ADVISORY/SBC Communications Executives Discuss Texas FCC Long Distance Filing.

     News/Assignments Editors/Business Writers
     ADVISORY...for Monday (Jan. 10)

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WHAT: Audio teleconference for news media

WHO: Jim Shelley, President, SBC Regulatory
     Bob Ferguson, President, Federal Relations
     Priscilla Hill-Ardoin, Senior Vice President, FCC
     Paul Mancini, Assistant General Counsel

WHEN: 1:00 p.m. EST, Monday, Jan. 10 (12:00 noon CST).

HOW: Dial into conference bridge number 1-888-857-6929 and enter
     conference code 871577. To assist in getting the conference
     started on time, please begin dialing in at 12:45 p.m. EST (11:45
     a.m. CST).

     If you are unable to participate in the teleconference, a replay
     will be available from 2:00 p.m. EST on Monday, January 10
     through midnight EST on Wednesday, January 12. To access the
     replay, dial 1-888-203-1112 and enter conference code 871577.

INTERNET: Media materials will be available at
          www.sbc.com/Long_Distance/Home.html
          beginning at 1:00 p.m. EST

SOURCE:  SBC Communications Inc.

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     CONTACT:  SBC Communications
               Selim Bingol, 210/351-3991

     KEYWORD:  NEW YORK
     INDUSTRY KEYWORD:  TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY