six months).  Therefore,  after discussion with
the NYSE,  ALSTOM has decided  not to take steps,  such as to modify its current
1:1  ADR/ordinary  shares  exchange  ratio,  as would be  required  to return to
compliance with the NYSE's continued listing criteria.  ALSTOM expects that this
will lead to suspension of trading of the ADRs on the NYSE.

ALSTOM  will  determine  in the near  future  whether  its ADR  program  will be
continued.  Should a decision be made to terminate  the  program,  notice of the
termination  date would be mailed to the registered  owners of the ADRs at least
30 days in  advance.  Following  any  such  termination,  the ADR  owners  would
continue to be entitled for a period of one year to surrender their ADRs for the
underlying ALSTOM ordinary shares in accordance with the Deposit Agreement,  but
would cease to be entitled to register transfers of the ADRs themselves.

ALSTOM will remain subject to SEC reporting requirements upon delisting.



Press enquiries:     S. Gagneraud
                     (Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 87)
                     internet.press@chq.alstom.com

Investor relations:  E. Châtelain
                     (Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 33)
                     investor.relations@chq.alstom.com