QJSA Option for 2009

We have received the following information from David Birdsong, Senior Manager of Workforce Relations at Alcatel-Lucent, regarding the New Qualified Joint Survivor Annuity (QJSA) Option for 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent will be adding a 75% Qualified Joint Survivor Annuity (QJSA) option to the Lucent Technologies Inc. Retirement Plan and the Lucent Technologies Inc. Pension Plan in order to comply with Section 1004 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. This new option will be available to any participant commencing a benefit on or after January 1, 2009. The 50% QJSA will continue to be the default option.

For your convenience, please find attached Section 1004 of the Pension Protection Act, Requirement for Additional Survivor Annuity Option.