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AT&T Broadband and Internet Services Selects Cable Link B2B E-Commerce Network
Largest Cable Provider in North America Implements Cable Link B2B Inventory Management Solution
COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2000-- Cable Link, Inc. (OTCBB:CBLK - news) a leader in equipment sales, repair, and business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce solutions for the Cable Television Industry, today announced that AT&T Broadband and Internet Services (NYSE:T - news), one of the largest providers of cable television entertainment and information programming services in the U.S., has signed an agreement to use the Cable Link B2B eCommerce network to manage certain segments of its inventory and sell surplus equipment.
AT&T will use the Cable Link B2B solution to improve management of its asset transfers throughout the U.S. With 10 million cable subscribers and 151,000 employees, AT&T has sales of $53 billion.
``We believe that the Cable Link B2B eCommerce network will allow AT&T to implement a more consistent and cost-effective asset transfer and sales program throughout their U.S. Business,'' said Brenda Thompson, President, Cable Link.
The Cable Link B2B eCommerce network helps companies realize greater process efficiencies and provides them a cost effective way to market their used equipment. The Cable Link solution provides companies with a B2B eCommerce infrastructure that electronically facilitates inventory transfer, maintenance, repair and sales from every cable systems PCs and directs inventory movement and sales through Cable Link to AT&T cable systems and the entire broadband B2B marketplaces.
The internet-based application provides access to Cable Link's services that can drive cost savings and simultaneously improve asset utilization. Cable Link's network provides a single point of integration for all AT&T cable systems and efficient trading mechanisms.
About Cable Link, Inc.
Cable Link, Inc. sells new and refurbished cable TV equipment and provides business-to-business eCommerce solutions for the Cable Television Industry in addition to repairing equipment for cable companies within the United States and various international markets. Cable Link, Inc. can be contacted at 614-221-3131 or at www.Cable-Link.com and www.cablespot.com
About AT&T
AT&T Broadband and Internet Services is one of the nation's leading providers of video and broadband data services. Formerly known as Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) prior to the Company's recent merger with AT&T, AT&T Broadband & Internet Services is a business unit of AT&T that provides cable television entertainment and information programming services to more than 10 million customers across the country. The Company also provides a host of advanced services through AT&T Digital Cable offerings and its high-speed cable Internet service AT&T@Home, and is actively developing competitive local cable telephone services. AT&T Broadband & Internet Services is part of AT&T Corp., the world's leader in telecommunications services and technology.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT:
Information in this release may involve expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Cable Link as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences. Some of the factors and risks associated with Cable Link's business are discussed in its registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC''), and in the other reports filed by it from time to time with the SEC.
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Contact:
Cable Link, Inc.
Marla Goins Hipsher, 614/221-3131 or 800/399-1371 |
