Avaya's Proposed Acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions Receives Investment Canada Act Approval

BASKING RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - December 4, 2009) - Avaya today announced that the Canadian Minister of Industry has approved the company's acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions under the Investment Canada Act.

"Avaya is pleased with today's approval and appreciates the rigor of the Investment Canada Act review process and the diligent efforts made by officials at Industry Canada, the Federal Government and the Ontario Provincial Government," said Kevin J. Kennedy, president and CEO, Avaya. "With this important milestone now behind us, we look forward to finalizing a transaction that we believe will create inherent benefit and value in Canada and worldwide."

The company has now passed regulatory reviews in the United States, Canada and the European Union, and expects to close the transaction this month.

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