DALLAS, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel (NYSE: ALA; Paris: CGEP) today announced that five new partners have joined the Alcatel North America Business Partner program as the program completes its first year of offering the combined enterprise and carrier class solutions to help business partners increase their profitability. In addition, Alcatel announced the appointment of Don Trace as Vice President of Sales, North American Channels. Trace, who has been in the industry almost 20 years, joined Alcatel nearly two years ago and has previous experience in leading successful channel programs in North America with other industry vendors. "Alcatel sees our Business Partners as a strategic element of our sales model and success," said Trace. "Our Business Partner program is expanding Alcatel's reach and market coverage across the United States and Canada. Our goal is to provide the Channel community with the tools and field support to sell unique solutions by vertical market. We are confident that we can deliver the technology, margin retention, recurring service revenue and positive selling relationship that Business Partners demand." Trace added, "We are recruiting new Partners with the skills to achieve customer satisfaction and world class solutions. These new partners help strengthen Alcatel's presence in key vertical markets such as Transportation, Energy, Healthcare, Education, and State & Local Government." "Alcatel is finding success in key vertical markets including public safety and education, where recurring project wins and revenues continue to grow," noted Tere' Bracco, channel strategy analyst at Current Analysis. "The wide range of products and industries served by Alcatel products allow Alcatel to provide its North American business partners with a wealth of opportunities and addressable markets." Among the new partners joining Alcatel are Able Infosat Communications, Inc., (TX-based energy industry experts); Cetacea Sound, Inc. (TN-based WiFi and Radio communications experts); Communications Direct, Inc. (IL-based LAN Mobile Radio communications experts); Office Management Systems, Inc. (MS- based state/local government and k-12 and higher education experts); and TelTech Communications, LLC (CO-based wireless communication infrastructure experts). Through these new partners, Alcatel expands its expertise and solutions offering in energy and utilities markets, mobile radio, state/local government and education industries, and brings Alcatel customers benefit from the combined strength of the Alcatel portfolio and our partner expertise in both pre- and post-sales support. 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, Tracy Dupree, +1-818-878-4408, or , or Regine Coqueran, +33-0-1-40-76-49-24, or , or Mark Burnworth, +33-0-1-40-76-50-84, 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/

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