Cingular Names Stan Sigman President & CEO

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ATLANTA (November 6, 2002) - Cingular Wireless today named Stan Sigman president and chief executive officer, replacing Stephen Carter who will assume a senior executive position with SBC Communications. Sigman previously served as group president and chief operating officer for SBC and as a member of Cingular's board of directors.

"Stan Sigman is a nationally recognized leader in the U.S. wireless industry and I'm excited about the valuable insight and proven operational experience he will bring to Cingular," said Duane Ackerman, chairman and CEO of BellSouth. "I appreciate Stephen Carter's strong leadership and many accomplishments in launching Cingular, and now I'm looking forward to Stan harnessing the power of the brand to strengthen Cingular's leadership position and growth profile."

"Cingular's customers, employees and shareowners will be well-served by Stan's unsurpassed vision, leadership and expertise in serving customers and growing the business," said Ed Whitacre, chairman and CEO of SBC. "Stephen has done a terrific job establishing Cingular as one of the nation's leading wireless companies and managing the integration of multiple companies and identities into one of the most recognizable brands in the United States. I expect Stan will build on that to bolster Cingular's leadership position in all areas."

In his new position, Carter will serve as vice president of SBC, reporting to Ed Whitacre.
Cingular Wireless is the second largest wireless carrier in the U.S with 22.1 million subscribers and is a joint venture between SBC Communications (NYSE - SBC) and BellSouth (NYSE - BLS).

In his previous position, Sigman was responsible for SBC's wireline network operations, as well as its wholesale, data and Internet services business units. Sigman began his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1965. Since then, he has served in a wide variety of assignments, including group president - SBC national operations in 1999 where he was responsible for all of SBC's domestic wireless operations. Sigman is past chairman of the board of directors of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA).

Sigman will assume his position in Atlanta effective immediately.

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