AT&T CEO Dorman to Speak at Technology Association of Georgia Celebration.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003

AT&T Chairman and CEO Dave Dorman has signed on as a guest speaker at the Georgia Technology Celebration scheduled for October 21 at Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta.

"As a nationally and internationally known technology visionary, his address will be one of the highlights of the Celebration," said John Yates, chairman of the Celebration and leader of the law firm Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP's technology group. "We are delighted Dave will be joining us."

Described as the quintessential telecommunications executive, Dorman will speak to attendees at the Celebration's Baton Award Reception the evening of October 21. He joins a roster of notable guest speakers including Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia, who will deliver the Celebration's keynote address, and Garry Betty, CEO of EarthLink.

Dorman was named AT&T's chief executive in July 2002, another milestone in a telecommunications career that began with Sprint in 1981. He rose to president of that company's business unit by 1990. He has also held positions with Pacific Bell, and Concert, a joint venture between AT&T and British Telecommunications, and was named president of AT&T in December 2000. He also had a brief stint in the dot-com world with PointCast.

The Georgia Technology Celebration promises to be the largest gathering of technology executives in the state, aimed toward uniting everyone in Georgia--public and private sector alike--with a vested interest in the technology industry. The goal of the event is to begin moving Georgia from the ranks of the top 10 technology states in the U.S. to the top 5.

"It's an ambitious goal, but everyone involved in the event is heartened by the response we are receiving. With the technology industry, government, academia and civic organizations working together, we will kick off a renewed vitality in the high-tech industry throughout Georgia," says Steve Jeffery, president of the Technology Association of Georgia.

For more information and to register for the Celebration, go to www.techcelebration.org.

About TAG

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a non-profit organization that serves the technology community in Georgia. TAG is dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry and provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving. TAG helps to bring the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. Founded in 1999 through the merger of the Business & Technology Alliance (B&TA), the Southeastern Software Association (SSA) and Women in Technology (WIT), TAG is one of the largest state technology associations in the nation. TAG is made up of several thousand members representing technology leaders from over 1500 Georgia-based companies, affiliated technology and business organizations. For more information on TAG, visit www.tagonline.org, email [e-mail] or call [phone].