Alcatel's Press Conference at 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France on February 15, 11am at the Noga Hilton Hotel

Alcatel's Press Conference at 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France on February 15, 11am at the Noga Hilton Hotel PARIS, January 25/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the occasion of the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) will host a press conference at the Noga Hilton hotel(1). During this conference, Philippe Germond, President and chief operating officer of Alcatel and Marc Rouanne, chief operating officer of Alcatel's mobile communication activities will present Alcatel's strategy and perspectives on the mobile sector. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Alcatel's spokespeople will be available during the 3GSM World Congress to meet with journalists. The Alcatel media center will be located on the beach, near the Palais des Festivals. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any interview request you may have. Alcatel's latest mobile applications and solutions will be showcased in Alcatel's booth (Hall 1, Stand A5). (1) Noga Hilton Hotel in Cannes - 50, Boulevard de la Croisette - Grand salon "Mediterranee". 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 Aurelie Boutin/HQ, Tel :+33-(0)1-40-76-11-79, aurelie.boutin@alcatel.com or Regine Coqueran/HQ, Tel :+33-(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran@alcatel.com or 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