[October 16, 2008]

Alcatel-Lucent: Alcatel-Lucent VPN Firewall Brick solution awarded FIPS 140-2 validation

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:16102008

VIENNA, Va -- LGS, a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent ( Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU) dedicated to serving the U.S. government community,
announced today that the Alcatel-Lucent VPN Firewall Brick 50, 150,
700, and 1200 solutions have received the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard
(FIPS) 140-2 validation. FIPS 140-2 validation is a requirement for any
cryptographic product used by U.S. Federal Government organizations in
the protection of sensitive or valuable data.

Government users demand extremely secure, certified solutions.

The FIPS 1402 validation program provides users an added layer of
confidence that the Alcatel-Lucent VPN Firewall Brick delivers a high
degree of security, assurance and dependability, meeting stringent
certification requirements.

The entire Alcatel-Lucent security portfolio is sold to U.S. government
customers through the LGS subsidiary.

The Alcatel-Lucent VPN Firewall Brick solutions are security appliances
that integrate application layer inspection, firewall functionality
with advanced VPN capabilities for small-office through data-center
requirements. The portfolio delivers security for mission-critical IP
applications to headquarter employees, branch offices, trading
partners, road warriors and customers.

The FIPS 140-2 standard is a joint effort by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States, and the
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), under the Canadian
government. The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP), headed
by NIST, provides module and algorithm testing for FIPS 140-2, which
applies to Federal agencies using validated cryptographic modules to
protect sensitive government data in computer and telecommunication
systems. FIPS 140-2 provides stringent third-party assurance of
security claims on any product containing cryptography that may be
purchased by a government agency.

About LGS

LGS, a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, designs and delivers Transformed
Communications and R&D-based technology solutions to the U.S.
government community. Leveraging the world-class R&D of Alcatel-Lucent

Bell Labs, with global reach and expertise, LGS challenges itself to
solve the unsolvable and deliver secure, reliable, standards-based
solutions to its customers. LGS, is headquartered in Vienna, Va., in
the US and with offices in Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey and North
Carolina.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to
deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a
leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP
technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the
end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for
people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than
130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The
company has the most experienced global services team in the industry,
and one of the largest research, technology and innovation
organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent
achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is incorporated in
France, with executive offices located in Paris.

CONTACT: LGS
WWW: http://www.lgsinnovations.com./
Press Office, Alcatel-Lucent
e-mail: press@alcatel-lucent.com
WWW: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

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