Proof Of Publication

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

District of Columbia, ss., Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the said District, Kate M. Davey well known to me to be Billing Manager of The Washington Post, a daily newspaper published in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, and making oath in due form of law that an advertisement containing the language annexed hereto was published in said newspaper on the dates mentioned in the certificate herein.

I Hereby Certify that the attached advertisement was published in The Washington Post, a daily newspaper, upon the following dates at a cost of $4,195.60, and was circulated in the Washington metropolitan area.

Published 7 times. Dates: Dec 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2005
Account 632270

Witness my hand and official seal this ____ day of January, 2006

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ANTITRUST DIVISION

Take notice that a proposed Final Judgment, Amended Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed in a civil antitrust case, in United States v. SBC Communications Inc., Civil Case No. l:05CV02102 (EGS) against SBC Communications Inc. (""SBC"") and AT&T Corp. (""AT&T""). On October 27, 2004, the United States filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the proposed acquisition of AT&T by SBC would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18, by substantially lessening competition in the provision of local private lines (also called ""special access"") and other telecommunications services that rely on local private lines in eleven metropolitan areas: Chicago; Dallas-Fort Worth; Detroit; Hartford-New Haven, Connecticut; Indianapolis; Kansas City; Los Angeles; Milwaukee; San Diego; San Francisco-San Jose; and St. Louis. The proposed Final Judgment requires the defendants to divest assets in those eleven metropolitan areas in order to proceed with SBC's $16 billion acquisition of AT&T. A Competitive Impact Statement filed by the United States on November 16, 2005 describes the Complaint, the proposed Final Judgment, the industry, and the remedies available to private litigants who may have been injured by the alleged violation. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, Amended Stipulation, Competitive Impact Statement, and all further papers filed with the Court in connection with this Complaint will be available for inspection at the Antitrust Documents Group, Antitrust Division, Liberty Place Building, Room 215, 325 7th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530 (telephone 202-514-2481), and at the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. During the sixty (60) day comment period, interested persons may submit comments in writing to Nancy Goodman, Chief, Telecommunications & Media Enforcement Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1401 H Street, N.W., Suite 8000, Washington, D.C. 20530 (202-514-5621).

RECEIVED
BY: A. Carter DATE: 1/12/06
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COMMERCIAL INVOICE and STATEMENT

000632270320051200012565621111

Statement of Account Aging of Past Due Amounts

To place a classified ad, please call your sales representative or call (202) 334-6200

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

District of Columbia, ss., Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the said District, Kate M. Davey well known to me to be Billing Manager of The Washington Post, a daily newspaper published in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, and making oath in due form of law that an advertisement containing the language annexed hereto was published in said newspaper on the dates mentioned in the certificate herein.

I Hereby Certify that the attached advertisement was published in The Washington Post, a daily newspaper, upon the following dates at a cost of $4,072.20, and was circulated in the Washington metropolitan area.

Published 7 times. Dates: Dec 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2005
Account 632270

Witness my hand and official seal this ____ day of January, 2006

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ANTITRUST DIVISION

Take notice that a proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed in a civil antitrust case, in United States v. Verizon Communications Inc., Civil Case No. l:05CV02103 (HHK) against Verizon Communications Inc. (""Verizon"") and MCI, Inc. (""MCI""). On October 27, 2004, the United States filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the proposed acquisition of MCI by Verizon would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18, by substantially lessening competition in the provision of local private lines (also called ""special access"") and other telecommunications services that rely on local private lines in eight metropolitan areas: Baltimore; Boston; New York; Philadelphia; Tampa; Richmond, Virginia; Providence, Rhode Island; and Portland, Maine. The proposed Final Judgment requires the defendants to divest assets in those eight metropolitan areas in order to proceed with Verizon's $8.54 billion acquisition of MCI. A Competitive Impact Statement filed by the United States on November 16, 2005 describes the Complaint, the proposed Final Judgment, the industry, and the remedies available to private litigants who may have been injured by the alleged violation. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation, Competitive Impact Statement, and all further papers filed with the Court in connection with this Complaint will be available for inspection at the Antitrust Documents Group, Antitrust Division, Liberty Place Building, Room 215, 325 7th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530 (telephone 202-514-2481), and at the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. During the sixty (60) day comment period, interested persons may submit comments in writing to Nancy Goodman, Chief, Telecommunications & Media Enforcement Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1401 H Street, N.W., Suite 8000, Washington, D.C. 20530 (202-514-5621).

RECEIVED
BY: A. Carter DATE: 1/12/06
Tel:

COMMERCIAL INVOICE and STATEMENT

000632270320051200012565621111

Statement of Account Aging of Past Due Amounts

To place a classified ad, please call your sales representative or call (202) 334-6200