SBC Communications Announces Multimillion Dollar Contract With H-E-B; SBC Companies Provide Voice and Data Services to H-E-B Corporate Offices and Stores
SAN ANTONIO--March 29, 2005--SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) today announced a new voice and data networking services contract with San Antonio-based H.E. Butt Grocery (H-E-B), one of the nation`s largest independently owned food retailers with more than 300 supermarkets and 56,000 employees.
Under the terms of the three-year contract, SBC companies will provide H-E-B with SBC PremierSERV(SM) Network-based Virtual Private Network (NVPN), utilizing MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) technology, as the primary network architecture for all of its stores and corporate offices. SBC companies will also provide H-E-B with local access, long distance voice, and SBC PremierSERV(SM) Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) services.
Together, these solutions will not only provide H-E-B with reliable Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity, but will also provide an additional level of redundancy to help protect the company`s mission-critical applications, including inventory, point-of-sale, and financial data transactions.
"We were looking for a stable carrier that could provide us with a reliable Wide Area Network to support the services and applications that are critical to our business and our customers," said Shawn Sedate, vice president for IS at H.E. Butt Grocery. "We are confident that SBC companies will meet our network connectivity needs."
"We are excited to provide both voice and data networking services to H-E-B," said Bob Ferguson, group president & CEO, SBC Enterprise Business Services. "Our team understands the H-E-B business and we are confident that the delivery of our complete, managed communications services will add strong value to the company."
About H-E-B
For 100 years, H-E-B has been an innovative retailer. Known for its fresh food, quality products, and convenient services, H-E-B strives to provide the best customer experience at the lowest prices. Based in San Antonio, H-E-B proudly employs more than 56,000 partners and serves millions of customers in more than 150 communities throughout Texas and Mexico.
About SBC
SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers. SBC holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves more than 50 million wireless customers. SBC companies provide high-speed DSL Internet access lines to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the nation`s leading providers of Internet services. SBC companies also now offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com.
SBC PremierSERV NVPN and Dedicated Internet Access services are provided by SBC Internet Services. Long distance voice services are provided by SBC Long Distance LLC. Local access services provided by SBC Texas. (C) 2005 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved. SBC, the SBC logo and other SBC product names are trademarks of SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. or its affiliates.
SBC Communications Inc.
Wes Warnock, 214-665-1336
wwarnock@sbcnews.us
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