BERLIN - Broadband World Forum, October 8 /PRNewswire/ --     Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced
it was selected by NTT Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the NTT
Group in charge of long distance calls, international services and data
communication in Japan, to supply IP service routers to support NTT
Communications' IP-VPN services.

Following a year-long extensive test and evaluation process,
NTT Communications selected the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router (SR)
solution for its service-aware capabilities, unique non-stop routing
functionality, excellent stability and high level of interoperability. In
addition, the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR is compliant with IPv6 standards that
have become mandatory in Japan's telecommunications industry. The
Alcatel-Lucent solution will allow NTT Communications to take advantage of
the reduced outage and maintenance time to bring down operation costs.

NTT Communications selected Alcatel-Lucent because the Alcatel-Lucent
7750 SR is the solution that allows carriers to provide non-stop service to
their customers with an extremely high level of reliability. Alcatel-Lucent's
global experience and carrier-class IP transformation solution will help NTT
Communications maximize its network's potential and deliver innovative and
differentiating services to satisfy end-users' current and future needs.

"Alcatel-Lucent brings its worldwide experience and expertise
in major IP network and service transformation projects to this partnership
with NTT Communications," said Frederic Rose, President of Alcatel-Lucent's
Asia Pacific activities. "Together, we are building the most reliable IP-VPN
service to satisfy a very demanding customer base. It's an honour for us to
collaborate with NTT Communications in Japan."

This is the second commercial deployment of Alcatel-Lucent's
industry leading 7750 IP/MPLS Service Routers within a subsidiary of the NTT
Group.

Over 180 service providers in more than 70 countries around
the world have selected the Alcatel-Lucent IP portfolio as key elements of
their IP transformation, including massive, multi-year projects at AT&T, BT
and Telstra. According to Ovum RHK, Alcatel-Lucent was #2 in the IP/MPLS Edge
market segment in Q2 2007, with 21% market share, and is the fastest-growing
edge router vendor in the world. Alcatel-Lucent recently introduced the
world's first comprehensive Service Routing Certification Program to educate
the next generation of IP networking professionals. Find out more at:
www.alcatel-lucent.com/src

About NTT Communications

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) provides information
and communications technology (ICT) solutions worldwide with dedicated
professionals stationed in 21 countries. Renowned as an IPv6 technology
pioneer and managed service expert, NTT Com offers diverse high-quality IP,
Web-based, and managed network solutions combining network management,
security, ubiquitous, Web portals/engines, and global services. Its
world-class Tier 1 Internet backbone and secure closed networks with over
98,000 MPLS ports, combined with the networks of partner companies around the
world, connect more than 200 countries. The company earned non-consolidated
revenues exceeding one trillion yen (about US$1.2 billion) in fiscal 2006
ended March 31, 2007. NTT Com started as a long-distance phone company in
1999 after the reorganization of the NTT Group, and is the wholly-owned
subsidiary of NTT, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies.
NTT is listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, London and New
York stock exchanges. Please visit http://www.ntt.com

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

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