AT&T Vice President to be Chairman of Family Online Safety Institute Board of Directors

In Partnership to Promote Online Safety, Brent Olson Will Assume Leadership for 2008-2009

WASHINGTON, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced that Brent Olson, assistant vice president of Public Policy, Emerging Services and Technologies at AT&T, will become the next chairman of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) board of directors. Dedicated to the issue of cyber safety, AT&T has been a member of the international, nonprofit organization for three years.

"It is an honor to lead FOSI's board as our members work together to educate the public and policymakers about online safety and promote innovative and effective solutions for families," Olson said. "Consistent with FOSI's core mission, AT&T is committed to providing our customers with a safe and secure online experience while respecting free expression. In this leadership role, I look forward to representing a membership of responsible companies that seek to advance this mission."

Stephen Balkam, chief executive of FOSI, said: "Brent's depth and experience with the nation's largest broadband and wireless provider will be a tremendous asset to FOSI and its mission to make the online world safer for kids and families. Once limited to desktop or laptop computers, we are confronted with new challenges every day as kids access the Web through cell phones and other wireless devices. As a leader in the industry, AT&T recognizes that online safety applies to the entire Internet spectrum, and its innovative tools and best practices will strengthen FOSI's commitment to make the online world a safer place."

Earlier this month, in recognition of National Internet Safety Month, AT&T Inc. announced a new partnership with nonprofit advocacy organizations, including FOSI, to promote online safety for all Internet users. As the nation's largest broadband provider, AT&T has a long-standing commitment to protect consumers online and safeguard their Internet experience, including by providing parental controls such as Surf Smart (Internet at home), Wireless Smart (mobile phone), Watch Smart (TV viewing) and Talk Smart (traditional home phone).

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About the Family Online Safety Institute

The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) works to make the online world safe for kids and their families by identifying and promoting best practices, tools and methods that also respect free speech. FOSI's members include: AOL, AT&T, Blue Coat, BT Retail, Cisco, Comcast, Computing Technology Industry Association, Crisp Thinking, France Telecom/Orange, Google, GSMA, Loopt, Inc., Microsoft, Mpower Media, Rulespace, Telefonica, Telmex, The Wireless Foundation, and Verizon. FOSI hosts an annual international conference to bring together Internet safety advocates from a variety of sectors, including global corporations, government, non-profits, academia and the media, to discuss the current pulse of online safety and emerging solutions that will enhance it. For more information, please visit http://www.fosi.org/.

CONTACT: Andrea Brands of AT&T Inc., +1-312-696-3625, andrea.brands@att.com

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