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? Corporate At&T AT&T? Corporate History- (formerly known as American Telephone & Telegraph) AT&T was incorporated on March 3, 1885. At this time in the companies history it was supposed to manage the long-distance business of American Bell Telephone Company. AT&T continued this operation until December 30, 1899, when AT&T became the parent company of American Bell.

On January 1, 1984, AT&T split from the Bell Company. On September 20, 1995, AT&T announced that it would be splitting into three companies, a "new' AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and NCR Inc. This division was completed on December 31, 1996.? Mission Statement- "We aspire to be the most admired and valuable company in the world. Our goal is to enrich our customer's personal lives and to make their businesses more successful by bringing to market exciting and useful communications services, building share owner value in the process. ' ?

Products and Services Provided by AT&T- AT&T provides a wide variety of communication products and services. These services ranging from voice and data communications to wireless services. AT&T serves more than 80 million customers, including consumers, business, and government. AT&T runs the largest digital wireless communications network in North America. The company is also the largest direct Internet provider to consumers, and is one of the leading suppliers of data and Internet services to businesses. As of now, AT&T offers outbound local calls to business in 49 states, but by early 1999 AT&T plans to offer local calls in 66 US markets because of the July 1998 merger with Teleport Communications Group.

AT&T provides services to almost every country and territory in the world.? Board of Directors- C. Michael Armstrong Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth T. Derr Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Corp. M. Kathryn Eickhoff President, Eickhoff Economics Inc. Walter Y. Elisha Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Springs Industries, Inc. George M.C. Fisher Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Eastman Kodak Company Donald V. Files Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Caterpillar, Inc. Ralph S. Larsen Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson Donald F. McHenry President, IRC Group, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael I. So vern President Emeritus and Chancellor Kent Professor of Law, Columbia University Sanford I. Weill Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Travelers Group Thomas H. Wyman Senior Advisor of SBC Warburg Inc. and Retired Chairman of S.G. Warburg & Co. Inc.

John D. Zeglis President? AT&T Stock- AT&T has 2.1 million registered share holders, thus making the AT&T stock the most widely held stock in the United States. AT&T ticker tape symbol "T' appears on the New York, Boston, Midwest, Pacific, and Philadelphia stock exchanges in the United States. It is also listed on the Brussels Geneva, London, and Paris exchanges. In the last year the closing price of AT&T stock has fluctuated from its 52 week low at 48.38 to its 52 week high at 96.13. For the past 7 years the annual dividend of a common share of AT&T stock has been $1.32.

(For charts on the stock activity please refer to the end of the report. 1 year reported weekly and 3 year reported monthly. )? Location of AT&T and miscellaneous information – The AT&T Corporation 32 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10013 Phone: (212) -387-5400 Fax: (908) -221-2528 Employees: 128,000 Sector: Services Industry: Communication Services Market Cap (millions): 155,411.03.