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SBC Communications Announces Two-Phase Plan To Increase Upload Speeds For SBC Yahoo! DSL Subscribers - At No Extra Charge

Company extends popular $26.95 and $36.99 consumer prices for SBC Yahoo! DSL Express and SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro
New SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers can receive 100 free digital photo prints

Private Equity Fund Of Funds SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2004-- Building on its commitment to deliver a superior high-speed Internet service, SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC) today announced a two-pronged plan by which all new SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers will receive increased upload speeds, and current customers will be transitioned to the higher upload rates, at no extra charge. Later this fall, customers will again receive an additional increase in speeds as a benefit of the SBC Yahoo! DSL service.
SBC Yahoo! DSL Express, offering download speeds of 384 kilobits (Kbps) to 1.5 megabytes (Mbps), will include upload speeds of up to 256Kbps. Previously, subscribers of SBC Yahoo! DSL Express received upload speeds of up to 128Kbps. Later this year, the upload speeds will be increased to up to 384Kbps.

With the creation of SBC Yahoo! DSL, a broadband service developed through an alliance between Yahoo! and SBC Communications, Inc., Yahoo! was looking to break the mold in how they delivered news and information to their customers. based information and the placement of a new video on demand application directly into the SBC Yahoo! front and center. In order to pull this off, they needed a streaming media platform that delivered video instantaneously, could be scaled to handle heavy traffic, enabled easy programmable control of the video streams, and allowed them integrate video directly into their web page with the best user experience. They chose Macromedia Flash MX and Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX for their video on demand application. Watch the case study below to see why.

Curve Equity Exposed Fund Customers subscribing to the flagship service, SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro, receive download speeds of 1.5 to 3.0Mbps and upload rates of up to 416Kbps--an increase from up to 384Kbps which was previously offered. The second phase of increased speeds will provide SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro subscribers with upload rates of up to 512Kbps.

(AXcess News) SBC Communications, Inc. ( SBC) got the go ahead from California state regulators to complete the $16 billion deal to accquire AT&T Corporation ( T), which was already approved by the Federal Communications Commission last month. AT&T, the nation' distance company and SBC, phone operator behind Verizon Communications ( VZ), when combined will create a $90 billion telecommunications powerhouse that will be able to expand on bundled services once the deal is closed.

Equity Income Funds The additional bandwidth makes it easier for SBC Yahoo! DSL users to enjoy activities like sharing digital photos, playing online games and maintaining personal Web sites. Customers with SBC Yahoo! DSL will benefit from faster sharing of bandwidth-intensive files, easier uploads of graphics and large amounts of information to their Web sites, and enjoy higher-quality Web activity with reduced latency.

"The new business network extends the success of our consumer network, add for local government, chamber of commerce, financial and medical customers that have a large number of business website users, " Anderson, National Retail, AT&T. "The SBC Yahoo! DSL Business Edition is just the beginning, as we hope to offer new business products as they become available."

Capital Casebook Equity "With several service levels available to meet customers' different needs, and now up to double the upload speeds, our SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers can do more, even faster," said Ray Wilkins, group president-SBC marketing and sales. "SBC Yahoo! DSL users can save time and, with our speed levels and pricing, they can also save money."

The National Urban League, Americans, has received a $1 million grant from the SBC Foundation, an arm of SBC Communications. The grant will be used for technology training, including programming, 3D animation and IT administration. Among the regional Urban Leagues that will was the Urban League of Racine and Kenosha, Inc., in Wisconsin.

Private Investment In Public SBC companies also announced extended price promotions and a new offer that gives 100 free digital photo prints to SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers signing up before September 30.

(AXcess News) Cingular Wirelesssaid that cellular service in Mobile, Ala. and Jackson, Miss. is fully restored, and the majority of coverage capacity has been reestablished in and around Biloxi following hurricane Katrina.Cingular said that crews were on the scene attempting to repair damage in New Orleans as quickly as possible. Cingular Wireless, a joint venture between SBC Communications Inc. ( SBC) and BellSouth Corporation ( BLS), today reported cell phone coverage continues to improve in those areas hit hard by Hurricane Katrina.

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Birmingham Contact Equity New residential customers can take advantage of some of the most attractive pricing in the broadband marketplace today with SBC Yahoo! DSL. Extended through September 30, SBC Yahoo! DSL offers include:

Private Equity Investment Firm -- SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro, the flagship DSL service, with download speeds of 1.5 to 3.0Mbps and upload speeds of up to 416Kbps, is available for as low as $36.99 a month when purchased online, as part of an SBC Connections bundle or through select retail locations (Other monthly charges apply. See below.). A typical SBC Connections plan consists of local service, long distance and a package of call-management features. Additionally, new customers signing up for this service through September 30 can receive a free Xbox Live(TM) Starter Kit to use for online gaming. The Xbox Live Starter Kit includes a one-year subscription to Xbox Live, Communicator Headset and a full version of Crimson Skies(R): High Road to Revenge(TM), a total retail value of $69.99.

Complying Deal Equity Funds -- SBC Yahoo! DSL Express, featuring download speeds of 384Kbps to 1.5Mbps and upload speeds of up to 256Kbps, is available for only $26.95 a month with a one-year term commitment when purchased online, at a retail outlet or as part of an SBC Connections plan. (Other monthly charges apply. See below)

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American Equity Investment In addition to affordable pricing, SBC Yahoo! DSL Express and SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro subscribers signing up before September 30 can also receive 100 free 4x6 digital prints from Yahoo! Photos. Customers with digital cameras will enjoy the lightening-fast speeds of SBC Yahoo! DSL to quickly and conveniently upload photos and easily order prints online. When new customers register for this offer they will receive 100 free digital photo prints added to their Yahoo! Photos account. SBC Yahoo! DSL comes with unlimited SBC Yahoo! Photos storage and free online editing tools enabling customers to save all their favorite snapshots and enhance their photos before sharing with family and friends.

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Equity Private Team Wyoming SBC Yahoo! DSL Business Edition subscribers will also benefit from the increased upload speeds. Small business customers can receive the 384 Kbps to 1.5 Mbps service for as low as $26.99 a month or the faster 1.5 to 3.0 Mbps service for only $36.99, when ordered online (Other monthly charges apply. See below).

Equity Group Investment Customers who bundle SBC Yahoo! DSL Business Edition with other services can receive the 384 Kbps to 1.5 Mbps service for only $29.95 a month or the 1.5 to 3.0 Mbps service for only $39.99 when purchased as part of an SBC Connections package.

Capital Development Equity Additional information on SBC Yahoo! DSL is available at sbc.yahoo.com.

Article Between Difference Additional terms and conditions apply. Visit http://www.sbc.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news or call 1-866-SBC-YAHOO for additional information.

Contact Equity Private Wyoming SBC Yahoo! DSL is an information service that combines DSL transport, Internet access and applications from SBC Internet Services, with customized content, services, and applications from Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo!, the Yahoo! logos and other product and service names are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. SBC, the SBC logo and other product names are trademarks of SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All other brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2004 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. and Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Agreement Equity Investment SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers. SBC holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves 25 million wireless customers. SBC companies provide high-speed DSL Internet access lines to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the nation's leading providers of Internet services. SBC companies also now offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com.

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Private Equity Fund Yahoo! Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 world properties and is available in 13 languages.

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