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AT&T OPENS NEW AUTHORIZED DEALER LOCATION IN BLUEFIELD The Cellular World store provides mobile lifestyle options in new convenient location
Bluefield, VA (MARCH 8, 2014) AT&T is opening a new authorized dealer location in Bluefield to meet the growing needs of its customers in the region. The store will provide customers with options for the latest devices, accessories, and services from AT&T. The new store, owned and operated by Cellular World, is nearly 1500 SQ FT in size and is located at 519 Commerce Drive. Our goal is to become Americas premier retailer by providing an exceptional experience in every interaction and that begins with having stores conveniently located for our customers, said Cristy Swink, Vice President & General Manager of Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. AT&T customers looking for the latest wireless applications and services, smartphones, tablets and accessories to mirror their mobile lifestyles now have another great location to find the right solution to fit their mobile lifestyle. Bluefields two state legislators welcomed the investment in the community. Our constituents rely on their mobile phones more each day, and they want to be able to shop for products and services close to home. Im thrilled that AT&T is expanding and investing in Bluefield and across our Commonwealth, said Virginia Senator Phillip P. Puckett. Delegate James W. (Will) Morefield added: AT&Ts expansion in Bluefield is great news for our area. When companies like AT&T expand and invest, communities win. AT&T invested more than $900 million in its Virginia wireless and wireline networks from 2011 through 2013, and continues to expand its networks in 2014. Over the past six years (20072012), AT&T invested more than $116 billion into its wireless and wireline networks across the country. Since 2007, AT&T has invested more capital into the U.S. economy than any other

public company. In a September 2013 report, the Progressive Policy Institute ranked AT&T No. 1 on its list of U.S. Investment Heroes.

AT&T has 50 company owned stores in Virginia and also sells its products and services in authorized dealer locations and select national retail stores. AT&Ts current retail expansion comes amid the companys Project Velocity IP (VIP), a three-year investment plan announced fall 2012 to expand and enhance its IP broadband networks. Through this investment, AT&T is supporting its customers growing desire for high-speed Internet access and new mobile, app and cloud-based services. As part of Project VIP, AT&T plans to add more than 10,000 macro cell sites nationwide by year-end 2015, as well as deploy more than 40,000 small cells and add more than 1,000 Distributed Antenna Systems to increase the density of its wireless network. Store information Bluefield store hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. To find the nearest AT&T store or Device Support Center near you, visit www.att.com/find-a-store or www.att.com/dsc. Dont forget you can also make an appointment before visiting your local AT&T store -https://www.att.com/storeappointment/. *AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
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