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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (2875)	1/11/2001 5:45:06 PM
From: zbyslaw owczarczyk	Respond to of 3891

TMC awards Alcatel a 32 million euro contract for expansion and upgrade of the Telecommunication Company of Tehran's Network Paris, France, January 11, 2001 - Iranian Telecommunication Manufacturing Co. (ITMC) has awarded Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) with a contract worth over 32 million euros for the network expansion and upgrade of several Alcatel 1000 switching exchanges operated by the Telecommunication Company of Tehran (TCT). This project is part of the third five-year plan of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in which the present network will be expanded to 15 million telephone lines. The contract will cover deliveries of hardware, software, factory know-how, transfer and training. As a result of this project, new features and functions such as CCS#7 signalling, ISDN, V5.2, etc. within the TCT network will be possible, and will provide the platform for TCT to be prepared for the migration to Next Generation Networks. The operator will be able to offer fast access due to the signalling and ISDN capabilities, while the network will be able to evolve with the customers' increasing demands for voice and internet services. "Our decision in favor of Alcatel was based on the company's years of experience and leading position in the public exchange sector," explained Ebrahim Vahedi, Managing Director of ITMC. "The new Alcatel 1000 exchanges will provide advanced telecommunication services as requested by the Iranian Service Provider TCI." Alcatel's President of Switching and Routing activities, Etienne Fouques, commented: "Alcatel 1000 represents approximately one third of all digital switches installed in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and we are very pleased to continue our long lasting partnership as a major network infrastructure supplier in the Iranian Telecommunication market. " One out of every five telephone subscribers in the world is connected to an Alcatel switching exchange. Alcatel holds 20% of the worldwide switching market with over 280 million lines installed. About Alcatel 1000 Alcatel 1000 is a powerful switching and routing platform with fully distributed processing and control. It has a unique architecture, providing both network operators and end-users with reliability and quality of service for voice and multimedia applications. Due to its high modularity, Alcatel 1000 is a cost-effective solution throughout the range from very small to large exchange sizes. The feature-rich software package is designed for a rapidly changing business and multi-vendor environment. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. Contact press@www.alcatel.com