At&t Contributes $65,000 To United Way Of Broward County

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. July 15, 2009 — AT&T* today announced a corporate gift of $65,000 to United Way of Broward County who will use the gift to continue its work to create long-lasting community change.  Nationally, the organization works to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health.   United Way of Broward County has a record of supporting projects that address the basic building blocks of a good life for the citizens of its community.  For example, last year, the organization funded local nonprofit agency programs that focused on assessing problems, researching solutions and measuring results, along with funding communitywide initiatives such as the Day of Caring in which more than 400 volunteers renovated a local agency that serves such critically important areas as job placement, health education, HIV/AIDS education, prevention and outreach, free tax preparation, summer camps and children’s literacy. According to Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, President and CEO of United Way of Broward County, “United Way of Broward County is focusing our resources on achieving key community outcomes and investing in those strategies that will help Broward County by addressing the root causes of important issues affecting us all.” AT&T supports United Way of Broward County through direct contributions and employee gifts. Last year alone, AT&T employees contributed over $323,000 through their workplace giving campaign. “At AT&T our mission is to connect people to their world, where they live and work, and do it better than anyone else,” said Vic Beninate, area director-External Affairs. “The United Way of Broward County supports programs that directly affect our community and our citizens’ lives, connecting them with resources and expertise to improve their situation. The United Way also supports organizations with proven results, which means that the support we give today has a greater impact in Broward County. About AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America’s Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. *AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. About Philanthropy at AT&T For 25 years, AT&T and the AT&T Foundation have been committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its philanthropic initiatives and partnerships, AT&T supports projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; and address community needs. As the AT&T Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009, more than $160 million was contributed through corporate-, employee- and AT&T Foundation-giving programs in 2008 alone. © 2009 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. Note: This AT&T news release and other announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom. About United Way of Broward County United Way of Broward County is a volunteer driven, community-based, non-profit organization with a mission to focus and unite the entire community to create significant lasting change that positively impacts people’s lives. UWBC is the catalyst for change and convener of partnerships that unite the hearts, minds, and resources within the Broward community. For more information, visit www.unitedwaybroward.org.

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