AT&T Announces Managed Network Solutions Offers.

WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 4, 1997--AT&T today announced the creation of Managed Network Solutions (MNS), a new set of global offers providing businesses with the most comprehensive end-to-end managed network capabilities available in the industry. This suite of professional services includes the management of transport and equipment associated with today's dynamic corporate networking environments.

"Effective networks are managed. Successful managed networks have a common theme," said Bill Gewirtz, managing partner, MNS. "High-quality architecture, robust design, and thorough implementation leads to effective and efficient operating environments. These underpin the delivery focus of AT&T Managed Network Solutions."

Global customer networks are operated by seven interlinked network management hubs in: Raleigh/Durham, N.C.; New York City; Redditch, U.K.; Amsterdam; Singapore; Bangalore, India; and Shaghai, China.

"AT&T's commitment to managed networks is unsurpassed in the industry," said Ed Nalbandian, services vice president, MNS. "AT&T's MNS customers are supported by more than 1,000 networking professionals dedicated solely to managing their networks. Additionally, MNS is backed by an investment of more than $80- million in networking platform and tools in 1996 and 1997."

In creating MNS, AT&T has brought together all its network management capabilities into one seamless offer. MNS allows companies to have flexible strategic control over their networks -- from complete outsourcing to selective out-tasking. Customers can integrate new technologies into their networks faster with MNS and not be overwhelmed by the growing complexity of network management.

"We have to depend on vendors dealing with things we can't get our hands on ourselves," said Earl Jobe, manager, corporate telecommunications, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. "Goodyear sought an answer from AT&T's broad expertise in operating networks."

MNS will support, on a "menu" basis, a variety of customer environments through a professional services model, in addition to preconfigured management packages. MNS will apply professional services of architecture, design, implementation, operations, and lifecycle management to offer elements, including managed routers, multiplexers, FRADs and transport services.

"MNS enables companies to manage through today's networking revolution, allowing them to thrive, not just survive, in the face of rapid industry change," said Nalbadian. "The difference AT&T provides includes its breadth and depth of networking management and professional services, coupled with AT&T's industry-leading transport capabilities and AT&T Labs innovation. Rigorously documented management processes for network transitions and extensive performance reporting capabilities complete the picture."

AT&T MNS will make generally available several additional offers in 1997, including the management of customer intranets, remote networking, SNA, desktop and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) environments.

AT&T provides a complete portfolio of remote access, managed network, and internet solutions for a broad range of services including private line and high speed service for frame relay and ATM.

CONTACT: David Thompson, AT&T

908/221-4178 (Business)

800/258-0000, PIN 288-7101 (Pager)

or

Lisa Orlandini, for AT&T

908/221-2935, 212/593-6368 (Business)

800/759-8888, PIN 258-7237 (Pager)