Network Upgrade Part of Nearly $100 Million Planned Virginia Investment

RICHMOND, Va., July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is supporting its continued commitment to Hampton Roads with the largest wireless network investment in the region since 2005. With nearly $100 million investment planned for the state this year, the company's four-year territory planned investment total is expected to be more than $350 million.

AT&T has delivered dramatic change in Hampton Roads -- a direct result of the company's ongoing efforts to expand and enhance its network operations and the synergies that come from being part of the world's largest communications company.

'AT&T's network in Hampton Roads is better than ever. This year's planned network investment underscores our dedication to provide high quality wireless service wherever our customers live, work and play,' said J. Michael Schweder, President, AT&T Mid-Atlantic Region. 'It's all about our customers. Every AT&T wireless call is important to us, whether it's checking in with folks at home, chatting with friends, or making that important business call. These network upgrades bring us closer to our goal of ensuring that customers can call whoever they want, whenever they want in more places.'

Part of the 2008 investment plan calls for 76 new cell sites in the state, including 26 planned sites in the Hampton Roads area. Four sites are already beefing up coverage -- one along South Henry Street in Williamsburg, another in Chesapeake City, one west of Elizabeth City, North Carolina and a fourth off US60 between Williamsburg and Yorktown.

The remaining 22 sites will enhance and expand coverage to the following areas later this year:

    -- Oak Grove
    -- Birdneck Point
    -- City of Chesapeake by Johnstown Road
    -- Near Douglas Road
    -- Between Bell Mills Rd and Rt.