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Cingular Executives Listed Among the 50 Most Influential Hispanics in Technology and Business Ralph de la Vega and Thaddeus Arroyo listed in Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology's 50 Most Important Hispanics in Technology and Business for 2005 ATLANTA, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The editors of Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology have named Ralph de la Vega, Chief Operating Officer of Cingular Wireless, and Thaddeus Arroyo, the company's Chief Information Officer, to its list of the 50 Most Important Hispanics in Technology and Business for 2005. This is the third consecutive year de la Vega has appeared on this prestigious list and the second time for Arroyo. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050523/CLM012 ) Honorees are chosen for their outstanding work in the field of technology and for their leadership of the institutions they represent. The list includes high-achieving Hispanic executives, managers, and researchers in industry, government and academia who have demonstrated leadership, not only in the workplace but in the community, as well. During the year that the list is published, members are presented to young people as role models, and their accomplishments are upheld as examples of the important contributions made by Hispanics in technology-related jobs. "I am honored to be named, once again, to this prestigious list because, in addition to recognizing the achievements of Hispanics, it gives us an opportunity to set an example for our youth," said de la Vega. "Cingular has a strong commitment to the Hispanic community and this recognition gives additional impetus to our efforts," he added. "As a Cingular representative, it's a great honor to be named twice to the list," said Arroyo. "It will be a privilege to continue to serve as a role model to the Hispanic youth who want to have a career in the field of technology," he added. About Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 50.4 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(SM), 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 press releases e-mailed to you automatically. Sign up at http://www.cingular.com/newsroom . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050523/CLM012 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless CONTACT: Maria Schnabel of Cingular Wireless, +1-404-236-6432, or ; or Alex Galindo of Ketchum, +1-404-879-9107, or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/ http://www.cingular.com/newsroom

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