SBC Communications Announces Large Data Services Contract with PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.; New Contract to Establish Nationwide Network-Based Virtual Private Network for More Than 700 Locations.SAN ANTONIO -- SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : SBC) today announced a new contract with San Diego, Calif.-based PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : PETC PETC Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (Department of Energy) PETC Pennsylvania Educational Technology Corporation PETC Animal in cabin (IATA codes) PETC Public Employers' Training Consortium ), one of the nation's fastest-growing and largest animal-supply retailers. SBC companies will deliver SBC PremierSERV(SM) Network-Based Virtual Private Network (NVPN NVPN Natural Voice Practitioners Network (UK) NVPN National Virtual Private Network ) service for secure, reliable MPLS-based IP network connections to more than 700 PETCO locations. Additionally, to help augment PETCO's IT staff, SBC companies will provide SBC PremierSERV Data CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment Support Services and SBC PremierSERV Network Management services to assist with the day-to-day monitoring and maintenance of the PETCO network. "As one of the fastest-growing animal-supply retailers in the country, we were looking for a reliable, secure and scalable solution to meet our data networking needs, and with SBC services we can do it cost-effectively," said J Smith, director of Network and Store Systems, PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. "SBC NVPN allows us to provide customers of all sizes with the highest levels of network security and service reliability at a cost-effective price," said Bob Ferguson, group president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SBC Enterprise Business Services. "We'll provide PETCO with robust data networking products to assist the company in operating its stores efficiently and providing customers with outstanding service." About PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. PETCO is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food, supplies and services. PETCO's vision is to best promote, through its people, the highest level of well-being for companion animals, and to support the human-animal bond. PETCO generated net sales of more than $1.8 billion in fiscal 2004. It operates over 750 stores in 47 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , as well as a leading destination for on-line pet food and supplies at www.petco.com. Since its inception in 1999, The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit organization, has raised more than $22 million in support of more than 2,700 non-profit grassroots animal welfare organizations around the nation. About SBC SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers. SBC holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves more than 50 million wireless customers. SBC companies provide high-speed DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Internet access lines to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the nation's leading providers of Internet services. SBC companies also now offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com. SBC PremierSERV NVPN is provided by SBC Internet Services. SBC PremierSERV Data CPE Support Services are provided by SBC DataComm, Inc. SBC PremierSERV is a servicemark of SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. SBC and the SBC logo are registered trademarks of SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All other trademarks and/or servicemarks are the properties of their respective owners. (C) 2005 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved. |
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