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AT&T Government Solutions Adds Bechtel National to Its Networx Team

Posted on: Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 18:00 CDT

VIENNA, Va., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Government Solutions, a business unit of AT&T Inc. and a prime bidder for the General Services Administration's (GSA) multibillion dollar Networx contract, announced today that it has signed Bechtel National to its Networx team. Bechtel National is one of the world's premier engineering, construction and project management companies.

Disaster response is a critical requirement for Networx. AT&T is a proven leader in recovering mission-critical voice and data service network elements in areas affected by disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. With the addition of Bechtel, the AT&T-led Networx team provides federal agencies with the nation's leading construction company that is ready to rapidly respond to and serve federal government customers in a time of urgent need.

"AT&T has a long-standing relationship with Bechtel, whose capabilities in infrastructure construction are a natural fit for the AT&T-led Networx team," said Don Herring, president of AT&T Government Solutions. "Bechtel further strengthens our Networx offering by bringing unmatched construction expertise, communications knowledge and decades of experience in working with the GSA and other Federal agencies."

"Bechtel is proud to join what we consider to be the winning team," said James Payne, president of Bechtel Federal Telecoms. "We view Networx as an excellent vehicle to help agencies with complex infrastructure expansion worldwide -- the type of work that is the hallmark of Bechtel's industry-leading experience and leverages our more than three decades of global telecoms experience."

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AT&T Government Solutions, headquartered in Vienna, Va., is a long-standing, trusted source of information technology solutions for the federal government, integrating unmatched network resources and professional services expertise with innovative technologies from AT&T Labs and industry-leading partners. Best known for network leadership in voice, data, video and managed services, AT&T Government Solutions is a proven solutions integrator, with professional services expertise in areas such as business transformation, knowledge management, training, program management, systems engineering and security.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high speed DSL Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with 57.3 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at http://www.att.com/ .

Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand.

About Bechtel National, Inc.

Based in Frederick, Maryland, Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) is a leading provider of services to the U.S. government. BNI specializes in large, complex projects in such areas as defense, space, energy, security, and the environment. For more information, visit http://www.bechtel.com/ .

AT&T Inc.

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Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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