PARIS--(Marketwired - Aug 1, 2013) -

This is a correction of the announcement from 18:08 31.07.2013 CEST. Reason for the correction: PDF file replaced

Paris, July 31, 2013 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announces today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., intends to offer $500 million Senior Notes due on January 1, 2020 (the "Notes") in an offering to qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Notes will be guaranteed (the "Guarantees") on a senior unsecured basis by Alcatel-Lucent and certain of its subsidiaries. This offering, which aims to extend the average maturity of our debt, is part of the Shift Plan announced by the company in June 2013.

The net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes will be used for partial repayment of amounts outstanding under Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.'s Senior Secured Credit Facilities announced on January 30, 2013.

Important Notice

This press release must not be published, released or distributed, directly or indirectly, in Australia, Canada or Japan. This press release and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer to sell or subscribe, nor the solicitation of an order to purchase or subscribe, securities in the United States of America or in any other country.

This press release does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in which, or to any persons to whom, such an offer, solicitation, or sale is unlawful. The Notes and the Guarantees mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

This press release is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, any of the securities described herein or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in France. The securities of Alcatel-Lucent and Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. described herein have not been offered and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in France. Any offer of such securities or distribution of any offering material relating to such securities will be made only to (i) persons providing investment services relating to portfolio management for the account of third parties (personnes fournissant le service d'investissement de gestion de portefeuille pour compte de tiers) and/or (ii) qualified investors acting for their own account as defined under articles L. 411-2 et D. 411-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and in accordance with articles L. 411-1 et L. 411-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.