AT&T Blue Room Positioned to Become Online Destination for Webcasts of Top Music Events of '06; Innovative Online Music Portal Turns 1 Year Old, Offers Visitors Streaming Video of Some of This Year's Biggest Music Events and Festivals.

SAN ANTONIO -- Don't have tickets to Coachella? Can't snag a couch in Austin to crash on for ACL this year? Mom won't let you borrow the wheels to drive to Tennessee for Bonnaroo? No worries, AT&T (NYSE:T) will deliver exclusive webcasts right to the comfort of your living room, bedroom or office. E[acute accent]The AT&T Blue Room, (http://blueroom.att.com) an online portal featuring exclusive musical content, in-studio interviews, live performances, and unedited commentary of chart-topping artists is celebrating its first birthday. This bash includes a yearlong lineup of streaming video over the Web, giving fans who can't be at the hottest shows in person the opportunity to see them in real time and at no charge. E[acute accent]Kicking off the 2006 season, the AT&T Blue Room will feature exclusive performances from some of the more than 95 bands taking part in this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (April 29 - 30, 2006). Following the event, much of the content will be archived on the Blue Room (http://blueroom.att.com) allowing fans to relive the festival experience. A full list of acts and additional festival details are available at www.coachella.com.

E[acute accent]In addition, the AT&T Blue Room festival schedule will include:

E[acute accent]--Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, Tenn.: June 16 - 18, 2006

E[acute accent]--Lollapalooza 2006, Chicago, Ill.: Aug. 4 - 6, 2006

E[acute accent]--Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, Texas: Sept. 15 - 17, 2006

E[acute accent]Festival lineups and specific details will be announced closer to each event. Since it launched a year ago, the AT&T Blue Room has offered more than 1,000 exclusive video music clips and delivered behind-the-scenes access to big-name music events, like Lollapalooza, Vegoose and Austin City Limits Music Festival. E[acute accent]"In its inaugural year, AT&T Blue Room blew away music fans with its wide range of content,-- from country music newcomers to alternative rock legends and everything in between -- and this year, as we deliver even more, we're positioned to become one of the top online destinations for exclusive music festival webcasts," said Scott Helbing, chief marketing officer, AT&T Consumer. "As we attract more and more visitors to the AT&T Blue Room, we have the opportunity to introduce AT&T products and services to a whole new generation of customers." E[acute accent]AT&T Blue Room is part of a strategic initiative to link the AT&T brand to premier communications and entertainment experiences, as well as to fuel sales and demonstrate how key products and services offered by AT&T such as AT&T Yahoo!(R) High Speed Internet and AT&Te|DISH Network Satellite TV can meet increasing consumer demands for value, choice and convenience.

E[acute accent]To experience the AT&T Blue Room, visit http://blueroom.att.com.

E[acute accent]About the New AT&T

E[acute accent]AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high speed DSL Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with 55.8 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.att.com. E[acute accent](C) 2006 AT&T Knowledge Ventures. All rights reserved. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand.