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Ziff Davis Selects Sprint As Primary Wireless and Wireline Services Provider

Posted on: Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 09:00 CST

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- With 10 technology magazines, eight industry-leading Web sites and circulation in more than 40 countries, tech media pioneer Ziff Davis understands the need for fast, efficient communications. Through a new agreement with Sprint , the publisher has found a way to combine its wireless and wireline services in a way that creates greater voice and data connectivity while saving the company on its overall communications expenses.

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The agreement highlights Sprint's focus on expanding relationships with customers by focusing on wireless, IP-driven and multi-product solutions to solve unique business challenges -- a strategy move announced Oct. 15.

Sprint, which already provides nationwide voice and data services that connect Ziff Davis' five U.S. locations and 500-plus employees, is now delivering advanced wireless devices, like the Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Smart Device Treo(TM) products by palmOne, and wireless voice and data services to Ziff Davis staff nationwide. The new two-year agreement makes Sprint the primary communications provider for Ziff Davis.

"Sprint can deliver all of the necessary services and devices that we require to stay on top of our business," said Jasmine Alexander, Senior Vice President, Ziff Davis Media. "Because we have a single provider, we are able to simplify management of our communications, combine our wireless and wireline contracts, and ultimately save on our total costs while getting better, more advanced services."

The Treo devices by palmOne include a Palm OS(R)-based organizer, a backlit QWERTY keyboard with dome-shaped keys, email, messaging and Web-browsing capabilities, and a Sprint PCS Phone. Through the Sprint PCS Business Solutions(SM) Program, Ziff Davis will be using GoodLink(TM) wireless messaging and corporate-application access system to provide real-time access to Microsoft Outlook applications and Web-enabled enterprise systems with continuous, two-way real-time synchronization.

"Bringing wireless and wireline services together for our customers is one way that Sprint is fulfilling its vision of being the easiest telecommunications company for customers to work with," said Paul Deering, vice president - Northeast Area, Sprint Enterprise Markets. "We can tailor not only the technology, but the management, service and contractual structure of our agreements, to help meet the needs of customers who want to more closely align their wireless and wireline services. Ultimately, this helps people become more productive, and it helps businesses become more efficient."

About Sprint

Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With more than $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital,

nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/ .

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Sprint

CONTACT: Jeff Shafer of Sprint, +1-913-794-3614,jeff.s.shafer@mail.sprint.com

Web site: http://www.sprint.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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