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SBC Communications And Yahoo! Launch All-In-One Online Protection Software Suite

New Package of Safety and Security Features Integrated into SBC Yahoo! DSL Makes It Easier and More Convenient for Consumers to Get Online Protection

San Antonio, TX & Sunnyvale, CA -- May 17, 2005 -- SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC - News) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - News), the No. 1 global Internet destination, today announced the launch of an integrated suite of safety and security tools for SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers at no additional charge.
Building on the success of SBC Yahoo! DSL, the leading combination of broadband access, services and content, the new SBC Yahoo! Online Protection service brings together a suite of powerful safety and security tools for consumers, including Anti-Spy, Anti-Virus, Pop-Up Blocker, Parental Controls, and SBC Yahoo! Mail Protection, into one integrated dashboard for DSL subscribers.

Laptop Battery "SBC Yahoo! DSL continues to deliver some of the best prices in the marketplace and add leading-edge features like our new Online Protection suite," said Scott Helbing, senior vice president, SBC Consumer Marketing. "Consumers who do the math will quickly determine that the value of SBC Yahoo! DSL is tough to match."

Thinkpad "By providing advanced but easy-to-use protection from Internet threats and nuisances, SBC Yahoo! Online Protection helps to give our broadband subscribers the freedom to focus on what they love about the Internet," said Steve Boom, senior vice president, broadband, Yahoo! Inc. "Many consumers know the steps they need to take to keep their offline life secure and with SBC Yahoo! Online Protection we are now helping to make it easier to keep their online life secure by providing the features and confidence that an online security blanket should."

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Laptop Computers * More than 70 percent of SBC Yahoo! subscribers said it is extremely important to protect their computers from Internet safety and security threats, but only 17 percent felt extremely confident that they knew how to do it.

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Laptop Computer * More than 60 percent of SBC Yahoo! subscribers said they would use the Internet more and for longer amounts of time if they felt safe from computer viruses, spyware and spam.

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Desktop Computer * Consumers are more aware of the need for online security and are looking for solutions, with 60 percent of those surveyed saying they would prefer to download an all-in-one online protection solution and receive automatic updates to keep it effective against the latest threats.

Notebooks * 70 percent of those surveyed feel so strongly about online security threats, they would rather have their cars broken into than their computers hacked or infected.

Lenovo SBC Yahoo! Online Protection helps relieve security concerns by making it easier for consumers to manage their Internet security and protect themselves, their computers and their families online. The key feature of SBC Yahoo! Online Protection is a convenient dashboard that makes it easy to manage their security settings in one place. SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers can use the dashboard to quickly see the status of their core online protection tools and receive notifications with detailed instructions if they need to take a specific action to counter a threat. The service also continually updates itself against the latest virus threats.

Hard Drive This new, integrated security suite enables SBC Yahoo! subscribers to centrally manage all of these components of Internet security:

Travelstar * Anti-Spy detects and allows subscribers to remove software that they may no longer want or may have been placed onto their computers without their knowledge.

Gateway * Anti-Virus detects and cleans dangerous computer viruses, when turned on it can automatically update its defenses against viruses.

Laptop Parts * Pop-Up Blocker stops many types of pop-up ads. Subscribers can also control the level of blocking, and allow pop-ups from certain web sites.

Software * Parental Controls allows parents to monitor and control their children's online activities. Award-winning SBC Yahoo! Parental Controls lets subscribers customize settings, such as time limits and content access, for each member of the household.

Hard Drives * Mail Protection is comprehensive, integrated security designed for DSL subscribers SBC Yahoo! Mail accounts:
o SpamGuard Plus automatically protects subscribers' inboxes from spam, and grows stronger as it learns from the subscribers' preferences.
o AddressGuard protects the privacy of email addresses from spammers and strangers. Subscribers can create disposable email addresses to use when they want to keep their email address private.
o Email Anti-Virus automatically scans and cleans incoming and outgoing attachments for viruses.

Electronics For more information on SBC Yahoo! Online Protection consumers can go to: http://sbc.yahoo.com/protection.

Canon SBC and Yahoo! first announced their strategic alliance in November 2001 and launched co-branded DSL and Dial services less than a year later. In November 2004 the companies extended their existing relationship and expanded it to enable consumers to simplify their lives by allowing them to access personalized entertainment and communications content from almost anywhere, with a consistent user experience across a variety of connected devices. The first new products developed as part of the expanded alliance will be available in 2005. The SBC Yahoo! alliance continues to stand as one of the most successful in the industry, based on subscriber growth and the strength of its award-winning features.

Desktop Pc About SBC Communications
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 50.4 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 offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com.

Desktop Computers About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 world properties and is available in 13 languages.

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