AT&T Brings 3G Mobile Broadband Network to the Eastern Shore

Wireless Network Upgrade Extends Access to Advanced Products, Services and
Applications for Residents Along Routes 313 and 301 from Denton to Georgetown

DENTON, Md., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced the
availability of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network to 15
additional cell sites on the Eastern Shore. As a result, customers in Talbot,
Caroline, Kent and Queen Anne counties will experience enhanced wireless
coverage, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and
feature-rich audio and video content.

AT&T's 3G network is now accessible to customers throughout the areas of
Georgetown, Massey, Crumpton, Barclay, Galena and Church Hill, traveling south
to Price, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Ridgely, Hillsboro, Centreville and Denton.
This 3G network expansion also boosts coverage to major roadways, like Routes
301 and 313.

These investments complement AT&T's existing Eastern Shore 3G footprint in the
communities of Betterton, Rock Hall, Chesterfield, St. Michaels, Trappe,
Salisbury and Princess Anne, which were first made available to customers in
March. To address the growing demand for its advanced wireless services, AT&T
has also added 28 new cell sites in Maryland this year.

"Delivering dependable wireless coverage to Eastern Shore residents and
connecting them to work, family and friends is our ultimate goal," said J.
Michael Schweder, President AT&T Mid-Atlantic. "From 2006 to 2008, AT&T's
wireless and wireline networks technology investment in Maryland was almost
$500 million. This ongoing investment will help our customers in communities
near the Choptank and Chester rivers ride the leading edge of mobile
broadband."

The network extension is part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to drive innovation
and investment to deliver the benefits of Smartphones and mobile broadband for
customers. More smartphone customers have chosen AT&T over any other U.S.
competitor, and AT&T is committed to driving continual improvement of network
capabilities to meet these customers' ever-growing mobile broadband needs.

"Demand from customers for wireless services on their phone while on the go is
growing," added Rob Forsyth, vice president and general manager for AT&T in
Maryland, Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia. "This 3G network expansion
boosts wireless experiences for consumers, whether they're sharing video and
photos with friends, listening to music, or checking the latest Skipjacks game
score on their mobile device."

AT&T matches its network investment with unsurpassed choice in the range of
devices, services and applications compatible with its 3G network - the
nation's fastest, according to independent testing. AT&T offers a wide
variety of devices from more than a dozen manufacturers, including handsets
that are compatible with six different operating systems and five different
e-mail applications. Our Media Mall 2.0 offers more than 90,000 content
options, and customers can download additional applications over the Internet.
Additionally, AT&T supports a community of more than 20,000 application
developers via its devCentral portal.

Recently, AT&T announced plans to further upgrade its 3G network nationwide
with HSPA 7.2 technology to deliver considerably faster mobile broadband
speeds. The upgrades are planned to begin in the fourth quarter, with
completion expected in 2011. Supporting this initiative is AT&T's ongoing
deployment of additional backhaul capacity to cell sites, which will support
today's unprecedented growth in mobile data traffic as well as the future
demands of next-generation networks.

AT&T's 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership
Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most
open and widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T's 3G
network is available in more than 350 major metropolitan areas. AT&T also
offers 3G data roaming in more than 185 countries, as well as voice calling in
more than 215 countries.

More information about AT&T's 3G coverage on the Eastern Shore or anywhere in
the United States may be found at http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/,
which indicates the quality of coverage based on a street address,
intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit
www.att.com/networknews.

*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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