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Nortel Networks Limited Series 5 Preferred Shares

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 11/01/11 — Nortel Networks Limited (“NNL”) announced today that, in light of its ongoing creditor protection proceedings and the other factors mentioned below, NNL will not be following the notification procedures set out in the provisions attaching to its Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preferred Shares Series 5 (“Series 5 Preferred Shares”) in connection with the right of holders of Series 5 Preferred Shares to elect to convert such shares, on December 1, 2011, into Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preferred Shares Series 6 (“Series 6 Preferred Shares”), nor will a fixed dividend rate be set for purposes of the dividend rights attaching to the Series 6 Preferred Shares (none of which are currently outstanding). The principal distinction between the Series 5 Preferred Shares and Series 6 Preferred Shares, aside from their conversion rights, is that the former provide for floating adjustable dividends while the latter provide for fixed dividends, in either case, as and when declared payable by NNL-s board of directors. NNL suspended the declaration of all dividends on its preferred shares in November 2008 and currently is not lawfully able to declare or pay dividends on its preferred shares, nor does it expect to resume the declaration or payment of dividends on its preferred shares at any time in the future. Further, as previously announced, NNL does not expect that holders of its preferred shares (of any series) will receive any value from the creditor protection proceedings and expects that these proceedings will result in the cancellation of such shares.

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Certain statements in this press release may contain words such as “could”, “expects”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “targets”, “plans”, “envisions”, “seeks” and other similar language and are considered forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities laws. These statements are based on Nortel-s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which Nortel operates. These statements are subject to important assumptions, risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and the actual outcome may be materially different. Nortel-s assumptions, although considered reasonable by Nortel at the date of this press release, may prove to be inaccurate and consequently Nortel-s actual results could differ materially from the expectations set out herein.

Actual results or events could differ materially from those contemplated in forward-looking statements as a result of the following: (i) risks and uncertainties relating to the Creditor Protection Proceedings including: (a) risks associated with Nortel-s ability to: obtain required approvals and successfully consummate pending and future divestitures; ability to satisfy transition services agreement obligations in connection with divestiture of operations; successfully conclude ongoing discussions for the sale of Nortel-s other assets; develop, obtain required approvals for, and implement a court approved plan; allocation of the sale proceeds of our businesses among the various Nortel entities participating in these sales may take considerable time to resolve ongoing issues with creditors and other third parties whose interests may differ from Nortel-s; generate cash from operations and maintain adequate cash on hand in each of its jurisdictions to fund operations within the jurisdiction during the Creditor Protection Proceedings; continue to have cash management arrangements and obtain any further required approvals from the Canadian Monitor, the U.K. Administrators, the U.S. Principal Officer, the U.S. Creditors- Committee, or other third parties; raise capital to satisfy claims, including Nortel-s ability to sell assets to satisfy claims against Nortel; realize full or fair value for any assets or business that are divested; utilize net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes in the future; avoid the substantive consolidation of NNI-s assets and liabilities with those of one or more other U.S. Debtors;

operate effectively under the new organizational structure, and in consultation with the Canadian Monitor, and the U.S. Creditors- Committee and work effectively with the U.K. Administrators, French Administrator and Israeli Administrators in their respective administration of the EMEA businesses subject to the Creditor Protection Proceedings; continue as a going concern; actively and adequately communicate on and respond to events, media and rumors associated with the Creditor Protection Proceedings that could adversely affect Nortel-s relationships with customers, suppliers, partners and employees; retain and incentivize key employees as may be needed; retain, or if necessary, replace major suppliers on acceptable terms and avoid disruptions in Nortel-s supply chain regarding our remaining stranded contracts; obtain court orders or approvals with respect to motions filed from time to time; resolve claims made against Nortel in connection with the Creditor Protection Proceedings for amounts not exceeding Nortel-s recorded liabilities subject to compromise; prevent third parties from obtaining court orders or approvals that are contrary to Nortel-s interests; and (b) risks and uncertainties associated with: limitations on actions against any Debtor during the Creditor Protection Proceedings; the values, if any, that will be prescribed pursuant to any court approved plan to outstanding Nortel securities and, in particular, that Nortel does not expect that any value will be prescribed to the NNC common shares or the NNL preferred shares in any such plan; the delisting of NNC common shares from the NYSE; and the delisting of NNC common shares and NNL preferred shares from the TSX; and (ii) risks and uncertainties relating to Nortel-s business including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; a high level of debt, arduous or restrictive terms and conditions related to accessing certain sources of funding; the sufficiency of workforce and cost reduction initiatives; a failure to protect Nortel-s intellectual property rights; any adverse legal judgments, fines, penalties or settlements related to any significant pending or future litigation actions; failure to maintain integrity of Nortel-s information systems; and Nortel-s potential inability to maintain an effective risk management strategy.

For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see Nortel-s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other securities filings 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.

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