RNS Number:5995Q
Marconi Corporation PLC
07 October 2003


                                                                Press enquiries:
                   
                   Joe Kelly tel: +44 207 306 1771; email: joe.kelly@marconi.com
                 David Beck tel: +44 207 306 1490; email: david.beck@marconi.com
                                                             
                                                             Investor enquiries:
           Heather Green tel: + 44 207 306 1735; email:heather.green@marconi.com

                            
                             MARCONI CORPORATION PLC
                              INDUSTRY ANALYST DAY

LONDON - October 7, 2003 - Marconi Corporation plc (London: MONI and NASDAQ:
MRCIY) is hosting a group of industry analysts from around the world today and
tomorrow at the Company's Customer Welcome Centre in Coventry. The company's
senior management will present the company's strategy and vision for the future.

Copies of the key presentations from the event will be available at the Industry
Analysts section of the Marconi web site, www.marconi.com, from 09.00 hours
today.

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About Marconi Corporation plc

Marconi Corporation plc is a global telecommunications equipment, services and
solutions company. The company's core business is the provision of innovative
and reliable optical networks, broadband routing and switching and broadband
access technologies and services. The company's customer base includes many of
the world's largest telecommunications operators.

The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol MONI and on
NASDAQ under the ticker MRCIY.

Additional information about Marconi Corporation can be found at
www.marconi.com.

Copyright (c) 2003 Marconi Corporation plc. All rights reserved. All brands or
product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to products,
partners, customers, future growth and other matters. Please refer to the Form
20-F report and Form 6-K reports filed by Marconi Corporation plc with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of risks that
could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements.



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