AT&T: Forbes.com Expands Hosting Contract With AT&T

For Release Tuesday, July 12, 2005

NEW YORK – Forbes.com, one of the world’s premier sources of business news with more than 1,500 articles published daily, has renewed and expanded a hosting contract with AT&T.

In conjunction with the $1.1 million, two-year contract, Forbes.com is adding networking equipment and space at AT&T’s New York City Internet Data Center (IDC) to accommodate more visitors to the Forbes.com site. AT&T operates 26 IDCs around the world.

“Forbes.com visitors will enjoy a faster and more enjoyable experience at our Web site thanks to AT&T’s technology,” said Michael Smith, General Manager of Forbes.com.. “We are pleased to extend and expand our relationship with AT&T.”

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Forbes.com Inc. (www.forbes.com), home page for the world’s business leaders and the No. 1 business news source in the world, is among the most trusted resources for senior business executives, providing them the real-time reporting, uncompromising commentary, concise analysis, relevant tools and community they need to succeed at work, profit from investing and have fun with the rewards of winning. Throughout the business day Forbes.com publishes more than 1,500 articles, delivering the best of Forbes journalism and that of its selected partners with all the immediacy, depth and interactivity that the Web allows.

About AT&T
For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE ‘T’) has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.

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