SBC Communications Announces Multi-Million Dollar Contract for Automobile Club of Southern California

SAN ANTONIO--Aug. 2, 2004--

Three-Year Contract Includes Voice and Data Services for 100 ACSC Locations in Seven States

SBC Communications Inc. today announced a new long distance and data networking services contract with Los Angeles-based Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC), the largest affiliate of the Automobile Association of America (AAA).

SBC companies will provide local voice, long distance and toll-free voice services to ACSC headquarters, as well as long distance and toll-free voice services to the organization's more than 100 service and administrative locations throughout California, Hawaii, Maine, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Texas and Vermont. In addition, SBC companies will provide frame relay services to connect the ACSC locations.

"The Auto Club continually seeks ways to keep costs down for our members," said Thomas V. McKernan, Jr., Auto Club president and CEO. "For decades, Pacific Bell, now an SBC company, provided our organization with quality local telecommunications service at competitive prices. As we've grown, we looked for a provider that could offer flexible, cost-efficient communications services. SBC companies showed that they could provide the support, service, and competitive pricing we need so we can meet the expanding needs of our members."

"We are excited to provide both long distance and data networking services to the Automobile Club of Southern California," said Bob Ferguson, president, SBC Global Markets. "Our work with companies like ACSC allows us to further demonstrate our expertise in delivering complete, managed communications services to enterprise customers."

About ACSC

The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest AAA affiliate, has been serving members since 1900. Today, Auto Club members benefit by the organization's roadside assistance, financial products, travel agency and trip planning services, highway and transportation safety programs, insurance products and services and automotive pricing, buying and financing programs. Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's web site at www.aaa.com.

About SBC

SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers. SBC Communications holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves more than 24 million wireless customers. SBC companies provide high-speed DSL Internet access lines to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the nation's leading providers of Internet services. SBC companies also now offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com.