Aether Systems Announces Q2 2002 Release and Call Information.

Business Editors

OWINGS MILLS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2002

Aether Systems (Nasdaq:AETH) will release its Q2 2002 results after market close on Wednesday, August 7, 2002.

A conference call is scheduled for Thursday, August 8 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. To join the call, please use the following numbers:

Dial-in numbers: 800-441-0022/801-303-7410. Ask for Aether Systems.

A replay of the call will be available until August 12, 2002 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. The recording will begin approximately one hour after the completion of the call.

Replay numbers: 800-839-0860/402-220-1490.

Access code: 1500

This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Aether's web site at www.aethersystems.com.

The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About Aether Systems

Aether Systems helps enterprise customers improve efficiency and profitability by providing the services, software and support necessary to extend existing and future applications from the desktop to any wireless device. Through Aether Fusion(TM), Aether's wireless enabling technology foundation, Aether develops, deploys and manages wireless solutions built on industry standard technology and backed by Aether's expertise in wireless hosting, software and services. Aether provides the worlds of business and government with a single source for reliable, scalable and cost effective wireless solutions.