ADVISORY/Experts Available To Talk About Surge in Cell Phone Sales.

Business Editors

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2001

TOPIC: National cellular companies report that sales have grown since last
week's attacks in New York and Washington. According to a story by MSNBC,
leading companies attribute the sales jump to safety concerns spurred by the
attacks. Reports show that many victims used their cellular phones to call
loved ones, while many in the New York City area relied on the phones when land
line service was cut by the disaster, the story said. Some cellular companies
said they are considering discounts or other bill assistance for people who
live in the areas affected by the attacks, the story said. EXPERTS:
ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this
story:

Joseph Bradshaw is Chief Executive of WirelessAdvisor.com, a web site devoted to helping consumers and businesses make educated decisions when shopping for cellular phones and wireless services. (WirelessAdvisor.com does not sell phones or service and is not a dealer for any wireless carriers.) Mr. Bradshaw holds an MBA from Emory University in Atlanta and was previously a product manager at Scientific-Atlanta. 732/701-1100; [e-mail]

Mr. Roger Moore is President and CEO Illuminet. His 30-year career in telecommunications and information technology includes assignments in marketing, sales, national and international business development and general management. Prior to joining Illuminet, Mr. Moore served in a number of executive capacities with Northern Telecom, including president - Northern Telecom Japan. From 1981 through 1985, Mr. Moore served in senior management positions with AT&T, including president - AT&T Canada. Prior to joining AT&T, he held various sales and marketing positions with IBM, and was a captain in the U.S. Army Security Agency. Mr. Moore is a member of the Board of Directors of Tut Systems. He was the first foreign board member of the Communications Industry Association of Japan. He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the University of Southern California's Center for Telecommunications Management. Mr. Moore holds a BS degree in general science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. PR: Kelly Paddack [e-mail]

Mr. Bryan Prohm is an analyst for Dataquest whose expertise is the telecommunications industry including 3G Mobile communications devices, AMPS handsets, CDMA handsets, cellular distribution, cellular handsets, cellular telephones, PCS services,GSM handsets, mobile terminal distribution channels, PCS handsets, TDMA handsets and wireless data devices. 919/850-0611 x. 171; [e-mail]

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