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Published on 5/8/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: AT&T prices $3 billion global notes in five-, 10-, 30-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, May 8 - AT&T Corp. priced $3 billion of global notes (A2/A/A) in three tranches on Thursday, an informed source said.

The company reopened its 4.95% five-year notes to add $750 million. They were priced at 101.27 to yield Treasuries plus 168 basis points. There is a make-whole redemption option of Treasuries plus 25 bps.

Total issuance for the 4.95% notes is now $2.5 billion, including $750 million priced Jan. 29 and $1 billion priced Dec. 3, 2007.

The $1 billion tranche of 5.6% 10-year notes priced at 99.916 to yield Treasuries plus 185 bps. The notes have a make-whole redemption option of Treasuries plus 30 bps.

The $1.25 billion of 6.4% 30-year notes priced at 99.616 to yield Treasuries plus 190 bps. The notes feature a make-whole redemption of Treasuries plus 30 bps.

Bookrunners were Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and UBS Investment Bank.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

The communications company is based in San Antonio.

Issuer:AT&T Corp.
Issue:Global notes
Amount:$3 billion
Bookrunners:Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., UBS Investment Bank
Trade date:May 8
Settlement date:May 13
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A
Five-year notes
Amount:$750 million reopened
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2013
Coupon:4.95%
Price:101.27
Spread:Treasuries plus 168 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 25 bps
Total issuance:$2.5 billion, including $750 million priced Jan. 29 and $1 billion priced Dec. 3, 2007
10-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:May 15, 2018
Coupon:5.6%
Price:99.916
Spread:Treasuries plus 185 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps
30-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:May 15, 2038
Coupon:6.4%
Price:99.616
Spread:Treasuries plus 190 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps

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