DALLAS, Texas, September 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- A Global Collaborative Learning Program for Primary and Secondary 
School Students

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a $50,000 contribution to support the
Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) - a free online collaborative learning project
that fosters teamwork, creativity, cross cultural understanding and teaches
IT and website design skills amongst students working together from around
the world.

Sponsored by the Give Something Back International Foundation (GSBI), and
now in its sixth year, the GVC provides an opportunity for primary and
secondary school students from different countries to work with and learn
from students in other countries, as they collaboratively design a website on
a topic of their choosing.

Commenting on the 2008/9 program, JoAnn Patrick-Ezzell, Chairman and one
of the co-founders of the GSBI Foundation said, "It is very exciting for us
to have the support of AT&T, a global company deeply committed to youth
education, and to providing services that connect people with each other and
with the information they need. This is a great match that will benefit the
students working together from their many countries, and allow us to expand
and enhance the program. Over the years, we have had approximately 29,000
students and 1,300 teachers participate from over 500 schools from 50
countries."

Each GVC team consists of three primary or three secondary schools from
different countries. Once the teams have completed their planning work and
designed their websites, a panel of international judges evaluates the final
work products and determines the winners. Plaques and cash awards are
presented to the schools of the winning teams and each student receives a
certificate of participation. The Grand Prize award is $3,000 for the winning
primary school team and $3,000 for the winning secondary school team. The
second place award is $1,500 for each winning team and the third place award
is $750 to each team.

More details of the GVC program, the schedule, and the due dates as well
as a copy of the online application can be found at
http://www.VirtualClassroom.org.

Online applications will be accepted through September 26th, at which
time teams of three schools from different countries will be formed and start
to work together on their websites. Beyond the accomplishment of the website
projects, these teams will learn how to collaborate across cultures and form
new, first-hand understandings and friendships with those from different
lands.

Find More Information Online:

    Web Site Links:                                                            

    AT&T Web Site (http://www.att.com/gen/landing-pages?pid=3308) 
    Give Something Back International (http://www.gsbi.org/)
    Global Virtual Classroom Program (http://www.virtualclassroom.org/)
    AT&T Foundation (http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=7736)


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About Philanthropy at AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is committed to advancing education, strengthening
communities and improving lives. Through its philanthropic initiatives and
partnerships, AT&T supports projects that create learning opportunities;
promote academic and economic achievement; and address community needs. In
2007, AT&T contributed more than $164 million through corporate-, employee-
and AT&T Foundation-giving programs. AT&T and the AT&T Foundation, the
corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T, combine more than $1.9 billion
of historic charitable commitment to communities across the country.

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in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen
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