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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 6, 1997    5:00 EST

For more information contact:
Eric Keller or Kathy Marohl
(408) 325-2200

      ASPECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO VIGOROUSLY CONTEST LUCENT COMPLAINT

San Jose, CA, March 6, 1997 -- Aspect Telecommunications Corporation
(Nasdaq:ASPT) has been notified that Lucent Technologies, Inc. has filed a
patent infringement complaint against Aspect on four patents. The case was
filed on March 5, 1997 in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, and is entitled Lucent Technologies, Inc. v. Aspect
Telecommunications Corporation, (Civil Action No. 97-CV-1618).

Aspect has developed its own technology for its call center products. Based
upon its investigations to date, Aspect does not believe that it infringes any
valid claims of the Lucent patents. Aspect has referred the complaint to its
counsel for an appropriate response.

Aspect's chairman and chief executive officer, James R. Carreker, stated,
"Unfortunately, these types of actions have become fairly common among
technology companies, some of whom are attempting to utilize their patent
portfolios as an additional profit center. We intend to vigorously contest this
complaint, while continuing to focus on building value for our customers,
employees, investors, business partners and communities."

Founded in 1985, Aspect Telecommunications is a global provider of
comprehensive business solutions for mission-critical call centers. Aspect
products include automatic call distributors, interactive response systems,
management information and reporting tools, computer-telephony integration
technology and call center planning and forecasting packages. Aspect also
provides services vital to call center environments, including business
applications consulting, systems integration and training. World headquarters
are located in San Jose, California. For additional information, visit Aspect
on the World Wide Web at http://www.aspect.com.