RNS No 1396p
SDX BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC
10th July 1998

                           Lucent Technologies Inc.                           
                                  ("Lucent")                                  
                                                                              
                            Recommended Cash Offer                            
                                     for                                      
                                                                              
                           SDX Business Systems plc                           

                                   ("SDX")                                   

                                  
                                           
                     Office of Fair Trading Confirmation                      


Lucent announces that, with regard to the Recommended Cash 
Offer for SDX (the "Offer"), the Office of Fair Trading confirmed 
on 8 July, 1998, that the proposed acquisition by Lucent of SDX 
does not qualify for investigation under the Fair Trading Act 1973.

SDX shareholders who have not already accepted the Offer, should 
complete and return their Forms of Acceptance as soon as possible 
but in any event no later than 3.00PM on Monday 13 July.


Press Enquiries:

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


Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited, which is regulated by The Securities and 
Futures Authority Limited, is acting for Lucent and Lucent Technologies 
plc and for no one else in connection with the Offer and will not be
responsible to anyone other than Lucent and Lucent Technologies plc for
providing the protections afforded to customers of Morgan Stanley & Co.
Limited, nor for giving advice in relation to the Offer. 

END



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