Sprint Nextel Schedules Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Announcement

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(Business Wire)--
Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) will release its financial results for the second
quarter of 2009 on Wednesday, July 29. The results will be posted at
www.sprint.com/investors at approximately 7 a.m. EDT. Sprint Nextel management
will host a conference call at 8 a.m. EDT to discuss the results.

Sprint Nextel Conference Call Information
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Time: 8 a.m. EDT
Call-in Numbers: Toll free: 800-938-1120 (US/Canada) - ID Required: 15280281
International: 706-634-7849 - ID Required: 15280281

Please plan on gaining access 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.

A simultaneous webcast will be available at www.sprint.com/investors. Please
note that questions may only be submitted through the conference call option.
Replays of the conference call will be available shortly afterward by calling
800-938-1120, and entering the code: 15280251

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 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.

Sprint Nextel
Media:
James Fisher, 703-433-8677
james.w.fisher@sprint.com
or
Investor Relations:
Yijing Brentano, 800-259-3755
Investor.relations@sprint.com

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