AT&T Announces Free Service for Stranded Slingshot Customers; Customers Can Exchange a Slingshot CD or Card for a Free AT&T PrePaid Internet Service Start-Up Package.Business & Internet Editors BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 5, 2002 AT&T today announced it would assist prepaid Internet customers stranded by Slingshot (networking, business, tool, product, protocol) Slingshot - CSK Software's real time financial server for the Internet. Slingshot allows the delivery of real time market data across the Internet and private intranets quickly, cheaply and securely. Communications to regain access to the Internet. For a limited time, if customers send AT&T their Slingshot Prepaid Internet CD or refill refill noun A second allotment of a prescription agent obtained from a pharmacy, which is allowed by the original prescription verb Pharmacology To obtain more of a particular drug, after the initially prescribed amount of the agent has been used or card, AT&T will provide them a free AT&T PrePaid Internet Service start-up CD with up to 8 hours of Internet Service time. AT&T PrePaid Internet Service is the company's flexible, pay-as-you-go Internet Service introduced last year. It comes with one e-mail account e-mail account n → cuenta de correo and is perfect for consumers who don't want a monthly fee, need a travel Internet service to complement their home or office access or want a back-up service. "Recognizing how vital Internet access See how to access the Internet. is to consumers these days, we want to help Slingshot customers who have been stranded without it," says Mark Evans, vice president of marketing and sales for AT&T Prepaid Services. "They already understand the convenience and flexibility of a prepaid Internet service, and we are happy to offer them this free introduction to the advantages of AT&T PrePaid Internet Service, powered by our award-winning AT&T Worldnet(R) Service." To take advantage of the AT&T PrePaid Internet Service free offer, which is available through Sept. 30, 2002, customers should send their Slingshot CD or refill card with access number, proof of purchase (if available), customer name, shipping address and alternate e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address to: AT&T PrePaid Services Attn: PROJECT SLINGSHOT Capital Park South - Building #4 2989 Lewis Center Way Grove City, Ohio 43123 Consumers can call 1-888-485-4442 or go to www.att.com/prepaidinternet for the address and information on the offer. The offer is available to consumers only and is limited to one start-up package per household. Retailers are not eligible. AT&T PrePaid Internet Service is available at a growing number of participating retailers and online at www.att.com/prepaidinternet. The standard retail start-up package is available in two denominations: eight hours of Internet Service time for $9.99 or 20 hours for $19.99. Additional Internet Service minutes can be purchased for $19.99 (20 hours) or $29.99 (30 hours.) Both dial-up and 800/888 access numbers are available; Internet Service minutes will be used up more quickly with the 800/888 numbers. AT&T PrePaid Internet Service is powered by the company's consumer subscription Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) AT&T Worldnet Service. One of the leading ISPs in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , AT&T Worldnet Service has been consistently rated as among the most reliable. It offers consumers simpler Internet access, with less clutter, spam and pop-up advertising. With faster log-on times and fewer disconnects, AT&T Worldnet customers get on, and stay on, the Internet when they want. In 2001, AT&T Worldnet Service was recognized by Network World, PC World, InfoWorld, Smart Money, PC Magazine, J.D. Power and Associates and Solomon-Wolff Associates. No other ISP has received as many awards for performance and customer satisfaction in one year. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the means of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's plans, intentions and expectations. Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include increased levels of competition, shortages of cellular handsets and other key equipment, restrictions on the Company's ability to finance its growth and performance can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these concerns, investors and analysts should not undue reliance on forward-looking statements. EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : The Seattle Post-Intelligencer The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is one of two daily newspapers in Seattle, Washington, United States, the other being the Seattle Times. History The P-I, Seattle's first newspaper, was founded on December 10, 1863 as the Seattle Gazette Web site reported on Aug. 29 that Slingshot Communications decided to shut down, the company's Web site and customer service line were out of operation and its approximately 25,000 customers no longer had access to their prepaid Internet minutes. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/84710_slingshot29.shtml |
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