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Form 11-K for 2002
File No. 1-8610
Consent of Independent Auditors We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-99359) pertaining to The Southern New England Telephone Company Tax Reduction Act Stock Ownership Plan of our report dated June 16, 2003, with respect to the financial statements and supplemental schedules of The Southern New England Telephone Company Tax Reduction Act Stock Ownership Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2002. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP San Antonio, Texas June 16, 2003