Brightpoint, Inc. Announces an Offering of 15 Million Shares of Common Stock by a...

Brightpoint, Inc. Announces an Offering of 15 Million Shares of Common Stock by
a Selling Shareholder

INDIANAPOLIS, July 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brightpoint, Inc. (Nasdaq:CELL)
today filed a preliminary prospectus supplement relating to an offering of 15
million shares of the Company's common stock by one of its shareholders, NC
Telecom Holding A/S, through an underwritten public offering. Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc. is the sole underwriter for the offering. The underwriter will
have a 30-day period in which to exercise an option to purchase up to an
additional 2.25 million shares from the selling shareholder. The Company will
not receive any proceeds from the offering.

The offering of these securities will be made only by means of a prospectus,
forming a part of the Company's shelf registration statement, related prospectus
supplement and other related documents. Before you invest, you should read the
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus and other documents the
Company has filed with the SEC related to this offering for more complete
information about the Company and this offering. You may obtain these documents
for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you
may obtain a copy of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus from
Deutsche Bank Securities, Attn: Prospectus Department, 100 Plaza One, Jersey
City, NJ 07311, Telephone number: +1-800-503-4611, Email:
prospectusrequest@list.db.com. A registration statement relating to these
securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became
effective on July 10, 2009.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
jurisdiction.

About Brightpoint, Inc.

Brightpoint, Inc. is a global leader in the distribution of wireless devices and
in providing customized logistic services to the wireless industry.
Brightpoint's innovative services include distribution, channel development,
fulfillment, product customization, e-Business solutions, and other outsourced
services that integrate seamlessly with its customers. Brightpoint's effective
and efficient platform allows its customers to benefit from quickly deployed,
flexible, and cost-effective solutions.

Certain information in this press release may contain forward-looking statements
regarding future events or the future performance of Brightpoint. These
statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ
materially. Please refer to the documents Brightpoint files, from time to time,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Brightpoint's most recent
Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and Exhibit 99.1, thereto. These documents contain and
identify important risk factors that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from those contained in or implied by these forward-looking
statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date these statements were
made. Brightpoint undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements contained in this press release.

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CONTACT: Brightpoint, Inc.
Anurag Gupta
317-707-2355
Anurag.gupta@brightpoint.com