(Corrects figure in headline to EUR 3.23 bln from EUR 3.28 bln.)
April 5 (Reuters) - Salini Impregilo SpA SALI.MI :
* WINS CONTRACT FOR HYDROELECTRIC PLANT IN AUSTRALIA FOR 5.1 BILLION AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS (€ 3.228 BILLION)
* AUSTRALIA IS LEADING GROWTH MARKET, CONTRIBUTION TO TOTAL ORDER BACKLOG UP AT 7% FROM 1.5%
* AUSTRALIAN CONTRACT CONCERNS CIVIL WORKS AND ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENT OF SNOWY 2.0 PROJECT
* SIGNS CONTRACT AS LEADER OF JV WITH COMBINED 65% STAKE - EQUAL TO AU$3.315 BILLION (€2.098 BILLION)