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Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that Ed Hagenlocker and Jean-Pierre Halbron have resigned from the company’s Board of Directors.Ed Hagenlocker's resignation is effective immediately. Jean-Pierre Halbron's resignation will be effective immediately after the close of the Board meeting, which is convened to approve the 2008 third quarter results.Their departure is in line with the communication made on July 29th, 2008 concerning the Board’s reorganization. The Board of directors would like to thank both Ed and Jean-Pierre for their significant contribution to the company over the years.