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To: hitesh puri who wrote (7068)	4/6/1999 1:23:00 PM
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Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 7.0 Increases System Capacity and Adds Enhanced Features BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1999--Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU - news) today announced the MERLIN LEGEND® System Release 7.0, the latest release of its market-leading, award-winning communications system for small and mid-sized businesses. The system's capacity has increased from 127 to 200 stations and MERLIN LEGEND 7.0 now supports Series 3 and Series 4 phone sets from the PARTNER® ACS, a Lucent Technologies communications system for smaller businesses. Sold through local Lucent sales offices and authorized Lucent BusinessPartners, MERLIN LEGEND 7.0 will be available on April 26, 1999. Other updated features include the addition of alpha/name display to the caller ID function, priority call queuing for call center operations, enhanced programming and maintenance administration software, and optional software interfaces that can help facilitate easier implementation of computer telephony integration (CTI) applications. ''Lucent is the number one supplier of small and mid-sized business communications systems in the United States,'' said George Humphrey, Lucent Technologies product manager. ''These growing companies count on Lucent to provide flexible expansion options as business needs change. By adding PARTNER ACS phone set compatibility and increasing the number of stations a MERLIN LEGEND system can accommodate, Lucent is helping companies get the maximum value out of their communications investment.'' Introduced in 1991, the MERLIN LEGEND Communications System is a modular system that can scale up to 80 telephone lines and 200 telephones. The system supports an array of feature-rich digital telephones, headsets and TransTalk® wireless handsets. MERLIN LEGEND Mail offers a variety of sophisticated messaging options. MERLIN LEGEND Basic Service Center (BSC) and MERLIN LEGEND Enhanced Service Center (ESC) call center solutions help businesses handle customer service more effectively.