UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the month of September 2009
Commission File Number: 001-15248
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
36-38, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris, France
(Address of principal executive offices)
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PRESS RELEASE
Sweden
A bus contract for Veolia Transport in the Göteborg region
Paris, September 24, 2009. Veolia Transport has been awarded the bus operating contract for the Västra Götaland Region, west of Göteborg, Sweden, following a call for tenders issued by the region’s transport organizing authority. The 8-year contract will commence in June 2010 and will generate annual revenues of around 30 million euros.
Veolia Transport won thanks to its response in terms of quality of service, notably safety aboard its vehicles, comfort of bus stops, punctuality, maintenance, and onboard passenger information.
The bus fleet of roughly 100 buses will be renewed progressively. Over time, vehicles will be fitted with surveillance cameras and air conditioning. Working with Veolia Transport, the municipality’s goal is to cut CO2 emissions by using vehicles running on either biogas or biodiesel.
“The Västra Götaland Region’s goals dovetail perfectly with the role and ambitions Veolia Transport proposes to the municipalities it partners. Coming on top of our ferry service operation, we are delighted with this expansion of our presence in the Göteborg region,” says Cyrille du Peloux, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Transport.
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Veolia Transport
Veolia Environnement's transport division operates in 28 countries and employs 83,654 people. Veolia Transport posted revenue of €6,1 billion in 2008. Veolia Transport operates 40,675 road and rail vehicles and carries more than 2,6 billion passengers per year. Veolia Transport contributes to remedy the shortage of urban space and avoids 4.1 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions (equivalent CO2) per year. www.veolia-transport.com
Veolia Environnement
Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide reference in environmental services. With more than 336,000 employees the company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments: water management, waste management, energy management and freight and passenger transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €36,2 billion in 2008. www.veolia.com
Important Disclaimer
Veolia Environnement is a corporation listed on the NYSE and Euronext Paris. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the risks described in the documents Veolia Environnement has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Veolia Environnement does not undertake, nor does it have, any obligation to provide updates or to revise any forward-looking statements. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of documents filed by Veolia Environnement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from Veolia Environnement.
Analyst and institutional investor contact: Nathalie Pinon +33 1 71 75 01 67
US Investors contact Brian Sullivan – Tel +1 630-371-2749
Press release also available on our web site: http://www.veolia-finance.com
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: September 24, 2009
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