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Lucent Worldwide Services (LWS), a leading network integrator,
will provide engineering, installation, testing, optimization, program
management and training support for the project.

About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and
software that drive next-generation communications networks. Lucent's customer
base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises
worldwide.

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Lucent has deployed more than
120,000 spread-spectrum base stations for mobile operators worldwide, of which
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"We look forward to continuing to partner with VP Telecom as we expand its
world-class wireless voice and data network to support the fast-growing
telecommunications demand in both rural and urban areas of Vietnam," said Bart
Vogel, president, Lucent Technologies Asia Pacific.

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Lucent, the first to deliver CDMA450 solutions globally, has deployed
commercial networks in 450 MHz spectrum for Delta Telecom and Moscow Cellular
Communications -- both part of the Sky Link initiative in Russia -- Zapp in
Romania and Uzbek Telecom in Uzbekistan, and is conducting numerous CDMA450
trials with customers around the world.

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Lucent and VP
Telecom have already completed the deployment of an advanced wireless network
to provide voice and high-speed data services based on CDMA450 technology --
Lucent's CDMA2000(R) 1X solution for the 450 MHz spectrum band -- in the
northern provinces of Vietnam.
Under the new agreement, Lucent will supply VP Telecom with equipment and
services to provide coverage for most provinces in northern Vietnam.
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation announces
the availability of $200,000 in senior and special needs housing
pre-development grants for FY06 .
Application deadline is Sept. It provides statewide financing for multi-family complexes,
congregate facilities, and single-family homes, with special loans for
first-time home buyers, low- and moderate -income borrowers, veterans,
teachers, nurses, and those living in rural areas of the state.

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Vietnam Power Telecom and Lucent Technologies Sign Contracts for CDMA450 Network Expansion

SINGAPORE , Lucent Technologies (NYSE:
LU) today announced that Vietnam Power Telecom (VP Telecom) has selected
Lucent for its phase II CDMA450 network expansion project.

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Backed by Bell
Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical,
software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to
create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers , while enabling
them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks.

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AHFC is a self-supporting public corporation with offices in 16 communities
statewide. Since 1986, AHFC
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A global leader in the
development of commercial 3G spread-spectrum solutions, Lucent's Network
Solutions Group has deployed CDMA2000, CDMA450, and W-CDMA/UMTS networks with
more than 35 customers on the continents of North and South America, Asia,
Europe and in the Australia/New Zealand region.

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The
network will provide access to high-quality voice and high-speed data services
at speeds of up to 153 kilobits per second to both consumers and business
customers.
Lucent's Network Solutions Group is dedicated to helping wireline, mobile
and converged service providers capture the market opportunities being created
by the growing demand for blended lifestyle services.