Brent Greene to Join Lucent Technologies as Vice President for Government Relations.

WASHINGTON -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced that Brenton C. Greene, 54, is joining the company as vice president for government relations. Greene will oversee Lucent's efforts to strengthen and broaden relationships with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, as well as civilian agencies and the intelligence community to identify ways to advance Lucent services, systems and software in the Government market. This new position was created to support Lucent's growing focus on the U.S. federal market.

Greene joins Lucent from the National Communications System (NCS) where he served as director and deputy manager since early 2001. A member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), Greene was responsible for National Security and Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications for the Executive Office of the President. During his tenure, NCS played a major role in the restoration of telecommunications in New York City and the Pentagon following the terrorist attacks on 9/11, earning a Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation for NCS from the Secretary of Defense. Following the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, Greene managed the transition of the NCS from the Department of Defense to Homeland Security.

"We are excited to welcome a leader of Brent's caliber and expertise to Lucent," said Phil Anderson, Ph.D., vice president of government relations and strategy at Lucent Technologies. "Brent's vast experience and knowledge of both the government sector and telecommunications industry - particularly his role directing the NCS - will be a tremendous addition to Lucent's government focus."

Prior to the NCS, Greene managed the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Programs for Sandia National Laboratories. As a leader in critical infrastructure, information assurance and related areas during the 1990s, Greene served as a Commissioner on the President's Commission for Critical Infrastructure Protection and in a series of executive leadership positions within the Department of Defense, focusing on national interagency policy formulation, information technology and telecommunications infrastructure areas.

Greene is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served a 24-year career in nuclear submarines, commanding two nuclear attack submarines. He retired from the Navy to direct the Department of Defense's critical infrastructure protection efforts.

Greene will be located in Lucent's offices in Washington, D.C.

About Lucent Technologies

Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. 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. Lucent's customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit www.lucent.com.