Nortel Joins Trusted Computing Group, Will Participate in Trusted Network Connect Work Group

Industry Initiative Accelerates Open Standards for Network Access Security and Integrity

FEBRUARY 14, 2006, SAN JOSE - Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] announced that it has joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and will participate in its Trusted Network Connect (TNC) work group. Members of the non-profit group develop open industry specifications that ensure secure interoperability across multi-vendor network security solutions.

Nortel is integrating TNC specifications into its Secure Network Access Solution, including the Nortel Secure Network Access Switch that was unveiled today as the new cornerstone of the Company’s enterprise-wide endpoint security and policy compliance solution.

“Nortel customers, both enterprise and carrier, have been asking for an industry-wide approach to securing their networks and data,” said Steve Slattery, president, Packet and Enterprise Networks, Nortel. “By joining forces with other leading proponents of an industry-standard approach, we can help create momentum for interoperability in delivering secure network access throughout the industry. Nortel expects to aggressively support the rapid development of relevant security standards supporting converged communications.”

“We are delighted Nortel will bring its networking expertise to TNC and plans to support the open specification in its products,” said Brian Berger, chair, TCG marketing work group. “Nortel joining the efforts of TNC helps to further accelerate the adoption of the open security specification in the industry and benefits customers by providing interoperable products across multiple product lines.”

Initial TNC specifications were first introduced by TCG in May 2005 and several TCG members now support these specifications in their products. Over 60 industry vendors have joined the work group to support and implement the TNC architecture and ensure interoperability in access security across multi-vendor networks.

“As a cofounder and an active participant in the TNC, we are pleased that Nortel has joined the TNC and we look forward to working with them to help enable interoperability in access security and integrity across multi-vendor networks,” said Enrique Salem, senior vice president of Security Products and Solutions, Symantec Corporation.

Reliable security standards developed through industry groups like TNC can drive innovation, reduce cost of implementation, and enhance security. Enterprise interest in security standards is growing rapidly as more and more users, companies, governments, and developers seek to practice, and profit from it.

“Companies still need to deploy network access control technologies - which Forrester calls network quarantine - to ensure network safety,” said Rob Whiteley, Forrester Research, Inc. “The last key element of network quarantine - and one critical to making it a true network-wide solution - is standardization. Users need standards to tie together endpoints, network elements, and backend policy servers from different vendors.”

About the Trusted Computing Group

The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is a not-for-profit organization formed to develop, define, and promote open standards for hardware-enabled trusted computing and security technologies, including hardware building blocks and software interfaces, across multiple platforms, peripherals, and devices. TCG specifications will enable more secure computing environments without compromising functional integrity, privacy, or individual rights. The primary goal is to help users protect their information assets (data, passwords, keys, etc.) from compromise due to external software attack and physical theft. More information and the organization’s specifications are available at the Trusted Computing Group’s website, www.trustedcomputinggroup.org.**

About Nortel

Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power global commerce, and secure and protect the world’s most critical information. Our next-generation technologies, for both service providers and enterprises, span access and core networks, support multimedia and business-critical applications, and help eliminate today’s barriers to efficiency, speed and performance by simplifying networks and connecting people with information. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit Nortel on the Web at www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news, visit www.nortel.com/news.

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