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Baseball Fans Will Be Seeing Stars During the Annual AT&T/Giants Slumber Party

Posted on: Thursday, 23 July 2009, 09:00 CDT

DALLAS, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delivering the ultimate baseball experience to San Francisco Giants fans, AT&T* announced today that fans can enter for a chance to win access to the 7th annual AT&T/Giants Slumber Party -- just by registering at http://att.sfgiants.com. All AT&T wireless customers can enter to win by texting SLUMBER to 6521** between now and August 2.

For 10 lucky baseball fans, AT&T will drive home the fun with a full day's worth of baseball activities, including:

• Two tickets to see the San Francisco Giants go head-to-head against the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Slumber party prizes for each winner and one guest to sleep on the AT&T Park field in a tent, including two sleeping bags and party favors
• Player autograph opportunities with former Giants players J.T. Snow and Will Clark
• AT&T Park scavenger hunt including clues sent to fans' wireless devices to win Giants memorabilia
• Interactive nighttime games on the AT&T Park field
• Late-night movies broadcast on the Diamond Vision screen, with pizza and snacks offered throughout the evening
• Sunrise breakfast for all attendees
  

Party-goers will also be able to access complimentary AT&T services at AT&T Park. With the on-site AT&T Wi-Fi tent, laptops will be available for fans to surf the Web and send e-mail for free during their night out.

"It's time to get out the camping gear and get ready for another exciting night during the biggest slumber party of the year," said Tim McGhee, executive director, AT&T Corporate Sponsorships. "With recent upgrades to AT&T's services at AT&T Park, Giants fans can experience all the fun of a night out under the stars, all while staying connected to the game, and to friends and family outside of the stadium."

AT&T, the nation's largest Wi-Fi network provider, recently announced upgrades to AT&T Park's Digital Dugout, including the Food Finder, for fans to locate the nearest concession stand; Pitch Tracker, for fans to track live pitches, receive score updates and stats, courtesy of MLB.com; FanCaptions, a service that provides closed-captions of PA announcements for hearing-impaired visitors; Video Content Library, which provides a collection of player interviews, along with great moments in Giants' history; and baseball-themed games for the wireless device.

"This is the 7th year that we're bringing fans closer to the action with the AT&T/Giants Slumber Party, and with all of our upgrades and additional services through AT&T, this once-in-a-lifetime fan experience is bound to be the best one in the program's history," said Bill Schlough, San Francisco Giants chief information officer.

On the Web, fans can also access a checklist of camping items to prepare for the slumber party, as well as download a commemorative AT&T/Giants Slumber Party postcard to send to family and friends.

For more information on the AT&T/Giants Slumber Party, please visit: http://att.sfgiants.com.

*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.

Largest Wi-Fi network claim based on non-municipal company and owned and operated hot spots. An 802.11 b/g enabled device required.

AT&T is a proud sponsor of the 7th annual AT&T/ San Francisco Giants Slumber Party. Project Support Team is the administrator of this sweepstakes. For more information regarding rules and entry, please visit: http://mlb.com/mlb/sweepstakes/y2009/sf/att_slumber_sweeps_form.jsp.

** No purchase necessary. Standard text messaging applies.

*** To enter to win without sending a text message, please register online at http://att.sfgiants.com. Online entry is open to both AT&T customers and non-customers.

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. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T |DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T's Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. 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.

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