CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R) Keynote Stage Hosts Executives from Adobe,...

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CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R) Keynote Stage Hosts Executives from Adobe, Clearwire, Digital Chocolate, RIM, Sprint, Trilogy, T-Mobile & Yahoo! Mobile

      "What Teens Want" Panel to Showcase Next-Gen Mobile Trends
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R) today announced a
stellar lineup for the keynote stage with leaders hailing from the
wireless software, carrier and device industries. CTIA WIRELESS I.T. &
Entertainment takes place September 10-12, at Moscone West in San
Francisco. All keynote sessions take place on Level 3 at Moscone West.

   On Wednesday, September 10, from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. keynotes will
be delivered by Marco Boerries, president of Yahoo! Mobile; Robert
Dotson, president and CEO of T-Mobile USA and CTIA vice chairman; and
Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint Nextel Corporation.

   Also on September 10, Craig McCaw, chairman of Clearwire and John
Stanton, founder, Trilogy Partnership will discuss the early days of
wireless, this year's 25th anniversary and offer their insights into
how the industry will evolve in the future.

   On Thursday, September 11 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. keynote addresses
will be delivered by Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive officer,
Research In Motion and Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO of Adobe
Systems.

   On Friday, September 12 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. a lively focus
group examining, "What Teens Want," will feature teenagers who will
offer the audience real feedback on current technology and next-gen
mobile trends. Tripp Hawkins, founder and CEO, Digital Chocolate will
provide perspective on the wireless youth market and will moderate the
teen panel.

   "We've gathered an elite group of industry visionaries to examine
the future of mobile content delivery, application development and
devices," said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for
CTIA. "This Keynote program will provide insight for all types of
businesses looking for the latest applications and technologies to
help them streamline their business processes and increase
productivity in an ever-growing mobile environment.

   "And our 'What Teens Want' panel will provide the wireless
industry with honest and direct feedback from their most mobile and
valued demographic - teenagers," said Mesirow.

   Press registration is now open at:
http://registration.itnintl.com/ctiawite08/reg/regPress.aspx

   About CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R)

   CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008 is a one-of-a-kind event
that reflects the dual nature of today's wireless data
industry--technology that offers both mobile solutions to the
enterprise and mobile entertainment to the consumer. This event brings
together diverse audience segments to satisfy every mobile data need
and respond to the ever-growing market demand for wireless services.
Visit www.ctiashow.com.

   CTIA - The Wireless Association(R) is the international
association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing
carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. CTIA is also
recognized as the premier producer of two annual technology events
representing the complete wireless, mobile and Internet industries:
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008 takes place in San Francisco,
September 10-12; CTIA WIRELESS 2009 takes place in Las Vegas, April
1-3. Visit http://www.ctia.org.

Media Strategies for CTIA
Cheryl Delgreco, 617-723-4004
cdelgreco@msipr.com
or
Liora Bram, 617-893-3931
lbram@msipr.com

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