Filed by Comcast Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933 and deemed
filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: AT&T Corp.
Commission File No. 1-1105
Date: July 9, 2001
The following questions and answers were posted on Comcast's website:
Website Questions & Answers
1. What has happened between Comcast and AT&T Broadband?
On July 8, 2001 Comcast sent a letter to AT&T proposing a merger with AT&T
Broadband to create the world's largest broadband company. Together, Comcast and
AT&T Broadband would generate $14.9 billion in cable revenue and serve
approximately 22 million subscribers in 41 states. This new entity would offer
an expanded platform from which to launch new products and build new programming
assets.
2. What is AT&T Broadband?
AT&T Broadband is a wholly-owned unit of AT&T, which owns and operates the
former TCI and MediaOne cable systems. AT&T Broadband provides broadband
services, including high speed Internet services, digital cable and local phone
services, to households in many of the nation's major metropolitan areas.
3. Why has Comcast made an offer for AT&T Broadband?
The combination of Comcast and AT&T Broadband would create the world's largest
broadband company and would possess a powerful platform from which to launch new
products and services.
4. What happens next?
In the letter sent to AT&T, Comcast has asked that AT&T's Board of Directors
consider its offer before sending a proxy statement to its shareholders relating
to a tracking stock proposal for AT&T Broadband.
5. Will this action have any impact on rates and service?
This action represents only the proposal to combine the companies. It will have
an impact neither on Comcast's cable rates, nor on its service.
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Note: The following notice is included to meet certain legal requirements:
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This filing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can
identify those so-called "forward-looking statements" by words such as "may,"
"will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates,"
"predicts," "potential," or "continue," or the negative of those words and other
comparable words. Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") wishes to take advantage of
the "safe harbor" provided for by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 and you are cautioned that actual events or results may differ
materially from the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements as
a result of various factors, including risks and uncertainties, many of which
are beyond the control of Comcast. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially include, but are not limited to: (1) the businesses of Comcast
and AT&T Broadband may not be integrated successfully or such integration may be
more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (2) expected combination
benefits from the transaction may not be fully realized or realized within the
expected time frame; (3) revenues following the transaction may be lower than
expected; (4) operating costs, customer loss and business disruption, including,
without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees,
customers, clients or suppliers, may be greater than expected following the
transaction; (5) the regulatory approvals required for the transaction may not
be obtained on the proposed terms or on the anticipated schedule; (6) the
effects of legislative and regulatory changes; (7) the potential for increased
competition; (8) technological changes; (9) the need to generate substantial
growth in the subscriber base by successfully launching, marketing and providing
services in identified markets; (10) pricing pressures which could affect demand
for Comcast's services; (11) Comcast's ability to expand its distribution; (12)
changes in labor, programming, equipment and capital costs; (13) Comcast's
continued ability to create or acquire programming and products that customers
will find attractive; (14) future acquisitions, strategic partnerships and
divestitures; (15) general business and economic conditions; and (16) other
risks described from time to time in Comcast's periodic reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Subject to future developments, Comcast may file with the Commission
(i) a preliminary proxy statement for solicitation of proxies from the
shareholders of AT&T Corp. ("AT&T") in connection with AT&T's special meeting
which is scheduled to take place in September 2001 and (ii) a registration
statement to register the Comcast shares to be issued in the proposed
transaction. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy
statement and registration statement (when and if available) and any other
relevant documents filed with the Commission, as well as any amendments or
supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information.
Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and
the registration statement (when and if available) and other relevant documents
at
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the Commission's Internet web site at www.sec.gov. The proxy statement and
registration statement (when and if available) and such other documents may also
be obtained free of charge from Comcast by directing such request to: Comcast
Corporation, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2148,
Attention: General Counsel.
Comcast, its directors and certain other Comcast employees and advisors
may be deemed to be "participants" in Comcast's solicitation of proxies from
AT&T's shareholders. A detailed list of the names, affiliations and interests of
the participants in the solicitation is contained in a filing made by Comcast
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-12 on July 9, 2001.
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