NOTE : IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC AND SUBMITTED TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AMF

In connection with the proposed transaction between Alcatel and Lucent Technologies (“Lucent”), Alcatel has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (File no. 33-133919) (the “Form F-4”) to register the Alcatel ordinary shares underlying the Alcatel American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) to be issued in the proposed transaction. Alcatel and Lucent have also filed, and intend to continue to file, additional relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement on Form F-6 (the “Form F-6” and together with the Form F-4, the “Registration Statements”) to register the Alcatel ADSs to be issued in exchange of Lucent securities in the proposed transaction. In connection with the proposed combination of Alcatel and Lucent and the admission to trading on Euronext Paris of the new Alcatel shares to be issued in exchange for Lucent securities, Alcatel intends to submit a prospectus (the "French Prospectus"), comprised of Alcatel's registration document (document de référence) and a note d'opération, to the approval (visa) of the French AMF. The Registration Statements, the related proxy statement/prospectus and the French Prospectus contain and will contain important information about Lucent, Alcatel, the proposed transaction, certain risks and related matters. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Registration Statements and the related proxy statement/prospectus carefully, and any other relevant documents filed by Alcatel or Lucent with the SEC, including all amendments, because they contain important information. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Alcatel and Lucent (including the Form F-4 and, when filed, the Form F-6) through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and the French Prospectus, subject to the approval (visa) by the AMF and when available, through the web site maintained by the AMF at www.amf-france.org. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of materials filed with the SEC and the French Prospectus, when available and subject to the approval (visa) of the AMF, by contacting Investor Relations at www.alcatel.com, by mail to 54, rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, France or by telephone at 33-1-40-76-10-10 and, for materials other than the French Prospectus, by contacting Investor Relations at www.lucent.com, by mail to 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 or by telephone at 1-908-582-8500.

Alcatel and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Lucent in connection with the transaction described herein. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the transaction described herein is included in the Form F-4 (and will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed transaction). Additional information regarding these directors and executive officers is also included in Alcatel’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 31, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and from Alcatel by contacting Investor Relations at www.alcatel.com, by mail to 54, rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, France or by telephone at 33-1-40-76-10-10.

Lucent and its directors and executive officers also may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Lucent in connection with the transaction described herein. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the transaction described herein is included in the Form F-4 (and will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed transaction). Additional information regarding these directors and executive officers is also included in Lucent’s proxy statement for its 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on or about January 3, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and from Lucent by contacting Investor Relations at www.lucent.com, by mail to 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 or by telephone at 908-582-8500.