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Cingular Wireless Investing $67 Million in Kentucky Network This Year Nation's Largest Carrier Adding 40 Cell Sites to its ALLOVER(SM) Network LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest wireless voice and data network is getting larger in Kentucky. 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. "Better coverage is what wireless consumers want, and better coverage is what Cingular is delivering," said Jim Thorpe, vice president and general manager for Cingular's Tennessee and Kentucky markets. "In 2005, we are continuing to make a huge investment in technology to provide our customers with a wireless experience that is second-to-none." Year-to-date, Cingular has turned on 18 new cell sites in Kentucky/Southern Indiana and will add 22 more before the end of 2005. Specific network enhancements to date include expanded GSM coverage in: - The southern Indiana counties of Perry and Dubois; - Logan County in southern Kentucky; - The Glasgow community in south central Kentucky; and - The eastern Kentucky communities of Hager, Bradley, Staffordsville, and Zebulon. Network enhancements planned for the rest of 2005 include improved coverage in: - Mayfield in West Kentucky; - Evansville, Newburgh, Otwell, and Owensville in southern Indiana; - Louisville and Shelbyville in central Kentucky; - Wilmore, Louisville, Carlisle, Mt. Olivet, Flemingsburg, and Stamping Ground in east Kentucky; - Garrett along State Road 80 in east Kentucky; and - Oil Springs, Elkhorn City, Louden, Woolum, Corbin, and Baughman in east Kentucky. The Kentucky network integration is already underway and slated to be completed by September 2006. Since its merger with AT&T Wireless last fall, Cingular has focused on high-quality coverage, reliability and reach. Cingular's ALLOVER(SM) Network now covers more than 270 million people and provides service throughout the U.S., including the top 100 markets. By the end of 2006, Cingular customers will have access to some 45,000 cell sites nationwide. *Coverage not available in all areas. 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 press releases e-mailed to you automatically. Sign up at http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless CONTACT: Kelly Starling of Cingular Wireless, +1-561-775-4259, or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/ http://cingular.mediaroom.com/

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