AT&T and NEC Jointly Implement Companywide VoIP Solution for OMRON Corporation

AT&T and NEC Jointly Implement Companywide VoIP Solution for
OMRON Corporation
Over 10,000 telephones installed at 81 business locations in Japan 


TOKYO, April 22  /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T and NEC Corp. (NEC) announced today that
the two companies have jointly implemented a Voice over Internet Protocol
(VoIP) solution at OMRON Corp. in Japan. By establishing this VoIP network,
OMRON expects to reduce costs by approximately $500,000 annually.

The migration to VoIP began in November 2004, and after voice-switching testing
and other preparations, over 10,000 telephones nationwide were switched in just
two days.

In this project, AT&T was responsible for project management, network design,
equipment/line selection, test and operational support. NEC installed VoIP
equipment, including UNIVERGE SV7000 servers and VoIP gateways at all
locations.

AT&T works with OMRON on a global level, and has implemented an AT&T Internet
Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) solution at 53 business locations in
19 European countries, 15 business locations in 9 countries in the Asia Pacific
region. The VPN solution also has been extended to the United States. The
network provides the foundation for the company's global, seamless business
operations.

"We are honored to provide VoIP services to a global company like OMRON," said
Norihiko Minato, President of AT&T Japan. "We continue to contribute to helping
our customers achieve greater efficiency in business operations and grow by
using the skills and technology we own on a global scale."

"We are very proud to take part in providing the VoIP network solution to
OMRON," said Kazuo Tsuzuki, Associate Senior Vice President, NEC Corporation.
"NEC is committed to working closely with its customers to increase their
business efficiency and productivity with its IT/Network integrated solution,
UNIVERGE, which we continue to promote globally."

About OMRON Corporation

Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. OMRON Corporation (US 'OMRNY', TSE '6645') is a
global leader in the field of automation established in 1933 and has roughly
25,000 employees. It provides products and services to customers in a variety
of fields including industrial automation, electronic components industries,
and healthcare. The company is divided into five regions and head offices are
in Japan (Kyoto), Asia Pacific (Singapore), China (Shanghai), Europe
(Amsterdam) and the US (Chicago). For more information, visit OMRON website at
http://www.omron.com/

About AT&T

For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE:T) has been known for unparalleled quality
and reliability in communications. 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.
http://www.att.com/

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation (NASDAQ:NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l) is one of the world's leading
providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions
dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of
customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies, NEC
delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and
electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks,
and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics
Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had
net sales of 4,906 billion yen (approx. $47 billion) in the fiscal year ended
March 2004. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at:
http://www.nec.com/.

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