About Clifton Gunderson
Clifton Gunderson LLP is the 12th largest CPA and consulting firm in the
nation .

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C. "AT+T's solution met all of our
requirements for business continuity , disaster recovery, cost containment and
high-speed, uninterrupted network performance. AT+T is uniquely qualified to
deliver a high-performance network that's safe and secure, offering us
top-notch communications capabilities and peace of mind.

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AT+T BusinessDirect was recently recognized by the Yankee Group for
providing customers with the strongest online support and service experience
in the industry. announced today
that its President, Jacques Davignon, will be speaking to a group of
information technology executives during the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association Annual Meeting (NRECA) to be held in Orlando, Florida
during the week of February 13th. Mr. It is this evolution of contingency planning that
will serve as the theme for our presentation next week before such a prominent
group," stated Mr. is a privately held Atlanta-based management
consultancy.

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The network, which supports Clifton Gunderson's day-to-day operations,
runs on AT+T's industry -leading Multi-Protocol Labeling Switching (MPLS)
platform. ATLANTA, Surf Technologies, Inc.

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The VPN will enable Clifton Gunderson's personnel to access critical
corporate databases and proprietary applications, e-mail and collaborate in
real time over a secure, high-speed network.

About AT+T
For more than 125 years, AT+T (NYSE: T) has been known for unparalleled
quality and reliability in communications.nreca.

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It provides a significant increase in bandwidth at a lower cost,
disaster recovery capabilities and a migration path to Voice over IP (VoIP)
services.

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AT+T
operates 26 IDCs around the world.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991018/ATT )

Industry specific expertise
includes Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial ventures in Energy,
Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment, Retail and
Financial Services.

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, AT+T today announced it has won a
$3 ., a highly-focused management consulting firm, is
the Southeast's leader in business continuity / disaster recovery consulting
and advisory services.

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Clifton Gunderson and its affiliates have offices in 14 states and Washington,
DC.

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AT+T Clifton Gunderson Sign $3.7 Million Networking Agreement

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Through the secure AT+T BusinessDirect(R) portal, Clifton Gunderson will
have around -the-clock online access to real-time reports on network
performance and direct connection to electronic billing and trouble management
systems.

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Clifton Gunderson
Financial Services, a subsidiary of Clifton Gunderson LLP, provides clients
with financial planning, insurance and employee benefit services .:
Surf Technologies, Inc.

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"AT+T's MPLS-based technology and hosting capabilities were the driving
factors in selecting this networking solution," said Jeff Hapeman, Chief
Technology Officer for Clifton Gunderson. Davignon. (Source
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AT+T will provide an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN)
integrating some 42 Clifton Gunderson offices in 14 states and Washington,
D.

Surf Technologies Inc. President to Speak to Electric Industry IT Executives

Davignon will discuss industry relevant
legislation affecting information technology management, evolving challenges
in contingency planning as well as lessons arising from the threats businesses
faced in 2005.

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Technology
consulting services are provided by Clifton Gunderson Technology Solutions .

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PEORIA, Ill.

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7 million, three-year networking contract from Clifton Gunderson LLP, the
12th largest CPA and consulting firm in the nation. Since 1960, Clifton Gunderson has been providing clients with a
variety of services ranging from traditional auditing and accounting services
to governmental services, tax and financial planning, technology consulting,
business valuation, forensic services and employee benefit services, as well
as specialized services for specific business sectors.newscom .
Surf Technologies, Inc.

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The surprise for many of them was that a significant vulnerability
was uncovered and exploited even though the threat did not directly impact
their facilities or assets.org )

About Surf Technologies, Inc.

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Backed by the research and
development capabilities of AT+T Labs, the company is a global leader in
local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services. Increasingly contingency plans are being legislated by the
government in an attempt to protect our economy and the critical
infrastructure that it relies upon. Now, planning for continuity of
operations is becoming a prerequisite to being in business in the 21st century
and it is the new trademark of the skilled survivor.

About NRECA:
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the
national service organization dedicated to representing the national interests
of cooperative electric utilities and the consumers they serve . Service offerings include vulnerability and risk assessments,
strategy development, contingency planning, business continuity/disaster
recovery plan development and testing, technology and organizational
evaluations, auditing and project management.

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In addition, AT+T will host Clifton Gunderson 's Web servers at its
Chicago-area Internet Data Center (IDC), ensuring around-the-clock access to
data stored there and providing business continuity capabilities.
"Contingency planning historically had been the byproduct of good business
practice and it served to differentiate skilled survivors from high-stakes
gamblers. During 2005 we saw vivid
proof of the need to plan for continuity of operations as many companies
experienced impact to their business as a result of one or more realized
threats.