AT&T MINNESOTA JOINS “SHARE OUR STRENGTH” TO FIGHT

Text-Donation Program Allows Mobile Users to Help Feed Millions of Children

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 29, 2009 — In response to President Barack Obama’s recent call for all Americans to participate in public service and his commitment to end childhood hunger by 2015, employees of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) are actively supporting a new initiative in the fight against childhood hunger.

The initiative is a text-donation program that encourages wireless phone users, including AT&T customers, to donate to Share Our Strength via their mobile phones. Share Our Strength, a national organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger, provides grants and other support to local hunger-relief organizations across the country.

Individuals and volunteer organization also are encouraged to launch food drives to benefit local food banks or take other steps to help address childhood hunger in their communities.

Text SHARE to Contribute

From now until March 1, AT&T wireless customers can donate $5 to Share Our Strength by simply texting the word “SHARE” to 20222 on their mobile device. AT&T will match text donations for a total contribution up to $100,000.

The national text-donation initiative is a coordinated effort between Share Our Strength and the Mobile Giving Foundation, a nonprofit wireless industry organization. Donations will be used to help provide food for the 12.4 million children at risk of hunger in America and will help address the recent increase in traffic at food banks across the country.

“We can offer resources including our vast network of wireless subscribers and the volunteer efforts of our 300,000 employees, the support of the Communications Workers of America, and dedicated AT&T Pioneers to help eliminate childhood hunger,” said Bob Bass, president of AT&T Minnesota. “Every wireless customer can make up to five text donations before March 1. In addition, we encourage Minnesotans to consider how they can support groups such as Hunger Solutions Minnesota, which is a local leader in the fight on childhood hunger.”

“We’re pleased that AT&T and Share Our Strength are working to help combat childhood hunger,” said Colleen Moriarty, Executive Director of Hunger Solutions Minnesota. “Nearly 10 percent of Minnesotans are food insecure or hungry. In 2008, a record number of families visited Minnesota food shelves. Growing numbers of middle-class families and their children are experiencing hunger because of job layoffs, home foreclosures and medical bills. The immediate and long-term impacts of childhood hunger are detrimental to the entire fabric of our state. As Minnesota families are increasingly struggling to make ends meet, programs such as this are vitally important.”

“Charitable groups often are the first to feel the effect of an economic downturn,” said State Senator Tom Bakk, “so it’s especially important that the people of our state respond now, when even more people are in need.”

Information on Share Our Strength’s Operation No Kid Hungry initiative, including the cross-carrier text donation program, can be found at www.strength.org. For more on how AT&T is contributing to the cause and for information about all of AT&T offerings, visit www.att.com. For more information on Hunger Solutions Minnesota, visit www.hungersolutions.org.

NOTE: The $5 donation will be added to users’ mobile phone bills. Standard messaging rates and additional fees may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to users’ respective mobile service providers. This tax-deductible donation benefits the Share our Strength campaign. Service is available on most carriers. Users can unsubscribe at anytime by texting ‘STOP’ to 20222 or text ‘HELP’ for more info.

About Hunger Solutions Minnesota

Hunger Solutions Minnesota is a comprehensive hunger relief organization that works to end hunger in Minnesota. We take action to assure food security for all Minnesotans by supporting agencies that provide food to those in need, advancing sound public policy, and guiding grassroots advocacy. www.hungersolutions.org
About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world’s most advanced IP-based business communications services, the nation’s fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and the nation’s leading high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of their three-screen integration strategy, AT&T operating companies are expanding their TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE® magazine’s lists of the World’s Most Admired Companies and America’s Most Admired Companies. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.

About CWA

The Communications Workers of America represents 700,000 workers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. It’s one of America’s fastest growing unions. CWA members work in communications, media, airlines, manufacturing and public service.

About AT&T Pioneers

Over 300,000 AT&T employees and retirees are involved in the AT&T Pioneers volunteer organization. In 2007, the AT&T Pioneers donated more than 10 million hours of personal time to community outreach activities — worth more than $195.7 million.

About Share Our Strength

Share Our Strength® is a national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. We weave together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch children at risk of hunger and ensure they have nutritious food where they live, learn and play. We work with the culinary industry to create engaging, pioneering programs like Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation®, Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale®, Share Our Strength’s A Tasteful Pursuit®, Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine OutTM®, and Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline®. For more information, please visit www.strength.org.

About Mobile Giving Foundation

The Mobile Giving Foundation is enabling the mobile channel for charitable giving by providing the organizational layer, operational guidelines and technical infrastructure for nonprofit organizations and donors to use the incredible power and convenience of mobile technology. For further information, please refer to the MGF Web site at www.mobilegiving.org.

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