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Circuit City Signs On to Sell AT&T CallVantage Service

Posted on: Wednesday, 29 September 2004, 06:00 CDT

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T today announced that beginning October 1, Circuit City Stores, Inc. will sell AT&T CallVantage(SM) Service through its stores in markets where AT&T offers its new broadband phone service and online at http://www.circuitcity.com/.

AT&T CallVantage Service is now available to consumers in more than 170 markets in 39 states and Washington, D.C., which covers 80 percent of Circuit City's existing retail footprint.

Under terms of the agreement, Circuit City and AT&T will promote AT&T CallVantage Service through in-store marketing, print, and online advertising.

"Voice over IP is an emerging technology, and we are excited to offer customers choices when it comes to purchasing Internet telephony," said Doug Moore, senior vice president, merchandising at Circuit City. "Voice over IP offers consumers convenience and savings on their local and long-distance calling needs."

"Circuit City is one of the nation's top consumer electronics retailers," said Cathy Martine, AT&T senior vice president for Internet Telephony. "By expanding our retail distribution base into Circuit City stores and making the service more widely available, we're well-positioned for the holiday shopping season."

AT&T CallVantage Service is different from traditional phone services because, through the use of IP-based networks, it offers customers a complete calling solution that delivers unlimited local and long-distance domestic calling, and offers typical features such as call waiting, three-way calling, and call forwarding. Consumers will get convenience, cost savings and control with innovative features including:

* "Call Logs," to track incoming and outgoing;

* "Do Not Disturb," to receive calls only when wanted;

* "Locate Me," which rings up to five phones, all at once, or

sequentially;

* "Voicemail with eFeatures," to listen to messages from any phone or PC

and forward them to anyone on the Web;

* "Simple Reach(SM) Number, which enables AT&T CallVantage Service

customers to add up to nine additional telephone numbers anywhere in

the country where AT&T offers residential VoIP service; and

* "Personal Conferencing," to set up meetings with up to nine additional

callers.

All that is required for service is the easy-to-connect Telephone Adaptor (TA) included in the Welcome Package, a broadband Internet connection and a regular telephone supplied by the customer. It is simple to use and easy for consumers to install-typically in 10 minutes.

AT&T CallVantage Service works with most cable modem or digital subscriber line (DSL) broadband connections. The TA is compatible with most home computer networks and may be used in conjunction with various home network routers. The adapter can be used from almost any location where there is a telephone and a broadband connection giving customers the ability to stay connected by taking this service with them as they travel.

To learn more about AT&T CallVantage Service, consumers can visit http://www.callvantage.com/ or call 1-866-816-3815, extension 70339.

About Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Richmond, Va.-based Circuit City Stores is a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics. Circuit City operates 608 Superstores and five mall-based stores in 158 U.S. markets. Its International segment operates through more than 1,000 retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada. Circuit City also operates a Web site at http://www.circuitcity.com/.

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.

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. For a more detailed description of the factors that could cause such a difference, please see AT&T's 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.

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AT&T

CONTACT: Tom Hopkins, AT&T, +1-312-230-4889, thomashopkins@att.com, orGary Morgenstern, AT&T, +1-908-234-6416, gmorgenstern@att.com

Web site: http://www.circuitcity.com/http://www.callvantage.com/

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