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Sprint Certifies First Fully Rugged Voice- and Data-Capable Mobile Devices for Use on the Enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network

Posted on: Thursday, 10 June 2004, 06:00 CDT

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint announced today certification of two new industrial handheld computers from Symbol Technologies Inc. , The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), for use on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. The Symbol MC9000-K and MC9000-S are the first set of Sprint-certified rugged devices to offer both voice and data services. As part of a Sprint Business Solutions(SM) Program (BSP) membership agreement, Sprint and Symbol will work jointly to co-market and sell the two new handheld computers through the business sales channels of both companies.

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"The addition of Symbol and its new product line to the Sprint PCS Business Solutions Program is a significant milestone in allowing Sprint to meet the ever-growing needs of our vertical-segment customers," said Phil Bowman, vice president of Integrated Solutions, Sprint Business Solutions. "The high-speed data capabilities of the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network combined with rugged, mobile devices such as these from Symbol provide workers with quick and convenient access to the information they need to make decisions that can have a direct impact on productivity, customer satisfaction and reducing costs."

The Symbol MC9000-S and MC9000-K are designed to help enterprises seamlessly capture, move and manage information at the point of decision to power mission-critical enterprise mobility applications and improve asset utilization in the transportation, route accounting/direct store delivery, field service and field sales-market segments. These new industrial mobile computers, designed to Symbol's signature ruggedized specifications and powered by Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition, boast seamless Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and CDMA wireless networking for advanced mobile applications.

"We have integrated advanced mobile technology to help customers quickly deploy a solution that translates into tangible productivity gains and rapid return-on-investment," said Chester "Chet" Pribonic, Symbol vice president and general manager of the mobile computing division. "We're excited to partner with Sprint and leverage the speed, footprint and quality of service of the enhanced Sprint PCS Network. Sprint, Symbol and our solution partners will provide a broad array of value-added mobile field applications and solutions."

The Sprint PCS Business Solutions Program was designed to provide significantly more opportunities and flexibility for Sprint business customers to acquire and deploy core wireless data solutions including wireless email and connection cards, as well as more complex offerings that typically satisfy the needs of vertical markets. Sprint PCS Business Solutions Program members include leading system integrators, independent software vendors, original equipment manufacturers, distributors and value-added resellers in the IT industry.

About Sprint

Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 65,000 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: Amy Schiska of Sprint, +1-913-794-2947,amy.k.schiska@mail.sprint.com

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