AT&T and NEC Jointly Implement Companywide VoIP Solution for OMRON Corporation Over 10,000 telephones installed at 81 business locations in Japan TOKYO, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T and NEC Corp. (NEC) announced today that the two companies have jointly implemented a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution at OMRON Corp. in Japan. By establishing this VoIP network, OMRON expects to reduce costs by approximately $500,000 annually. The migration to VoIP began in November 2004, and after voice-switching testing and other preparations, over 10,000 telephones nationwide were switched in just two days. In this project, AT&T was responsible for project management, network design, equipment/line selection, test and operational support. NEC installed VoIP equipment, including UNIVERGE SV7000 servers and VoIP gateways at all locations. AT&T works with OMRON on a global level, and has implemented an AT&T Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) solution at 53 business locations in 19 European countries, 15 business locations in 9 countries in the Asia Pacific region. The VPN solution also has been extended to the United States. The network provides the foundation for the company's global, seamless business operations. "We are honored to provide VoIP services to a global company like OMRON," said Norihiko Minato, President of AT&T Japan. "We continue to contribute to helping our customers achieve greater efficiency in business operations and grow by using the skills and technology we own on a global scale." "We are very proud to take part in providing the VoIP network solution to OMRON," said Kazuo Tsuzuki, Associate Senior Vice President, NEC Corporation. "NEC is committed to working closely with its customers to increase their business efficiency and productivity with its IT/Network integrated solution, UNIVERGE, which we continue to promote globally." About OMRON Corporation Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. OMRON Corporation (US 'OMRNY', TSE '6645') is a global leader in the field of automation established in 1933 and has roughly 25,000 employees. It provides products and services to customers in a variety of fields including industrial automation, electronic components industries, and healthcare. The company is divided into five regions and head offices are in Japan (Kyoto), Asia Pacific (Singapore), China (Shanghai), Europe (Amsterdam) and the US (Chicago). For more information, visit OMRON website at http://www.omron.com/ About AT&T For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE:T) has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services. http://www.att.com/ About NEC Corporation NEC Corporation (NASDAQ:NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net sales of 4,906 billion yen (approx. $47 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2004. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com/. (AT&T Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991018/ATT ) http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991018/ATTDATASOURCE: AT&T; NEC Corporation CONTACT: Press Inquiries - Kazuo Nakata, Director of Public Relations, AT&T Japan Ltd., Tel: +81-3-5545-9857, Fax: +81-3-3589-0610, or Yasuhito Jochi, Assistant Manager of Public Relations, NEC Corporation, Tel: +81-3-3798-6511, Fax: +81-3-3457-7249; or Customers - AT&T Global Network Services, Tel: +81-3-5545-9700, e-mail: Web site: http://www.att.com/ http://www.nec.com/

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