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AT Communications Group Plc
14 February 2008

Correction to Headline


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                          AT Communications Group plc
                             ("ATC" or "the Group")

            ATC granted access to �85M public sector telecoms market

AT Communications plc, the award-winning supplier of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) solutions, has been awarded the status of
approved supplier for third party telecoms maintenance by OGCbuying.solutions
under the Telecom Networks Framework which was launched in January 2008.

This approval is significant for ATC as it provides the Group with access to the
public sector telecoms market, which is valued at �85m per annum. ATC has the
largest independent engineering team in the UK and currently manages maintenance
contracts for major blue chip clients including BT, Sainsbury's and Somerfield.

OGCbuying.solutions, an Executive Agency of the Office of Government Commerce
(OGC) in the Treasury, provides a professional procurement service to public
sector organisations, including central government, local government, health and
education.

Phil Matthews, Category Manager for Network Hardware at OGCbuying.solutions
said:

"The set-up of the Telecoms Framework allows public sector members to buy with
confidence from pre-qualified, approved suppliers who deliver a combination of
quality and value for money. We are delighted to have approved ATC for third
party telecoms maintenance."


Alex Tupman, CEO of ATC, added:

"The appointment of ATC further underlines the breadth of our engineering skills
and services, as both end users and carriers increasingly prefer to outsource
maintenance services. It also provides us with privileged access to the public
sector market and joint marketing initiatives, enabling us to continue to grow
our services revenues in 2008 and beyond."

Enquiries:

AT Communications Group PLC                                       08700 55 80 80
Alex Tupman, Chief Executive
www.atcommunications.co.uk

Biddicks                                                           020 7448 1000
Shane Dolan 
www.biddicks.co.uk


Notes to Editor

About AT Communications Group plc

ATC is one of the UK's largest independent business communications groups and is
listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM). The Group offers a comprehensive
portfolio of voice, data, mobile and video solutions, specialising in IP
technology, alongside managed services, e-commerce, design consultancy,
installation and maintenance. ATC operates under three divisions to ensure total
market coverage. Each division operates independently but shares resources to
ensure best practice at divisional level without duplication of effort.
www.atcommunications.co.uk

ATC Solutions:
A leading business systems integrator, ATC Solutions is accredited at the
highest level with leading ICT manufacturers and continues to craft
best-of-breed solutions, supported by in-house service capabilities to SME and
corporate customers directly. ATC Solutions' customer base now totals over
10,000 and includes the majority of the Times 500 companies.
www.atc.co.uk

Rocom:
Rocom has over twenty years of experience in the communications market and
focuses on resellers and dealers as well as retail channels for online services.
It is the only UK distributor with the ability to distribute IP-based Customer
Premises Equipment, Hosted IP Communications, and in-house Network Services to
assist channels and their customers in managing the transition to IP-based
solutions.
www.rocom.co.uk

Servassure:
A fully independent third party service provider to channel partners in the UK
ICT market - including ATC Solutions and Rocom, Servassure was formed in January
2007 to provide traditional and IP-based carrier and engineering services with a
100% channel focus. Servassure targets and supplies large channels including
network operators such as BT and Colt and systems integrators such as Siemens
who require a more customised level of service and support than a traditional,
smaller channel.
www.servassure.co.uk

About OGCbuying.solutions

OGCbuying.solutions is the trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce
(OGC), which is itself an office of HM Treasury. OGC was launched on 1 April
2000 as a result of a review of civil procurement in Central Government. Its aim
is to achieve substantial value for money improvements in the Government's
procurement budget. OGCbuying.solutions, launched in April 2001, provides public
sector procurement professionals with a route to the products and services they
need to maximise procurement efficiency and value for money. Its framework
agreements offer substantial savings through significant buying power, economies
of scale and strategic partnerships. Rigorous tendering and evaluation processes
ensure that products and services are checked for quality, price
competitiveness, fitness for purpose and compliance with statutory requirements.
These products and services are available through OGCbuying.solutions'
framework agreements.





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