Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs to Announce Major Eco-Related Initiative for the ICT Industry at Press Conference in London on Monday, January 11

PARIS, January 5 - Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and
NYSE: ALU), will hold a press conference in London on January 11, 2010 at
2:30 p.m. GMT (3:30 p.m. CET/9:30 a.m. ET) to announce the launch of an
initiative that could fundamentally transform communications and data
networks, including the Internet, and significantly reduce the carbon
footprint of the information and communications technology industry (ICT).

The press conference, to be held at Altitude 360,
MillbankTower 21-24 Millbank in central London, will be hosted by Ben
Verwaayen, CEO, Alcatel-Lucent and Dr. Jeong Kim, President, Bell Labs, and
will include special guests from academia and industry.

Due to limited space, RSVPs are required. For media, industry,
or financial analysts who will attend the press conference, please submit
your credentials by Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 to: press@alcatel-lucent.com.

WEBCAST URL: Those who cannot attend in person can remotely access the
press conference, as a video webcast, through the following link:
www.alcatel-lucent.com/20100111

Remote attendees can ask questions during the Q&A session
following the presentation via the online webcast interface or by telephone
via the below numbers:

    UK: +44(0)203-003-2666
    US: +1-212-999-6659
    FR: +33(0)3-1001-0001

Please ask for the "Alcatel-Lucent" teleconference and state
your name. We advise you to dial in 15 minutes before the start of the
conference call.

If journalists would like to ask questions following the event please
contact paul.ross@alcatel-lucent.com or kurt.steinert@alcatel-lucent.com -
referencing the press conference. The press conference will be available for
digital replay following the live session using the same Web URL.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of
service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions
to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A
leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical
and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation
powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130
countries and the most experienced global services organization in the
industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 16.98 billion in 2008 and is
incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
www.alcatel-lucent.com

Peter Benedict, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-84, pbenedict at alcatel-lucent.com; Paul Ross, Tel: +1-908-203-8030, paul.ross at alcatel-lucent.com; Kurt Steinert, Tel: +1-908-582-58-32; kurt.steinert at alcatel-lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations, Remi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas at alcatel-lucent.com; Tom Bevilacqua, Tel: +1-908-582-7998, bevilacqua at alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: +1-908-582-5722, alucido at alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153, dsweeney at alcatel-lucent.com