Sprint Announces Availability of Enhanced Push-to-Talk Service in Saginaw Area

Nextel Direct Connect Provides New Service for Nextel Direct Connect Subscribers

SAGINAW, Mich.--(Business Wire)--
Sprint today announced the availability of enhanced push-to-talk service for
Mid-Michigan Nextel Direct Connect® subscribers. The enhanced service is part of
a corporate expansion that includes push-to-talk capabilities in the Saginaw
area.

The new service allows users to connect to other Nextel Direct Connect
subscribers in less than one second. Group services loop in multiple users at
the same time on the same push-to-talk network. Additionally, customers can
choose from the largest portfolio of push-to-talk phones, including rugged ones
for challenging environments.

"We`re thrilled to offer push-to-talk users in the Saginaw area a solution that
provides a larger voice calling area, improved call quality and faster data
transfer," said William Derrick, General Manager at iPCS Wireless, the Sprint
PCS affiliate in Michigan. "The ability to instantly connect and collaborate
with the largest push-to-talk community in the world is crucial for effective
businesses communications, and Michigan leads the country in this capability."

This expansion into the Saginaw market comes on the heels of the West Michigan
market launch last September.

No one has a larger voice calling area and lightning-quick data services than
the Sprint Mobile Broadband network*. New push-to-talk options based on the
Nextel Direct Connect device selected include:

DC Missed Call Notifications: When on a Nextel Direct Connect call, receive a
notification that you missed a Direct Connect call, Call Alert or Group call.

TeamDCSM: Create groups of up to 34 other users online. Any group member can
initiate calls to that group and participate in calls initiated by other group
members.

Sprint Mobile Sync: Create, manage and backup contacts and groups online
(included in your service if you have a capable Sprint phone).

Single Number Option: Gives you the choice of one number for all your cell and
Nextel Direct Connect calls.

The following devices allow customers to make Direct Connect® calls and are
currently available at Sprint retail stores in the Saginaw, Midland and Mt.
Pleasant areas:

PRO-700 by Sanyo® This slim clamshell form factor phone is certified Military
Spec (810F) for dust, shock, and vibration. Other key functions include
Bluetooth®, GPS Navigation enabled and Group Connect. Buy one PRO-700 for $89.99
and get a second phone instantly free with new line activation, or eligible
upgrade, and two-year subscriber agreement per line.

PRO-200 by Sanyo® This slim clamshell form factor phone delivers key
functionalities including Bluetooth®, messaging capabilities and mobile email.
Buy one PRO-700 for $49.99 and get a second phone instantly free with new line
activation, or eligible upgrade, and two-year subscriber agreement per line.

Motorola® Renegade V950 This slim clamshell form factor phone performs in any
environment yet offers features usually found only on less rugged phones.
Features include a 2.0 Megapixel camera and camcorder, Bluetooth®, and GPS
capabilities. Buy one Renegade V950 for $59.99 and get a second phone instantly
free with new line activation, or eligible upgrade, and two-year subscriber
agreement per line.

More information about Nextel Direct Connect can be found at the following
Sprint stores:

* 3125 Tittabawassee Rd., Saginaw
* 7229 Eastman Ave., Midland
* 4787 Fashion Square Mall, Saginaw
* 3055 Bay Rd., Saginaw
* 6800 Eastman Ave., Midland
* 4101 E. Wilder Rd., Bay City

About Nextel Direct Connect

With more than 15 years of expertise, Sprint is the undisputed leader in
push-to-talk with the largest community of users in the world. Nextel Direct
Connect has set the industry standard for push-to-talk and serves millions of
Nextel Direct Connect subscribers on the fastest national push-to-talk
network.** These customers made more than 90 billion Nextel Direct Connect
connections in 2007.

In addition to instant connections and the world`s largest push-to-talk
subscriber base, Nextel Direct Connect is the only push-to-talk product in the
industry that offers nationwide and international push-to-talk services; the
largest portfolio of push-to-talk phones, including the largest selection of
rugged phones and integrated business solutions, including the largest selection
of GPS solutions.*** For more information about Nextel Direct Connect, and to
check availability by ZIP code, please visit www.sprint.com/nexteldirectconnect.

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
wireless networks serving more than 49 million customers at the end of the first
quarter of 2009; 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.

*The Nationwide Sprint Network (inclusive of roaming) reaches more than 304
million people in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Sprint phone
and national calling plan that includes roaming required.

**Fastest claim based on initial call set-up time.

***Rugged phones claim based on publicly-available carrier handset portfolio
information as of publication date.GPS solutions claim based on number of
available GPS solutions that carriers offer and independent data.

for Sprint
Media Contacts:
Jennifer Wood
Senior Marketing Manager, Michigan
616-971-1182
jennifer.wood@ipcswirelessinc.com
or
Kristin Petersen
Media Relations Specialist
847-279-0022 x 240
kristin.petersen@techimage.com

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