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Simplify Your Life With the New Handset From LG Mobile Phones and AT&T Wireless

Posted on: Monday, 16 August 2004, 06:00 CDT

SAN DIEGO and REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, LG Mobile Phones and AT&T Wireless launched the new G4020 handset, a slim, lightweight phone packed with features at a price point guaranteed to appeal to mobile phone users everywhere. Consumers looking for a great deal won't have to compromise quality or style with the G4020, featuring a color screen, instant messaging capability and polyphonic sound, all in LG's trademark clamshell design.

"We're committed to offering our customers a wide range of feature and style choices when they're in the market for a new handset," said Ketan Kamdar, vice president of device development at AT&T Wireless. "LG's compact, lightweight G4020 offers a full set of the features mobile phone users want and supports our wide range of wireless voice and data services, all for a price that is attractive to our customers."

With up to eight hours of talk time and ten days of standby time, the dual band G4020 offers a 65K color screen and external caller ID display, as well as a blue backlit keypad for easier dialing. Weighing in at less than three ounces, the slim, sleek G4020 supports AT&T Wireless' mMode service and its multimedia messaging, text messaging and instant messaging services. It also features a substantial memory for storing downloaded pictures, animations and sounds. Polyphonic sound, one-touch Internet access and Java support for downloadable applications and games makes the G4020 a perfect choice for students, business people and families alike.

"With the new G4020, AT&T Wireless customers can experience LG's emphasis on style, functionality and design," said Jon Maron, director, marketing communications for LG Mobile Phones. "LG Mobile Phones is committed to a constant process of innovation to provide the latest handset styles and feature options that complement AT&T Wireless' comprehensive services and appeal to consumers' needs at every price point."

The G4020 includes the following features:

* Dual Band (850/1900 MHz, GSM/GPRS)

* Size: 4.17" x 1.73" x 0.84"

* Weight: 3.00 oz

* Internal Color LCD: 65K Color STN, 128 x 128 pixels, 8 lines of text

* External LCD: Monochrome STN, 96 x 64 pixels, 3 lines of text

* Battery: 760 mAh Li-ion

-- Talk Time: Up to 8 hours/3 hours typical (Digital)*, Standby: Up

to 10 days (Digital)*

* Web Browser WAP 1.2.1 XHTML, CSS (Openwave 6.2.3) with One-Touch

Button

* Java(TM) Support for Application and Game Downloads**

* Mobile Instant Messaging**

* Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)**

* Two-Way Short Messaging Service (SMS)**

* GPRS for High-Speed Data Transmission

* My Folder - store downloaded pictures, animations and sounds

* Polyphonic Ringer and Sound Capability

* Multiparty Conference Calling

* Personal Organizer: Calendar with Scheduler, Alarm Clock, Memo

* Tools: Calculator, World Time, Unit Converter

* Address Book with 255 contacts - each stores multiple phone numbers,

email and memo

* Speed Dialing (9 Entries)

* 5-Way Navigation Key

* Manner Mode

* Customize with 20 Ringtones or Download More

*Certain features may use more power and cause actual standby and talk time to vary.

**AT&T service required.

The G4020 is available today for $69.99 (after $70 instant activation credit and purchase of a two-year contract) at AT&T Wireless retail stores. It will also be available in the coming weeks online at http://www.attwireless.com/ and at other AT&T Wireless distribution outlets.

About AT&T Wireless

AT&T Wireless is the second-largest wireless carrier, based on revenues, in the United States. With 21.737 million subscribers as of June 30, 2004, and revenues of more than $16.8 billion over the past four quarters, AT&T Wireless delivers advanced high-quality mobile wireless communications services, voice and data, to businesses and consumers, in the U.S. and internationally.

About LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics, Inc. (CEO: S.S. Kim, 06657.KS) was established in 1958 as the pioneer in the Korean consumer electronics market. The company is a major global force in electronics and information and communications products with more than 64,000 employees working in 76 overseas subsidiaries and marketing units around the world. With annual total revenues of more than $29.9 billion (consolidated), LG Electronics comprises three main business companies: Digital Display & Media, Digital Appliance, and Telecommunication Equipment & Handset.

The LG Telecommunication Equipment & Handset Company provides total solutions ranging from wired and wireless handsets to telecommunication equipment. The company is a leader in the innovation and development of cutting -edge technologies in next-generation wireless telecommunications and is steadily expanding its global market share in 3G (WCDMA / cdma2000) wireless systems.

LG Electronics' goal is to enable the intelligent networking of digital products that will make consumers' lives better than ever. For more information, please visit http://www.lgusa.com/.

LG Mobile Phones

CONTACT: Melissa Elkins, Public Relations Manager, LG, +1-858-635-5329,melkins@lge.com; Johanna Brown of Ogilvy Public Relations, +1-310-248-6192,Johanna.Brown@ogilvypr.com, for LG Mobile Phones; or Ritch Blasi of AT&TWireless, +1-908-696-4242, ritch.blasi@attws.com

Web site: http://www.attwireless.com/http://www.lgusa.com/

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