American Legion, Military.Com Team With InPhonic To Offer Wireless Solutions To 50 Million Americans; - Mobile Phones, Messaging to Aid Veterans, Military Personnel and Their Families -.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2002

InPhonic Inc., a leading provider of wireless technology and services, has teamed with The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans service organization, and Military.com, the largest online destination for the military community, to offer mobile phones, service plans and messaging capabilities, to more than 3 million veterans and 50 million members of the American military community.

Under agreements announced today, InPhonic will operate and manage an online store, called American Legion Wireless, featured on the veterans group's Web site (www.legion.org). In addition, The American Legion plans to deploy InPhonic technology to create The American Legion Wireless Network (ALWN), which will broadcast text messages containing American Legion news, event reminders and legislative updates of interest to veterans direct to their mobile phones.

InPhonic will also build and manage a similar online store called Military.com Wireless (www.military.com). Military.com, the online presence of Military Advantage, connects active, reserve, guard, veterans and family members to the lifelong benefits of service, from VA Loans to GI Bill education benefits to civilian jobs that value military experience. Military Advantage has 1.5 million members, more than 1 million newsletter subscribers, and over 1 million unique monthly visitors to the Military.com site.

"InPhonic is proud to support American veterans and military personnel at a time when national defense is so critical and the demands on our service personnel and their families are so great," said InPhonic founder and CEO David Steinberg. "We're excited that our technology will be deployed to help support the military community, and we're particularly gratified that a portion of the proceeds from American Legion Wireless will go directly to support a wide range of benefit programs for veterans."

"Wireless communication has become an increasingly vital part of everyday American life, and we're excited to add this capability to our membership benefits," said American Legion National Commander Richard J. Santos. "We're not only committed to offering veterans and their families the best available deals from the leading wireless carriers and top-name manufacturers, but also to use the technology to bring our membership together in a wireless network."

InPhonic was chosen to build and manage both American Legion Wireless and the Military.com Wireless store after careful reviews of available providers. InPhonic provides a national footprint that covers a geographic area that includes the homes of 98 percent of the U.S. population; offers devices and service from virtually all the wireless carriers; and provides powerful messaging capabilities that will allow both organizations to create a wireless community for its members.

"We're delighted that such important and influential organizations chose InPhonic to build and manage their wireless technology solutions," Steinberg added. "Membership organizations like The American Legion, Military.com, the National Education Association and AOL, which reach millions of loyal members, have been critical to InPhonic's success in building a profitable business."

About InPhonic

Headquartered in Washington D.C., InPhonic Inc. (www.inphonic.com) provides wireless voice and data communications technology and services to large corporations, affinity groups and Internet businesses. The company supplies devices, proprietary software and professional services that enable its clients to deliver information, access corporate data and perform commercial transactions via a wide range of devices, including mobile phones, pagers, and handheld computers, or PDAs. InPhonic provides nationwide wireless coverage via its partnerships with virtually every major mobile phone carrier, including AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Voicestream, Nextel and Verizon Wireless; and it distributes devices for Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, LG, Kyocera, Samsung, Siemens, Audiovox, Panasonic, Palm, Handspring, Symbol Technologies and Research In Motion (RIM). To date, the company has raised more than $40 million in capital and equity investments, from a variety of leading venture capital firms including Sculley Brothers Investments, McAndrews & Forbes, RAF NetVentures, CMS Financial Services, Mid Atlantic Venture Funds, Core Capital Partners, Spring Capital, Argosy Investment Partners, Wynnefield Capital and Harbinger/Aurora Ventures.

About The American Legion

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a community-based, patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. It has grown into the nation's largest veterans service organization, with nearly 3 million members --men and women --, in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide. The American Legion's national headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana, with additional offices in Washington, DC.

About Military.com

Military.com, the online presence of Military Advantage, is the largest online destination for the military community and meets the unique needs of military consumers for career transition, VA loans, financial planning, GI Bill and education services, travel, relocation, military news, community and more. It serves, connects and informs the 80 million Americans in the broader military audience -- active duty, retirees, veterans, reservists, guardsmen, defense workers, family members and those considering a military career. Founded by members of the military community, Military Advantage has offices in San Francisco and Washington, DC.