AT&T RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH FREE AT&T | DISH NETWORK SERVICE

New offer invites customers to bundle AT&T services to  

receive 12 months  free of America’s Top 60 from AT&T | DISH Network

SAN ANTONIO – Jan. 2, 2007 – AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) raised the video stakes today, announcing 12 months of AT&T | DISH Network service at no charge when customers add key AT&T services and commit to a two-year term for the entire bundle.  

The new AT&T | DISH Network promotion offers  America’s Top 60 programming package with local channels from AT&T | DISH Network – the equivalent of a $34.99 monthly value – at no monthly charge after mail in redemption for the first 12 months when the customer adds AT&T All Distance and AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet and commits to a 24-month contract. To qualify for the 12-month, $34.99 monthly savings customers must subscribe to all three services – AT&T | DISH Network, All Distance, and AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet.

"When consumers think TV, we want them to think AT&T.  This offer is one way to get consumers’ attention that AT&T is delivering some of the best values in entertainment, as well as communications services, in the marketplace today," said Rick Welday, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Consumer Marketing.  

The offer will be available on a limited basis to new or returning AT&T customers initially in selected markets throughout the AT&T service region. Customers selecting a higher tier AT&T | DISH Network package can receive a bill credit of $34.99 for 12 months

AT&T is shaking up the video business in other ways too.  Recently, AT&T introduced AT&T Homezone^SM, which integrates AT&T | DISH Network satellite television, AT&T Yahoo!® High Speed Internet and AT&T Home Networking services via a single device. 

AT&T Homezone provides Internet-based video with satellite TV programming in a seamless in-home experience, giving consumers a powerful new way to extend the best of the Internet beyond the desktop to bring entertainment content to their TV screens and stereos. It includes a digital video recorder, features movies on demand, photo- and music-sharing, storage for both, and remote, Web-based access to the system.

More information about the offer is available at http://www.freeattdish.com/.  

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About AT&T
AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company in the United States and worldwide, with operating subsidiaries providing services under the AT&T brand. AT&T is the recognized world leader in providing IP-based communications services to business and the U.S. leader in providing wireless, high speed Internet access, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. As part of its "three screen" integration strategy, AT&T is expanding video entertainment offerings to include such next-generation television services as AT&T U-verse^SM TV. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at www.att.com.

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About DISH Network

 EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) serves more than 13 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM), the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in the country since 2000. DISH Network's services include hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service. EchoStar has been a leader for more than 25 years in satellite TV equipment sales and support worldwide. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 500 company. Visit EchoStar's Web site at www.echostar.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).

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One Year Free AT&T | DISH Network Bundle Promotion: Offer expires 1-31-07. Qualifying customers are those who a) switch their local phone service to AT&T Local Service and purchase an AT&T ALL DISTANCE ^SM package, AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet and AT&T | DISH Network (America’s Top 60/DishLATINO Plus/DishHD Bronze or above and with locals)  or b) are existing AT&T customers in San Antonio, Austin,  San Francisco, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Detroit or Connecticut who have one or more components of the bundle and purchase the remaining components to complete the required bundle of: an AT&T ALL DISTANCE ^SM package, AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet and AT&T | DISH Network (America’s Top 60/DishLATINO Plus/DishHD Bronze or above and with locals). Promotion requires a 2 year commitment on all qualifying bundle components. Qualifying customers receive a bill credit equivalent to the value of America’s Top 60 with locals ($34.99 per month) for 12 months, if all of the above components are maintained on the account. The bill credit will be applied after customer registers and accepts the terms and conditions at attfreedish.com and all three required products are activated on the account. The bill credit will be applied as follows: (1) new AT&T | DISH Network customers will receive a $34.99 credit once all three required products are active on the account in months 1 and 2 after terms are accepted; followed by a $24.99 credit in months 3-12 after terms are accepted, in conjunction with the $100 Savings Promotion ($10 credit for 10 months). Customer is responsible for the mail-in redemption of the 100 Savings Promotion as set forth below. Allow 8-12 weeks for credits to apply after redemption form has been received; (2) Existing AT&T | DISH Network customers will receive a $34.99 credit in months 1 thru 12 once all three required products are active on the account, but will forfeit any existing DISH Network credits.  Because this is such a great offer, it does come with an early termination fee payable to AT&T should you drop one of the 3 required packages (or any of its components) - All Distance, AT&T Yahoo High Speed Internet and AT&T Dish Network.  The early termination fee [ETF] is prorated at $25 per month based on the number of months you have completed of your 2 year contract.  During year 1 it starts at $25 in the first month and increases by $25 per month up to a maximum of $300 in month 12, then in year 2 it decreases from the $300 maximum by $25 per month.  A concurrent 18-month commitment to DISH for the AT&T | DISH Network service is also required. If qualifying AT&T | DISH Network service is terminated prior to end of 18-month period, a cancellation fee equal to the lesser of $240 or $13.33 per cancelled month of service will be owed to DISH Network. Equipment must be returned to DISH Network upon termination of qualifying service.