DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2007 — More than 2,000 students from 24 high schools across 11 states will ring in the New Year Texas-style at the annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival, Dec. 30, 2007, through Jan. 1, 2008, in Dallas.

Scheduled activities include concert band, jazz band and field show competitions, the Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade through downtown Dallas and nationally televised pre-game and halftime pageantry performances during the 72nd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic between Missouri and Arkansas. The New Year’s Day football game will be broadcast at 10:30 a.m. CST, on FOX-TV.

“We congratulate the high school organizations from across the country that were selected to perform at the AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival and pageantry,” said José Gutiérrez, president and CEO, AT&T Southwest. “The high school students bring energy, excitement and excellence, and we look forward to welcoming them to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.”

The AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival is one of several events developed by AT&T and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association to extend the legacy of the Cotton Bowl Classic to future generations. Other activities include the AT&T Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Art Contest.

The Comerica Bank New Year's Parade on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, at 2 p.m., will help celebrate downtown Dallas revitalization while welcoming thousands of visitors for the annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. The University of Missouri’s “Marching Mizzou” and the University of Arkansas Razorback Marching Band also will participate in the 1.5-mile parade, which benefits the Field Scovell Scholarship Foundation. For more information on the parade and music festival, go to attcottonbowl.com.

AT&T began its relationship with the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association in 1996 and later extended its title sponsorship through the 2010 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.

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The AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic supports higher education through athletic competition. Three-quarters of every dollar generated by the AT&T Cotton Bowl has been returned to participating schools and conferences. Since 1937, the Classic has contributed more than $165 million to participating institutions. For more information, contact:
Sarah Andreani
Office: (214) 665-1326
E-mail: sandreani@attnews.us

Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007

Concert Band and Jazz Band Competition	Plano Centre, Plano	8:45 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Field Show Competition	Loos Field, Dallas	7 p.m. – 9:35 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 31, 2007

Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade

Downtown Dallas

2 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008

AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic* (pre-game and halftime performances)

Cotton Bowl, Dallas

10 a.m.

For more information, contact:
Sarah Andreani
Office: (214) 665-1326
E-mail: sandreani@attnews.us

HIGH SCHOOL BANDS	CITY, STATE
Athens HS	Athens, Ala.
Bearden HS	Bearden, Ark.
Brookings HS	Brookings, SD
East Hall HS	Gainesville, Ga.
Eastern HS	Greentown, Ind.
Gallatin HS	Gallatin, Mo.
Martin Luther King HS	Lithonia, Ga.
Medicine Lodge HS	Medicine Lodge, Kan.
North Platte HS	North Platte, Neb.
Northshore HS	Slidell, La.
Pahokee HS	Pahokee, Fla.
Piedmont HS	Piedmont, Ala.
Rocky Bayou HS	Niceville, Fla.
Sedan HS	Sedan, Kan.
Carter HS Band*	Dallas, Texas
Townview Center Band*	Dallas, Texas

* Participating only in the Comerica Bank New Year's Parade

UNIVERSITY BANDS**	CITY, STATE
University of Missouri’s “Marching Mizzou”	Columbia, Mo.
University of Arkansas Razorback Marching Band	Fayetteville, Ark.

DRILL TEAMS**	CITY, STATE
Kilgore College Rangerettes	Kilgore, Texas
A Step Ahead Dance Studio	Council Bluffs, Iowa
Albany HS	Albany, La.
Bismarck-Henning HS	Bismarck, Ill.
Columbia HS	Lake City, Fla.
County Line HS	Branch, Ark.
Huntsville HS	Huntsville, Texas
Joshua HS	Joshua, Texas
Nederland HS	Nederland, Texas
Southern Academy	Greensboro, Ala.
Willard HS	Willard, Mo.

** University bands and drill teams participating in Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade and at the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic