Alcatel-Lucent Issues its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

PARIS, May 29 /PRNewswire/ --     Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced
the availability of its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The
report underlines Alcatel-Lucent's commitment to corporate social
responsibility and presents the main achievements and initiatives undertaken
by the company in 2007.

Patricia Russo, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent stated: "Corporate
social responsibility has become a business imperative. For Alcatel-Lucent,
CSR is not merely a set of policies: it is a key component of the company's
business strategy. Going forward we will continue to strengthen CSR within
our company to meet the expectations of our shareholders, our customers, our
employees, and the communities in which we conduct business."

Alcatel-Lucent's 2007 CSR report highlights the following topics:

- Environment: Environmental considerations are central to
Alcatel-Lucent's CSR strategy and the company is dedicated to meeting
its' customers' demands for eco-efficient products and solutions.
Alcatel-Lucent actively engages with its key stakeholders, including
customers and suppliers, to address eco-sustainability and climate change
issues throughout the entire supply chain.

In line with these commitments, the group became a signatory in 2007 to
the UN Global Compact's "Caring for Climate" initiative and is resolved to
reduce its carbon footprint.

- Responsible Purchasing: Alcatel-Lucent has a very high level
of expectations for the companies in its worldwide supply chain. The
company views CSR as an active partnership and has adopted a purchasing
approach that engages suppliers in these efforts. By initiating
personalized dialogue with suppliers, the company ensures that
Alcatel-Lucent's principles and values are duly respected and applied.

- Digital Inclusion: As a world leader in communications
solutions, Alcatel-Lucent draws on its innovation expertise to bridge the
digital divide - creating opportunities for economic and social
development in emerging economies through the use of communications
technologies. Alcatel-Lucent's Digital Bridge initiative involves close
partnerships with local players to ensure the solutions the company
brings forward are appropriate, lasting and reliable.

- Philanthropy: As a corporate citizen, Alcatel-Lucent engages
in philanthropic and charitable activities through its Foundation. The
Alcatel-Lucent Foundation focuses on education and youth development in
the communities where the company's employees live and work, supporting
corporate programs and encouraging volunteerism.

- CSR Reporting: In 2007, Alcatel-Lucent compiled social and
environmental data to report on some 60 CSR indicators from across its
merged global organization, covering almost 90% of the company's total
headcount.

The 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility report is available
on Alcatel-Lucent's corporate Internet website, at the following address:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/csr

About the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation

The Alcatel-Lucent Foundation is the philanthropic arm of
Alcatel-Lucent and it leads the company's charitable activities. With a focus
on education and volunteerism, the Foundation's mission is to support the
commitment of Alcatel-Lucent to social responsibility by serving and
enhancing the communities where its employees and customers live and work.
For more information on the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation, visit
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/foundation.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides
solutions that enable service providers, enterprise 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 revenues of Euro 17.8
billion in 2007 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