Tuesday, May 4, 2010

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Names 54 Critical Care and Progressive Care Units Recipients of Fall 2009 Beacon Awards

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Names 54 Critical Care and Progressive Care Units Recipients of Fall 2009 Beacon Awards

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently named 54 units - including 45 adult, six pediatric critical care and three progressive care units - from 46 hospitals nationwide recipients of the fall 2009 Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence. Fall recipients bring to 242 the total number of recipients since the launch of the Beacon Awards in 2003.

Aliso Viejo, CA (PRWEB) January 27, 2010

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently named 54 units - including 45 adult, six pediatric critical care and three progressive care units - from 46 hospitals nationwide recipients of the fall 2009 Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence (http://www. aacn. org/beacon). (A list of recipients follows this release.)

The fall 2009 Beacon Awards mark the second, third, fourth and, even, fifth such honor for several hospitals. Fall recipients bring to 242 the total number of recipients since the launch of the Beacon Awards in 2003. Previously awarded only to adult critical care units, AACN expanded eligibility for this honor to include pediatric intensive care and progressive care units.

AACN President Beth Hammer, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, praises the fall 2009 recipients for their achievement and commitment to the organization's six Healthy Work Environment (http://www. hweteamtool. org/main/index) Standards.

"Beacon Award recipients join an elite community of adult, pediatric and progressive care units that embrace evidence-based standards of excellence in recruitment, retention, education, training and mentoring. Units that receive this award serve as shining role models to others that seek to optimize the care they provide to patients and families," she explains.

Beacon Awards recognize adult and pediatric critical care and progressive care units that meet evidence-based standards of excellence and patient safety. Recipients of this coveted prize will be recognized at AACN's 2010 National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition (http://www. aacn. org/nti) (NTI), Washington, May 15-20. NTI is the world's largest educational conference and trade show for nurses who care for acutely and critically ill patients and families.

About the Beacon Award: Established in 2003, AACN's Beacon Award recognizes top U. S. adult and pediatric critical care units and progressive care units that meet standards of excellence in recruitment and retention; education, training and mentoring; research and evidence-based practice; patient outcomes; leadership and organizational ethics; and creation of a healthy work environment. Beacon Award criteria -- which measure systems, outcomes and environments against evidence-based national criteria for excellence -- provide a mechanism to initiate patient safety efforts. To learn more about the Beacon Award, visit www. aacn. org/beacon (http://www. aacn. org/beacon) or call (800) 899-2226.

About the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: Founded in 1969 and based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world. AACN joins together more than 500,000 acute and critical care nurses and claims more than 230 chapters worldwide. The organization's vision is to create a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and their families in which acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. To learn more about AACN, visit www. aacn. org (http://aacn. org).

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, Calif., 92656-4109;
Phone: 949-362-2000; Fax: 949-362-2020; http://www. aacn. org (http://www. aacn. org).

The following provides a list of the fall 2009 recipients of the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). Recipients are ordered by category and alphabetically by state.

ADULT CARE

  Five-time recipient

Adult ICU, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass.

Medical ICU, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio

  Four-time recipient

ICU, Morristown Memorial Hospital, New Jersey

  Three-time recipient

ICU, Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, Ga.

ICU, Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, Minn.

Medical ICU, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, N. Y.

  Two-time recipient

ICU, John C. Lincoln Hospital, Phoenix

Cardiac ICU, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colo.

C4-2 Medical ICU, MedStar-Georgetown Med Center, Washington

5 Meijer Heart Center, Spectrum Health Butterwoth Campus, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Intensive Care Unit, St. Cloud Hospital, Minn.

Adult ICU, St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, N. J.

Combined ICU, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn

Cardiovascular Surgical ICU, Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio

ICU, Aria Health, Philadelphia

Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

ICU, JPS Health Network, Fort Worth, Texas

Trauma ICU, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va.

5 East ICU, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle

First-time recipient

Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center, Phoenix

ICU/CCU, Twin Cities Community Hospital, Templeton, Calif.

Adult ICU, Memorial Health System, Colorado Springs, Colo.

ICU 6N/S, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver

C4-3 Surgical ICU, MedStar-Georgetown Medical Center, Washington

Medical-Surgical ICU, Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Fla.

CICU/CCU, Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.

Trauma Surgical ICU, Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Surgical ICU, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Healing - Medical-Surgical ICU, Evanston Hospital, Ill.

Intensive Care, Highland Park Hospital, Ill.

Adult Surgical Heart Unit, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Ill.

SINI, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Ill.

Adult Critical Care Unit, Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Medical and NeuroSurgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Missouri Hospital & Clinic, Columbia

56ICU-Cardiothoracic ICU, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis

Critical Care, Ocean Medical Center, Brick, N. J.

Coronary Care Unit-D2E, Albany Medical Center, N. Y.

Surgical ICU: 3-4, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, N. Y.

4 Ross Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Ross Heart Hospital at Ohio State University, Columbus

Adult ICU, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Penn.

Surgical ICU, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh

Surgical ICU, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Medical Respiratory ICU, VCU Health System, Richmond, Va.

ICU, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland, Wash.

Neurosurgical ICU, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle

PEDIATRIC CARE

Two-time recipient

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), CHOC Children's Hospital, Orange, Calif.

First-time recipient

PICU-2, Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles

Pediatric Cardiac ICU, Children's National Medical Center, Washington

PICU, Children's National Medical Center, Washington

Just for Kids Critical Care Center, Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, Ky.

Pediatric Medical/Surgical ICU, Children's Hospital, Boston

PROGRESSIVE CARE

First-time recipient

Critical Care Stepdown 3 East, Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, Minn.

Progressive ICU, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio

Founders 10 & 11 Cardiac Intermediate Care Unit, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Celebrate Gay Pride 2007 in June with the Pride Vacation Package from the Washington Marriott in DC

Celebrate Gay Pride 2007 in June with the Pride Vacation Package from the Washington Marriott in DC

The Washington Marriott is featuring a "Pride" Package to celebrate Gay Pride Month, and to support the LGBT community. The package includes hotel accommodations, breakfast, drinks and a donation to the WWC.

Washington, D. C. (PRWEB) June 3, 2007

The recently renovated Washington Marriott, located in Washington, DC's fashionable West End district at the crossroads of Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle and historic Georgetown, is celebrating diversity, gay pride and the LGBT community by offering the "Pride" package throughout the month of June. Ideal for locals looking to house their guests and visitors driving in for weekend vacations alike, the "Pride" package is available from June 1 - June 30, 2007, is priced at $209 per room, per night and includes:
 Deluxe accommodations for two  Daily breakfast for two in the Atrium restaurant  Two signature drink coupons in the Court Lounge  Free overnight parking  In addition, $5 per stay will be donated to the Whitman Walker Clinic, (www. wwc. org).

All the guest rooms feature Marriott's Revive® bedding with plusher mattresses, softer linens and more pillows and come equipped with a 32-inch LCD high-definition LG® television and Marriott's newly premiered plug-in panel (www. plugintomarriott. com) that provides guests with multi-tasking abilities through versatile multimedia usage. For example, the screen can be split so guests can watch TV while checking e-mail or researching on the Internet from their own laptop. Or, they can relieve stress by playing video games while listening to their iPod or MP3 players at the same time. Guests can even plug-in their digital cameras and personal DVD players to preview photos. Other in-room amenities include Bath & Body Works® Energizing Aromatherapy products, coffee maker, iron with ironing board and HDTV offering 64 television channels.

The Washington Marriott is situated at 1221 22nd Street, Northwest Washington, D. C., and is within walking distance of historic Georgetown, Dupont Circle and near the Foggy Bottom Metro station on the blue and orange lines and the Dupont Circle Metro on the red line. For more information or to make reservations, call the hotel directly at (202) 872-1500, or visit http://marriott. com/specials/mesOffer. mi? marrOfferId=166670&displayLink=true (http://marriott. com/specials/mesOffer. mi? marrOfferId=166670&displayLink=true) or www. marriottwashington. com.

About Whitman Walker Clinic
Whitman-Walker Clinic is a non-profit community-based health organization serving the Washington, D. C. metropolitan region. Established by and for the gay and lesbian community, the Clinic is comprised of diverse volunteers and staff who provide or facilitate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive, accessible health care and community services. Whitman-Walker Clinic is especially committed to ending the suffering of all those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. (www. wwc. org)

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Monday, May 3, 2010

October Webcast Dates Announced for A Compelling Case for Clinical Documentation and the CAMP Method

October Webcast Dates Announced for A Compelling Case for Clinical Documentation and the CAMP Method

Dr. Ruthann Russo, author of A Compelling Case for Clinical Documentation to present a series of free webinars registration is available at http://www. acompellingcase. com.

Bethlehem, PA (PRWEB) October 13, 2008

Dr. Ruthann Russo, author of A Compelling Case for Clinical Documentation and creator of the CAMP™ Method training system announced a series of free webinars addressing the book and the training method. The first two sessions will be held October 15 and October 22, 2008 at 1:00 ET. Registration is available at http://www. acompellingcase. com (http://www. acompellingcase. com).

The web-based presentations are designed to introduce healthcare executives, managers and staff to Russo's newest publication, A Compelling Case for Clinical Documentation, a guidebook and training system for implementing a clinical documentation management program or evaluating the status of existing programs.

Webinar attendees will learn how to use the CAMP™ Method to:
Base all of their CDI teaching and operations on the 7 criteria for high quality clinical documentation Get physicians to feel they are partners in the clinical documentation process Ensure a compliant CDI program Increase query response and decrease query rates Achieve the most from the CDI auditing and monitoring process Measure training success

"Any discussion about healthcare in the U. S. should revolve around patients. A Compelling Case for Clinical Documentation demonstrates that through proper training and best practices a modern healthcare organization can align with its medical staff and achieve operational efficiencies, increased regulatory compliance, accurate reimbursement and patient satisfaction while still focusing on high levels of patient care," said Dr. Ruthann Russo.

About Dr. Ruthann Russo:
Ruthann Russo is a managing director with Navigant Consulting and a partner in the law firm of Russo and Russo based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and New York City. She has been working in and advising healthcare organizations and their medical staffs for over 20 years. Previously the chief executive officer of HP3, Inc., HP3 Research Institute, and Cabot Marsh Corporation, Dr. Russo has written seven books addressing the industry-wide issues of documentation, coding, and compliance in healthcare. She also wrote Mindful Healthcare: The Conscious Person's Guide to Living in Harmony with the U. S. Healthcare System. She created the HealthMap™ program to help healthcare consumers proactively create a vision and plan for their care. Dr. Russo is a graduate of Dickinson College, American University's Washington College of Law, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's program in public health, Columbia University's Teachers College certification program in health counseling, and Touro University, where she earned her doctoral degree in business administration with an emphasis on healthcare management.

Contact Information
Email: contactus @ djiber. com 
Phone: 610-861-2717
Web: http://www. ACompellingCase. com (http://www. ACompellingCase. com)

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Pegasystems maps comprehensive new initiative for driving quality improvement through exceptions management

Pegasystems maps comprehensive new initiative for driving quality improvement through exceptions management

Enterprise-wide application to help provide management visibility and control for Six Sigma-level quality and compliance programmes

(PRWEB) October 22, 2003

Solution previewed at Sibos 2003, Singapore

CAMBRIDGE, Mass (PRWEB) October 20, 2003 — Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), a leading provider of rules-based, smart business process management (BPM) software, today outlined a new corporate backbone application for managing rogue transactions that cost financial institutions an estimated billion dollars per year in wasted overhead expenses, quality control and customer satisfaction. The company will preview and demonstrate components of the new solution at the SWIFT-organised Sibos financial services conference in Singapore, October 20-24.

The application, built on Pegasystems’ J2EE-compliant BPM platform, PegaRULES Process Commander, unifies Pegasystems and third-party software applications on a single platform for managing exceptions – transactions that include errors, disputes, violations, and other non-standard operating events – across a company’s operations. Now, rather than navigating several different systems to find the information needed to resolve exceptions, service agents and operations personnel can access relevant customer information through the solution’s unified platform. The enterprise-wide application is scheduled for launch in early 2004.

Pegasystems is a leading supplier of enterprise software to the financial services industry, counting more than 60 percent of the worldÂ’s leading banks among its customers*. The new initiative is designed to provide senior management with the ability to bridge traditional organisational boundaries to help improve operational performance and deliver superior customer service. The application will help provide the critical backbone required for total quality management initiatives such as Six Sigma.

“Customers have more faith in companies that deal quickly and efficiently with difficult situations,” said Henry Ancona, president and COO, Pegasystems. “Our goal with this application is no less than to provide senior management with the visibility and control tools they need to help monitor and manage performance and customer relations across the organisation, helping to drive down exceptions while improving customer service and overall quality.”

According to TowerGroup, a leading financial services research and consulting firm, exceptions are the single largest cause of customer complaints, financial exposure and operational cost for a financial institution. Although they constitute only 1-2 per cent of total transaction volume, they are the most expensive transactions that an institution processes. Exceptions account for approximately ten per cent (or $5 billion) of back-office transaction processing costs. TowerGroup estimates overall back-office IT expenditures by financial services organisations to be over $50 billion per year.

The new Pegasystems solution helps companies improve customer service by providing consistency across multiple lines of business and facilitating the management of tasks so that they are in line with agreed service levels for a product or customer. It also automates exception management tasks that are currently performed manually. Some of these tasks include providing service agents with scripts and correspondence templates to match specific situations, and collecting data for reporting and quality control. The solution creates a layer of business rules that can consolidate the necessary information from disparate systems. Unlike systems that use hard-coded application logic, the rules layer changes to accommodate new policies and market shifts. This enables companies to focus on customer service, rather than technology.

The applicationÂ’s features include:

· dashboards that track actual individual and group performance against goals, in real-time;

· functionality, such as service level agreements, that empowers relationship managers and operations managers to drive the service provided to individual customers, across the organisation;

· customer report cards that offer an enterprise-wide view of the customerÂ’s activity;

· real-time pattern, trend and threshold monitoring to facilitate early detection of repetitive exceptions;

· random and specific work selection for audit and quality review;

· event-driven surveys to customers and employees;

· and guided processes for managing customer complaints.

-ENDS-

About Pegasystems

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) provides rules-based, smart business process management (BPM) software to large organisations, helping to deliver improved ROI and providing them with the flexibility and agility to respond to changing business needs. With annualised revenues of approximately $100 million and a blue-chip customer base, the company offers applications for the financial services, healthcare, insurance and government markets, as well as a cross-industry BPM application. Pegasystems is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., and has regional offices in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. For more information, visit www. pega. com.

For further information contact:

Alex Crawshaw 

Pirate Communications

+44 (0)20 7760 7055 

Alex@piratecomms. com 

Bruce MacDonald 

Pegasystems Inc. 

(617) 374-9600, ext. 6491 

Bruce. macdonald@pega. com

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*The Banker, July 2003, “Top 25 Banks by Tier One Capital.”

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release may be construed as “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “expect,” “hope,” “anticipate,” “plan” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. The company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve various risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's actual results to differ from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include impact of pending regulatory proceedings, difficulty in predicting the completion of product implementations and consequently the timing of revenue recognition, the inability to attract and retain key employees, reliance on key third-party relationships, management of the Company’s growth, and other risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other factors which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements contained in this press release is contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and there are no assurances that the matters contained in such statements will be achieved.

NOTE: Pegasystems is a registered trademark of Pegasystems Inc. Other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

SynCare, LLC Completes Sale of Assets to Stephanie DeKemper

SynCare, LLC Completes Sale of Assets to Stephanie DeKemper

Syncare, LLC CEO and Board of Directors Vice Chairwoman, Stephanie DeKemper takes ownership.

Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) January 27, 2010

SynCare, LLC (www. syncarellc. com) announced today that it has completed the sale of all assets to its CEO and Board of Directors Vice Chairwoman Stephanie DeKemper.

An aggressive and well-respected consumer advocate of quality healthcare for the uninsured and under insured, DeKemper has been a supporter of SynCare’s model of disease and case management since the company’s inception in 2005.

DeKemper brings 20 years of healthcare advocacy, quality improvement, cultural competency, and outcomes driven experience to her leadership role. She currently serves on the U. S. Department of Civil Rights Indiana Commission Advisory Committee, and provides policy advice on healthcare issues to key legislative leadership. DeKemper was one of the original founders of the Indiana Minority Health Coalition where she served as CEO for 10 years. There she established the Indiana Racial and Ethnic Minority Epidemiology Research Center. She also established the Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare.

DeKemper and her leadership team have driven exponential growth at SynCare. Selected as one of 50 small Indiana Companies to Watch in 2009, the innovative disease and case management company serves Medicaid patients on behalf of public and private insurers. Senior management includes Rachelle Davis, EVP Medical Management; Ray Broughton, EVP Business Integration and Quality; and Kelvin Matemachani, CFO.

"The strength of this company lies in a leadership team with 60 years of experience serving the Medicaid population,” noted DeKemper. “We’ve grown in this arena because we understand the culture of poverty and can provide cultural competencies in managing health issues for racial and ethnic groups. In addition, we have a deep understanding of the psycho/social issues that can create barriers to care and behavior changes.”

In January of 2010, the company’s case management population will grow from 10,000 to 180,000. The company is preparing to expand its staff by one-third to manage the growth. Current services include Syncare’s Healthy Life Program ™ that offers early screening to identify potential health issues.

New programs include:
 The SynCare Promise Program™ for Prenatal Care  The SynCare Secure Program™ for Hospital to Home Healthcare Support  SynCare Nurtured Program™ for Well Child

ABOUT SYNCARE LLC (www. syncarellc. com)
SynCare, LLC® is an innovator in disease and case management with discrete expertise in managing asthma, diabetes, prenatal, obesity and other chronic co-morbid conditions. SynCare’s flexible and scalable services are designed to improve the health and well being of Medicaid patients, providing additional resources to primary care and specialty providers. A Certified Minority Business Entity in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia, SynCare is dedicated to delivering culturally competent, effective programs and services that improve evidence-based outcomes and reduce costs. For more information, visit www. SynCareLLC. com or call (317) 755-4017.

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Clements International Announces London Office Opening in 2010

Clements International Announces London Office Opening in 2010

Washington, D. C.-based Clements International will open an office in London in 2010 to better serve and communicate with its European clientele, in addition to expanding its broker network.

Washington, D. C. (PRWEB) December 2, 2009

Washington, D. C.-based Clements International will open an office in London in 2010 to better serve and communicate with its European clientele, in addition to expanding its broker network. This will be the company’s first European office, signifying an important step in fulfilling its mission to be a truly global insurance provider.

“This is an exciting opportunity for Clements and a milestone in this company’s history,” said President Chris Beck. “We already have a significant presence in Europe, so it’s a natural progression to open in London where we can interact more closely with our customers and partners. We also look forward to introducing ourselves to new markets and delivering the same promise of integrity, experience and service we’ve kept since 1947.”

Specific details about the office and important dates have not yet been announced due to pending regulatory approval. Visit clementseurope. com (http://www. clementseurope. com/?WT. mc_id=PR1_CE_eu) to learn more.

For additional information about Clements and the London office, contact Director of Marketing Michael Crossett at crossett (at) clements (dot) com.

About Clements International
Clements International is the leading provider of insurance for expatriates and international organizations. Founded in 1947, Clements offers worldwide auto, property, health, life and commercial insurance with superior customer service and claims response to customers in more than 170 countries. For more information on the global list of programs and services offered by Clements International, please visit clements. com (http://www. clements. com/?WT. mc_id=PR1_CE_dc).

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Alliant Technologies is AT&Ts Largest Alliance Channel Agent in 2005

Alliant Technologies is AT&Ts Largest Alliance Channel Agent in 2005

Alliant Technologies, LLC announces that it has been named AT&T’s most successful Alliance Channel Agent in 2005.

Morristown, NJ (PRWEB) June 13, 2006

Alliant Technologies, LLC announces that it has been named AT&T’s most successful Alliance Channel Agent in 2005. Alliant sells AT&T’s highly acclaimed network services, including IP/VPNs, Enterprise Hosting, and voice services, to its customers across the Northeast. In 2005, Alliant’s total billed revenue (TBR) for AT&T services was the largest of any Alliance Channel Agent in the US.

Alliant Technologies is continuing to market AT&T services in 2006, after its recent merger with SBC, and hopes to exceed its revenue targets once again. Additionally, Alliant Technologies is a Network Integrator for AT&T, supplying expert engineering subcontracting services directly to AT&T, to install complex network solutions based upon AT&T services.

Some of the AT&T successful projects that Alliant Technologies has led in the past year include building a converged MPLS network for a 50+ site international cosmetics manufacturer; migrating the IT infrastructure of a health care firm from their HQ to an AT&T Enterprise Data Center; and implementing a new voice network, with hundreds of sites, for a public transportation authority.

About Alliant Technologies

As a proven leader in IT engineering, Alliant Technologies provides a full range of IT services including strategic consulting, enterprise networking, IT systems and security engineering, data center migrations, managed services, VAR solutions and infrastructure cabling.

About the New AT&T

AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U. S. providers of high-speed DSL Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U. S. wireless services provider with more than 54 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www. TheNewATT. com.

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