FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 31, 2007

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Avaya Inc. (NYSE:AV) announced today that it has filed additional solicitation materials with the SEC relating to certain financial projections and estimates of Avaya’s operating performance which were used by its financial advisor in connection with the proposed merger of Avaya.

Stockholders and other interested parties may obtain, without charge, a copy of the definitive proxy statement and additional solicitation materials filed by Avaya at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or from the company’s website at http://investors.avaya.com/.

Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than one million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500 ®, use Avaya solutions for IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and Communications-Enabled Business Processes. Avaya Global Services provides comprehensive service and support for companies, small to large. For more information, visit the company’s website at http://www.avaya.com