AT&T Continues to Invest in Arkansas, Outlines 2009 Expansion Plans

AT&T Boosts Wireless Coverage, Announces New 3G and U-verse Markets

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As people's lives become
increasingly fast-paced and their need for connectivity greater, AT&T* today
unveiled its 2009 network expansion plan for Arkansas. As part of the
expansion, AT&T plans to add nearly 20 new cell sites, expand its 3G wireless
broadband network in new and existing markets, and continue to rollout AT&T
U-verse service.

The investment in AT&T's wired and 3G wireless networks is part of its ongoing
effort to build broadband networks that will create jobs, fuel economic growth
and enable AT&T's customers to access the content, applications and services
that matter most to them.

AT&T plans to launch new cell sites and enhance service on existing cell sites
in Hot Springs, Little Rock, Texarkana and northwest Arkansas. Additional new
sites will be located on I-40 east of Little Rock and along the U.S. 65
corridor between Harrison and Conway.

AT&T also plans to launch its 3G network - the nation's fastest, according to
recent data compiled by leading independent wireless research firms - in Hot
Springs and expand 3G service in Fayetteville and Fort Smith. AT&T plans to
also implement enhancements to its 3G wireless network in Conway,
Fayetteville, Fort Smith and Little Rock with the launch of additional
wireless spectrum in the 850 MHz band.

"As more people use mobile communications, having wireless access is
increasingly valuable to the economy, public safety, education and our quality
of life," said state Representative Robbie Wills of Conway. Wills, who is
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, added, "I'm committed to
helping make sure that Arkansas remains an attractive place for technology
companies to invest and compete. That's especially important in the current
economy, so that we can compete for jobs and growth."

AT&T plans to continue expanding AT&T U-verse service in 2009. Earlier this
month, AT&T announced expansion of the service in Conway. In January, it
launched AT&T U-verse TV, AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&T U-verse
Voice in Fort Smith, Barling, Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville,
Lowell and other neighboring towns and outlying areas. AT&T also has plans to
expand the service to more homes in its central Arkansas markets, including
Little Rock, North Little Rock, Benton, Cammack Village, Maumelle and
Sherwood.

In addition to the ongoing network investment, AT&T recently announced the
grand opening of the AT&T High Speed Internet Technical Support Center located
in downtown Little Rock. The center will employ nearly 190 customer assistants
and managers in high-tech jobs to assist AT&T High Speed Internet subscribers
across the U.S. The new support center jobs are among 5,000 positions that
were previously outsourced - most of them offshore -- that AT&T is bringing
in-house.

"We're investing in our employees by creating and preserving high-tech jobs
that pay well, have good benefits and provide opportunities for training and
advancement," said Ed Drilling, president, AT&T Arkansas. "Our ongoing
investments in Arkansas will help us fulfill this vision while ensuring that
our state has access to the advanced wireless broadband services that help
drive economic growth."

From 2006 to 2008, AT&T's capital investment in Arkansas was nearly $525
million, and this year's plan builds on AT&T's 2008 investment, which
included:

-- Introducing AT&T U-verse to Arkansas by turning up services in
central Arkansas in September 2008 and continuing to add new features
throughout the year - including AT&T U-verse Total Home DVR and
U-verse Max 18 for consumers and small businesses.
-- Adding more than 30 new cell sites in Arkansas.

-- Launching its 3G network in Texarkana and expanding 3G in the Little
Rock area.

AT&T's 3G network is now available in nearly 350 U.S. major metropolitan
areas. The network opens the door to a new era of advanced mobile services,
devices and feature-rich audio and video content, such as AT&T Video
Share(SM), a first-of-its-kind technology that allows users to share live
video during a wireless call.

"A top priority in 2009 is to continue to enhance the wireless and wired
networks so our customers have a top notch experience every time they make a
call, check an e-mail, surf the Internet or watch TV," said Steve Gray, vice
president and general manager for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets in
Arkansas and Oklahoma.

AT&T's wireless network is based on GSM (Global System for Mobile
Communications) technologies, the most open and widely used wireless network
platform in the world. As a result, only AT&T can offer 3G data roaming in
more than 70 countries, as well as voice calling in more than 200 countries.
Nearly all devices in AT&T's current portfolio are "world phones" that can be
used globally.

AT&T owns and operates 26 retail locations in Arkansas. AT&T products and
services are also available at a number of other authorized dealers and
national retail locations. For more information about AT&T wireless coverage
in Arkansas, or anywhere in the United States, consumers can go to:
http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/. The online tool can measure the
quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even
a landmark.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and
affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

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