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Sprint Customers Share More Than 100 Million Memories Via Enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network

Posted on: Sunday, 21 March 2004, 06:00 CST

ATLANTA, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CTIA Wireless 2004 -- Sprint announced today that Sprint PCS Vision(SM) customers have shared more than 100 million images and 15-second video clips using Picture Mail(SM) and Video Mail via the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Sprint was the first to introduce an integrated camera phone to the United States in November 2002 with the Sprint PCS Vision Phone 5300 by Sanyo. Today, Sprint offers nine camera phones, including the newest Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone PM-6225 by Nokia. Two of the nine camera phones include a built-in camcorder.

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Camera phones now make up nearly half of Sprint's extensive device line-up, which far exceeds that of any direct competitor, and more camera phones will be added throughout the year. With an expanding lineup of camera phones, a service that's easy to use and includes an online album, a nationwide network, and flat-rate pricing, Picture Mail continues to grow in popularity. Building on this success, Sprint is bringing the latest in innovation to its customers with the next evolution in messaging. Video Mail, introduced in December 2003, allows customers to capture, view and share 15-second video clips directly from their Sprint PCS Vision Video Phones. Now, in addition to sharing everyday moments with Picture Mail, Sprint customers have the ability to share life in motion with Video Mail; both services are powered by Lightsurf.

"Sprint is leading the industry in wireless data adoption with innovative Sprint PCS Vision services that add value for our customers," said Jeff Hallock, vice president of consumer product marketing for Sprint. "We're absolutely thrilled with the growth in Picture Mail and Video Mail is starting to take off. These advanced multimedia services provide Sprint customers with more ways to stay connected with family and friends, all from a single device that is always with them."

Currently, Sprint offers two Sprint PCS Vision Video Phones with built-in cameras and camcorders, including the VM4050 by Toshiba and the VM4500 by Sanyo, which will be featured at CTIA 2004 in Atlanta on March 23 at the Wireless Widget display, booth #5071 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Sprint has plans to add a third Video Mail phone from Samsung in the second quarter of 2004.

At the end of 2003, total customers on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network exceeded 20 million and Sprint was serving more than 3.2 million Sprint PCS Vision subscribers, up from 2.7 million at the end of the third quarter.

For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/.

About Sprint

Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 67,000 employees worldwide and over $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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CONTACT: Jackie Bostick, +1-913-794-3045,Jackie.a.bostick@mail.sprint.com, or Suzanne Lammers, +1-913-484-9754,Slamme01@sprintspectrum.com, both of Sprint

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