Sterling Commerce Predicts the Next Supply Chain Initiatives and their Technical Implications at the Oct. 17-22 Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2004

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2004

WHO: Sterling Commerce Director of Industry Development, John
        Stelzer, will provide supply chain integration best practices
        in "Keeping up with - or Leading - the Pack" at the Gartner
        Symposium ITxpo, Oct. 17-22, 2004, held at the Walt Disney
        World Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla.

  WHAT: The Gartner Symposium ITxpo is the industry analyst firm's
        flagship event for senior IT and business professionals. The
        Symposium features solutions, ideas and the latest research
        and trends from Gartner analysts and leading IT thought
        leaders.

       "Keeping up with - or Leading - the Pack" - John Stelzer will
        educate attendees on the types of IT challenges retail supply
        chain participants can expect now and in the near future, and
        the key requirements needed in an integration platform to
        maintain an edge over competitors. Date and time: Tuesday,
        Oct. 19, 2004, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. (EDT)

        For more information, visit the Gartner Symposium ITxpo
        conference Web site:
http://www.gartner.com/2_events/symposium/2004/asset_59607_1395.jsp

 WHERE: Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
        Tel: 407-934-4000

 WHEN:  Oct. 17-22, 2004

        Sterling Commerce Director John Stelzer is available for
        individual appointments to speak about key supply chain
        integration trends affecting nearly every company.

CONTACT FOR INTERVIEWS:  Sharon Hodges, 614-793-4059

About Sterling Commerce

Sterling Commerce, a wholly owned subsidiary of SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC), is one of the world's largest providers of business integration solutions. For more than 29 years, thousands of companies have depended on Sterling Commerce expertise to optimize collaborative relationships through the integration of applications, external partners, suppliers and customers. With more than 29,000 customers worldwide, Sterling Commerce is the dominant business integration solutions provider in retail, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, financial services and telecommunications. For detailed, up-to-date information on Sterling Commerce and our solutions, visit www.sterlingcommerce.com and sign up for our e-business newsletter, e-biz buzz.

SBC Communications Inc. (www.sbc.com) is a diversified communications company, owning several of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers. Through world-class networks, SBC companies provide a full range of voice, data, networking and e-business services, as well as directory advertising and publishing. A Fortune 30 company, SBC Communications Inc. owns America's leading provider of high-speed DSL Internet Access services and one of the nation's leading Internet Service Providers. SBC companies currently serve 55 million access lines nationwide. In addition, SBC companies own 60 percent of America's second-largest wireless company, Cingular Wireless, which serves more than 24 million wireless customers. Internationally, SBC companies have telecommunications investments in 26 countries.