SBC contributes $1 billion to pension plan

SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, made a voluntary contribution of $1 billion to its $28.2 billion pension plan in July, according to its 10-Q filing. Last year, SBC contributed $500 million to the plan. The company did not forecast additional pension contributions this year, but it expects to make a combined pension and post-retirement contribution this year of between $1 billion and $1.4 billion.