AT&T U-verse Expands in Atlanta

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Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:01am EDT

Southeastern Consumers Benefit From Advanced Technology, Compelling Features
and Video Choice

ATLANTA, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- More Atlanta-area residents
now have a new -- and better -- choice for their television and communications
services. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced the expanded availability of
AT&T U-verse(SM) TV and U-verse enabled AT&T High Speed Internet in parts of
local Atlanta communities. AT&T will make U-verse services available to more
homes throughout the area on an ongoing basis.
    AT&T U-verse brings together your TV, broadband and AT&T wireless services
-- all on one bill -- with unique features that provide a new level of
integration, convenience and control. AT&T U-verse services are all delivered
over AT&T's advanced Internet Protocol (IP) network.
     "AT&T has made a commitment to help customers in the Southeast benefit
from faster and wider delivery of innovative new services like AT&T U-verse,"
said Sylvia Anderson, AT&T Georgia president. "Our customers will reap the
rewards when they experience AT&T U-verse TV. We look forward to expanding
U-verse services and video choice to more customers in the Southeast."
    AT&T is the only national service provider to offer a 100 percent IP-based
television (IPTV) service. IP technology helps make AT&T U-verse TV one of the
most dynamic and feature-rich services available today, with advanced
capabilities that customers don't get from other providers and with access to
more than 40 High Definition (HD) channels.
    "We're excited that our Atlanta customers will be the first in the
Southeast to know why we say U-verse TV is cooler than cable," said Rob
Bentley, AT&T vice president and general manager for the Southeast region.
"We're bringing them unmatched features, an extensive HD channel lineup, more
control over their services and a great value."
    Where available, local AT&T U-verse customers can enjoy numerous TV
benefits, including:
    -- An attractive selection of TV packages. You can choose from a variety
       of subscription options that feature up to 320 channels, including
       digital music, local, movie and sports programming, as well as premium
       Spanish-language and international packages. All packages include
       HD-capable equipment, and most packages include an HD digital video
       recorder (DVR). (More receivers can be added for $5 each a month.)
    -- More HD channels than the major local cable providers, with an
       extensive lineup of more than 40 HD channels. U-verse TV supports both
       720p and 1080i formats. Access to HD service is $10 a month with any
       U-verse TV package.
    -- The ability to set your DVR from any location. With AT&T Yahoo! Web and
       Mobile Remote Access to DVR, you can schedule recordings from any
       Web-connected PC or compatible AT&T mobile phone (wireless service
       charges apply) by using your AT&T High Speed Internet account.
    -- The ability to record up to four programs at once using a DVR (up to
       four standard definition programs or one HD and three standard
       definition programs) -- another feature exclusive to AT&T U-verse TV.
    -- AT&T Online Photos from Flickr, which lets you simply and conveniently
       browse the photos you've uploaded to flickr.com and watch slide shows
       on your U-verse TV screen from the comfort of your couch.
    -- AT&T U-bar, which brings customizable weather, stock, sports and
       traffic information to the U-verse TV screen, without interrupting the
       current program. AT&T High Speed Internet subscribers can personalize
       the U-bar from the AT&T portal to display weather at specific
       locations, your personal stock portfolio and scores for your favorite
       sports teams.
    -- YELLOWPAGES.COM TV, for fast and easy searches to find local businesses
       and other information via your TV screen.
    -- AT&T Yahoo! Games, so you can now play your favorite online games --
       including Sudoku, Solitaire, JT's Blocks, Mah-jongg Tiles and Chess --
       on the TV screen.
    -- Built-in Picture-in-Picture, which lets you channel-surf on any
       television without leaving the program you're watching.
    -- A growing Video On Demand (VOD) library with one-touch access to movies
       and events.
    -- Advanced search to find upcoming linear or VOD programs by using the
       title or an actor's name.
    -- Easy-to-use parental controls to block live programs, recorded programs
       or videos by specific channel or ratings.
    -- Specially designed U-verse receivers. All U-verse receivers are
       HD-capable and include universal remote controls with backlit buttons
       and one-touch access to VOD, recorded TV and other popular U-verse
       features.


    AT&T U-verse offers multiple combinations of TV and Internet packages to
customize your experience. U-verse TV offers five programming packages --
U100, U200, the popular U300 and U400 packages, plus U-family, a
market-leading family-friendly programming option. Current AT&T U-verse TV
pricing starts at $44 a month, depending on the selected programming package
(taxes, fees and other monthly charges apply).
    Professional installation of all U-verse services is included for new
U-verse TV customers. Customers who order a qualifying programming package by
phone through May 24, 2008, are eligible to choose a free month of the U200,
U300 or U400 package or a $50 cash-back redemption by gift check ($100 if both
TV and Internet are ordered). Customers who order qualifying TV and Internet
packages online will receive both a free month of the TV package and a $100
cash-back redemption.
    U-verse enabled AT&T High Speed Internet offers more bandwidth and faster
available speeds to meet the needs of every consumer or small business
broadband user, including four package options:
    -- Max: Downstream speeds up to 10.0 Mbps, upstream speeds up to 1.5 Mbps
    -- Elite: Downstream speeds up to 6.0 Mbps, upstream speeds up to 1.0 Mbps
    -- Pro: Downstream speeds up to 3.0 Mbps, upstream speeds up to 1.0 Mbps
    -- Express: Downstream speeds up to 1.5 Mbps, upstream speeds up to 1.0
       Mbps


    All U-verse enabled AT&T High Speed Internet packages include wireless
home networking at no extra cost, giving customers the freedom to access
online photos, streaming video, games and other information from a
wireless-enabled laptop or other device. Subscribers also receive virtually
unlimited e-mail storage, powerful anti-virus and anti-spam software and
access to the nation's largest Wi-Fi network with free unlimited connectivity
at more than 10,000 AT&T Wi-Fi(SM) hot spots.
    In 2007, the Consumer Choice for Television Act was sponsored by
Representative Jeff Lewis and carried in the Senate by Senator David Shafer,
and it was passed overwhelmingly by the Georgia General Assembly and signed by
Governor Perdue.
    AT&T is deploying next-generation AT&T U-verse services as part of its
mission to connect people with their world, everywhere they live and work, and
do it better than anyone else. Through AT&T U-verse and the company's 100
percent IP platform, consumers will benefit from integrated AT&T services
across the three screens they value the most: the TV, the PC and the wireless
phone.
    For additional information on AT&T U-verse -- or to find out whether it's
available in your area -- visit http://uverse.att.com, call 800-ATT-2020 or
visit one of the following AT&T retail locations:
     3429 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30326
     136 Perimeter Center West, Atlanta, Georgia 30346
     3380 Buford Drive, Suite F340, Buford, Georgia 30519

    About AT&T
    AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its
subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of
AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings
are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and
the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services.
In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and
advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM
organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as
communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy,
AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about
AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and
affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.
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    AT&T High Speed Internet provided by AT&T Internet Services with
customized content, services, and applications from Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo!, the
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registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc.
    IMPORTANT OFFER INFORMATION: All promotional offers expire 5/24/08.
Service not available in all areas; Residential customers only; Prices,
programming, and offers subject to change without notice; The identified "up
to" speeds are maximum downstream rates for Internet access service which may
vary and are not guaranteed; Actual speed achieved depends on customer
location, line condition, and use of other U-verse services; Credit and other
restrictions apply; Channel counts include optional channels available in
plan; Wireless networking may require adapter purchased separately;
Fiber-optics apply to part or all of the network depending on your location.
Other Charges: Taxes, video cost recovery fees, and other fees extra;
Equipment rental fees included in monthly service charges. Installation Offer:
Offer ends 5/24/08. No charge for standard professional installation for new
AT&T U-verse customers ordering U-verse TV. Free Mo. of Service or $50 Cash
Back: Residential customers ordering new U-verse 200 or higher TV plan. Free
Month of Service applied as bill credit for 1 mo. std. monthly charge for
qualifying TV plan only. Video On Demand (VOD) Pay Per View, and other charges
not included. $50 Cash Back redemption details provided to customer 30 days
after activation. Check sent to customers 4-6 weeks after receipt of coupon.
Checks expire 60 days from issue date. Qualifying services must be active & in
good standing at time of redemption processing. Offer ends 5/24/08. $100 Cash
Back: Offer ends 5/24/08. Residential customers ordering new U-verse 200 or
higher TV plan and U-verse enabled Internet service (Express or higher).
Redemption details provided to customer 30 days after activation. Check mailed
4-6 weeks after receipt of coupon. Checks expire 60 days from issue date.
Qualifying services must be active & in good standing at time of redemption
processing. Free Mo. of Service & $100 Cash Back: Online Orders Only. Offer
ends 5/24/08. Residential customers ordering new U-verse 200 or higher with
AT&T High Speed Internet U-verse enabled plans. Credit for 1 mo. std. monthly
charge for qualifying TV plan only. Video On Demand (VOD) Pay Per View, and
other charges not included. Redemption details provided to customer 30 days
after activation. Check sent to customers 4-6 weeks after receipt of coupon.
Checks expire 60 days from issue date. Qualifying services must be active & in
good standing at time of redemption processing.
SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

Joe Chandler of AT&T Inc., +1-404-927-2992, joe.chandler@att.com
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