SAN ANTONIO--17 Apr--PRNewswire-AsiaNet/InfoQuest AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today said it has ended negotiations to potentially acquire a one-third stake in Olimpia S.p.A., a holding company with approximately 18 percent of Telecom Italia's ordinary shares. The company said it appreciated the opportunity to explore a possible investment in Olimpia and a strategic partnership with Telecom Italia, but has decided not to pursue the matter further. SOURCE: AT&T Inc. CONTACT: Rolf Gatlin, +1-210-352-6971, for AT&T Inc. --Distributed by AsiaNet ( www.asianetnews.net )--