AT&T Receives High Honors for Commitment to Hispanics

Company Tops Two Prominent Publications' Diversity Lists

DALLAS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today
announced that the company has received the top rankings on diversity lists
published by two Hispanic magazines for the company's commitment to diversity
and inclusion and, more specifically, the Hispanic community.
AT&T ranks No. 1 among Hispanic Business magazine's Diversity Elite, which
will be included in the September 2008 issue of the magazine. This recognition
is based on the company's commitment to reach out to Hispanics in the areas of
recruitment and retention, procurement, philanthropy and marketing. AT&T has
been included among the Diversity Elite in past years.
AT&T was also named Company of the Year by LATINA Style magazine, the
highest recognition for a company included among the publication's 50 Best
Companies for Latinas to Work For in the United States, also known as the
LATINA Style 50. The 50 Best Companies list appeared in the August 2008 issue
of the magazine.
For the 2008 LATINA Style 50 list, more than 1,000 U.S. corporations were
surveyed on items deemed most important by the publication's Hispanic female
readers, including mentoring programs, Latina executives and board members,
educational opportunities, alternative work policies, dependent/child care
support and employee benefits. AT&T has been included among the magazine's 50
Best Companies for 11 consecutive years and was ranked among the top 12
companies in 2007.
In addition to the accolades from Hispanic Business and LATINA Style, AT&T
has been selected for Latin Business magazine's Corporate Diversity Honor
Roll, which will appear in the Fall 2008 issue of the magazine.
"Diversity and inclusion are woven into the fabric of AT&T's culture, and
these attributes permeate every aspect of our business," said Cindy Brinkley,
chief diversity officer and senior vice president-Talent Development, AT&T.
"We are proud of these recognitions, as they reflect our philosophy and
validate our efforts."
This year, AT&T also ranked No. 1 among DiversityBusiness.com's Top
Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities because of the
consistency and quality of business opportunities that the company grants to
minority- and women-owned companies, and AT&T was included among
DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity.
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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Nicole Pickens of AT&T Inc., +1-713-513-9520, npickens@attnews.us