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AT&T Wireless Employees in Paramus Roll Up Their Sleeves to Support Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup(TM)

Posted on: Thursday, 22 April 2004, 06:00 CDT

PARAMUS, N.J., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Wireless is joining the efforts of 2.3 million volunteers who are cleaning, beautifying and improving communities nationwide during Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup(TM), March 1 - May 31, the nation's largest annual community improvement program. As part of its national sponsorship of the Great American Cleanup, more than 600 AT&T Wireless employees in twelve cities will tackle eyesores and build a sense of pride and ownership of their local community environments on April 22. The locations are Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Cleveland; Detroit; Houston; Los Angeles, Sacramento and Bakersfield, CA; Paramus, NJ; Seattle, and Washington, DC.

In Paramus, New Jersey, AT&T Wireless employees will help to clear a wooded area near the Paramus High School that will eventually be turned into an environmental center for the students. The local activities are part of an estimated 30,000 Great American Cleanup activities that are happening this spring from coast-to-coast in more than 14,000 communities.

"We are honored to be the first wireless carrier to partner with Keep America Beautiful to help protect our environment," said Tom Devito, AT&T Wireless, NY/NJ Vice President. "Our employees are excited about participating in Great American Cleanup activities across the country as our contribution to Earth Day and National Volunteer Week."

Since 1985, national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful(R) has been leading the program through its affiliate network and other participating organizations. By participating in Great American Cleanup activities, volunteers work together to transform their local areas into cleaner, safer and healthier communities. In 2003, Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup volunteers eliminated 3,500 illegal dump sites nationwide, picked up 148 million pounds of litter and debris, restored 4,000 playgrounds and recreation areas, and planted more than 1 million trees, flowers and bulbs in just three months. These volunteer efforts added up to 7 million work hours, reducing the need for spending tax dollars on cleanups.

"The Great American Cleanup is a powerful catalyst for changing behaviors and educating people on the importance of taking care of communities through volunteer participation," said G. Raymond Empson, president of Keep America Beautiful, Inc. "We are thrilled to have AT&T Wireless sponsoring our Great American Cleanup. This kind of support is critical to educating everyone -- corporations and citizens -- about their responsibility to keep our country clean and beautiful."

For additional information on the AT&T Wireless sponsorship of Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup, visit http://www.attwireless.com/our_company/cares/recycle_program.jhtml

About AT&T Wireless

AT&T Wireless is the second-largest wireless carrier, based on revenues, in the United States. With 21.692 million subscribers as of March 31, 2004, and revenues of more than $16.8 billion over the past four quarters, AT&T Wireless delivers advanced high-quality mobile wireless communications services, voice and data, to businesses and consumers, in the U.S. and internationally.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" which are based on management's beliefs as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events made by management with information that is currently available to management. Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, management's expectations regarding: our future financial and operating performance and financial condition, including the company's outlook for the fiscal year 2004 and subsequent periods; the outcome of our pending transaction with Cingular; subscriber growth; industry conditions; the strength of our balance sheet; our liquidity and needs for additional financing; and our ability to increase revenue, margins and operating free cash flow.

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 Wireless' control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Without limitation these factors include: the risks associated with the implementation of our technology migration strategy, uncertainty concerning the effects of our pending transaction with Cingular, our ability to continue to reduce costs and increase the efficiency of our distribution channels, the potential competitive impacts of industry consolidation or alternative technologies, potential impacts on revenue and ARPU from competitive pricing and slowing penetration in the wireless industry, the effects of vigorous competition in the markets in which we operate, the risk of decreased consumer spending due to softening economic conditions, acts of terrorism, and consumer response to new service offerings.

For a more detailed description of the factors that could cause such a difference, please see AT&T Wireless' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the information under the heading "Additional Factors That May Affect Our Business, Future Operating Results and Financial Condition" and "Forward Looking Statements" in its annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 5, 2004.

For Further Information:

Ellen Webner

AT&T Wireless

201-576-7591 (office)

ellen.webner@attws.com

AT&T Wireless

CONTACT: Ellen Webner of AT&T Wireless, +1-201-576-7591,ellen.webner@attws.com

Web site: http://www.attws.com/http://www.attwireless.com/our_company/cares/recycle_program.jhtml

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