**Media Availability starting as early as 7:00

                    - Reporters are welcome to try it too

                    - Viewing of AT&T's "The Last Text"

For more information, contact: Katie Nagus Courtney McCall (314) 239-1844 (314) 280-9964 Katie.Nagus@att.com <mailto:Katie.Nagus@att.com> McCallC@hssu.edu <mailto:McCallC@hssu.edu> The 100 Deadliest Days for Teens to be on the Road Starts Memorial Day AT&T SIMULATOR EDUCATES Harris-Stowe STUDENTS ON THE DANGER OF TEXTING AND DRIVING WHAT: When it comes to texting and driving, it can wait. That is the simple, yet vital message AT&T is sending drivers, particularly teens. To drive home the message and to make our roads and highways safer, AT&T is bringing a virtual reality simulator to St. Louis to let incoming freshmen at Harris-Stowe State University experience first-hand the dangers of texting and driving. With the 100 deadliest days for teens to be on the road* about to begin, the timing couldn't be more critical. WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 9:00 a.m. - Noon **Media Availability starting as early as 7:00 a.m. - please call to arrange** WHERE: Harris-Stowe State University Emerson Performance Center 3026 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103 WHO: Harris-Stowe students Harris-Stowe school officials AT&T Vice President of External Affairs Debra Hollingsworth VISUALS: - Students testing the simulator to see what happens when they text and drive. - Reporters are welcome to try it too - Viewing of AT&T's "The Last Text" <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DebhWD6ljZs> documentary - Interview opportunities with students - Big "I pledge not to text and drive" banner with signatures INFO: The simulator is part of AT&T's aggressive Txtng & Drivng...It Can Wait <http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2964> program to educate drivers about the dangers of texting while driving and to make roads and highways safer. Since the campaign was announced in 2009, AT&T has: * Created a resource center - www.att.com/txtngcanwait <http://www.att.com/txtngcanwait> - offering downloadable educational resources for parents and educators; * Designed a pledge for our Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/login.php?api_key=5d440f4713893b4b6db92a8373282 0eb&v=1.0&next=http%3A%2F%2Fitcanwait.centralcast.net%2Findex.php%2F%3F_ fb_fromhash%3D15533b946bbbfa3e2f563036d3a04287&canvas=1> , Friends & Family <http://itcanwait.att.com> and employee pages; * Integrated anti-texting-while-driving messaging in our more than 2,200 company-owned stores, including device clings for new smartphones; * Designed the free AT&T DriveMode <http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2964> mobile app to help curb texting behind the wheel Texting is the No. 1 mode of communication for teens - who text on average 60 times a day. One text takes your eyes off the road for an average of five seconds. At 55 mph, that's driving the length of a football field completely blind.** *AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety **Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Research Courtney Z. McCall Assistant Vice President Communications, Marketing, Alumni Affairs & Development Harris-Stowe State University Ofc: (314) 340-3391 I mobile: (314) 280-9964 I fax: (314) 340-3575 web: www.hssu.edu <http://www.hssu.edu/> **********************Harris-Stowe State University********************** This e-mail is confidential and sent only to specified recipient(s). However, all e-mail is subject to possible interception by third parties. *************Contact postmaster@hssu.edu to report problems**************