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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (7864)	5/12/1999 12:10:00 PM
From: Mark Palmberg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21876

Like everything else, one must learn how to execute the finer points of mule trading, one does not want get stuck with a jackass... <g> So very true. To run (or at least hobble) with your simile, I see Lucent like Old #7 (remember Grizzly Adams?). While she's sometimes obstinate, by God shes' the best durned mule I've ever had, and I'd hate to lose her. Even though I don't have the patience (at least short-term patience...I almost bailed on ADBE at $50 a couple weeks ago!!) to trade Lucent, nor the smarts or attentiveness to write calls, I still feel very safe just holding this beauty and watching my shares double every 12 months. I'm not a greedy man. Thanks for the reply, JV. Mark

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (7864)	5/12/1999 3:28:00 PM
From: KYA27	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21876

Globus Selects PacketStar ITS From Lucent Technologies to Provide Voice Over IP Telephony Services in Chile MADRID, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1999--Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU - news) today announced that it will provide its industry-leading PacketStar® ITS (Internet Telephony Server) solutions to Globus, a Telefonica subsidiary in Chile. With PacketStar ITS, Globus will offer voice over Internet services to the Chilean market. Lucent's PacketStar ITS allows service providers to offer customers high-quality voice and fax transmission over IP networks using analog phones, faxes and PCs. Using voice compression algorithms from Bell Labs' elemedia(TM) software, the system also offers high quality phone, fax and PC-to-Phone voice services over data networks. ''We are pleased to provide these cutting-edge technologies to Globus as they prepare to offer new services in Chile,'' said Victor Agnellini, Lucent's sales vice president for the Southern Cone. ''This represents a significant win for Lucent as we expand our data networking business in Latin America.'' ''The advantages of this service, which is targeted to both residential and business segments, include simplicity, lower costs, security, portability,'' said Matias Poupin, new business development manager, Globus. ''You can make the call from any phone and charge it to the assigned telephone number, without a PC or Internet connection. In addition, there is a pass code that creates a secure connection.'' Globus will be offering on-line activation to facilitate subscribing to the service. The Lucent PacketStar ITS is part of Lucent's revolutionary portfolio of next-generation networking products and services from Lucent aimed at helping service providers, such as ISPs, IXCs, CLECs or cable operators, to build their advanced data networks. The system supports current Internet Protocol (IP) standards for easy communications across local-area, wide-area and global networks, providing significant cost reductions over non-IP solutions. Combined with other components, including the ITS Service Access Manager (SAM) and the ITS Administrative Manager (AM), the PacketStar ITS enables service providers to manage and scale their networks to support multiple gateways and servers across the public network. The ITS-SAM performs the H.323 gatekeeper function, providing authentication of users attempting to place calls, administration of gateways across zones and call set-up, and enables the ITS to increase its capability in steps as service providers expand their networks. The ITS-AM provides web-based network management. The ITS also offers an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows service providers to customize service offerings to differentiate their services and attract residential and business customers. Globus offers long distance, data transmission and other other value added services to the Chilean market. The company's strategy is to develop new services based on IP protocol targeted to different market segments. Globus is the long distance arm of CTC, S.A. For more information on Globus, visit its webpage at globus.cl Lucent Technologies, designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems and microelectronic components. Bell Laboratories is the research and development arm of the company. For more information about Lucent Technologies, visit the company's web site at lucent.com.