AT&T Makes Executive Appointments to Prepare for Time Warner Merger Close

DALLAS, July 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T Inc.* (NYSE:T) made several executive appointments today in preparation for completing its acquisition of Time Warner Inc., a global media and entertainment leader with HBO, Turner, and Warner Bros. The transaction is currently under review by the United States Department of Justice and competition authorities in certain foreign countries.

Effective August 1, the following executives will assume new positions and will continue to report to AT&T Inc. Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson:

    --  In addition to her responsibilities as Global Marketing Officer, Lori
        Lee will assume leadership of AT&T International. AT&T provides mobile
        services to more than 13 million consumers and businesses in Mexico, and
        pay-TV service to more than 13 million subscribers across 11 countries
        and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean.  Lee was previously
        lead of AT&T's Time Warner Merger Integration Planning Team.
    --  John Stankey, will assume the lead of AT&T's Time Warner Merger
        Integration Planning Team. He will work closely with Time Warner Inc.
        Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes to plan for a smooth leadership transition
        to Stankey as CEO of AT&T's media company once the merger is complete.
        Stankey was previously CEO of AT&T Entertainment Group.
    --  John Donovan, is named CEO of AT&T Communications, which includes AT&T's
        Business Solutions, Entertainment Group, and Technology & Operations
        groups. AT&T provides mobile, broadband and video services to U.S-based
        consumers and serves nearly 3.5 million businesses, from the smallest
        companies to nearly all the Fortune 1000. Donovan was previously Chief
        Strategy Officer and Group President of AT&T Technology and Operations.

"We look forward to completing the deal and delivering for customers the many benefits of this merger," said Stephenson.

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