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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424 (b) (3)
Registration No. 333-01223
Pricing Supplement No. 2 Dated: February 26, 1997
(To Prospectus dated April 3, 1996 and Prospectus Supplement dated September 6,
1996)
Lucent Technologies Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
Due More than Nine Months From Date of Issue
Fixed Rate Note
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Principal Amount: $20,000,000
Agent: Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. acting as
Principal
Original Issue Date: March 12, 1997
Maturity Date: March 12, 2012
Issue Price: The agent has purchased the notes as principal at
100% of the principal amount for resale to
dealers and investors at varying prices. See "Plan
of Distribution" below.
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
Note Form: Book-Entry-
Interest Rate: 7.00%
Interest Payment Dates: Monthly, commencing on April 12, 1997 and monthly
thereafter until maturity. If the Interest Payment
Date is not a New York Banking Day, interest will
be paid on the next New York Banking Day.
Accrual of Interest: Interest accrues up to, but not including, the
next relevant Interest Payment Date from, and
including, the next preceding Interest Payment
Date to which interest has been paid (or from and
including the Original Issue Date if no interest
has been paid on the Notes) unless the Notes (or
any portion thereof) have been called for
redemption as provided for below.
Calculation Dates: N/A
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Calculation Agent: N/A
Redemption: The Notes may be redeemed in whole prior to
maturity at the option of the Company.
Optional Redemption Dates: On each Interest Payment Date,
commencing on March 12, 1998. In the
event the Company elects to redeem the
Notes, notice will be given to
registered holders not less than 30
days prior to the Redemption Date.
Optional Redemption Price: 100% of principal amount.
Annual Redemption Price Reduction: N/A
Repayment: The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity at
the option of the holder.
Renewal: The Notes cannot be renewed by the holder.
Extension: The Notes cannot be extended prior to maturity.
Dual Currency Notes: The Company can not make payments in an optional
currency.
Original Issue Discount: This Note is not a Discount Note or an Original
Issue Discount Note.
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Plan of Distribution
See "Issue Price" above. The Agent (acting as principal) has advised
the Company that it proposes to offer the Notes from time to time to investors
at variable prices determined at the time of sale, and to dealers at variable
prices determined at the time of sale, which may represent selling concessions
to such dealers, for resale by the dealers to invesors at varying prices
determined by such dealers at the time of resale.
