Alcatel to publish its first quarter and year 2006 results on April 27, 2006

Paris, April 18, 2006 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) will publish its first quarter 2006 results on Thursday, April 27, 2006.

* The press release will be available on the Alcatel websites at www.alcatel.com/1q2006/ or www.alcatel.fr/1q2006/ at 7:45 a.m. CET.
* A press conference for media and journalists will be held at Alcatel Headquarters, 54 rue La Boétie 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 www.alcatel.com/1q2006/ or at www.alcatel.fr/1q2006.


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: (888) 428-4479
From other countries: + 1 (651) 291-0900

We advise you to dial in 15 minutes before the start of the conference call.

The conference call will be available for replay from April 27, 2006 at 6:15 p.m. CET, to May 11, 2006 at 12:00 a.m. CET at the following call in numbers:

From the USA: (800) 475-6701 access code: 825946
From other countries: + 1 (320) 365-3844 access code: 825946

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.

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Mireille Holopherne

Corporate Media Relations

Alcatel

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