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AT&T Offers $2,500 Reward for Information in Copper Telephone-Cable Thefts
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)
has announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of those responsible for the thefts of AT&T copper telephone
cables, which have occurred recently in the area nearLittle Birch. The steady
rise in the price of copper has led some people to take extreme measures,
including stealing copper cables from houses and telephone poles.
AT&T is working with law enforcement agencies inBraxton County to catch
those responsible for the thefts. AT&T urges shop owners, employees and anyone
with information on the recent copper thefts to call 1-(800) 807-4205.
The $2,500 reward is being offered for information provided through the
above number that leads to the arrest and conviction of people involved. A
reward will not be paid unless an arrest and conviction is made; the offer
expires October 1, 2008. It is a felony under federal law to tamper with phone
lines that the public uses to place emergency calls or to request emergency
assistance.
"AT&T is taking this matter very seriously," said Erika K. Thompson, vice
president and general manager of AT&T wireless operations inWest Virginia and
Virginia. "We are working with the law enforcement to ensure that those
responsible for the crimes are apprehended and punished. We think the reward
will motivate people with information to come forward."
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its
subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of
AT&T services inthe United States and around the world. Among their offerings
are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and
the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services.
In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and
advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM
organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as
communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy,
AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked
No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company
list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided
by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
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