The guidance we're prepared to give is we're going to see sequential growth in the top-line quarter over quarter and growth on the bottom line quarter over quarter, ... We need to perform. Performance is our mantra, and out here we are working hard to perform.

This is a very confusing time because all of our customers are seeing 15- to 20-percent cuts,

It will take the rest of fiscal 2001 to get back on track, ... In the second half of the year the significantly reduced expense levels will take hold.

As we continue to execute our business restructuring program, Frank's deep knowledge of both our financial and product portfolio will be key.

As we've said, fiscal year 2001 is a transition and rebuilding year for Lucent,

Despite the short-term weakness in the market, we believe that our Phase II restructuring actions will drive our return to profitability and positive cash flow in fiscal year 2002,

These are uncertain times. We've got on our belts, suspenders, parachutes and skyhooks,

We believe our revenues will improve in the second fiscal quarter of 2002. In fact, we are seeing early signs of increased customer spending in some segments of our business for that quarter, ... This isn't surprising because even our customers' reduced forecasts for calendar 2002 are still higher than their rate of spending in the current quarter.

We are clearly disappointed in our results for fiscal year 2000, ... We are looking at fiscal year 2001 as a transition and rebuilding year for Lucent.  Lucent remains a company with world-class products, people and knowledge of networks, and we are fortunate to compete in one of the world's leading growth markets.

We are clearly disappointed in our results for fiscal year 2000. We are looking at fiscal year 2001 as a transition and rebuilding year for Lucent. Lucent remains a company with world-class products, people and knowledge of networks, and we are fortunate to compete in one of the world's leading growth markets.