PARIS, July 3 /PRNewswire/ --     The Amsterdam Public Library has selected Alcatel-Lucent's IP
(Euronext Paris and NYSE:ALU) technology as the foundation of a comprehensive
communications project that will connect a main building with its 28 branches
across the city to another 43 locations in the region. By deploying
Alcatel-Lucent's converged voice and data solutions the library can fully
leverage the benefits of an all-IP network to provide a state of the art
library system to better support the community.

The Amsterdam Public Library is currently constructing the
largest library in the Netherlands, the main office of which will be opened
on July 7th, 2007 and will feature 28,500 m2 of floor space, twice the size
of the current building. The library expects an average of 7,000 visitors per
day and is supported by about 300 employees. The new IP-based solution will
provide the IT staff with a single, easy to manage integrated network and
deliver a 'one number' dialling plan for its branch offices. The new
communications solution will enable the staff of the public library to be
more efficient at serving visitors through more productive communication with
fellow employees regardless of the location.

The public library's choice of Alcatel-Lucent and its partners
KPN and Alcadis is two fold. The first is the strength of the supplier
partner relationships and the quality of customer service delivered by all
three companies and the second is the market recognized value of
Alcatel-Lucent's converged voice and data solution. Alcatel-Lucent's IP-based
solution will simplify and enhance the Library's day-to-day business
processes and help to streamline availability and processing of books
throughout the library system.

Alcatel-Lucent will be in charge of the overall project
management including installation, commissioning and maintenance. In
addition, Alcatel-Lucent will deliver an OmniSwitch 9700, OmniSwitch 6850
systems and an OmniSwitch 4324 Wireless with 400 Access Points for wireless
connections. KPN will deliver and implement the voice equipment, whereas
Alcadis will provide and implement the LAN and WLAN products.

By choosing a convergent IP network the Amsterdam Public
Library will drive costs savings, employees' productivity and enhanced
customers' service. The solution will save costs of network management and
lay the infrastructure for future developments. Employees will use smart
phones, enabling them to work in any of the 29 locations using one phone
number. In addition, the network is ready to support new capabilities
including narrow casting and RFID while visitors benefit from wireless
internet access.

"We wanted to expand and be able to offer our customers the
best service possible," said Hans van Velzen, Amsterdam Public Library's
Managing Director. "In order to do so, we needed to have the 'best of the
best' communication equipment in order to work quickly, efficiently and
effectively. Alcatel-Lucent, together with their partners KPN and Alcadis,
managed to translate our requirements and needs into a great solution."

"Today, all organisations are looking for ways to connect to
the wealth of information available, especially libraries and institutions of
higher learning," said Gerry de Graaf, Alcatel-Lucent's Enterprise & Business
Partners Director in The Netherlands. "We are very pleased that the Amsterdam
Public Library has selected our solutions as the basis for the transformation
of its converged network."

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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