AT&T Wins Global Networking Contract Worth Nearly $1 Billion From General Motors

AT&T Wins Global Networking Contract Worth Nearly $1 Billion From General Motors

February 21, 2007

AT&T Named Strategic Information Technology Supplier
for Next-Generation Telecommunications Services
Network Supports GM's Drive to Integrate and Leverage
Global Resources


    DETROIT, Feb. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- AT&T Inc.
(NYSE: T) today announced that General Motors Corp. (NYSE:
GM) has awarded AT&T a five-year global networking
contract worth nearly $1 billion. The agreement is one of
the largest commercial contracts in AT&T history.

    Under the agreement, AT&T will deliver
next-generation telecommunications capabilities that will
enable GM to further integrate its global resources. In
addition, GM named AT&T a strategic information
technology supplier to support its third-generation
information technology business model, which is designed to
ensure that GM's IT suppliers are working as one around the
world. In that role, AT&T will provide
network-integration management covering all aspects of GM's
worldwide telecommunications infrastructure, including voice
and data applications and systems support. 

    As part of the agreement, AT&T will be responsible
for managing the performance of key regional
telecommunications providers around the world in addition
to network management responsibility for participating
telephone companies to drive consistent, uniform IT service
delivery and support. In addition, AT&T will continue to
collaborate with GM's Information Systems and Services
organization to support its global business strategy. 

    The contract renews and expands an existing strategic
global relationship in which AT&T provides GM with a
global Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution, integrating
GM locations around the world. AT&T's solution supports
a full range of capabilities including local, long distance,
global voice mail, conferencing, high speed Internet access
and telecommunications business-continuity services.

    The network, based on Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS) technology, provides a standardized technology
infrastructure that will enable GM to integrate networks,
applications and devices and to evolve into a single,
streamlined communications platform based on Internet
Protocol (IP) with consistent standards and capabilities.
As a result, employees across the enterprise will have the
same telecommunications tools, such as common voice mail
and conferencing capabilities, and will enjoy the same
quality of service whether they're sitting in the corporate
headquarters in Detroit or in a manufacturing facility in
Australia. 

    "AT&T's networking expertise and global reach
make it uniquely qualified to meet the telecommunications
needs of a global, multinational company like ours,"
said Ralph Szygenda, group vice president and chief
information officer of General Motors. "This agreement
is a strategic step toward strengthening telecommunications
across our global enterprise. It ensures that we have the
basic infrastructure in place to give GM employees anywhere
in the world the ability to collaborate online in real time
on engineering, manufacturing, design and supply-chain. It
is expected to enable increased productivity and
collaboration and to maximize GM's global network."

    "GM's vision for global integration using an
IP-based technology platform and uniform service standards
around the world managed by trusted technology partners is
a bellwether for multinational corporations," said Ron
Spears, executive vice president of AT&T Global Business
Sales. "We are excited to be a strategic information
technology supplier to GM and are anxious to deliver the
benefits of next-generation telecommunications
services." 

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    About General Motors

    General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest
automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 76
years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 284,000
people around the world.  With global headquarters in
Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33
countries.  In 2006, 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were
sold globally under the following brands:  Buick, Cadillac,
Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac,
Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall.  GM's OnStar subsidiary is the
industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information
services.  More information on GM can be found at
http://www.gm.com .

    About AT&T

    AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding
company in the United States and around the world, with
operating subsidiaries providing services under the
AT&T brand. AT&T is the recognized world leader in
providing IP-based communications services to businesses
and the U.S. leader in providing wireless, high speed
Internet access, local and long distance voice, and
directory publishing and advertising through its Yellow
Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations. As part of its
three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding
video entertainment offerings to include such
next-generation television services as AT&T U-verse(SM)
TV. 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 is a registered trademark of AT&T
Knowledge Ventures. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T
Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand.
For more information, please review this announcement in the
AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom .


    For more information, please contact:

     Thomas Hopkins
     AT&T
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     Email:  [e-mail]

     Linda McGill
     General Motors
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     Email:  [e-mail]


SOURCE  AT&T Inc.