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With more than a century of delivering technological innovation, expertise, and business value to customers worldwide, Nortel is committed to providing the U.S. federal state and local government with secure, end-to-end, carrier-grade networks supporting mission-critical applications and communications. April 26, 2005 - Today, Nortel Networks Inc. announced we will acquire PEC, Solutions, Inc.* and create US-based Nortel PEC Solutions to provide mission-critical solutions for U.S. federal, state and local government customers. The acquisition of PEC is expected to provide the 'accelerator' for Nortel to compete more fully and completely in the government market. Nortel PEC Solutions will combine PEC's high-end professional services and Nortel's technology solutions to bring greater value - including a strong combined security offering - to existing partners, new partners, and customers in the U.S. government market.

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