AT&T Makes It Easy for Small Businesses to Connect to the World; New ''Biz Start-Up Center'' Web Portal Offers Ordering Tools, Discounts and Advice to New, Returning and Relocating Small Businesses

Business Wire, April 4, 2006

SAN ANTONIO -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has announced a new Web portal that makes it easy for new small businesses to order communications services in the traditional 13-state area of the AT&T local telephone companies - and reap the cost-saving benefits of bundled services and the convenience of a consolidated bill that can even be paid online.

The online "Biz Start-Up Center" (www.att.com/bizstartup) allows new, returning and relocating small-business owners to complete a Web-based form to indicate their communications needs and the AT&T services they are interested in ordering. An AT&T representative will call back within 24 hours to confirm the online order or provide further consultation on services and cost-saving bundles. In addition, customers can consolidate their local, long distance, Internet, Web hosting, and Cingular Wireless(R) services all onto one bill.

For a limited time, AT&T is offering eligible start-up business owners a bill credit or waiver to cover connection costs for up to 15 lines after purchase of their first line.

The AT&T "Biz Start-Up Center" also provides a link to "biz-eye-view," AT&T's online resource for small businesses (www.att.com/biz-eye-view), which provides information and tips on sales, marketing and financial matters, as well as exclusive offers from other leading small-business suppliers.

About the New 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 more than 54 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.TheNewATT.com.

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