PARIS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) will host a conference call to highlight growth market dynamics and Alcatel's positioning. This call will focus on the WiMax as a viable technology for universal broadband access. The call will take place on March 23, 11:00 a.m. EDT, 5:00 p.m. CET time hosted by Martine Lapierre, Chief technology officer for Alcatel's mobile communications activities. A presentation will be posted on Alcatel's web site at http://www.alcatel.com/investors the morning of March 23. The call will last for one hour and the short presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Call in Number North American Participants: 800-762-6067 European Participants: +1-480-629-9566 Replay A replay of this call will be available on March 23 , at 2:30 p.m., EDT, and end at 12 midnight, EDT on April 6. The call in number for North American participants is 800-475-6701; for European participants +1-320-365-3844. Access Code: 822177 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/ Alcatel Press Contacts Regine Coqueran / HQ Tel: +33-1-40-76-49-24 Alcatel Investor Relations Pascal Bantegnie Tel: +33-1-40-76-52-20 Nicolas Leyssieux Tel: +33-1-40-76-37-32 Maria Alcon Tel: +33-1-40-76-15-17 Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane Tel: +1-703-668-7016 DATASOURCE: Alcatel CONTACT: Alcatel Press Contacts: Regine Coqueran / HQ, Tel: + 33-1-40-76-49-24,

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