Following the announcement on April 2, 2006, of their proposed merger transaction, Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) and Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced the filing of a Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The Registration Statement includes the preliminary prospectus of Alcatel in connection with the offering of Alcatel American Depositary Shares and underlying Alcatel ordinary shares in the proposed merger transaction, and a preliminary proxy statement of Lucent Technologies in connection with the special meeting of Lucent Technologies stockholders to vote on such combination. The Registration Statement, filed pursuant to the U.S. securities laws, is publicly available as of the date of its filing with the SEC and is subject to amendment and completion. It will not be effective until such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to applicable U.S. securities laws, so determines.
Investors and security holders can obtain free copies of the Registration Statement through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and on the web sites of Alcatel at www.alcatel.com and Lucent Technologies at www.lucent.com.
Investors and security holders can obtain free copies of a non-certified French translation, for information purposes only, of the Alcatel Registration Statement filed with the SEC which Alcatel will make available on its web site at www.alcatel.fr prior to the financial markets opening in Paris on May 10, 2006. Copies may also be obtained from Alcatel by contacting Investor Relations at www.alcatel.com/investors, by mail to the Financial Communication Department (Direction de la Communication financière), 54, rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, France or by telephone by contacting the investor relations or press representatives of Alcatel listed below.
In connection with the proposed combination and admission to trading on Eurolist by Euronext Paris of the new Alcatel ordinary shares to be issued in exchange for Lucent Technologies common shares, Alcatel intends to submit at a later date to the approval (visa) of the “Autorité des marchés financiers” (AMF) a prospectus consisting of Alcatel's “document de reference” (registration document) for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed with the AMF on March 30, 2006 and a “note d'opération” (offering document) relating to the proposed combination and the issuance of new Alcatel ordinary shares.
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
About Lucent
Lucent designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent’s customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., U.S.A., visit http://www.lucent.com.
