Brightpoint Announces Executive Appointments

PLAINFIELD, Ind.--(Business Wire)--Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELL) (the "Company") announced todaythat in connection with the Company's ongoing integration followingits transaction with Dangaard Telecom, the duties and responsibilitiesof certain executives are modified effective immediately:

-- Jac Currie has been appointed as the Company's Chief -- Jac Currie has been appointed as the Company's Chief

Information Officer (CIO) and will lead the Company's global

IT team.

-- R. Bruce Thomlinson will continue in his role of President, -- R. Bruce Thomlinson will continue in his role of President,

Asia Pacific but will have his scope expanded to include the

Middle East, Africa and India.

-- David O'Connell has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer -- David O'Connell has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer

(CFO) for Brightpoint Europe. Prior to his appointment as CIO, Mr. Currie had been President ofEmerging Markets since January 2006. From August 2002 to December2005, Mr. Currie was the chairman and chief executive officer ofPersequor Limited, a holding company for investments in wirelesstelecommunications that the Company subsequently acquired and which isnow one of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries. From January 1998to August 2002, Mr. Currie served as the managing director ofBrightpoint Middle East FZE, then one of the Company's wholly-ownedsubsidiaries. Mr. Currie also serves on the board of directors ofseveral of the Company's subsidiaries. Mr. Currie is a wirelessindustry veteran, having been involved in the industry since 1988.Prior to joining Brightpoint, he was employed by Deutsche Telecom inthe Philippines. He also worked with Millicom International Cellularfrom 1988 to 1995, in various senior marketing and management rolesthroughout Europe, Asia and Latin America. R. Bruce Thomlinson has served the Company in various capacities,most recently as President, Asia-Pacific. Prior to the integrationwith Dangaard, Mr. Thomlinson served as President, InternationalOperations from August 2005. Previously, he served as President of theCompany's Asia-Pacific division from October 1998 and as ManagingDirector of Brightpoint Australia since October 1996, when Brightpointacquired Hatadicorp Pty Ltd. Prior to that time, Mr. Thomlinson heldthe position of Managing Director for Hatadicorp. He has been engagedin the wireless communications industry since 1989. Prior to his appointment as CFO for Brightpoint Europe, DavidO'Connell served as Vice President Integration and Communication sinceNovember 2006. Prior to that, Mr. O'Connell served as Vice Presidentof Taxation, Global Credit and Risk Management for Brightpoint sinceApril of 2003. From August of 1997 to April of 2003 he was theCompany's Director of Taxation. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.O'Connell was Tax Manager for Allison Engine Company (now Rolls-Royce)in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior thereto, he held various tax positionswith Ernst & Young. About Brightpoint, Inc. Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELL) is a global leader in thedistribution of wireless devices and in providing customized logisticservices to the wireless industry. In 2006, Brightpoint (includingDangaard on a pro forma basis) handled 64 million wireless devicesglobally. Brightpoint's innovative services include distribution,channel development, fulfillment, product customization, eBusinesssolutions, and other outsourced services that integrate seamlesslywith its customers. Brightpoint's effective and efficient platformallows its customers to benefit from quickly deployed, flexible, andcost effective solutions. The company has approximately 3,700employees in 25 countries. Including Dangaard operations on a proforma basis, unaudited revenue in 2006 was $4.6 billion and unauditednet income was $55 million on a pro forma basis. Additionalinformation about Brightpoint can be found on its website atwww.brightpoint.com, or by calling its toll-free Information andInvestor Relations line at 877-IIR-CELL (877-447-2355). Certain information in this press release may containforward-looking statements regarding future events or the futureperformance of Brightpoint. These statements are only predictions andactual events or results may differ materially. Please refer to thedocuments Brightpoint files, from time to time, with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission; including, Brightpoint's most recent Form10-K and Form 10-Q and Exhibit 99.1, thereto. These documents containand identify important risk factors that could cause the actualresults to differ materially from those contained in or implied bythese forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to placeundue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only asof the date these statements were made. Brightpoint undertakes noobligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in thispress release.Brightpoint, Inc.Anurag Gupta, 317-707-2355Anurag.gupta@brightpoint.comCopyright Business Wire 2007