Herff Jones Expands Its Reach With AT&T Wireless Solutions

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Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:00am EDT

Wireless Services Give Greater Accessibility to Herff Jones Employees and
Mobile Sales Force

INDIANAPOLIS, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced a
three-year contract for wireless devices, service and in-building solutions
with Herff Jones, one of the leading manufacturers of motivational and
recognition products in the United States. Herff Jones employees will
experience the nation's fastest 3G network, according to data compiled by
leading independent wireless research firms, on leading devices at their desk
or offsite throughout their operations in U.S. and Canada.

Herff Jones sought to simplify its wireless platform, while enhancing
corporate billing, usage and in-building coverage at its Indianapolis
headquarters. Under terms of the contract, AT&T will provide the company with
voice and data wireless service and devices that leverage Windows Mobile
applications. Employees will be able to access important information, while
keeping connected from any location. Also, AT&T's in-building solution will
facilitate augmentation of the network capacity for Herff Jones' main campus
of operations, enhancing voice and data transmission experience for employees
on-site.

"Mobility and efficiency are essential for business leadership in today's
competitive marketplace," said Gary Caldwell, Chief Information Officer, Herff
Jones. "AT&T is allowing us to easily conduct our business all over the
country, giving us more time and flexibility to connect with customers to help
them celebrate their academic and athletic moments of achievement and
excellence."

AT&T will also streamline ordering and customer care through the Premier
Mobility online portion of the AT&T BusinessDirect Portfolio, which will give
Herff Jones prompt access to available devices, billing usage and service
specialists. 

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About Herff Jones
Herff Jones, Inc., an Indianapolis, Indiana based corporation in its 89th
year, is a leading manufacturer and publisher of educational products,
recognition awards and graduation-related items for the school market in North
America. Herff Jones product lines include yearbooks, class rings, medals and
awards, diplomas, graduation announcements, caps and gowns, school photography
and institutional materials. Approximately 4,000 employees manufacture its
products in 22 U.S. plants. Those products are sold through a network of over
800 sales representatives. Herff Jones is one of the nation's largest 100%
employee-owned corporations.  For more information, visit
http://www.herffjones.com. 

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, the
nation's fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and the
nation's leading 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 their three-screen integration strategy, AT&T operating companies are
expanding their TV entertainment offerings. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1
in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine's list of the
World's Most Admired Companies. 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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Bryan Blaise of AT&T Inc., +1-312-932-2831, bblaise@attnews.us
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