New Sprint Service and Repair Van to Make House Calls to Local Business Complexes...

New Sprint Service and Repair Van to Make House Calls to Local Business Complexes in Atlanta

'Service on Wheels' Designed to Enhance Customer Experience

DJ Shockley, Brian Finneran and Quinn Ojinnaka to Participate in
Kick-off Event
ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
Sprint (NYSE:S) and Next Star Communications, Inc. announced today
they are teaming up to launch an innovative mobile program to give
Sprint Nextel customers an easy and convenient way to receive service
and repair on their wireless phones -- the Sprint Service and Repair
Van. The yellow and black van will bring service and repair assistance
directly to the customer by providing phone repair, answering
technical questions, servicing accounts and offering options to
purchase accessories and new handsets. Customers also will be able to
move their existing phone books from their previous wireless phone to
their new one.

"Providing our customers with convenient and superior customer
service is a priority for Sprint," said Jeff Bennett, area vice
president for Sprint in the Southeast. "We are pleased to unveil the
service and repair vehicle in Atlanta, and we plan to duplicate these
efforts in additional markets in the Southeast."

The kick-off event for the service and repair van will be
Wednesday, April 2 from 1 - 3 p.m. with H.J. Russell & Company located
at 504 Fair Street, Atlanta. Quarterback DJ Shockley, wide receiver
Brian Finneran and defensive lineman Quinn Ojinnaka will be on hand to
help officially unveil the vehicle and sign autographs.

"The service and repair van is an innovative and convenient way to
reach customers during their busy work days," said Bob Moeck,
president of Next Star Communications, Inc. "We are excited to be
working with Sprint on this program and giving customers an easy way
to obtain service, repairs, purchase new accessories or upgrade
existing phones without having to leave their office complex."

Nationally, Sprint launched a series of new programs to enhance
the customer experience including a Sprint Service and Repair Van
operating in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge markets. Customers now
have even more flexibility by being able to change their rate plans
without having to renew their contracts. Sprint also offers a 30-day
risk-free guarantee.

ABOUT NEXT STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Next Star Communications, Inc. is a Sprint Nextel preferred
retailer with major emphasis on retail sales, service centers, data
applications and outside sales. Next Star was founded in 2000 and
serves all of Georgia. The company is recognized for its customer
relations, community involvement, values and leadership.

ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and
wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to
consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely
recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving
approximately 54 million customers at the end of 2007;
industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and
international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet
backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

Sprint Nextel
Media Contact:
Kristin Wallace, 404-649-1625
Kristin.c.wallace@sprint.com

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