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SBC lets retail partners sell DSL service with kiosks

December 4, 2003

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- SBC Communications Inc. has formed agreements with many leading retail providers to make SBC Yahoo! DSL Internet service available at more than 2,000 stores across its 13-state operating region.

Major retailers now offering SBC Yahoo! DSL include Best Buy, RadioShack, Cingular Wireless and Gateway. The service is also available at Staples and Micro Center stores through an agreement with GetConnected Inc., as well as at Sam's Club, OfficeMax, BJ's Wholesale Club, Menards, Kmart, and Super Kmart through an agreement with Wireless Retail Inc. SBC companies expect to forge agreements with additional retailers and to add more stores in the future.

SBC Yahoo! DSL will be promoted through in-store kiosks, brochures, advertisements and signage, according to a news release.

Sales representatives will be able to check availability for customers and process orders through SBC Internet Services by using a choice of online ordering tools.