AT&T Announces New Contract With Dealer Specialties Inc.

MONROE, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2006 -- AT&T Inc. announced today a new three-year contract with Dealer Specialties Inc., the nation's leading used vehicle data and photo collection company with headquarters in Monroe, Ohio. AT&T Ohio will provide Dealer Specialties with reliable, nationwide data connectivity through Managed Internet Service (MIS) with a managed router for its hosting center at the company's headquarters, which houses mission-critical applications used by Dealer Specialties' customers and employees.

The service will be able to accommodate growth in Dealer Specialties' volume of transactions plus additional applications including Web-based inventory management tools and automotive dealer Web sites, which support the company's business.

In addition, this solution will provide Dealer Specialties with additional hosting capacity and also will align with AT&T's customer-focused convergence strategy, enabling Dealer Specialties to scale their nationwide Web application offerings for the automotive industry.

"We have valued our relationship with AT&T since we started in 1989. AT&T has consistently delivered reliable solutions that have met our business goals," said George Nenni, vice president and general manager of Dealer Specialties Inc. "When it came to picking a telecommunications provider for our needs, there really was no contest."

About Dealer Specialties Inc.

Dealer Specialties Inc. is the nation's leading used vehicle data and photo collection company. It has 800 representatives in 48 states, over 9,000 dealership customers, and more than 300,000 vehicles with window stickers produced monthly. For more information, visit http://www.dealerspecialties.com/ .

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