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PRESS RELEASE ISSUED 12/30/2004
EXHIBIT 99.1 VINCI ACQUISITION PRESS RELEASE
EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
One Tellabs Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1415 West Diehl Road
December 30, 2004
Naperville, Illinois 60563 U.S.A.
Tel: +1.630.798.8800
Fax: +1.630.798.2000
MEDIA CONTACT:
www.tellabs.com
Ariana Nikitas
+1.630.798.2532
ariana.nikitas@tellabs.com
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Tom Scottino
+1.630.798.3602
tom.scottino@tellabs.com
Tellabs acquires Vinci Systems
Naperville, Ill. -
Tellabs today acquired Vinci Systems, a privately held developer of optical networking
terminals (ONTs) for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) access systems. Under the terms of the
agreement, Tellabs will pay up to $52.5 million in cash and restricted Tellabs stock.
The move brings Tellabs a family of
third-generation ONTs that complements the Tellabs FiberDirect
SM
solution.
Vinci Systems, a start-up based in Vienna, Va., was founded in 2002 and has demonstrated
interoperability of its ONT products with the industry's leading Optical Line
Terminal (OLT) vendors.
"This acquisition further
illustrates our commitment to expanding into the growing FTTx market", said Carl
DeWilde, executive vice president of access products at Tellabs. "Vinci's ONT
technology enables us to deliver a more cost-effective fiber access solution".
About Tellabs
Tellabs delivers technology that
transforms the way the world communicates™. Tellabs experts design, develop, deploy
and support wireless and wired network solutions. The company's comprehensive
broadband portfolio enables carriers in more than 100 countries to succeed in the new
competitive environment. Tellabs is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index.
www.tellabs.com
.
Tellabs
®
and
®
and Technology that
Transforms the Way the World Communicates™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tellabs or its affiliates in the United
States and/or other countries. Any other company or product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective companies.

EX - 99 2 ex _ 99 . htm PRESS RELEASE ISSUED 12 / 30 / 2004 EXHIBIT 99 . 1 VINCI ACQUISITION PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 . 1 NEWS RELEASE One Tellabs Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1415 West Diehl Road December 30 , 2004 Naperville , Illinois 60563 U . S . A . Tel : + 1 . 630 . 798 . 8800 Fax : + 1 . 630 . 798 . 2000 MEDIA CONTACT : www.tellabs.com Ariana Nikitas + 1 . 630 . 798 . 2532 ariana.nikitas@tellabs.com INVESTOR CONTACT : Tom Scottino + 1 . 630 . 798 . 3602 tom.scottino@tellabs.com Tellabs acquires Vinci Systems Naperville , Ill . - Tellabs today acquired Vinci Systems , a privately held developer of optical networking terminals ( ONTs ) for Fiber - to - the - Home ( FTTH ) access systems . Under the terms of the agreement , Tellabs will pay up to $ 52.5 million in cash and restricted Tellabs stock . The move brings Tellabs a family of third - generation ONTs that complements the Tellabs FiberDirect SM solution . Vinci Systems , a start - up based in Vienna , Va . , was founded in 2002 and has demonstrated interoperability of its ONT products with the industry 's leading Optical Line Terminal ( OLT ) vendors . " This acquisition further illustrates our commitment to expanding into the growing FTTx market " , said Carl DeWilde , executive vice president of access products at Tellabs . " Vinci 's ONT technology enables us to deliver a more cost - effective fiber access solution " . About Tellabs Tellabs delivers technology that transforms the way the world communicates ™ . Tellabs experts design , develop , deploy and support wireless and wired network solutions . The company ' s comprehensive broadband portfolio enables carriers in more than 100 countries to succeed in the new competitive environment . Tellabs is part of the NASDAQ - 100 Index . www.tellabs.com . Tellabs ® and ® and Technology that Transforms the Way the World Communicates ™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tellabs or its affiliates in the United States and / or other countries . Any other company or product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies .
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