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AT&T Delivers Webcase of Wynonna Judd Concert Live From AlaskaLive Concert Honoring U.S. Military to be Streamed via AT&T blue room Friday, June 27ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 24, 2008 - AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced today that the company will stream Alaska's Operation Gratitude, a concert for the U.S. military headlined by Wynonna Judd, via AT&T blue room (http://www.attblueroom.com). The outdoor concert will take place Friday, June 27 on Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage beginning at 8:30 p.m. ADT. It is free and open to the public. U.S. service members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will be able to watch and interact with the country music superstar via video conferencing provided by AT&T. "It is such an honor for AT&T to be part of this event that recognizes the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women of the U.S. military," said Mike Felix, president, AT&T Alascom. "This tribute concert will bring a little bit of Alaska to people near and far." This outdoor event marks the kickoff of the statewide celebration of Alaska's 50th Anniversary of Statehood. Immediately following the concert, there will be a recreation of the historic bonfires that occurred in Anchorage on June 30, 1958, the day that Alaska's statehood was approved by the United States Congress. For more than 85 years AT&T has remained dedicated to supporting military service members and their families. AT&T's involvement with Alaska's military and in Alaska's communities extends beyond webcasting and the company remains committed to supporting community efforts statewide. The blue room is an online music and sports destination that helps fuel the sales of the company's core offerings - high speed Internet, wireless, voice and video - while building an affinity for the AT&T brand in the entertainment space. For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit www.att.com. Alaska's Concert for the Military is presented by the Anchorage Statehood Celebration Committee in cooperation with the United States Air Force. About AT&TAT&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. |