'irisme From Metrocall' Introduced Today; Organize Your Wireless World With One Address for Life.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2001

Metrocall, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board:MCLLQ), one of the nation's largest wireless data and messaging companies, today introduces "irisme from Metrocall," a simple, cost-effective wireless communications solution.

This partnership brings together Metrocall and Iris Wireless, a company that has pioneered the ability for consumers and businesses to stay connected through short text messaging regardless of carrier service or wireless device.

"By teaming with Iris Wireless, Metrocall once again is leading the way in bringing the latest communications services to the mobile public," said William L. Collins III, chairman and CEO of Metrocall. "In these days of wireless messaging devices, text-messaging phones and e-mail, there is certainly a demand for this type of service which dramatically simplifies the users' experience by eliminating the need for multiple contact addresses. With irisme from Metrocall, one address will reach subscribers wherever they may be."

This week Metrocall and Iris Wireless professionals will be at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Internet exhibition in San Diego, CA. Attendees can learn more about the service by visiting Booth no. 2837 where demonstrations will be offered Tuesday, September 11 - Thursday, September 13.

The demand for short text messaging services, SMS, is exploding around the world. In fact, according to IDC, 30 billion SMS messages were sent in Europe and Asia in the last month alone. irisme from Metrocall crosses all platforms, eliminating the need to switch carrier providers or wireless devices.

Metrocall and Iris will be able to provide consumers and businesses with a simple and cost-effective method to stay connected.

"In this slower economy, consumers and businesses are becoming increasingly selective about their investments in wireless technology," said Peter Rinfret, chairman and CEO of Iris Wireless. "We recognize and understand the need for businesses and consumers to have access to a powerful, yet simple communication solution, that won't break the bank. Metrocall and Iris Wireless are providing that solution."

irisme from Metrocall gives customers a permanent user identity from which they can send and receive messages to and from any mobile device including wireless messaging units, cellular phones, PDAs and computer e-mail, regardless of carrier service or wireless device manufacturer.

irisme is being offered to Metrocall customers as an easy, convenient and cost-effective way to communicate with friends, family, colleagues or employees.

About Iris Wireless, LLC.

Iris Wireless, LLC (www.irisme.com), headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut is a pioneer provider of a short text messaging service that enables existing mobile communications devices (wireless messaging devices, cellular phones, PDAs and e-mail addresses) to receive and send short text messages to any other text capable communications device.

The irisme service crosses all platforms and service providers to allow for the secure, instantaneous and reliable exchange of text messages from different devices, using different carriers at any time in any place.

About Metrocall, Inc.

Metrocall, Inc. headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is one of the largest wireless data and messaging companies in the United States providing both products and services to more than six million business and individual subscribers. Metrocall was founded in 1965 and currently employs more than 3,000 people nationwide.

The Company currently offers two-way interactive messaging, wireless e-mail and Internet connectivity, cellular and digital PCS phones, as well as one-way messaging services. Metrocall operates on many nationwide, regional and local networks, including ReFLEX Network, and can supply a wide variety of customizable Internet-based information content services.

Also, Metrocall offers totally integrated resource management systems and communications solutions for business and campus environments. Metrocall's wireless networks operate in the top 1,000 markets all across the nation and the Company has offices and retail locations in more than forty states.

Metrocall is the largest equity-owner of Inciscent, an independent business-to-business enterprise, that is a national full-service "wired-to-wireless" Application Service Provider (ASP). For more information on Metrocall please visit our Web site and on-line store at www.Metrocall.com or call 800/800-2337.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

The statements set forth above that are not historical facts, such as those concerning Metrocall's advanced wireless data and messaging strategies, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results, events or developments to differ from expectations. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are 1) the speed and extent to which markets for advanced messaging data and messaging services develop and grow; 2) Metrocall and its joint venture affiliate Inciscent's ability to develop and market products and services that respond to market conditions and customers' needs; 3) the impact of competition from other companies in the wireless data and Internet business; 4) the need to respond to rapid technological developments that could affect the commercial viability of Metrocall's and Inciscent's products and services. You should refer to our Form 10-K for a complete discussion of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements.