Cingular Wireless Turns on Eight New Cell Sites in East Kentucky

Cingular Wireless customers in
East Kentucky can now enjoy expanded coverage in their communities thanks to
the recent addition of eight new GSM cell sites. GSM, or Global System for
Mobile communications, is the world standard for wireless communication, used
by more than a billion people in 200-plus countries.

Specific areas benefiting from the new cell sites include:
- Asbury College in Wilmore;
- State Highway 36, just east of Carlisle in Nicholas County;
- Historic U.S. Highway 68, just west of Carlisle in Nicholas County;
- Flemingsburg Bypass and the town of Flemingsburg in Fleming County;
- Mount Olivet and along the U.S. Highway 62 travel corridor in Robertson
County;
- U.S. Highway 25 between Barbourville and Pineville in Knox County;
- Interstate 75 between London and Corbin; and
- State Highway 40 and U.S. Highway 460 from Salyersville to
Staffordsville in Magoffin and Johnson counties.

"Cingular is committed to providing the best wireless network in the
industry, and the number of new cell sites we are adding to our Kentucky
network is proof of that," said Jim Thorpe, vice president and general manager
for Cingular's Tennessee and Kentucky markets.
Cingular Wireless plans to invest more than $67 million in its Kentucky
network before year's end, integrating the Cingular and AT&T Wireless
networks, increasing coverage and capacity, building 40 new cell sites, adding
portable generators and back-up batteries, and offering enhanced new features.
Cingular's local investment is part of a $6.2 billion commitment to enhance
and expand its ALLOVER(SM) Network nationwide.

About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving 51.6 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC
Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the
largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(SM)
Network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless
carrier. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the
wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details
of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com. Get Cingular Wireless
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http://cingular.mediaroom.com.

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