PARIS, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel (NYSE: ALA; Paris: CGEP.PA) will publish its second quarter 2006 results on Thursday, July 27, 2006. * The press release will be available on the Alcatel websites at http://www.alcatel.com/2q2006/ or http://www.alcatel.fr/2q2006/ at 7:45 a.m. CET. * A press conference for media and journalists will be held at Alcatel Headquarters, 54 rue La Boetie in Paris, at 8:30 a.m. CET. Please note that a passport or identity card will be requested at reception. * Alcatel's analyst conference call will begin at 1:00 p.m. CET. A live audio web cast accompanied by a slide presentation will be available at http://www.alcatel.com/2q2006/ or at http://www.alcatel.fr/2q2006 . Media representatives and analysts wishing to ask questions during the Q&A session may dial in and request the "Alcatel teleconference" at the following dial-in numbers: From the USA: (800) 553-5275 From other countries: + 1 (612) 332-0107 We advise you to dial in 15 minutes before the start of the conference call. The conference call will be available for replay from July 27, 2006 at 6:15 p.m. CET, to August 10, 2006 at 12:00 a.m. CET at the following call in numbers: From the USA: (800) 475-6701 access code: 832793 From other countries: + 1 (320) 365-3844 access code: 832793 About Alcatel Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or employees. Alcatel brings its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks, applications and services, to help its partners and customers build a user-centric broadband world. With sales of EURO 13.1 billion and 58,000 employees in 2005, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com/ DATASOURCE: Alcatel CONTACT: press, Regine Coqueran, +33-0-1-40-76-49-24, or , or Stephane Lapeyrade, +33-0-1-40-76-12-74, or , or investor relations, Pascal Bantegnie, +33-0-1-40-76-52-20, or , or Nicolas Leyssieux, +33-0-1-40-76-37-32, or , or Maria Alcon, +33-0-1-40-76-15-17, or , or Charlotte Laurent- Ottomane, +1-703-668-7016, or , all of Alcatel Web site: http://www.alcatel.com/ http://www.alcatel.com/2q2006 http://www.alcatel.fr/2q2006

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