Alcatel to Publish Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Results on February 3, 2005

Alcatel to Publish Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Results on February 3, 2005 PARIS, January 20/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) will publish its fourth quarter and full year financial 2004 results on Thursday, February 3, 2005. The press release will be available on the Alcatel website at www.alcatel.com or www.alcatel.fr, at 7:45 am Paris time (CET). Alcatel's analyst conference call will begin at 1:00 pm Paris time. A live audio web cast accompanied by a slide presentation will be available at www.alcatel.com/4q2004 or at www.alcatel.fr/4q2004. Media representatives and analysts wishing to ask questions during the Q&A session may dial in and request the "Alcatel teleconference." From the USA: +1(888)-428-4480 From other countries: +1-(651)-291-5254 We advise you to dial in 15 minutes before the start of the conference call. The conference call will be available for replay from February 3rd, 2005 at 6:15 p.m. to February 17th, 2005 at 12:00 am. (Paris time). at the following call in numbers: From the US: +1(800)-475-6701 - passcode 765370 International: +1(320)-365-3844 - passcode 765370 A press conference for media and journalists will be held, as usual, at Alcatel Headquarters, 54 rue La Boétie, Paris 75008, at 8:30 am Paris time. Please note that a passport or identity card will be requested at reception. 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 12.5 billion in 2003, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com Source: Alcatel Alcatel Press Contacts: Aurélie Boutin/HQ, Tel :+33(0)1-40-76-11-79, aurelie.boutin@alcatel.com; Régine Coqueran / HQ Tel :+33(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel.com; Alcatel Investor Relations, Pascal Bantegnie, Tel : +33(0)1-40-76-52-20 pascal.bantegnie@alcatel.com Nicolas Leyssieux, Tel : +33(0)1-40-76-37-32 nicolas.leyssieux@alcatel.com; Maria Alcon, Tel : +33(0)1-40-76-15-17, maria.alcon@alcatel.com; Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane Tel : +1-703-668-3571, charlotte.laurent-ottomane@alcatel.com ------- Profile: International Entertainment