2002, respectively, for the following audit services: (i) audits of the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company and Nortel Networks Limited included in annual reports on Form 10-K and annual reports to shareholders for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002; (ii) reviews of the interim financial statements of the Company and Nortel Networks Limited included in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and quarterly reports to shareholders for the periods ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2003 and 2002 (and in a Nortel Networks Limited amended Form 10-Q/A for the period ended September 30, 2003); (iii) audits and reviews of the restated financial statements of the Company and Nortel Networks Limited included in their respective amended annual reports on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and amended quarterly reports on Form 10-Q/A for the periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2003; (iv) audits and reviews of the restated financial statements of the Company and Nortel Networks Limited included as comparative financial statements in their respective Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003; (v) audits of individual subsidiary statutory financial statements; and

(vi)comfort letters, attest services, statutory and regulatory audits, consents and other services related to United States Securities and Exchange Commission matters.

Audit-Related Fees

Deloitte Entities billed to date the Company and its subsidiaries $2.8 million, $3.1 million and $1.1 million for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, for the following audit-related services: (i) audit of pension plan financial statements; (ii) financial accounting and reporting consultations; (iii) information system reviews; (iv) advisory services related to the United States Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; (v) accounting consultations and audits in connection with dispositions; (vi) internal control reviews; and (vii) accounting consultations regarding financial accounting standards for various local business-related transactions.

Tax Fees

Deloitte Entities billed the Company and its subsidiaries $7.1 million, $14.6 million and $13.7 million for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively for tax compliance services. Tax compliance services are services rendered based upon facts already in existence or transactions that have already occurred to document, compute and obtain government approval for amounts to be included in tax filings and consisted of:

(i)assistance in filing tax returns in various jurisdictions; (ii) sales and use, property and other tax return assistance; (iii) research and development tax credit documentation and analysis for purposes of filing amended returns; (iv) transfer pricing documentation; (v) requests for technical advice from taxing authorities; (vi) assistance with tax audits and appeals; and (vii) preparation of expatriate tax returns.

All Other Fees

Deloitte Entities billed the Company and its subsidiaries $0, $0 and $1.7 million for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, for the following services: (i) non-financial information systems design and implementation; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) immigration services; and (iv) review of import/export and social security requirements/reports. Approximately $1.0 million of the above services billed by Deloitte Entities in 2002 were for services provided by Deloitte Consulting.

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