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Lucent Technologies Selected By PAETEC to Support Continued Network Expansion

Posted on: Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 06:00 CDT

Three-year, $30 million deal to purchase Lucent systems and services signed with a fast-growing national telecommunications company focused on business customers

Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced a three-year, $30 million dollar agreement with PAETEC Communications, a communications solutions provider serving 27 markets nationwide. Under terms of the agreement, PAETEC will purchase and deploy Lucent 5E-XC(TM) switch technology throughout its expanding coverage area. In addition, PAETEC will pilot Lucent's Softswitch this summer in a trial of high-speed VoIP services for business customers. Lucent Worldwide Services is providing engineering, installation and network integration services to assist with the deployment.

PAETEC specializes in meeting the demanding needs of business customers comprised of large corporations, financial institutions, hospitals, hotels, universities and the growing government market.

"The Lucent 5E-XC(TM) switch technology is a proven platform to support our business expansion within existing cities - as well as growing into new markets," said EJ Butler, co-chief operating officer at PAETEC. "Evolving our network into an IP environment opens up new possibilities in the virtual world. Over time, we intend to leverage our existing technical infrastructure while allowing us to take full advantage of voice and data convergence."

"We have enjoyed a long relationship with PAETEC and are happy to continue to support their changing network needs, particularly as they move into the evolving converged telecommunications landscape," said Gerry Cafaro, vice president for Lucent Technologies.

Lucent's Accelerate VoIP Solutions

Lucent's Accelerate(TM) VoIP solutions help wireline and mobile service providers rapidly deliver profitable IP-based voice, data and multimedia services. The solutions support the convergence of traditional voice services with multimedia services, including Web-based features. This will allow service providers to offer consumers and enterprises new voice and data applications such as unified communications, multimedia messaging, location-based services, IP Centrex, and voice and data virtual private networks.

For more information about Accelerate(TM) solutions: www.lucent.com/accelerate

About Lucent Technologies

Lucent Technologies 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 Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit www.lucent.com.

About PAETEC Communications

PAETEC Communications Inc., a subsidiary of PAETEC Corp., is a communications solutions provider offering broadband services, including advanced voice and video, enhanced data and communications management services to medium-sized and large businesses, colleges and universities, hospitals, hotels, governmental organizations and affinity groups. The company boasts one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry, and recently achieved the number two ranking on the Deloitte Fast 500 list of fastest growing technology companies in North America.

Headquartered in Fairport, N.Y., PAETEC serves customers in 27 U.S. markets, including: Albany, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Connecticut, Fort Lauderdale, Long Island, Los Angeles, Miami, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York City, Orlando, Orange County, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rhode Island, Rochester, San Diego, Northern Virginia, Syracuse, Washington DC, and Western Massachusetts. PAETEC currently has over 1,050 employees.

For further information, visit the PAETEC website at http://www.paetec.com.

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