81.  Earlier this month, KDD and AT&T reached an accord to cut prices.

82.  Earlier this week, Qwest Communications CEO Joe Nacchio dismissed the WorldCom and AT&T moves as a "fire sale" of assets.

83.  Earlier this week, the telecommunications giant AT&T announced it would reduce its work force by 40,000 people _ 30,000 by layoffs.

84.  Earlier this year, AT&T was in negotiations to merge with SBC Communications Inc., which includes the old Southwestern Bell and Pacific Bell.

85.  Earlier this month, Broward County, Fla., voted to require AT&T and MediaOne to open their cable systems to competing providers.

86.  Earlier this year, Wells Fargo, AT&T and NatWest bought equity stakes in a U.S. franchise for an undisclosed amount.

87.  Earlier today, AT&T and SBC declined to comment on the Wall Street Journal report.

88.  Earlier this month, the actors picketed major offices of AT&T, which has been making commercials using nonunion actors.

89.  Earlier this week, the parties came to a "temporary stalemate" on the issue, AT&T said.

90.  Divestiture left us with AT&T, the old mother Bell, as a competitor in the long distance market.