AT&T Outlines Plan for Vermont Wireless Network Investments in 2009

BURLINGTON, Vt., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — To address the growing
demand for advanced wireless data products and services, such as the
BlackBerry(R) Bold(TM) and the Samsung Eternity(TM), AT&T* today unveiled its
network expansion plans for Vermont in the coming year.

AT&T plans to roll out its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network
in the state by the end of this year, bringing faster wireless speeds to
communities including Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland, St. Albans, Hartford,
West Wardsboro, Ludlow, Brownsville, Windsor, Vernon, White River Junction,
West Wardsboro, Jamaica, Brattleboro, West Townshend, West Dover,
Jeffersonville, Barre, Waitsfield, Essex Junction, South Burlington,
Colchester, Williston, Winooski, Warren, Stowe, Killington, Northfield,
Montgomery Center, Bennington, Middlebury and Pownal.

“The expansion of wireless broadband in Vermont brings many benefits to
the small and medium businesses in our communities that rely on wireless
connectivity to run and manage their enterprise,” said Kevin Dorn, Secretary
of Commerce and Community Development. “Investments in networks that deliver
high speed wireless connectivity are especially welcome at a time when
economic challenges make growing our communities particularly challenging.”

In addition to this year’s planned 3G build, AT&T will integrate Vermont’s
legacy Unicel wireless network, acquired by AT&T in December 2008, into its
AT&T network infrastructure by the middle of this year. AT&T also plans to add
15 new cell sites, bringing new or expanded coverage to customers in
Rochester, Wilmington, Lincoln, Williston, Cuttingsville, Essex, Springfield,
Westfield, Fairfield, Plainfield, Sheldon, Poultney, Milton, Cabot and Eden.

“We’re committed to delivering dependable high speed wireless access in
more places across Vermont for consumers and business customers who need to
stay connected to work, family and friends,” said Joseph Divis, vice president
of external affairs for AT&T Services, Inc. in the Northeast region. “We will
continue to invest in our statewide technology infrastructure to ensure that
customers in Vermont have the latest in wireless technology available.”

AT&T’s 3G wireless network is available in nearly 350 major metropolitan
areas in the U.S. and ranked as the nation’s fastest according to recent data
compiled by leading independent research firms. By expanding AT&T’s 3G
wireless footprint to Vermont, AT&T is offering more consumers and businesses
broadband-like speed and access to the latest interactive voice, video and
data applications.

AT&T operates 10 AT&T retail locations in Vermont. AT&T’s products and
services are also available at a number of other authorized dealers and
national retail locations.

To find out more details about AT&T’s coverage in Vermont 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.

For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit http://www.att.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.

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. Among their offerings
are the world’s most advanced IP-based business communications services, the
nation’s fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and the
nation’s leading 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 their three-screen integration strategy, AT&T operating companies are
expanding their TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1
in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine’s lists of the
World’s Most Admired Companies and America’s Most Admired Companies.
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