In recognition of professionals who respond to emergencies and help keep communities safe, AT&T Inc. announced $1 million in contributions to public safety organizations. AT&T provided $750,000 to the Public Safety Foundation of America, Inc. to help first-responders locate more 9-1-1 callers in times of emergency. Additionally, a $250,000 contribution to the National Fraternal Order of Police Foundation recognizes the contributions of law enforcement officers and supports the families of officers killed in the line of duty.

"We remain very grateful to the dedicated professionals who work every day to keep our communities safe -- especially law enforcement officers, firefighters and other first-responders," said Jim Cicconi, AT&T senior executive vice president-External and Legislative Affairs. "We are proud to play a part in helping these professionals and extending our commitment to public safety to include the beneficial programs administered by the Public Safety Foundation of America and the National Fraternal Order of Police Foundation."

AT&T's $750,000 contribution to the Public Safety Foundation of America will help equip first-responders -- police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel --- with the tools they need in order to respond to 9-1-1 calls made from mobile phones and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) devices. In counties with call centers not yet IP-enabled, dispatchers cannot always pinpoint a caller's location from those devices.

Separately, AT&T provided a $250,000 contribution to the National Fraternal Order of Police Foundation (FOP Foundation), which serves police officers, their families and communities nationwide. Funds will support a program providing relief to police officers and their families struck by natural disasters, as well as a scholarship program for the spouses of officers killed in the line of duty.

In addition, AT&T funds to the FOP Foundation will support the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, an annual initiative honoring the memories and families of law enforcement officers across the U.S. who lost their lives in the line of duty in the previous year. 2006 marked the 25th anniversary of the memorial service.

AT&T has a long history of supporting organizations that provide public safety and that address vital community needs. In recent years, the company has supported organizations that improve emergency-response communications, help police officers protect communities and provide domestic disaster relief to communities most in need. In 2006, AT&T contributed more than $101 million through corporate-, employee- and AT&T Foundation-giving programs to nonprofit organizations across the country.