1st International Crossroads of  ICT

Oued Souf - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today
announced that it is sponsoring and exhibiting at the 1st
International Crossroads of Information Technologies and Communication
event from June 3 to 5, 2007 in Oued Souf, Algeria. The Algerie Telecom
Group is the organizer of this seminal event.

The Alcatel-Lucent exhibit booth (D 01) features a wide range of
demonstrations and solutions that showcase the company as an innovation
powerhouse, well positioned to help operators deliver profitable,
personalized and blended services to their customers. Leveraging the
industry's broadest portfolio designed to enable network, service and
business transformation, Alcatel-Lucent will demonstrate how its
solutions and services can help network operators, enterprises and the
government sector navigate through a rapidly changing industry
landscape. Alcatel-Lucent will show why it is the strategic partner of
choice to help operators compete and differentiate themselves in the
emerging markets of Africa and the Middle East.

DEMONSTRATIONS

Alcatel-Lucent will present a range of demonstrations:

* Interactive Triple Play/IPTV applications illustrating how a
television connected to the network can combine the entertainment and
communication (including TV, video on demand, transmission control,
interactive voting, content produced by the user or broadcast). The
demonstration will illustrate how Alcatel-Lucent applications can
provide personalization and convenience that end-users expect today.

* Innovative applications delivering multimedia communications across
the entire enterprise to drive productivity and mobility (including
dynamic address book, My Teamwork, teleconference, instantaneous
transmission of messages, improved e-mail services, a voice platform on
IP OXE with application of mobility: DECT/WIFI)

* e-learning applications running on ADSL technology.

E-Learning allows the distribution of information to widely
disseminated pupils by using innovative and flexible solutions
perfectly adapted to specific training requirements. Alcatel-Lucent is
already using this e-learning application for its own training needs.

Conferences participation

Algerie Telecom group organizes sessions of conferences during the
International Crossroads of Communication and Information Technologies.
Amine DEBBAH, Channel Sales Manager, of Alcatel-Lucent's enterprise
activities in Algeria, will participate to the conference session
entitled "The World of IP" on Thursday, June 4^th at 16:30 p.m.

Alcatel-Lucent is playing a major role in building telecommunications
solutions in the Middle East for large operators such as Algerie
Telecom, Orascom Telecom, Etisalat, Investcom, Saudi Telecom, Q-Such of
Qatar, Telecom Egypt, Sudatel, PTCL of Pakistan and Maroc Connect as
well as MobiNil in Egypt, MobiLink in Pakistan, Spacetel in Yemen,
Djezzy in Algeria, and Q-Telephone in Qatar.

Alcatel-Lucent supports the United Nations Economic and Social
Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), whose members are 13 Arab
countries located in Western Asia: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan,
Koweit, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian territories, Oman, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. In
cooperation with ESCWA, Alcatel-Lucent helps promote the growth of
local companies through specific projects providing value-added
services over mobile networks, developing broadband access and
applications, and developing market information systems for farmers and
fishermen.

For additional information on Alcatel-Lucent's presence at the 1st
International Crossroads of Information Technologies and Communication,
please visit: external link http://citic.algerietelecom.dz

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Crossroads of Information Technologies and Communication

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to
deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a
leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP
technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the
end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for
people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than
130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The
company has the most experienced global services team in the industry,
and one of the largest research, technology and innovation
organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent
achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is
incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. [All
figures exclude impact of activities transferred to Thales]. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com