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AT&T Vietnam Continues Supporting Christina Noble Children’s Foundation to Help Underprivileged Children

December 23, 2008
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T Vietnam
has announced a contribution of US$20,000 (VN dong 336.3 million) to the
Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF) to support the Social Centre for
Disadvantaged Children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Founded in 1991, CNCF is an international organization dedicated to
helping children in need with education, medical care, social opportunities
and job placement. Since its inception, CNCF has helped more than 400,000
children through a wide variety of projects in Vietnam and Mongolia. The
Social Centre for Disadvantaged Children was established to provide healthcare
to under-privileged children who cannot afford treatment and therapy services.
The centre has enhanced the living standards of hundreds of children over the
past 13 years, and helped thousands more to be rehabilitated and recover their
health.

AT&T Vietnam has been supporting CNCF for four consecutive years. In 2005,
the company donated US$10,000 to a team that conquered Kilimanjaro, the
highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the
world, to raise money for CNCF and to enhance its awareness. In 2006, AT&T
Vietnam doubled the donation to US$20,000 to support the Educational
Assistance Programme in Vietnam. Additionally, the company made a US$20,000
contribution to CNCF in 2007 to help improve the lives of impoverished
children in Vietnam.

“AT&T Vietnam is committed to advancing education, strengthening
communities and improving lives,” said Raymond Ng, AT&T Vietnam general
manager. “We strive to help make the communities in which we live and work as
strong and vibrant as they can be. We are honoured to continue supporting CNCF
to improve the lives of underprivileged children in Vietnam.”

“CNCF Vietnam is delighted to have AT&T’s ongoing financial support,” said

Helenita Pistolas, director of CNCF Vietnam. “AT&T’s support enables CNCF to
continue to help more underprivileged children in Vietnam to maximise their
potential, providing them with basic needs and ensuring they have access to
education and vocational opportunities.”

Raymond Ng visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 18 December 2008 to
officiate at a donation ceremony and presented the US$20,000 cheque to

Helenita Pistolas of CNCF.

AT&T Vietnam announced the commercial launch of business in Vietnam in
2007, in collaboration with one of the country’s leading telecommunications
carriers, Viettel Corp. In addition to its Hanoi office, the company also set
up another representative office in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007 to serve the
rapidly growing communication needs of its MNC customers in Vietnam.

About Christina Noble Children’s Foundation

The Christina Noble Children’s Foundation is an international partnership
dedicated to serving children in need in Vietnam and Mongolia. Protecting
children at risk of economic and sexual exploitation and providing emergency
and long-term medical care, nutritional rehabilitation, education, vocational
training and job placement, the Foundation seeks to maximise the potential of
these children with love and respect for the dignity of each child as an
individual. Please visit http://www.cncf.org for more information.

About Philanthropy at AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is committed to advancing education, strengthening
communities and improving lives. Through its philanthropic initiatives and
partnerships, AT&T supports projects that create learning opportunities;
promote academic and economic achievement; and address community needs. In
2007, AT&T contributed more than US $164 million through corporate-, employee-
and AT&T Foundation-giving programs. AT&T and the AT&T Foundation, the
corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T, combine more than US$1.9 billion
of historic charitable commitment to communities across the country.

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