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Bombardier Gets $386 Million Paris Subway Deal

Company will get $386 million for its share of a contract to supply 60 MI09 trainsets for the greater Paris suburb.

MONTREAL (CP) -- Bombardier Inc. has confirmed a contract that will see it supply 60 MI09 trainsets for the greater Paris suburb.

The deal, originally announced in April, sees a consortium of Bombardier and French manufacturer Alstom producing the trains in a contract worth a total of US$1.1 billion. Montreal-based Bombardier's share comes to $386 million.

Bombardier will design and assemble the three middle cars of five-car sets at its site in Crespin, France.

The first train is scheduled for presentation in December 2010.