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News breaking: 2005-11-02

( BW)(NORTEL)(NT)(NT.TO) Nortel Reports Results for the Third Quarter
2005

    Business Editors/Technology Writers

    TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2005--Nortel Networks
Corporation (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT):

    --  Q3 2005 revenues of $2.66 billion, up year over year 22
        percent

    --  Q3 2005 net loss of $105 million, $0.02 per common share on a
        diluted basis

    --  Q3 2005 cash balance of $3.0 billion

    Nortel Networks Corporation (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) today reported
results for the third quarter of 2005 in U.S. dollars and in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States.
    "Our results demonstrate solid progress in our next-generation
businesses including 3G Wireless, VoIP and Metro-optical and recent
announcements show early momentum from execution of our Asia strategy
with our joint venture with LG," said Bill Owens, vice chairman and
chief executive officer, Nortel. "As I come to the close of my tenure
as CEO, I am pleased that Nortel can now move from this phase of
stabilization with the foundation we've built over the last 19 months.
I am confident that Nortel, with the leadership of Mike Zafirovski, is
strong and ready to move forward and will continue to play to win."

    Third Quarter 2005 Results

    Revenues were $2.66 billion for the third quarter of 2005 compared
to $2.18 billion for the third quarter of 2004 and $2.86 billion for
the second quarter of 2005. The Company reported a net loss in the
third quarter of 2005 of $105 million, or $0.02 per common share on a
diluted basis, compared to a net loss of $259 million, or $0.06 per
common share on a diluted basis, in the third quarter of 2004 and net
earnings of $45 million, or $0.01 per common share on a diluted basis,
in the second quarter of 2005.
    The net loss in the third quarter of 2005 included special charges
of $37 million related to restructuring activities and a net charge of
$20 million related to the re-filing of the Company's tax returns as a
result of the financial restatements. The third quarter 2005 results
included adjustments related to prior periods which increased our net
loss by approximately $15 million, or approximately $0.00 in basic and
diluted loss per common share.

    Breakdown of Third Quarter 2005 Revenues

    Carrier Packet Networks revenues were $754 million, an increase of
41 percent compared with the year-ago quarter and an increase of 2
percent sequentially. Enterprise Networks revenues were $685 million,
an increase of 16 percent compared with the year-ago quarter and a
decrease of 6 percent sequentially. GSM and UMTS Networks revenues
were $674 million, an increase of 24 percent compared with the
year-ago quarter and a decrease of 6 percent sequentially. CDMA
Networks revenues were $539 million, an increase of 5 percent compared
with the year-ago quarter and a decrease of 19 percent sequentially.

    Gross Margin

    Gross margin was 38 percent of revenue in the third quarter of
2005, and included an additional projected loss of approximately $71
million related to a 2004 wireless contract in India.

    Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A)

    SG&A expenses were $572 million in the third quarter of 2005,
compared to SG&A expenses of $512 million for the third quarter of
2004 and $579 million for the second quarter of 2005. Each of these
amounts included approximately $50 million related to internal control
remedial measures, investment in the Company's finance processes and
restatement related activities.

    Research and Development (R&D)

    R&D expenses were $449 million in the third quarter of 2005,
compared to $501 million for the third quarter of 2004 and $479
million for the second quarter of 2005. The third quarter of 2005 R&D
expenses decreased primarily as a result of savings associated with
the Company's restructuring plan and cost containment initiatives.

    Other income (expense) - net

    Other income - net was $66 million income for the third quarter of
2005, which primarily related to investment income of $27 million,
currency exchange gains of $21 million and an adjustment of $16
million related to sub-lease income.

    Tax

    Income tax expense was $40 million in the third quarter of 2005,
which primarily related to a net charge of $20 million related to the
re-filing of the Company's tax returns as a result of the financial
restatements and $19 million for income taxes in profitable
jurisdictions.

    Cash

    The cash balance at the end of the third quarter of 2005 was $3.00
billion, down from $3.06 billion at the end of the second quarter of
2005. This decrease in cash was primarily driven by a cash outflow
from operations of $145 million which included cash payments for
restructuring of $55 million and $38 million of pension funding, and
expenditures on capital assets of approximately $48 million, partially
offset by proceeds of $131 million from Flextronics International Ltd.

    Nine Month 2005 Results

    For the first nine months of 2005, revenues were $8.05 billion
compared to $7.21 billion for the same period in 2004. The Company
reported a net loss for the first nine months of 2005 of $109 million,
or $0.03 per common share on a diluted basis, compared to a net loss
of $184 million, or $0.04 per common share on a diluted basis, for the
same period in 2004.
    Net earnings in the first nine months of 2005 included special
charges of $148 million related to restructuring activities and $41
million of costs related to the sale of businesses and assets. The
first nine months of 2005 results included adjustments related to
prior periods which increased net loss by approximately $40 million
($16 million of which was included in the costs related to the sale of
businesses and assets described above) or approximately $0.01 in basic
and diluted loss per common share.

    Outlook

    Commenting on the Company's outlook, Peter Currie, executive vice
president and chief financial officer, Nortel said, "For the full year
2005 compared to 2004, we expect revenue to grow in the range of 13
percent. We continue to expect gross margins to be in the range of 40
to 44 percent of revenue and operating expenses as a percentage of
revenue to be approximately 35 percent by the end of the year."

    Other

    Export Development Canada - Amended Support Facility

    As previously announced, on October 24, 2005, Nortel and Export
Development Canada (EDC) amended the EDC Support Facility to maintain
the total facility at $750 million, including the existing $300
million of existing support for performance bonds and similar
instruments, and the extension of the maturity date by one year to
December 31, 2007. In connection with this amendment, all guarantee
and security agreements previously guaranteeing or securing the
obligations of Nortel and its subsidiaries under the EDC Support
Facility and Nortel's public debt securities were terminated and the
assets of Nortel and its subsidiaries pledged under the security
agreements were released in full.

    Revenue Independent Review

    As described in Nortel's 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K (2003
Annual Report), management identified certain accounting practices and
errors related to revenue recognition that it determined to adjust as
part of the Second Restatement. In light of the resulting corrections
to previously reported revenues, the Audit Committee determined to
review the facts and circumstances leading to the restatement of these
revenues for specific transactions identified in the Second
Restatement, with a particular emphasis on the underlying conduct. The
Audit Committee sought a full understanding of the historic events
that required the revenues for these specific transactions to be
restated and intended to consider any appropriate additional remedial
measures, including those involving internal controls and processes.
The Audit Committee engaged Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr to
advise it in connection with this review. Because of the significant
accounting issues involved in the inquiry, WilmerHale retained Huron
Consulting Services LLC to provide expert accounting assistance.
    The review focused principally on transactions that account for
approximately $3.0 billion of the $3.4 billion in restated revenue,
with a particular emphasis on transactions that account for
approximately $2.6 billion in 2000. That emphasis was appropriate
because (1) the size of the revenue restatement for 2000 ($2.8 billion
of the total restated revenue of $3.4 billion) and (2) some of the
same types of errors made in 2000 typically reoccurred in subsequent
years. As more fully described in Item 9A of the 2003 Annual Report,
the revenue adjustments that were part of the Second Restatement
primarily related to certain categories of transactions, and the
independent review has examined transactions in each of these
categories.
    The independent review of the facts leading to the initial
erroneous recognition of revenues that have been restated is
substantially complete. While the primary focus of the review was on
the underlying conduct related to the transactions discussed above
that were restated, this review found no additional accounting errors
that should be investigated by management for possible restatement.
The independent review is ongoing as the Audit Committee continues to
evaluate the causes for the underlying conduct that gave rise to the
initial erroneous recognition of revenue and possible remedial
measures to strengthen internal controls and processes.
    The Audit Committee expects to complete its review prior to the
filing of the 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K by the Company. The
Audit Committee anticipates that there will be additional work done by
the Company on remedial measures, internal controls, and improvements
to processes up to and following the filing of the Company's and NNL's
2005 audited financial statements.
    The Board of Directors is committed to fully cooperate with the
ongoing investigations of these matters by the regulatory and law
enforcement authorities in both Canada and the United States.

    Recent Business Highlights

    Revenue Momentum

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    --  Nortel's mobility momentum continued globally with new
        contracts, contract extensions and deployments highlighted by:
        wireless broadband data solutions for Hutchison Telecom
        Vietnam and Hanoi Telecom, Universal Mobile Telecommunications
        System (UMTS) for Poland's PTK Centertel, Orange Slovensko,
        and CDMA2000 1x and EV-DO 3G wireless solutions for Trinidad
        and Tobago's LaqTel and Telecommunications Services of
        Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), Movicel in Angola, Coral Wireless
        in Hawaii, Telefonica Moviles in Guatemala, PT Bakrie Telecom
        in Indonesia, and Leap Wireless International and Alaska
        Native Broadband 1 License.

    --  Continuing on Nortel's leadership in enabling the convergence
        of multiple voice and data networks with:

        --  the integration of VIVO Brazil's call centers with its
            CDMA2000 1X wireless network using a Nortel VoIP solution,

        --  Telefonica Moviles Mexico deployment of a Nortel packet
            voice backbone for all of its national and international
            voice and data traffic and Centennial Communications
            deploying Nortel's Communication Server (CS) 2000-compact
            and Media Gateway 15000 to deliver advanced communications
            services for enterprises,

        --  leading rural market cable operator Cable One selection of
            Nortel as its primary VoIP technology and professional
            services provider in their deployment of a complete,
            end-to-end VoIP solution, and

        --  the launch of SIP-based VoIP services enabled on the
            DMS-10 platform opening new markets to rural voice
            providers.

    --  University customers globally continued to deploy Nortel
        solutions to improve the way education institutions conduct
        research, teach students and collaborate including new
        deployments at: Northwestern University (U.S.); North Carolina
        Central University (U.S.); University of Nebraska (U.S.);
        Kings College (U.S.); the Institute of Education, University
        of London (U.K.); University of Regina (Canada) and Wodong
        TAFE (Australia). Enabling more secure, mobile communication
        North Carolina Central University deployed Nortel's WLAN 2300
        for complete campus mobility. Northwestern University is
        deploying Nortel's Multimedia Communications Server (MCS) 5100
        to provide multimedia collaboration between students, faculty
        and staff.

    --  Deployments by the Australian Department of Defense and the
        China Shandong Traffic Police Bureau of Nortel's Ethernet
        Switching solutions, the municipality of Rishon Le Zion in
        Israel for IP telephony solutions including Nortel's Contact
        Centre Manager and Communications Server 1000 Telephony
        Manager, and the Florida Department of Transportation choice
        of Nortel's Multiservice Switching build on Nortel's proven
        track record as a major provider of solutions for large
        government and military organizations around the world.

    --  Demonstrating Nortel's growing momentum in helping carriers
        evolve today's SONET/SDH networks into packet-optimized
        infrastructures, the 5000th Optical Metro 3000 shipped to
        Japan was deployed by NTT to provide optical metro Ethernet
        solutions, and the Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 installed
        base continues to grow globally with approximately 50 new
        customer deployments in the past year, including VimpelCom of
        Russia for next generation mobile backhaul and TelstraClear
        for VoIP and broadband service delivery.

    --  India's leading private sector provider of telecommunications,
        Bharti Tele-Ventures, announced a landmark technology
        outsourcing arrangement with Nortel for the delivery of
        technology and expert resources to Bharti's customers to
        enhance the quality of customer services.

    Leading Next-Generation Solutions

    --  Building on Nortel's proven High Speed Downlink Packet Access
        (HSDPA) capabilities, which were demonstrated with the
        industry's first HSDPA mobile call in January 2005, the
        completion with LG Electronics (LGE) of the first live test
        calls using a commercial handset solution for HSDPA in March
        2005 and the completion of the TL9000 registration standard
        for Quality Management System Requirements and Measurements
        across its HSDPA, UMTS and GSM wireless infrastructure
        solutions with:

        --  SK Telecom, Korea's largest mobile communications
            provider, selection of HSDPA technology from Nortel and
            UMTS core network solutions from LGE. SK Telecom's
            commercial launch of UMTS services is planned for November
            2005, with commercial launch of HSDPA following in early
            2006,

        --  KTF, one of Korea's leading cellular providers, selection
            of Nortel HSDPA-based access equipment and LGE UMTS core
            network solution for roll out of its planned HSDPA-ready
            broadband wireless network,

        --  Nortel achieved a Chinese wireless industry milestone with
            what was believed to be the country's first seamless
            handoff of broadband voice and multimedia services and
            Nortel's first SIP-based video call handover between a
            live HSDPA network and a Wireless Mesh network.

    --  Demonstrating the world's first integrated data encryption for
        10 Gbps optical networks using Advanced Encryption Standards
        (AES-256) approved by the U.S. National Security Agency,
        Nortel has encrypted multiple light-paths at the Optical
        Ethernet layer to travel across today's SONET networks to be
        decrypted at multiple unique destinations, increasing security
        for confidential transmissions, reducing network complexity,
        and lowering operational expenses through reduced power and
        space requirements.

    New Strategic Relationships

    --  Nortel announced strategic relationships with WiMAX leaders
        Intel and Airspan Networks and plans to offer fixed and mobile
        WiMAX products based on industry standards. Expected to
        complement the work already underway with the LG-Nortel joint
        venture, Nortel is collaborating with Intel to promote
        deployment of wireless broadband based on WiMAX, and will
        integrate Airspan's WiMAX base transceiver stations and
        subscriber terminals with Nortel's optical backhaul
        technology, data networking solutions and wireless services.

    --  Nortel's strategic relationship with Microsoft was expanded to
        provide collaborative real-time capabilities through the
        combining of the capabilities of Microsoft's Live
        Communications Server and Office Communicator with Nortel's IP
        Telephony SIP applications. This Nortel/Microsoft converged
        office solution builds on a longstanding relationship between
        the two companies and is expected to be available in late
        2005.

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    About Nortel

    Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications
capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power
global commerce, and secure and protect the world's most critical
information. Serving both service provider and enterprise customers,
Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing
end-to-end broadband, Voice over IP, multimedia services and
applications, and wireless broadband designed to help people solve the
world's greatest challenges. Nortel does business in more than 150
countries. For more information, visit Nortel on the Web at
www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news, visit www.nortel.com/news.

    Certain information included in this press release is
forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties.
The results or events predicted in these statements may differ
materially from actual results or events. 
    Factors which could cause results or events to differ from current
expectations include, among other things: the outcome of regulatory
and criminal investigations and civil litigation actions related to
Nortel's restatements and the impact any resulting legal judgments,
settlements, penalties and expenses could have on Nortel's results of
operations, financial condition and liquidity, and any related
potential dilution of Nortel's common shares; the findings of Nortel's
independent review and implementation of recommended remedial
measures; the outcome of the ongoing independent review with respect
to revenues for specific identified transactions, which review will
have a particular emphasis on the underlying conduct that led to the
initial recognition of these revenues; the restatement or revisions of
Nortel's previously announced or filed financial results and resulting
negative publicity; the existence of material weaknesses in Nortel's
internal control over financial reporting and the conclusion of
Nortel's management and independent auditor that Nortel's internal
control over financial reporting is ineffective, which could continue
to impact Nortel's ability to report its results of operations and
financial condition accurately and in a timely manner; the impact of
Nortel's and NNL's failure to timely file their financial statements
and related periodic reports, including Nortel's inability to access
its shelf registration statement filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); the impact of management
changes, including the termination for cause of Nortel's former CEO,
CFO and Controller in April 2004; the sufficiency of Nortel's
restructuring activities, including the work plan announced on August
19, 2004 as updated on September 30, 2004 and December 14, 2004,
including the potential for higher actual costs to be incurred in
connection with restructuring actions compared to the estimated costs
of such actions; 
    cautious or reduced spending by Nortel's customers; increased
consolidation among Nortel's customers and the loss of customers in
certain markets; fluctuations in Nortel's operating results and
general industry, economic and market conditions and growth rates;
fluctuations in Nortel's cash flow, level of outstanding debt and
current debt ratings; Nortel's monitoring of the capital markets for
opportunities to improve its capital structure and financial
flexibility; Nortel's ability to recruit and retain qualified
employees; the use of cash collateral to support Nortel's normal
course business activities; the dependence on Nortel's subsidiaries
for funding; the impact of Nortel's defined benefit plans and deferred
tax assets on results of operations and Nortel's cash flow; the
adverse resolution of class actions, litigation in the ordinary course
of business, intellectual property disputes and similar matters;
Nortel's dependence on new product development and its ability to
predict market demand for particular products; Nortel's ability to
integrate the operations and technologies of acquired businesses in an
effective manner; the impact of rapid technological and market change;
the impact of price and product competition; barriers to international
growth and global economic conditions, particularly in emerging
markets and including interest rate and currency exchange rate
fluctuations; the impact of rationalization and consolidation in the
telecommunications industry; changes in regulation of the Internet;
the impact of the credit risks of Nortel's customers and the impact of
customer financing and commitments; general stock market volatility;
negative developments associated with Nortel's supply contracts and
contract manufacturing agreements, including as a result of using a
sole supplier for a key component of certain optical networks
solutions; the impact of Nortel's supply and outsourcing contracts
that contain delivery and installation provisions, which, if not met,
could result in the payment of substantial penalties or liquidated
damages; any undetected product defects, errors or failures; the
future success of Nortel's strategic alliances; and certain
restrictions on how Nortel and its president and chief executive
officer conduct business. 
    For additional information with respect to certain of these and
other factors, see the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Nortel with the SEC. Unless
otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Nortel disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.

    Nortel, the Nortel logo and the Globemark are trademarks of
Nortel.
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Nortel will host a teleconference/audio webcast to discuss 
Third Quarter 2005 Results.

TIME:    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET on Wednesday, November 2, 2005

To participate, please call the following at least 15 minutes prior 
to the start of the event.

Teleconference:                          Webcast:
North America:    1-888-211-4395         www.nortel.com/q3earnings2005
International:    1-212-231-6007

Replay:
(Available one hour after the conference call until 5:00 p.m. ET, 
November 23, 2005)
North America:    1-800-383-0935         Passcode:    21265894#
International:    1-402-530-5545         Passcode:    21265894#
Webcast: www.nortel.com/q3earnings2005



                     NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
                Consolidated Statements of Operations



                               Three Months           Nine Months
                           Ended September 30,    Ended September 30,
                          ---------------------- ---------------------
                             2005       2004       2005       2004
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                          (Unaudited)
                          (U.S. GAAP, Millions of U.S. dollars, except
                                       per share amounts)

Revenues                      $2,655     $2,179     $8,046     $7,213
Cost of revenues               1,648      1,393      4,747      4,319
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Gross profit                   1,007        786      3,299      2,894

Selling, general and
 administrative expense          572        512      1,725      1,596
Research and development
 expense                         449        501      1,402      1,465
Amortization of
 intangibles                       6          2         10          7
Special charges                   37         93        148         99
 (Gain) loss on sale of
  businesses and assets            4        (39)        41       (114)
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Operating earnings (loss)        (61)      (283)       (27)      (159)
Other income (expense) -
 net                              66         44        170        112
Interest expense
  Long-term debt                 (55)       (45)      (156)      (132)
  Other                           (2)        (3)        (6)       (18)
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Earnings (loss) from
 continuing operations
 before income taxes,
 minority interests and
 equity in net earnings
 (loss) of associated
 companies                       (52)      (287)       (19)      (197)
Income tax benefit
 (expense)                       (40)        30        (49)        32
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                 (92)      (257)       (68)      (165)
Minority interests - net
 of tax                          (15)        (7)       (46)       (29)
Equity in net earnings
 (loss) of associated
 companies - net of tax            1         --          3         (2)
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net earnings (loss) from
 continuing operations          (106)      (264)      (111)      (196)
Net earnings (loss) from
 discontinued operations -
 net of tax                        1          5          2         12
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net earnings (loss)            $(105)     $(259)     $(109)     $(184)
                          =========== ========== ========== ==========

                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Average shares
 outstanding ('000s) -
 Basic                     4,338,613  4,337,513  4,337,900  4,336,537
Average shares
 outstanding ('000s) -
 Diluted                   4,338,613  4,337,513  4,337,900  4,336,537
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Basic earnings (loss) per
 common share
  - from continuing
   operations                 $(0.02)    $(0.06)    $(0.03)    $(0.04)
  - from discontinued
   operations                   0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Basic earnings (loss) per
 common share                 $(0.02)    $(0.06)    $(0.03)    $(0.04)
                          =========== ========== ========== ==========
Diluted earnings (loss)
 per common share
  - from continuing
   operations                 $(0.02)    $(0.06)    $(0.03)    $(0.04)
  - from discontinued
   operations                   0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00
                          ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Diluted earnings (loss)
 per common share             $(0.02)    $(0.06)    $(0.03)    $(0.04)
                          =========== ========== ========== ==========

  Please refer to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
   ended September 30, 2005 including the Notes to the Consolidated
                         Financial Statements.


                     NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
                     Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                September   December
                                                    30,        31,
                                                  2005        2004
                                                ---------- -----------
                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                (U.S. GAAP, Millions
                                                   of U.S. dollars,
                                                   except for share
                                                       amounts)
                    ASSETS
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $2,997      $3,686
  Restricted cash and cash equivalents                 73          80
  Accounts receivable - net                         2,616       2,551
  Inventories - net                                 1,232       1,414
  Deferred income taxes - net                         371         255
  Other current assets                                580         356
                                                ---------- -----------
Total current assets                                7,869       8,342
Investments                                           166         159
Plant and equipment - net                           1,575       1,651
Goodwill                                            2,519       2,303
Intangible assets - net                               150          78
Deferred income taxes - net                         3,606       3,736
Other assets                                          579         715
                                                ---------- -----------
Total assets                                      $16,464     $16,984
                                                ========== ===========
     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
  Trade and other accounts payable                   $984        $996
  Payroll and benefit-related liabilities             536         515
  Contractual liabilities                             396         569
  Restructuring liabilities                           131         254
  Other accrued liabilities                         2,500       2,823
  Long-term debt due within one year                1,455          15
                                                ---------- -----------
Total current liabilities                           6,002       5,172
Long-term debt                                      2,428       3,862
Deferred income taxes - net                           227         144
Other liabilities                                   3,373       3,189
                                                ---------- -----------
Total liabilities                                  12,030      12,367
                                                ---------- -----------
Minority interests in subsidiary companies            641         630
Guarantees, commitments and contingencies
 (notes 10, 11 and 17)
             SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common shares, without par value - Authorized
 shares: unlimited;
  Issued and outstanding shares:  4,339,186,267
   as of September 30, 2005 and 4,272,671,213
   as of December 31, 2004                         33,932      33,840
Additional paid-in capital                          3,252       3,282
Accumulated deficit                               (32,692)    (32,583)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)        (699)       (552)
                                                ---------- -----------
Total shareholders' equity                          3,793       3,987
                                                ---------- -----------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity        $16,464     $16,984
                                                ========== ===========

  Please refer to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
   ended September 30, 2005 including the Notes to the Consolidated
                         Financial Statements.


                      NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                        Three Months    Nine Months
                                             Ended          Ended
                                        September 30,   September 30,
                                        -------------- ---------------
                                            2005        2005    2004
                                        -------------- ------- -------
                                                 (Unaudited)
                                        (U.S. GAAP, Millions of U.S.
                                                   dollars)
Cash flows from (used in) operating
 activities
 Net earnings (loss) from continuing
  operations                                    $(106)  $(111)  $(196)
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
  (loss) from continuing operations to
  net cash from (used in) operating
  activities, net of effects from
  acquisitions and divestitures of
  businesses:
  Amortization and depreciation                    71     231     260
  Non-cash portion of special charges
   and related asset write downs                    1       3      --
  Equity in net (earnings) loss of
   associated companies - net of tax               (1)     (3)      2
  Stock option compensation                        21      58      55
  Deferred income taxes                            44      58     (12)
  Other liabilities                                72     251     190
  (Gain) loss on sale or write down of
   investments, businesses and assets               4      25    (147)
  Other - net                                      54      (3)     98
  Change in operating assets and
   liabilities                                   (305)   (813)   (697)
                                        -------------- ------- -------
 Net cash from (used in) operating
  activities of continuing operations            (145)   (304)   (447)
                                        -------------- ------- -------
Cash flows from (used in) investing
 activities
 Expenditures for plant and equipment             (48)   (167)   (194)
 Proceeds on disposals of plant and
  equipment                                        --      10      10
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents              --       9     (14)
 Acquisitions of investments and
  businesses - net of cash acquired                (1)   (449)     (7)
 Proceeds on sale of investments and
  businesses                                      141     308     143
                                        -------------- ------- -------
 Net cash from (used in) investing
  activities of continuing operations              92    (289)    (62)
                                        -------------- ------- -------
Cash flows from (used in) financing
 activities
 Dividends paid by subsidiaries to
  minority interests                               (9)    (33)    (24)
 Increase in notes payable                         20      58      54
 Decrease in notes payable                        (18)    (64)    (56)
 Repayments of long-term debt                      --      --    (107)
 Repayments of capital leases payable              (4)     (8)     (5)
 Issuance of common shares                          3       4      30
                                        -------------- ------- -------
 Net cash from (used in) financing
  activities of continuing operations              (8)    (43)   (108)
                                        -------------- ------- -------
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes
 on cash and cash equivalents                      (1)    (86)     (6)
                                        -------------- ------- -------
Net cash from (used in) continuing
 operations                                       (62)   (722)   (623)
Net cash from (used in) in operating
 activities of discontinued operations             (1)     33      16
                                        -------------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                      (63)   (689)   (607)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
 of period                                      3,060   3,686   3,997
                                        -------------- ------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
 period                                        $2,997  $2,997  $3,390
                                        ============== ======= =======


  Please refer to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
   ended September 30, 2005 including the Notes to the Consolidated
                         Financial Statements


Segment revenues

The following table summarizes our revenues for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, by segment:


                                     Three Months       Nine Months
                                         Ended              Ended
                                     September 30,      September 30,
                                    ---------------    ---------------
                                     2005    2004       2005    2004
                                    ------- -------    ------- -------
Revenues
Carrier Packet Networks               $754    $533 (a) $2,156  $1,940
CDMA Networks                          539     511      1,743   1,647
GSM and UMTS Networks                  674     543      2,182   1,910
Enterprise Networks                    685     591      1,962   1,703
                                    ------- -------    ------- -------
Total reportable segments            2,652   2,178      8,043   7,200
Other                                    3       1          3      13
                                    ------- -------    ------- -------
Total revenues                      $2,655  $2,179     $8,046  $7,213
                                    ======= =======    ======= =======


Geographic revenues

The following table summarizes our geographic revenues for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, based on the
location of the customer:



                                  Three months ended Nine months ended
                                    September 30,      September 30,
                                  ------------------ -----------------
                                    2005      2004     2005     2004
                                  ---------- ------- --------- -------

Revenues
United States                        $1,282  $1,114    $3,825  $3,653
EMEA (b)                                642     581     2,085   1,820
Canada                                  163     122       460     413
Asia Pacific                            379     227     1,193     904
CALA (c)                                189     135       483     423
                                  ---------- ------- --------- -------
Consolidated                         $2,655  $2,179    $8,046  $7,213
                                  ========== ======= ========= =======


(a) As previously reported Carrier Packet Networks revenue for the
    third quarter of 2004 included a reduction of $80 million related
    to a cumulative correction of revenue improperly recognized in
    prior periods.

(b) The Europe, Middle East and Africa region, or EMEA.

(c) The Caribbean and Latin America region, or CALA.

   Please refer to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
   ended September 30, 2005 including the Notes to the Consolidated
                         Financial Statements

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