Company Sees Growing Need for Mobility Technology in
Asia's Second Fastest Growing Telecommunications Market

HANOI, Vietnam, March 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE:
LU) Vietnamese offices were opened today in Hanoi. Located in Vincom City Tower, Hai Ba Trung
District, Hanoi, Lucent's office opening signals a commitment to play a larger
role in one of the fastest growing economies in the Southeast Asian region. will
head this office. A global leader in the development of
commercial 3G spread-spectrum solutions, Lucent has deployed CDMA2000,
CDMA450, and W-CDMA/UMTS networks with more than 35 customers on the
ontinents of North and South America, Asia, Europe and in the Australia /New
Zealand region.prnewswire. -- Pasco, Wash.

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started his career in the switching group at Bell Labs, the company's
world-renowned R+D organization. It operates the
country's largest mortgage network: nearly 2,400 mortgage and Wells Fargo
banking stores and on the Internet.
This new venture will give Xcelplus International approximately
49% ownership of the new operations, the Thai - Singapore group
approximately 30% and the balance used to raise capital above the
$500 ,000 of Xcelplus' initial funding. He and
his family, through a family business venture, have been involved in
the sale of heavy duty and industrial equipment for more than 70 years
throughout Thailand. Uawithya will serve as technical director of the
operations; training all distributors and other organizations Xcelplus
will deal with in our new venture.

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Lucent is working with Vietnam Power Telecom (VP Telecom) to build a
communications has infrastructure that will meet Vietnamese teledensity
requirements.
Lucent Worldwide Services (LWS), a leading network integrator, provided
engineering, installation, testing, optimization, program management and
training support for the project.lucent. Many of the new branches
will be in convenient locations for easy access to patrons .
-- Montebello, Calif.

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A traditional Vietnamese
ribbon cutting ceremony was held with the assistance of officials from the
United States' Embassy in Vietnam. As part
of its national goal to bring the dream of home ownership to more people, the
company launched its new store concept to further expand its outreach to
ethnic minorities by providing a greater presence in targeted areas .

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Lucent Technologies to Open Vietnam Office in Hanoi

He has been working in the Asia Pacific
region for nine years, having worked in Indonesia and Singapore and has been
involved in Vietnam business development since 2003. The new venture will service products for China,
Thailand, India, Malaysia , Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and the
Philippines. Jeow has
already established distribution of other products in all of the
countries Xcelplus is considering for distribution with his Logistics
Company. Mr.

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"We believe that this approach will provide our customers with
a friendly venue to learn about the home financing options available to them -
something they may have otherwise not have explored. -- El Paso, Texas
-- Westminster, Colo. -- Greenspoint, Texas
-- Miami Lakes, Fla. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, it services
loans for over 5 million customers nationwide.

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About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies Asia Pacific has business headquarters in Singapore
and regional offices in Hong Kong and Sydney, serving all markets in Asia
Pacific including India, SEA, NEA, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. A large network of Bell Labs research centers, are present
throughout Asia Pacific, India and China, having a long history."
To further serve ethnically diverse neighborhoods, Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage has teams of home mortgage consultants who reflect the community -
including bi-lingual and/or multi-lingual language services. -- Brooklyn, N. After much investigating,
Thailand appears to be an ideal location to launch a new bottling
plant and, in the near future, blending plant for our product lines.

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Lucent 's customer base includes communications service providers, governments
and enterprises worldwide .

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Opens Nearly 50 Culturally-Themed Branches in Diverse Neighborhoods Nationwide

The cities where Wells Fargo Home Mortgage has opened these new branches:

-- Chula Vista, Calif.

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At a reception following the opening Bart Vogel, president of Lucent
Technologies Asia Pacific said, "Our development of CDMA communications
networks for both rural and urban areas of Vietnam has been successful, having
rolled out a world-class wireless voice and data network.

VP Telecom chose Lucent for its phase II CDMA450 network
expansion project in June of 2005, using Lucent's CDMA2000(R) 1X solution for
the 450 MHz spectrum band. Lucent has deployed more than 140 ,000 spread-spectrum base
stations for mobile operators worldwide, of which 90,000 are already
supporting 3G services.
-- Long Beach, Calif.
This operation will be highly profitable, as it will allow
Xcelplus to manage our growth and expenses, alleviating one layer in
the price structure currently in place for the Asian markets.
The majority of the employees for this venture will come from the
surrounding areas of Bangkok. All of this is complimented by the fact that his Chinese
descent allows him to work easily with our distributors in China.

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Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and
software that drive next-generation communications networks.

Contact:

Richard Wright
Lucent Technologies
Tel: +852-2506-8043 (office)
Tel: +852-9378-3800 (mobile)
Email: rjwright@lucent.
-- Diamond Bar , Calif. In addition, the plant located on the
outskirts of Bangkok will be on property the venture will purchase
allowing us to expand as the Asian markets grow in size. Xcelplus will
start with bottling of our products in Thailand and then expand the
facility to include blending of our products in Thailand.
Mr.

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XcelPlus Announces Joint Venture in Thailand

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To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www. -- Lanham, Md.Y. 1 retail mortgage lender *
and one of the country's leading servicers of home mortgages.----XcelPlus International
Inc (PINK SHEETS: XLPI), XcelPlus International (http://XcelPlus.

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Under this agreement, Lucent supplied VP Telecom
with equipment and services to provide coverage for most provinces in northern
Vietnam . -- Paramus/Fort Lee, N.J. -- Fort Worth, Texas
-- Miami (Datran), Fla. This
venture will also allow Xcelplus to eventually drop prices over time,
making it more feasible for consumers to purchase our products,
especially in light of the fact the average worker makes only $250. Although
XcelPlus International believes that the assumptions underlying the
forward -looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any
assumption could be inaccurate, and therefore , there can be no
assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press
release will prove to be accurate.

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The branches also
offer free homebuyer education classes, to provide first -time homebuyers with
the knowledge to begin the process of financing their first home.
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-- Indianapolis, Ind. Nitiphan Uawithya (Jube as we call him) was trained as a
mechanical engineer here in the US at a university in Oklahoma.

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We look forward to
having Quyen Ngo build on that success and we expect even greater
contributions going forward. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which
has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.com . He has been instrumental in opening doors for
Xcelplus that haven't been opened there by any other US based
companies.

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Ngo has more than 17 years experience with Lucent.
In 2005 the ITU rated Vietnam as the second fastest growing mobile market
in Asia only after China.

*Based on year-end 2004 statistics compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance -
Feb. These leads are
invaluable in our launch in Asia.00
per month in many of the Asian economies.

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Customers are serviced both directly and through Lucent 's Business Partner
Program.


Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is the nation's No.

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"By reflecting the culture of the communities we serve, Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage has created a setting that is warm and inviting for our customers,"
said Jackson Cosey, senior vice president of Emerging Markets for Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage.

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-- Missouri City, Texas
-- Chicago, Ill. Investors are cautioned that all
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties .

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The office team of each branch offers a complete range of home financing
options for area residents, including products for consumers of all income
ranges and those with non-traditional credit histories.com)
announces plans to launch Xcelplus Asia Pacific, a joint operation in
Thailand , sometime in the month of June.

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J. -- Parkland, Wash. 18, 2005

Xcelplus Asia Pacific will be a joint venture with the Thailand -
Singapore group that is currently our distributor for most of
Southeast Asia.
Expounding our business relations with the Distributors in
Thailand - Singapore will offer us as partners access to the strong
connections they have in the Military , Industrial, Retail and to
distribution methods and contacts in Thailand. Mr.

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Quyen Ngo, general director, Lucent Technologies Vietnam Co. Several Ethnic Minority Neighborhoods Benefit from Inclusive Environment

DES MOINES, Iowa, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage opened
nearly 50 branches in 18 cities the past year with culturally-themed decor
that reflects the location and cultural makeup of their communities.

Business Editors

SALUDA, Va. Francis Jeow of Singapore will be the head of operations and
marketing in Thailand and work from a Rep office in Singapore allowing
him flexibility of travel throughout the Asian countries.
This press release may contain certain forward -looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1933 , as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe
harbors created thereby.

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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.com/mnr/wellsfargo/23027/
Each branch features a "gallery" with African-American, Asian or Latino
artwork and colorful signs in languages including: English, Spanish,
Vietnamese, Japanese, Taglish, Cantonese or Korean. Xcelplus will obtain the already
established office and staff of our Thai partner, allowing us to
literally move right in. In light of the significant
uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included
herein, the inclusion should not be regarded as a representation by
XcelPlus International Inc or any other person that the objective and
plans of XcelPlus International Inc will be achieved.

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