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SAN ANTONIO, April 1 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today said it is in negotiations for a potential
indirect investment in Telecom Italia S.p.A. The proposal is for AT&T to
purchase a one-third stake in Olimpia S.p.A., a holding company with
approximately 18 percent of Telecom Italia’s ordinary shares, subject to
satisfactory completion of AT&T’s due diligence, agreement on other terms of
the transaction, and satisfaction of other conditions. As part of these
negotiations, America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (AMX) also is considering an
investment for one-third of the shares of Olimpia. AT&T’s investment is
contingent on America Movil’s investment.

AT&T is in negotiations on the potential investment to acquire the
interest from Pirelli & C S.p.A., which owns 80 percent of Olimpia. Olimpia
holds only Telecom Italia assets.

The valuation of the stakes in Olimpia which are the object of the
possible sale would be based on a price per Telecom Italia share equal to euro
2.82, minus the net debt of Olimpia on the closing date of the transaction,
subject to the satisfaction of the terms of the proposal.

As a global telecom leader in wireless, broadband and IP networks with
customers in 137 countries, AT&T is continually reviewing opportunities that
will help it serve the company’s growing global customer base. AT&T believes
its potential investment in Olimpia would provide Telecom Italia with a
strategic partner with whom it can share best practices and pursue joint
interests.

AT&T has proven itself to be a capable, committed partner in its
international investments, partnering with local owners and managers, and
working with governments to bring the latest in telecommunications networks,
products and services to consumers and businesses. Examples of this include
AT&T’s 17-year partnership with Telmex, whose successful collaboration has
helped deliver one of the most modern telecommunications networks in North
America, as well as AT&T’s investment in South Africa, which resulted in a
mutually beneficial relationship that helped consumers and business customers
alike.

Telecom Italia is one of Europe’s largest and best-run communications
service providers with a market capitalization of about euro 40 billion ($53.4
billion). It has 24 million landline, 57.9 million mobile and 8.6 million
broadband connections, including broadband interests in the Netherlands,
France and Germany, and wireless in Brazil.

AT&T, which Forbes magazine recognized as "Company of the Year" in 2006,
is an industry leader in convergence, integrating networks and applications to
deliver services to the "three screens" that matter most to consumers: the TV,
personal computer and wireless device. AT&T plans to invest about $18 billion
in capital in 2007 to strengthen its wireless, wireline and international
networks.

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About AT&T
AT&T Inc. 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 and the
nation’s leading wireless, high speed Internet access, and voice services. As
part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding video
entertainment offerings to include next-generation television services such as
AT&T U-verse(SM) TV. 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. Additional information about AT&T
Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and
affiliates is available at www.att.com

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SOURCE: AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: U.S. - Ashley Blaker for AT&T,
+1-210-351-5036,
ashley.blaker@att.com,

Europe - Niall Hickey,
+44-771-577-1451,
niall.hickey@att.com;

Italy - Marco Palocci for AT&T,
+39-335-5648280,
mpalocci@brunswickgroup.com

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