CINGULAR WIRELESS PLEDGES $115,000 TO HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Funding will support students attending community college

San Francisco, CA. March 2006 - The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education, announced that it has received a $115,000 pledge from Cingular Wireless to support Hispanic students attending community college in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year.

"I am truly honored by the generosity that Cingular Wireless has bestowed on HSF over the years, " said Sara Martinez Tucker, President and CEO of HSF. "This pledge will translate into a great source of future funding for scholarships. Cingular Wireless has made a commitment to help Hispanic Americans reach their dreams of a college degree, and for that we are both fortunate and grateful."

The HSF/Cingular Wireless Scholarship program will help HSF in its mission to break the cycle of under education in the Hispanic community by continuing to offer students with financial resources and assistance.

Cingular Wireless believes in helping people improve the quality of life in their communities. Cingular Wireless partners with organizations, schools, universities and other business to support programs that help make the world a better place.

About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 54.1 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications Inc., (NYSE: T), and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER™ network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover®, the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at www.cingular.com

About Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. Founded in 1975 as a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization, HSF's vision is to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans. In support of its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees, HSF provides the Latino community more college scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country. During its 30-year history, HSF has awarded more than 73,000 scholarships in excess of $170 million to Latinos from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands who have attended more than 1,700 colleges and universities.