Alcatel-Lucent to host live web press conference to announce breakthrough innovations in IP and optical technology

Paris — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU) will hold a live web press conference on Wednesday September 16, 2009 to announce groundbreaking technology which addresses the explosive growth in video traffic straining traditional core router networks.

The web conference will take place September 16, 2009 at 7AM PST/ 10AM EST / 4PM CET and will be hosted by Basil Alwan, head of Alcatel-Lucent’s Carrier Group portfolio strategy.

To access the session please use the following information:

Dial- in numbers:

Toll free (from US): 866-803-2141

International: + 1-203-607-0460 (see below for the list of toll-free international numbers)

Participant passcode: 8135800

WEBCAST URL:external linkhttp://alcatel-lucent.na3.acrobat.com/ipwebcast/

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation.

If journalists would like to ask questions following the event please send them to sarah.miller@alcatel-lucent.com or kurt.steinert@alcatel-lucent.com - referencing the web press conference.



The press conference will be available for digital replay on the Alcatel-Lucent website at the following link: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/map/ipwebcastreplay

International toll free:

AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY -- 1-800-227-814 -- MELBOURNE -- 1-800-227-814

BELGIUM -- 0800-4-8572

CHINA -- 10800-712-1317

FRANCE, PARIS -- 080-510-0829

GERMANY -- 0800-000-1652

HONG KONG -- 800-900-598

INDIA -- 000-800-852-1229

ITALY - 800-987-455

JAPAN, TOKYO -- 0034-800-400712

NEW ZEALAND -- 0800-448-994

UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON -- 0800-279-3933

About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 16.98 billion in 2008 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com