Latino Business leaders Named to Executive Posts at New AT&T.

Following approval of the AT&T Inc. acquisition of BellSouth Corp. in late 2006, AT&T has announced the appointment of several Latino leaders to key executive positions at the premier global communications and entertainment company.

Ralph de la Vega has been named group president of wireline operations, Thaddeus Arroyo was named Chief Information Officer and 9 other senior Latino executives form part of the leadership team appointed to shape the future of the new AT&T, including:

— Joaquin Carbonell, Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Wireless
— Patricia Diaz Dennis, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel – Labor and Employment
— Paulino do Rego Barros, President of Global Operations
— Yno Gonzalez, Senior Vice President – Network Operations Planning & Care Transformation
— Jose Gutierrez, President & CEO – Southwest
— Norma Martinez Lozano, Senior Vice President – Merger Transition
— Carmen Nava, Senior Vice President – Consumer Distribution
— Michael Rodriguez, Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel
— Angie Wiskocil, Senior Vice President – Mass Market Systems & Software

“AT&T realizes that diverse, talented and dedicated leadership is key to a company’s success,” said Forrest Miller, group president – Strategic Initiatives and Human Resources. “Our new leadership team brings an unparalleled understanding of telecom and of our customers, including the rapidly growing Latino community.”

AT&T has a long heritage of service to the Hispanic community through providing culturally-relevant products and services, community support to local and national organizations, and supplier diversity, among others. An estimated 70 percent of the nation’s Latino population lives in the new AT&T’s combined post-merger 22-state traditional local service footprint.

“At AT&T, diversity and inclusion are essential to the company’s culture and business success,” said Miller. “In fostering diversity and inclusion, AT&T has created a better business environment, one that makes the company an employer of choice, a preferred business partner, an economic growth driver and an important contributor to the community.”