9.12.2001 ET

(CSRwire) The AT&T Foundation announced today that it will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts in New York City and Washington, D.C., as a result of yesterday’s tragic events. AT&T has committed up to an additional $300,000 in funds to match employee donations to the relief efforts.

The company will also donate $10 million in AT&T PrePaid long distance calling cards for use by relief workers in the two cities, and will provide free AT&T long distance service from all payphones in the affected areas of New York City for the duration of the emergency.

Since yesterday, when the disaster occurred, AT&T has charged for operator-assisted long-distance calls at direct-dialed rates without the normal surcharge.

AT&T will also offer free e-mail and Internet access through Friday on its AT&T Public Phone 2000i units at airports in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Miami, Dallas and other locations to aid delayed travelers.

In addition, AT&T Wireless – which formally split off from AT&T in July - has already donated 2,000 cellphones with unlimited service for use by federal, state and local government agencies and relief workers, and is delivering thousands more to meet the ongoing needs of agencies and relief workers.


ABOUT THE AT&T FOUNDATION
The AT&T Foundation (www.att.com/foundation) makes donations on behalf of all AT&T-branded companies, investing in projects that serve the needs of people in communities throughout the nation, particularly for initiatives that use technology in innovative ways and for programs in which AT&T company employees are actively involved as contributors or volunteers.

ABOUT AT&T

AT&T (www.att.com) is among the world’s premier voice, video and data communications companies, serving consumers, businesses and government. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company runs the world’s largest, most sophisticated communications network and is the largest cable operator in the U.S. The company is a leading supplier of data and Internet services for businesses and offers outsourcing, consulting and networking-integration to large businesses.

ABOUT AT&T WIRELESS

AT&T Wireless (NYSE:AWE) is the largest independently-traded wireless carrier in the United States, following our split from AT&T on July 9, 2001. We operate one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America. With more than 16.4 million consolidated subscribers at the end of the second quarter 2001, and full-year 2000 revenues exceeding $10.4 billion, AT&T Wireless is committed to being among the first to deliver the next generation of wireless products and services. Today, we offer customers high-quality wireless communications services, whether mobile or fixed, voice or data, to businesses or consumers, in the U.S. and internationally.

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