[November 19, 2008]

AT&T Delivers the Nation's Fastest 3G Network to Delaware's Beaches

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watch video on the go. Surf the wireless Internet at lightening speed. Share live video during a wireless call. AT&T announced today these services and more are available on its newly deployed third-generation (3G) mobile broadband network along the shoreline in Sussex County. AT&T operates the nation's fastest 3G network, according to recent data compiled by leading independent wireless research firms.

With the addition of 3G technology to six cell sites, AT&T's ultra fast wireless network is now available in Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, Long Neck Village, and Fenwick Island. The 3G network has also been enhanced along Routes 1 and 22, as well as in areas of Delaware Seashore State Park.

"Sussex County is a premier tourist destination for visitors and residents who rely on fast wireless connections to live video, web browsing, and e-mail. The expansion of our 3G network means consumers traveling along Delaware's shoreline now have more places to access the information they need to stay connected to family, friends and business associates," said Dan Lafond.

"Anytime you make it easier for businesspeople to communicate, you give them a competitive edge," said Delaware State Chamber of Commerce President & CEO James A. Wolfe. "AT&T's 3G mobile broadband deployment in Sussex County will strengthen the competitiveness of Delaware businesses and give our residents and visitors another way to stay connected to each other and the world."

Benefits of the AT&T 3G Network
The AT&T 3G network is now available in 320 U.S. major metropolitan areas. The company will deliver 3G service to nearly 350 leading U.S. metro areas by the end of 2008.

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 60 countries, including Japan and South Korea, as well as voice calling in more than 200 countries, in addition to the company's constant 3G expansion in the U.S. Nearly all devices in AT&T's current portfolio are "world phones" that can be used around the world.

To find out more details about the company's wireless coverage in Delaware or anywhere in the United States, consumers can go to http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/. The online tool provides up-to-date wireless coverage information for specific locations. The tool can measure the quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

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About AT&T

AT&T Inc. 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. 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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