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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (3821)	3/13/2002 5:52:16 PM
From: zbyslaw owczarczyk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3891

France Telecom chooses Alcatel for new service to residential Internet users France Telecom Internet Call Waiting service is based on Alcatel's 5020 Softswitch and Alcatel Open Service Platform for IN applications Hanover, March 13, 2002 - Alcatel (Paris : CGEP.PA and NYSE : ALA), leader in voice, packet and mobile technologies, announces that it has signed a contract to provide France Telecom with a network solution to enable the operator to launch its Internet Call Waiting service (ICW) for residential customers throughout France. This next-generation multimedia solution is based on the combination of the Alcatel 5020 Softswitch and Alcatel IN solutions running on OSP (Open Service Platform) for network applications. The ICW service allows Internet surfers, connected to France Telecom's PSTN or ISDN network, to be notified about an incoming call and to access the call either on their telephone line or by forwarding it to a second line, or having it delivered to their computer using Voice over IP or diverted to their unified messaging system. For Ludwig De Maeyer, Alcatel's president for Voice Network activities, "Alcatel's Softswitch and OSP based network applications are major components of our next-generation network portfolio, enabling service providers to offer new services for both existing voice networks and emerging next-generation integrated voice and data networks." The Alcatel 5020 Softswitch is a carrier-class, scalable and flexible platform enabling advanced NGN applications and services thanks to its open Application Programming Interface (called OPSI - Open Call API). The Alcatel OSP Network Applications provides IN solutions which allows service providers and third-parties to develop services on top of the Alcatel 5020 Softswitch. About Alcatel NGN portfolio Alcatel's Next Generation Network convergence portfolio comprises a complete range of softswitch and gateway offerings designed to help service providers seamlessly transition to the converged voice/data network. The portfolio also includes network applications such as Intelligent Network, Messaging and Multimedia portal solutions for voice, data and video converging markets on both fixed and mobile networks. Whether the service provider desires to add voice services to the data network or offload data from the voice network, Alcatel has the experience and proven product family to enable service providers to offer revenue-generating, value-added services and minimize their capital expenditures. The solution portfolio comprises Internet offload solutions, toll/tandem, local public and business access solutions for voice services, as well as advanced multimedia applications. About Alcatel Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. Relying on its leading and comprehensive products and solutions portfolio, stretching from end-to-end optical infrastructures, fixed and mobile networks to broadband access, Alcatel's customers can focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of EURO 25 billion in 2001 and 99,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. Contact press@www.alcatel.com

To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (3821)	3/13/2002 6:45:05 PM
From: larry pollock	Respond to of 3891

zo, what is the meaning of "bewtter." What dictionary or language are you using? Yes, you are correct, your cat has more intelligence than you do. I am glad that you agree with me, SI is outperforming ALA!

To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (3821)	3/14/2002 5:26:56 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 3891

Cyclical stocks return to analysts' favour Financial Times; Mar 12, 2002 By INA BAUER and FERDINAND KNAUSS Defensive stocks are becoming less popular among equity analysts in Europe and are being replaced by cyclical stocks, according to a poll of German analysts by FT Deutschland. Among the top buy recommendations are technology stocks such as Infineon, the German computer chip group, Nokia, the Finnish telecoms equipment maker, and Siemens, the German engineering group. The top five buy recommendations in Stoxx, the index comprising the 50 biggest listed European companies, are headed by long-term favourite Nokia, the mobile phone market leader. Others in the top five list are Allianz, the German insurer, Siemens, Telefonica of Spain and Bayer, the German pharmaceuticals group. The top five recommendations in Dax, the index of German blue chip stocks, are Infineon, Allianz, Siemens, Deutsche Bank and Lufthansa. Of these, only Allianz is not a cyclical stock. The results of the survey correspond with recent recommendations of leading investment banks. Gary Dugan, strategist at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management, said: "We especially recommend cyclical industries at the moment, such as paper, steel and oil stocks." There was, however, a risk with steel shares owing to the introduction of tax on steel imports into the US by the Bush administration earlier this week. David Bowers, global share strategist at Merrill Lynch, recommended earlier this week to concentrate more strongly on industry and energy shares, at the expense of utility stocks. Participants were much more optimistic about the prospects of Dax, the index of the 30 most important German shares, and Stoxx, the index of Europe's 50 biggest stocks, than in FT Deutschland's last poll. In January they predicted a rise of 5 per cent for the German index over the next three months. This time they projected the Dax to climb 8.3 per cent in three months. The prediction for the Stoxx index rose from 6 per cent to 7.5 per cent. Nick Sargen, chief strategist at JP Morgan Securities, recommended increasing the proportion of shares in investment portfolios from 45 to 50 per cent, expecting that corporate results would improve from April. Fresenius Medical Care (FMC), the German medical equipment group, gathered the most sell recommendations, mainly owing to a outstanding court cases in the United States. Also high on the agenda were Commerzbank, the German bank, and Eon, the German utility.