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BOOST MOBILE® INTRODUCES MILITARY GRADE DURABLE PHONE TO ITS PAY AS YOU GO HANDSET LINE

06.04.08

IRVINE, Calif. – Dust, shock, drops, and spills; the rugged Motorola i335 phone introduced this month from Boost Mobile® complements the “on-the-go” lifestyles of Boost’s customers – the majority of which are 26 years old and younger. The slim, yet rugged handset features military-grade 810F durability and a thin candy-bar design with textured backing and smooth rubber face that is aimed at attracting today’s active and style-conscious youth.

RUGGED DURABILITY
Underneath its stylish exterior the i335 from Boost Mobile is built to U.S. military-standard 810F for dust, shock and vibration resistance that will withstand drops and spills.

INSTANT COMMUNICATION
With the i335 handset’s Boost® Walkie-Talkie capability, customers can instantly connect with friends and family at the push of a button. Boost Mobile is the only national wireless service provider to offer Nextel’s national “push-to-talk” technology as a pay as you go feature. Use of Boost Walkie-Talkie is a dollar a day for unlimited nationwide use and the fee is only charged on days when the service is actually used or a walkie-talkie call is received.

i335 HANDSET FEATURES:

• -Nationwide Boost® Walkie-Talkie capabilities
• -Bluetooth® Wireless Technology¹
• -Military-Standard 810F for Dust, Shock and Vibration
• -GPS-enabled²
• -Text Message, Instant Message and Multi-Media Messaging² capabilities
• -Wireless Web capabilities², access to AOL®, Yahoo!® and MSN® Instant Messaging²
• -Hands-Free Speakerphone with Voice-Activated Dialing
• -Bright Color TFT Display
• -Java® enabled games and applications

AVAILABILITY
The i335 handset from Boost Mobile is available at participating wireless dealers or at www.boostmobile.com for a suggested retail price of $59.99. As with all Boost Mobile Pay As You Go handsets, there are no credit checks, hidden charges or monthly bills. Boost Mobile customers pay for minutes only as they need them through the purchase of Re-Boost® Cards available at all authorized Boost retailers.

About Boost Mobile
Based in Irvine, California, Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (NYSE: S), is a lifestyle brand focused on offering premium Pay As You Go wireless phones and services to the youth market. Boost is among the leading prepaid wireless services in the U.S. and now has 4.6 million customers - the majority of which are under the age of 25. Boost-branded wireless phones and services are available at national retailers, independent wireless dealers and convenience stores. Purchase and experience Boost on the Web at www.boostmobile.com.

¹This device supports Bluetooth Hands Free Profile 1.0, 1.5 and File Transfer Profile 1.1. In order for Bluetooth devices to communicate with one another, they must utilize the same Bluetooth profile. To determine the profiles supported by other Motorola devices, visit www.hellomoto.com/bluetooth. For other devices, contact their respective manufacturer. Certain Bluetooth features including those listed may not be supported by all compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices, and/or the functionality of such features may be limited in certain devices, or by certain wireless carriers. Contact your wireless carrier about feature availability and functionality.

²Network and/or SIM card dependent feature, not available in all areas. Airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply.