SBC Communications Announces Availability of $26.95 SBC Yahoo! DSL Offer to More Customers

Business Wire, June 1, 2004

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SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2004

All New SBC Yahoo! DSL Express Customers Pay Less Than $30 a Month

When Ordering before End of June; New Subscribers Can Receive Added

Bonus of 50 Free Music Downloads

SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC) today announced that more SBC customers will now be eligible to receive SBC Yahoo! DSL Express for only $26.95 a month and SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro for only $36.99, the lowest prices available for these services (Other monthly charges apply. See below.).

SBC Yahoo! DSL Express was previously available for $26.95 a month only to consumers who subscribed to SBC Total Connections (a service bundle including local, long distance, Internet and wireless), ordered online, or signed up at select retail locations. Now, new SBC Yahoo! DSL residential customers who subscribe by June 30 to any SBC Connections service package with a one year term commitment qualify for the $26.95 monthly rate. A typical SBC Connections plan consists of local service, long distance, and a package of call management features.

SBC Yahoo! DSL Express provides super-fast Internet access with download speeds of 384 Kbps - 1.5 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 256 Kbps.

New residential customers who order before June 30 without an SBC Connections bundle can receive SBC Yahoo! DSL Express for only $29.95 a month with a one year term commitment.

For customers who need more speed, SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro offers the ideal high-speed connection to the Internet. As part of the summer price promotion, SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro, with download speeds of 1.5 - 3.0 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 384 Kbps, is available for only $36.99 a month for new residential customers who subscribe to any SBC bundle of services (Other monthly charges apply, see below). The service also is available to new customers who order online with a one year term commitment. SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro is regularly offered for $39.99 a month with a qualifying SBC bundle of services or $44.99 a month when ordered separately.

Adding even more savings new SBC Yahoo! DSL Express customers can receive 50 free digital music downloads from MusicNow LLC, a leading online music store and service.

The free music download promotion is available through July 31 when ordered at www.sbc.com/freemusic or by calling the toll free number for the region in which the customer resides and requesting the offer:

-- East: 866-748-5947, Hours of operation: 7:30-7 M-F, 8-5 S

-- Midwest: 888-722-4737, Hours of operation: 7-9 M-F, 9-5:30 S

-- Southwest: 888 320-1642, Hours of operation: 8-6 M-F, 8-5 S

-- West: 888-655-8749, Hours of operation: 8-11 M-F, 9-noon S

New customers can also experience the benefits of wireless Internet connections with dramatically reduced pricing for SBC wireless (Wi-Fi) home networking gateways, priced at just $50 after a $99 instant rebate.

"Whether planning a vacation online, downloading the latest hit tunes to a music player, or watching video trailers of summer movie releases by the pool via a Wi-Fi connection, SBC Yahoo! DSL delivers the hottest applications and best value in the market," said Ray Wilkins, president, SBC Marketing and Sales.

"With these great offers, subscribing to SBC Yahoo! DSL is the perfect way to start enjoying summer," said Wilkins.

More information on SBC Yahoo! DSL is available at sbc.com/sbcyahoo.

Customers will also be charged a monthly FUSF (Federal Universal Service Fund) cost recovery fee to help cover charges from our data transport supplier pursuant to state and federal telecom regulations. This fee is not a tax or government required charge.

$26.95 monthly pricing available for new residential online orders or if purchased as part of a qualifying services bundle before June 30, 2004. $36.99 monthly pricing available for new online orders or if purchased as part of a qualifying services bundle between June 1 to June 30, 2004. SBC local service and one year term required. $200 early termination fee. At end of term, then-current rate applies. $150-$200 additional charge if technician install is required or desired. The equipment charge will appear on the first bill along with any corresponding and offsetting instant credits. Laptop users and some desktop users may need to purchase an Ethernet card. Billing begins on service activation date. Service not available in all areas. Subject to change without notice. Acceptance of Terms of Service required. Taxes and additional fees extra. Other restrictions apply.

SBC Yahoo! DSL is an information service that combines DSL transport, Internet access and applications from SBC Internet Services, with customized content, services, and applications from Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo!, the Yahoo! logos and other product and service names are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. SBC, the SBC logo and other product names are trademarks of SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All other brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2004 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. and Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.