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AT&T to Hold 2005 Annual Meeting in Denver

Posted on: Friday, 20 May 2005, 12:01 CDT

AT&T said today it will hold its 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Denver on June 30, 2005.

The company's 120th annual meeting will be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado at 9:30 a.m. Mountain Time. The annual meeting has been held in Denver in 1972 and 1988. AT&T has approximately 20,570 shareholders in Colorado.

AT&T expects to begin mailing its proxy statement/prospectus for the shareholder meeting with the company's 2004 annual report on Form 10-K/A in late May. Shareholders of record at the close of business on May 27, 2005 (record date) are entitled to vote at the annual meeting(1).

AT&T shareholder services can be reached at 1-800-348-8288 or via the Internet at www.att.com/ir/.

About AT&T

For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE 'T') has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.

(1) Notice to Shareholders

Pursuant to the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), if a company delays the date of its annual meeting by more than 30 calendar days from the previous year's meeting date, the company must extend the deadlines for the submission of shareholder proposals and must communicate the new deadlines to its shareholders. Accordingly, for a proposal of a shareholder under SEC Rule 14a-8 to be considered for inclusion in the AT&T proxy statement for the 2005 annual meeting, the proposal must have been received by AT&T no later than the close of business on Monday, January 10, 2005. For other shareholder proposals submitted under AT&T's advance notice provisions in its by-laws, the new period for submissions is March 2, 2005 through April 1, 2005. AT&T notes that no additional shareholder proposals were received within the new deadlines.

Additional Information.

In connection with the proposed transaction, on May 12, 2005, SBC Communications Inc. ("SBC") filed an amended registration statement (File no.: 333-123283), including a preliminary proxy statement of AT&T Corp., with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Investors and AT&T shareholders are urged to read the registration statement, including the preliminary proxy statement, and other materials (including the definitive proxy statement) when they are available because they contain important information. Investors may obtain free copies of the registration statement and proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information about SBC and AT&T Corp., without charge, at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). These documents may also be obtained for free from SBC's Investor Relations web site (www.sbc.com/investor_relations) or by directing a request to SBC Communications Inc., Shareholder Services, 175 E. Houston, San Antonio, Texas 78205. AT&T Corp.'s filings may be accessed and downloaded for free at the AT&T Investor Relations Web Site (www.att.com/ir/sec) or by directing a request to AT&T Corp., Investor Relations, One AT&T Way, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921.

SBC, AT&T Corp. and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from AT&T shareholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding SBC's directors and executive officers is available in SBC's proxy statement for its 2005 annual meeting of shareholders, dated March 11, 2005, and information regarding AT&T Corp.'s directors and executive officers is available in AT&T's preliminary proxy statement included in the registration statement. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the registration and definitive proxy statement and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally identified by the words "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates" and similar expressions. These statements include, but are not limited to, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding the benefits of the business combination transaction involving AT&T and SBC, including future financial and operating results and the plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of the combined. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the managements of AT&T and SBC and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties (many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of AT&T and SBC) that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: the ability to obtain governmental approvals of the transaction on the proposed terms and schedule; the failure of AT&T shareholders to approve the transaction; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues. Additional factors that may affect future results are contained in SBC's and AT&T's filings with SEC, which are available at the SEC's Web site http://www.sec.gov. Other than as required by applicable law, AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this presentation based on new information or otherwise.

AT&T 'Safe Harbor'

The foregoing contains 'forward-looking statements' which are based on management's beliefs as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events made by and information currently available to management. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside AT&T's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risk factors include the impact of increasing competition, continued capacity oversupply, regulatory uncertainty and the effects of technological substitution, among other risks. For a more detailed description of the factors that could cause such a difference, please see AT&T's 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This information is presented solely to provide additional information to further understand the results of AT&T.

Source: Business Wire

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