AT&T Honored as a 2009 Best Diversity Company by the Readers of Diversity/Careers Magazine

AT&T Ranks at the Top for its Support for Minorities and Women and its World-Class.

AT&T* announced that it has been recognized by the readers of Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology as a 2009 Best Diversity Company. In this annual Best Diversity Practices survey, one hundred companies, government agencies, and other organizations employing technical professionals were honored from a field of hundreds of corporations and agencies.

During March and April 2009, Diversity/Careers readers and website visitors were offered a list of 600 companies to choose from and were asked to make their selection based on the corporations� support of minorities, attention to work/life balance, and commitment to supplier diversity. This year, readers were also encouraged to add or subtract companies based on their experiences and perceptions.

�For AT&T, increasing contracting opportunities for minority-owned businesses and offering an inclusive work environment for all are our top priorities,� said Cindy Brinkley, AT&T chief diversity officer. �We�re honored that Diversity/Careers readers have once again recognized us as an employer of choice. Our commitment to diversity is part of the way we choose to do business because we understand it�s the only way we can deliver the best products and services.�

This is the third straight year AT&T has been included on this list; it has been included in the overall list every year since its inception three years ago. AT&T, along with the other organizations that readers ranked at the top for their support for minorities and women, their attention to work/life balance and their commitment to supplier diversity, will be recognized in Diversity/Careers� June/July issue as 2009 Best Diversity Companies.

This year�s Best Diversity Company list was selected with help from Diversity/Careers readers who selected 100 companies in sectors such as aerospace, healthcare, telecom, automotive, manufacturing, among others. This award is based on readers� perceptions formed by their own experiences, conversations with others, and current events. This list is produced annually by Diversity/Careers magazine, a bi-monthly publication intended to serve African-American, Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American engineering and IT professionals, as well as people with disabilities and members of other diversity groups. Readers turn to Diversity/Careers and its companion website, www.diversitycareers.com, for information on a marquee list of corporations, government agencies and NGOs seeking to recruit seasoned professionals and recent college graduates.

*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 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. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation�s fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verseSM and AT&T │DIRECTVSM brands. The company�s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T�s Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE� magazine�s list of the World�s Most Admired Companies. 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.