AT&T Wireless and Cincinnati Bell Sign GSM/GPRS Roaming Agreement.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDMOND, Wash. & CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2003

Agreement Covers AT&T Wireless' National GSM/GPRS Network and

Cincinnati Bell's In-Progress Network Expected to Cover a Population

of Over 2 Million People in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio 

AT&T Wireless (NYSE:AWE) and its network affiliate Cincinnati Bell Wireless today announced a roaming agreement setting the stage for delivery of high quality GSM/GPRS (Global System for Mobile Communications/General Packet Radio Service) service to AT&T Wireless customers in the Greater Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, area. The agreement also provides Cincinnati Bell Wireless customers with access to AT&T Wireless' national GSM/GPRS network.

Cincinnati Bell expects to have its GSM/GPRS network operational by the fourth quarter of 2003, at which point AT&T Wireless' next generation wireless customers will be able to roam seamlessly on the new network covering 2.2 million people. Once Cincinnati Bell launches GSM/GPRS service, customers signing up for the service will have immediate access to AT&T Wireless' extensive national network.

"Development and deployment of our next generation network is a critical next-step in the evolution of our business," said Mike Vanderwoude, vice president of new business development for Cincinnati Bell. "Establishing GSM/GPRS service in our home market is the first step in keeping our customers at the front of the technology curve. Immediate access to AT&T Wireless' nationwide advanced network provided by this roaming agreement adds significant horsepower to the value proposition we are able to take to our customers as the new network comes on line."

"Dayton and Cincinnati are important metropolitan markets for us," said Robert Stokes, Senior Vice President - Business Development, AT&T Wireless. "Cincinnati Bell's network will be a valuable addition to the nation's overall GSM/GPRS coverage map."

ABOUT AT&T WIRELESS

AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE) is the second-largest wireless carrier, based on revenues, in the United States. With 21.1 million subscribers as of March 31, 2003, and revenues of nearly $16.0 billion over the past 12 months, AT&T Wireless delivers advanced high-quality mobile wireless communications services, voice and data, to businesses and consumers, in the U.S. and internationally. For more information, please visit us at www.attwireless.com.

ABOUT CINCINNATI BELL

Cincinnati Bell is one of the nation's most respected and best performing local exchange and wireless providers with a legacy of unparalleled customer service excellence. Cincinnati Bell provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services to residential and business customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. In recent studies by J. D. Power and Associates, the company ranked highest in customer satisfaction for Wireless Telephone Services in Cincinnati, Local Residential Telephone Service, and Residential Long Distance Service among Mainstream Users making it the only company to ever receive all three awards.

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