Regional Acceptance Looks to AT&T for Network Upgrade

The router installation extends AT&T's existing relationship withRegional Acceptance in which AT&T provides a high speed networkingsolution, voice services, Internet access, as well asdisaster-recovery hosting space. Terms of the contracts were notavailable.

"During the past several years, Regional Acceptance has enjoyedtremendous growth and expansion," said Brian House, senior vicepresident of Management Information Systems and Technology. "AT&T hasalways provided us with two vital components: scalability andexemplary service."

"Regional is looking forward to more advanced services andtechnology offerings as a result of the recent AT&T/SBC merger," Housecontinued.

About Regional Acceptance

Regional Acceptance is a forward-thinking company seeking tobecome America's premier auto finance company. Currently, we havebranch offices in fourteen US states: Delaware, Florida, Georgia,Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Whether you are aretail customer, an auto dealer, or a vendor, we are confident thattogether we each can achieve our mutual goals for success. Please feelfree to browse through the other sections of our corporate profile atwww.RegionalAcceptance.com to get a clearer understanding of who weare.

About the New AT&T

AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holdingcompanies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globallyunder the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leadingworldwide providers of IP-based communications services to businessand as leading U.S. providers of high speed DSL Internet, local andlong distance voice, and directory publishing and advertisingservices. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in CingularWireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with morethan 54 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&TInc. and AT&T products and services is available at www,TheNewATT.com.

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