RNS No 8955x
SDX BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC
15th June 1998


Not for release, distribution or publication in or into Canada, Australia or
Japan

                           LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES plc                            
                                ("Lucent plc")                                
                                                                              
                          Recommended Cash Offer for                          
                                                                              
                           SDX BUSINESS SYSTEMS plc                           
                                   ("SDX")                                   


The offer document incorporating the recommended cash offer 
made by Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited on behalf of Lucent plc 
(the "Offeror") for SDX was posted to SDX shareholders on 
Saturday 13 June .  Copies of the offer document may be obtained 
during normal business hours on any week day (public holidays 
excepted) from the Company Announcements Office of the London 
Stock Exchange, Capel Court Entrance, off Bartholomew Lane, 
London EC2N 1HP, and from the date of this announcement up to 
and including 13 July, 1998, which is the first closing date of the 
Offer, from IRG plc, 23 Ironmonger Lane, London EC2V 8EY.


Press Enquiries:

Lucent Technologies plc         Jennifer Samuel         0171 647 8025
                                Marianne Carlton     001 908 953 7520
Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited    Piers de Montfort       0171 425 5007


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