American Wireless Chosen as National Distributor for QUALCOMM; Independent Agents Can Now Order QUALCOMM Consumer Products from American Wireless.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1999--

American Wireless, the largest combined master agent (activating wireless service) and wireless products distributor in the United States, has been selected by QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, to be its first national independent distributor of a broad line of QUALCOMM's consumer product offerings.

Effective immediately, carriers, retailers, resellers, dealers and independent associate agents can order a wide range of QUALCOMM's CDMA digital wireless phones, including the sleek, lightweight QCP(TM) 860 Thin Phone, the award-winning QUALCOMM Q(TM)phone and the QUALCOMM QCP-820(TM), along with a broad range of accessories, directly from American Wireless. The innovative QUALCOMM pdQ(TM) smartphone, which combines a CDMA digital wireless phone with a Palm Computing(R) platform-based organizer, is expected to be available shortly.

According to David J. McDowell, senior vice president of sales and marketing for QUALCOMM Consumer Products, "American Wireless' network of over 2,000 independent agents, working with leading CDMA carriers across the continental United States, provides another tier of national distribution coverage for QUALCOMM's industry-leading CDMA phones and accessories."

"Working with QUALCOMM not only puts us into a partnership with the fastest-growing domestic handset manufacturer, it also represents our initial foray into the rapidly growing market for data-ready mobile terminals, which is the trend of the future," said Harry Brix, chairman of The Brix Group, the parent company for American Wireless.

In the first phase of the American Wireless/QUALCOMM partnership, American Wireless will distribute QUALCOMM phones plus accessories, including batteries, cases, chargers, cigarette lighter adapters and all data-related accessories.

The QUALCOMM Thin Phone features an ultra-thin design with an internal battery and hot-swappable external battery options. The sleek, new phone incorporates QUALCOMM's latest Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) technology that greatly extends talk times and supports standby times of up to 17 days with external battery options.

The QUALCOMM Thin Phone is so thin and light -- weighing in at just over 4 ounces -- that it is easily pocketable yet supports state-of-art phone, pager, voice-mail and data transfer features.

QUALCOMM's pdQ smartphone combines the popular Palm Computing(R) platform with a CDMA digital wireless phone that supports wireless Internet access and email. The pdQ smartphone offers businesses and consumers end-to-end security for sensitive transactions through the use of standard Internet protocols.

Users can input data three ways: through Palm Computing's Graffiti(R) power writing software, the on-screen keyboard, or through a personal computer's keyboard when connected to the pdQ smartphone with the included HotSync technology or through WaveWare's WaveSync. Users can transfer and synchronize information between the pdQ smartphone and a personal computer, including Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange data.

The pdQ smartphone ships with a charging/synchronization cradle, lithium ion battery and a headset that enables users to talk on the phone while simultaneously using the PDA portion of the unit.

QUALCOMM's QCP-820 is a dual-mode CDMA digital and analog cellular phone that features a dial shuttle that provides fast, easy access to phone book, call history and feature menus. QUALCOMM's award-winning Q phone is an extremely compact, palm-sized folding phone that features an integrated antenna, a large, easy-to-read 5-line LCD display, and silent LED and vibrator paging notifications.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the company's CDMA digital technology. The company's major business areas include CDMA phones; integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; and satellite-based systems including OmniTRACS(R) and portions of the Globalstar(TM) system.

Headquartered in San Diego, QUALCOMM is included in the S&P Index and is a 1999 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol QCOM.

The Brix Group Inc., has been in business for more than 30 years. Its American Wireless Division provides activations throughout the United States, as well as wholesale distribution of cutting-edge wireless products and fulfillment services to carriers, retailers, resellers, dealers and agents in the U.S. and Latin America.

The Campbell, Calif.-based company activates close to 400,000 subscribers annually for the carriers it represents, some of which are Nextel, Sprint PCS, AirTouch Cellular, GTE Wireless, MCI Worldcom and US Cellular and distributes wireless product for QUALCOMM, Motorola, Audiovox, and Ericsson.

QUALCOMM and OmniTRACS are registered trademarks and QCP, QCP-820, QCP-860 and Q phone are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated All other marks are the property of their respective owners.