VIENNA, Va., June 23, 2005 -- AT&T Government Solutions is expanding the reach of the global video teleconferencing service it provides to the Defense Department by adding a sixth video hub location in southwest Asia, an expansion valued at more than $4 million. In addition, the company was recently awarded a 22-month, $26 million contract extension to continue providing the service.

Under the contract, originally awarded in February 1997, AT&T Government Solutions maintains and operates video hubs around the world that are used to conduct more than 2,000 video conferences per month for both command and control and administrative purposes.

AT&T also operates a 24-hour-a-day network management center to support the video network, which can link up to 25 sites for a video teleconference. More than 3,000 military units around the world have access to the network, including U.S. Central Command.

"Under this contract and its predecessor, AT&T has been providing video conferencing services to the Defense Department for more than 20 years and that's something we are very proud of," said Lou Addeo, president of AT&T Government Solutions. "As this technology has evolved, AT&T has made sure DoD has been at the forefront -- their mission is too important for anything less. Our reputation for reliability and quality are keys to the success of this contract."

AT&T Government Solutions, headquartered in Vienna, Va., is a long-standing, trusted source of information technology solutions for the federal government, integrating unmatched network resources and professional services expertise with innovative technologies from AT&T Labs and industry-leading partners. Best known for network leadership in voice, data, video and managed services, AT&T Government Solutions is a proven solutions integrator, with professional services expertise in areas such as enterprise architecture, business transformation, knowledge management, training, program management, systems engineering and security.

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