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AT&T JOINS GREEN GRID FOR DATA CENTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced its affiliate AT&T Services Inc. has joined The Green Grid, the global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems. AT&T also announced it will supply data center performance information to assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in developing a new ENERGY STAR rating for data center infrastructure.

Membership in The Green Grid and participation in the ENERGY STAR data center initiative underscore AT&T's commitment to minimize the environmental impact of its operations and to work collaboratively with industry organizations and suppliers to identify optimal solutions and best practices.

"Managing the energy we use in an efficient way is crucial to staying competitive -- a commitment that begins in our corporate headquarters and extends throughout our global operations," said Chris Rice, executive vice president for Shared Services at AT&T. "Joining The Green Grid and collaborating with the EPA reflects this commitment, and we look forward to collaborating with our industry peers to promote more sustainable IT energy efficiency practices."

The Green Grid works to provide industrywide recommendations and best practices on metrics...