Lucent Technologies Shareowners Approve Merger Agreement With Alcatel

SEPTEMBER 07, 2006 - MURRAY HILL, N.J. - Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced that its shareowners voting had overwhelmingly approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Alcatel, dated as of April 2, 2006, at the Special Meeting of Shareowners held earlier today. Final results of the shareowner vote will be disclosed in an upcoming filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“As we have said from the start, the primary driver of this combination is to create long-term value for shareowners, customers, and employees,” said Lucent Technologies Chairman and CEO Patricia Russo. “Today we received approval for the merger from Lucent´s shareowners, and as a result, we are another step closer to creating the first truly global communications solutions provider with the broadest wireless, wireline and services portfolio in the industry. ”

Alcatel and Lucent expect to complete their merger transaction by the end of calendar year 2006, within the six- to 12-month timeframe originally announced on April 2. The companies have already cleared several key regulatory and antitrust milestones, including antitrust clearance in the United States and the European Union. In addition, the companies have submitted a formal notice to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), seeking U.S. governmental approval of their pending merger.

Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent´s customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit http://www.lucent.com.

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