APD Air Products and Chemicals Inc

ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced a two-year, multi-million dollar contract with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) to boost wireless performance throughout Air Products' headquarters, keep its workforce better connected and position the company for future technologies. AT&T will collaborate with Air Products, an international provider of industrial gases, performance materials, equipment and services, to improve 3G wireless signaling at its headquarters. AT&T will deploy an in-building service enhancement (ISE) solution at Air Products, which will help improve wireless signals and allow users to seamlessly transition calls between on- and off-campus locations with consistent signal strength. In addition, AT&T will offer wireless voice and data devices to help improve mobile communications among employees, including security and plant operations teams. "AT&T continues to provide us with quality mobility services that keep our employees connected and communicating whether on site or remote," said Randy Knerr from the Mobility Solutions Group at Air Products. "We are pleased to extend our relationship with AT&T and to position ourselves for technologies such as Fixed Mobile Convergence and Unified Communications." This mobility solution allows Air Products to integrate additional AT&T Mobility and Applications Services into its operations at domestic and international sites. *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. About Air Products Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit http://www.airproducts.com/. About AT&T Inc. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services, the nation's fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and the nation's leading high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of their three-screen integration strategy, AT&T operating companies are expanding their TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine's lists of the World's Most Admired Companies and America's Most Admired Companies. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/. (C) 2009 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. Note: This AT&T news release and other announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom. DATASOURCE: AT&T Inc. CONTACT: Alyson Cavalere of AT&T Inc., +1-617-267-8223, Web Site: http://www.att.com/

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