AT&T Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for U.S. Wireless Service...

AT&T Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for U.S.
Wireless Service Providers

DALLAS, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today
announced that leading industry analyst firm Gartner Inc. has positioned AT&T
in the Leaders Quadrant of its "Magic Quadrant for U.S. Wireless Service
Providers, 2008" report.(1)
According to Gartner, "this Magic Quadrant assesses suppliers of
cellular-based wireless and mobile enterprise voice and data networking
solutions in the U.S. This includes cellular voice, low and high speed data
services (provided over wide-area cellular networks) and remote-access
services. Enterprises typically purchased these services in two- to three-year
contracts that include equipment, networking services and day-to-day
operational support."
"In our opinion, AT&T's position in the Leaders Quadrant of the U.S.
Wireless Service Providers report published by Gartner is testament to AT&T's
leadership in this space, as more than 71.4 million customers across the
United States rely on our wireless voice and data services," said Ralph de la
Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility.
To view the Gartner "Magic Quadrant for U.S. Wireless Service Providers,"
courtesy of AT&T, visit http://www.corp.att.com/awards/analysts/gartner.html.
(1) Gartner "Magic Quadrant for U.S. Wireless Service Providers," by
Phillip Redman, Michael J. King, Aug. 26, 2008

About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with
permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace
at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how
certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by
Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in
the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those
vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended
solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action.
Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this
research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose.
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. In 2008, AT&T again ranked
No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company
list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list.
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Melissa Mirabile, +1-212-453-2327, mmirabil@attnews.us, for AT&T Inc.; or
Janet Wyles of AT&T Inc., +1-908-234-6067, wyles@att.com