GameStop Awards AT&T $3.6 Million Networking Contract
1 June 2004
GRAPEVINE, Texas -- GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) has awarded AT&T a $3.6 million, three-year networking contract to provide high-speed connectivity to its 1,603 retail stores in 49 states.
GameStop, based in Grapevine, Texas, is one of the world's largest online video game and entertainment software specialty retailers. AT&T's network also will reduce GameStop's costs by eliminating local toll dial-up charges. Shoppers will find credit card and check approval faster, as well.
"By replacing our slower dial-up network with AT&T's 'always-on' network, we can focus on developing new value-added services for our customers -- and save money too," said Jeff Donaldson, vice president Information Technology.
AT&T also provides local and long-distance voice services to GameStop.
Flair Data, a Dallas-based AT&T Alliance Channel agent helped close the deal. Alliance Channel agents complement and enhance AT&T's capabilities with specialized skills in network design and deployment, applications integration and communications equipment expertise.
The GameStop networking solution is based on AT&T's Managed Internet and DSL-IP services.
About GameStop Corp.
Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) is the nation's largest video game and entertainment software specialty retailer. The company operates 1,603 retail stores throughout 49 states, Puerto Rico and Ireland, primarily under the GameStop(R) brand. In addition, the company owns a commerce-enabled Web property, GameStop.com, and Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading video and computer game publication. GameStop Corp. sells the most popular new software, hardware and game accessories for the PC and next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, and is also the industry's largest reseller of used video games. In addition, the company sells computer and video game magazines and strategy guides, action figures, and other related merchandise to more than 30 million customers.
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.
