China Telecom awards multi-million contract for Alcatel

China Telecom awards Alcatel-Lucent multi-million Euro
contract for nationwide IP metro area network expansion

Paris, June 4, 2008 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE:
ALU) has been selected by China Telecom, China's largest fixed
network operator, for expansion of its nation-wide IP metro area
networks. Alcatel-Lucent will provide its industry-leading IP
routing solution to help China Telecom deliver premium IP
services to its residential and business customers. The project
supports China Telecom's initiative to transform itself into a
full service operator. The contracts, valued at several million
Euro, were secured throughAlcatel-Lucent's flagship company in
China, Alcatel Shanghai Bell.
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