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    Alcatel wins multimillion Euro contract to develop a new mobile network in Armenia

    Alcatel
    http://www.alcatel.com/
    Aug 3 2005

    Paris, August 3, 2005 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA)
    today announced the signing of a multimillion contract to deploy
    a GSM/GPRS mobile network for VivaCell, the second mobile operator
    in Armenia. Alcatel partnered in this project with Intracom company,
    a Greek telecommunications integrator. Implementation of this project
    will enable VivaCell to anticipate the growing demand for a reliable
    mobile communication network in the country and to provide advanced
    high-quality services to the Armenian end-users.

    Under the terms of this contract, Alcatel will deploy a complete
    GSM network based on its industry-proven multi-standard Evolium~Y
    solution. Alcatel's solution will cover the whole territory of
    Armenia and will include Mobile Switching Centers (NSS) for 400
    000 subscribers, more than 200 Base Stations Sub-Systems (BSS) with
    natively embedded GPRS capabilities, as well as a backbone solution
    based on Alcatel's next-generation SDH Optical Multi-Service Node
    (OMSN) systems and access network.

    Alcatel will also deliver its Open Services Platform (OSP) solutions,
    an IT-based system which will enable VivaCell to rapidly develop
    and deploy new high-value mobile services such as mobile VPN and
    convergent payment. These new services are expected to help building
    customer loyalty and support the operator's efforts to increase its
    market share in the country.

    Commercial launch of the network was announced on July 1st, 2005.

    Mr. Ralph Yirikian, General Manager of VivaCell said: "VivaCell's
    vision is to be the Leading Provider of Mobile Communications in
    Armenia and to achieve this vision we have partnered with leading
    worldwide suppliers to provide brand new state of the art technology,
    partners like Intracom - for the network system integration, Alcatel -
    for the radio, transmission, switching and IN (Intelligent Network)
    platform and some others".

    Johan Vanderplaetse, vice-president of Alcatel in the Commonwealth of
    Independent States (CIS) added: "This contract not only gives Alcatel a
    good footprint in the mobile market in Armenia but it also reinforces
    our presence in the overall CIS market. We are committed to enable
    VivaCell to become a stronger competitive operator in Armenia and
    to help them provide the Armenian end-users with the most advanced
    mobile services".

    Alcatel is one of the leading suppliers in providing advanced mobile
    communication solutions in Russia and in the CIS, a position the
    company established as early as 1994 when it introduced the first
    Russian GSM network in the city of Nizhniy Novgorod. To date Alcatel
    Evolium~Y solutions have already been installed in several markets
    of the CIS and in more than 35 cities in Russia.

    Alcatel's Evolium~Y multi-standard platform natively integrates all
    GSM-based mobile technologies, from GSM/GPRS to EDGE and UMTS, and
    allows all solutions in one, for a smooth upgrade of existing networks.

    About K Telecom (VivaCell) K Telecom CJSC was granted a license to
    operate the second mobile communication network in the Republic of
    Armenia in November 2004 and in seven months K Telecom announced
    the commercial launch of its network as of July 1st, 2005 under the
    VivaCell brand name.

    About Alcatel Alcatel provides communications solutions to
    telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises
    for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers
    or employees. Alcatel brings its leading position in fixed and mobile
    broadband networks; applications and services, to help its partners
    and customers build a user-centric broadband world. With sales of
    EURO 12.3 billion and 56,000 employees in 2004, Alcatel operates in
    more than 130 countries
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