AT&T Offering Business TV Services as Low as $20 per Month, Creating 'Quad-Play' Services Bundle and Enabling 'One-Stop Shopping' for Communications and Entertainment Needs

DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Small business customers can now make just one call to AT&T* for their communications and TV entertainment needs. The company announced today that it is offering its award-winning AT&T U-verse® TV service** and AT&T DIRECTV to small businesses, enabling them to purchase a “quadruple-play” services bundle – wired voice, wireless voice and broadband, high speed Internet, and TV entertainment packages – all from AT&T.

AT&T U-verse TV, available in 131 markets across the company’s 22-state local footprint, is perfect for customer waiting areas or employee break rooms, while the nationwide relationship with DIRECTV allows for TV coverage in areas where U-verse is not available, in addition to serving the restaurant industry with business packages including the NFL SUNDAY TICKET™.

Business U-verse TV packages are available for half of normal rates through April 2011, and start at $20 a month for the Basic 20-channel lineup, $32.50*** for the Standard 100-channel lineup, and $40*** for a Deluxe 200-channel lineup, in addition to optional high-definition services. Small business customers also can purchase Business U-verse High Speed Internet where available, with download speeds of up to 24 Mbps.

AT&T DIRECTV, available to small businesses nationwide, is offered with Business Viewing and Private Office packages ranging from $34.99 to $59.99. Public Viewing packages range between $54.99 and $325.99, with options to add HD, Ethnic, Sports, and Exclusive packages such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET™ and NASCAR. AT&T DIRECTV customers can also purchase high speed Internet services from AT&T.

"We understand that TV service may not be necessary for all small businesses, but for those who want TV to better serve their customers, we offer a great product at a great price point," said Ebrahim Keshavarz, AT&T vice president of Small Business Product Management. "Because simplicity and convenience are key for our customers to stay competitive we're pleased to offer a 'quad-play' bundle across our local footprint, enabling 'one-stop shopping' for all of our customers' wireless and wired connectivity and TV entertainment needs ... something cable cannot match."

For more information or to purchase AT&T U-verse TV or AT&T DIRECTV, please call 888-288-8339 or visit AT&T Business U-verse TV. For information about AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet, visit AT&T U-verse Internet Business Edition.

Today's announcement further demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to small business, coming on the heels of other AT&T small business news, including:

• "Small business certification" of AT&T retail store associates
• Financing for wireless solutions
• AT&T Broadband on the Go, a bundle that includes high speed Internet access, Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, and online data backup; and the
• Small Business Mobile Application Recommender Tool (SMART)

Small businesses looking to find information about other AT&T products and services can visit AT&T Small Business. For free business resources such as webinars, white papers, training, case studies and best practices, they can visit AT&T Small Business InSite.

Additionally, real-time information can be found on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page and Twitter channel.

*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.

**Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T U-verse. Call or go to www.att.com/u-verseto see if you qualify. AT&T U-verse services are provided by AT&T local telephone companies.

*** Prices are fixed for 12 months from commencement of term in a 24-month term agreement. Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T U-verse services. Call to see if you qualify.

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 mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also 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-verse® and AT&T |DIRECTV 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 Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine.

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