AT&T TELECONFERENCE SERVICE: A NEW FAMILY TRADITION.

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 1994-- Wouldn't it be nice if everyone could travel over the river and through the woods to gather at Grandmother's house for a holiday celebration?

AT&T today announced a way for customers to keep in touch with the important people in their lives throughout this holiday season. By using AT&T's TeleConference Service, relatives and loved ones can spend holiday time together with a phone call -- no matter where they are.

"While our service has traditionally been used for business, we thought people might want to hear about this creative way to get together when they can't visit in person," said Carol Passavant, general manager of AT&T TeleConference Service.

To use the service, one person, known as the host, originates the call and follows two easy steps:

Step 1: Let everyone know when you plan to have the call so they'll be ready and waiting.

Step 2: At the time of the call, dial 0 700 456-1000 on a touch-tone phone and follow the recorded prompts to indicate the number of locations on the call; then add people to the conference one at a time by dialing their telephone numbers (1 plus the area code and phone number) and pressing the (pound sign) key after they answer.

AT&T TeleConference Service lets the host add up to 14 households to a call. But more relatives and loved ones can participate by using all the households' phone extensions. And AT&T TeleConference Specialists are available for assistance at all times during the call and can make additional connections for $4 each, plus applicable charges.

The cost of a call varies depending on the number of households on the teleconference, the length of the call and the time of the week the call is placed: o domestic usage charges:

-- from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 p.m. Sunday, $.25 per minute per household connected.

-- from 5 p.m. Sunday through 7 p.m. Friday, $.53 per minute per household connected. o international usage charges:

-- $.29 per minute per international household connected, plus applicable AT&T International business long- distance rates.

There is no setup fee if the host adds all the participants to a call.

A 30-minute call among five households in the United States, for example, would be just $37.50 on any weekend. Teleconferences will be billed to the host and will appear on the AT&T long-distance bill.

To celebrate a new family tradition, call 1 800 788- 4799 for more information on how you can gather together with relatives and loved ones during the holiday season, or dial 0 700 456-1000 to set up your own holiday teleconference.

CONTACT: AT&T

             Susan Reiche
             908 221-4855 (office)
             201 543-7913 (home)
              or
             Ruthlyn Newell
             908 221-6367 (office)
             908 647-6260 (home)