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Horizon PCS Announces Second Quarter and Six-Month Results.


CHILLICOTHE, Ohio Chillicothe is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ross CountyGR6. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River. The name comes from the Shawnee name Chalahgawtha, meaning "principal town.  -- Horizon PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , Inc., a PCS affiliate Affiliate

Relationship between two companies when one company owns substantial interest, but less than a majority of the voting stock of another company, or when two companies are both subsidiaries of a third company. See: Subsidiaries, parent company.
 of Sprint (NYSE NYSE

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), today announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June June: see month.  30, 2004. Highlights for the quarter included:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Second Quarter Highlights

                                3 Months Ended       6 Months Ended
                                   June 30,             June 30,
                              -------------------  -------------------
(in $000's)                     2004      2003       2004      2003
                              --------  ---------  --------  ---------
Adjusted EBITDA              $  7,791   ($12,360) $ 10,434   ($24,313)
Gross PCS Subscribers Adds     16,800     42,800    40,400     94,100
Net PCS Subscriber Adds        (6,000)    15,100    (9,700)    39,100
PCS Churn excluding 30 days       2.6%       2.7%      2.8%       2.8%
Ending PCS Subscribers        190,800    310,000   190,800    310,000
PCS ARPU                     $     76  $      68  $     73  $      68


                                Results Net of the NTELOS Markets(1)
                                3 Months Ended       6 Months Ended
                                   June 30,             June 30,
                             --------------------- -------------------
                                     2004                 2004
                             --------------------- -------------------

Gross PCS Subscriber Adds          12,100                27,800
Net PCS Subscriber Adds            (4,400)               (7,300)
PCS Churn excluding 30 days           2.7%                  2.8%
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(1) On June 15, 2004, Horizon completed its settlement agreements
    with Sprint and exited the markets in Virginia and West Virginia
    which were previously operated under a Network Services Agreement
    with NTELOS, Inc. The statistics shown in the "Net of NTELOS"
    columns above have been adjusted to remove the results of
    operations from those markets.  All of the other financial results
    and operating statistics cited in this press release include
    Horizon's financial and operating results in the NTELOS markets
    through June 15, 2004, and thus may not be indicative of Horizon's
    financial and operating results for future periods.


--Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  was $7.8 million and $10.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 respectively, including $(.8) million and $(3.2) million negative EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 from the NTELOS NTELOS (NASDAQ: NTLS) is a telecommunications company based in Waynesboro, Virginia. NTELOS is a provider of PCS services to customers as well as a provider of local telephone service and Internet access to customers in Virginia and West Virginia.  operations.

--For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection.  revenue from the Company's portion of the Sprint PCS network was $18.3 million and $34.6 million, respectively. For the quarter ended June 30, 2004, roaming revenue consisted of $14.1 million of Sprint revenue, $1.9 million of wholesale revenue, and $2.3 million of other revenue. Roaming revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2004, consisted of $27.0 million of Sprint revenue, $3.3 million of wholesale revenue, and $4.3 million of other revenue.

--As of June 30, 2004, 80% of the Company's subscriber subscriber,
n the person, usually the employee, who represents the family unit in relation to the prepayment plan. Other family members are
dependents. Also called
certificate holders or
enrollees.
 base was prime credit class and the remaining 20% was sub-prime credit class. Of the sub-prime base, 63% provided a deposit. Of the total gross adds in the second quarter of 2004, 82% were prime credit class subscribers. As of June 30, 2004, 69% of the Company's subscriber base was on contracts.

--Cost per gross add (CPGA (Ceramic PGA) See PGA.

CPGA - Ceramic Pin Grid Array
) was $391 for the second quarter and $356 for the year to date.

At the end of the second quarter, Horizon had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities Marketable Securities

Very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Notes:
Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities less than one year, and the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has
 of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $66.0 million, which excludes $12.0 million in restricted cash and funds held in escrow escrow

Instrument, such as a deed, money, or property, that constitutes evidence of obligations between two or more parties and is held by a third party. It is delivered by the third party only upon fulfillment of some condition.
. Capital expenditures were approximately $800,000 for the second quarter and $1.3 million for the year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 period.

As recently reported, on July July: see month.  19, 2004, Horizon PCS Escrow Company, a recently formed, wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Horizon PCS, Inc., completed an offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of 11-3/8% senior notes due 2012. Upon confirmation and effectiveness of Horizon PCS, Inc.'s plan of reorganization The process of carrying out, through agreements and legal proceedings, a business plan for winding up the affairs of, or foreclosing a mortgage upon, the property of a corporation that has become insolvent.  under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code Bankruptcy Code may refer to:
  • Bankruptcy in Canada
  • Bankruptcy in the United States
  • Bankruptcy in China
, Horizon PCS Escrow Company will be merged with and into Horizon PCS, Inc., the net proceeds Net Proceeds

The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security.

Notes:
In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions).
 of the offering will be released from escrow, and Horizon PCS, Inc. will then be an obligor The individual who owes another person a certain debt or duty.

The term obligor is often used interchangeably with debtor.


obligor (ah-bluh-gore) n.
 under the notes. Under the plan of reorganization, Horizon expects to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to repay in full the obligations under the senior secured credit facility. Horizon has filed a disclosure statement with the bankruptcy court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties.  which outlines its plan of reorganization.

Bill McKell, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Horizon PCS, said, "We are pleased with the actions taken and the results achieved in the second quarter of 2004. We completed our refinancing Refinancing

An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt.
, completed the sale of a portion of our markets to Sprint, and settled our litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
 with Sprint. We are looking forward to emerging from bankruptcy bankruptcy, in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiver, the bankrupt's assets equitably among creditors and, in most  in September September: see month.  and focusing on our future operations."

About Horizon PCS

Horizon PCS is a PCS Affiliate of Sprint, with the exclusive right to market Sprint wireless mobility communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software.  products and services to a total population of approximately 7.5 million in portions of 11 contiguous Adjacent or touching. Contrast with fragmentation. See contiguous file.  states. Its markets are located between Sprint's Chicago Chicago, city, United States
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, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 and Knoxville Knoxville, city (1990 pop. 165,121), seat of Knox co., E Tenn., on the Tennessee River; inc. 1876. A port of entry, it is a trade and shipping center for a farm, bituminous-coal, and marble area.  markets and connect or are adjacent to 12 major Sprint markets. As a PCS Affiliate of Sprint, Horizon markets wireless mobile communications network products and services under the Sprint and Sprint PCS brand names.

About Sprint

Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With more than $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic See fiber optics.  network and an award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles"  Tier 1 Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic.

These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges.
. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States).  and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

EBITDA and Other Information

Horizon PCS provides certain financial measures that are calculated in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

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 with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
") and adjustments to GAAP ("non-GAAP") to assess the Company's financial performance. In addition, the Company uses certain non-financial terms, such as churn churn: see butter. , CPGA, ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average.  and CCPU CCPU Continuous Computing Corporation (stock symbol)
CCPU Cash Cost Per User (Sprint)
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CCPU Cryptographic Central Processing Unit
, which are metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM.  used in the wireless communications wireless communications

System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data.
 industry and are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. A non-GAAP financial measure is defined as a numerical numerical

expressed in numbers, i.e. Arabic numerals of 0 to 9 inclusive.


numerical nomenclature
a numerical code is used to indicate the words, or other alphabetical signals, intended.
 measure of financial performance that (a) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of income or statement of cash flow; or (b) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the comparable measure so calculated and presented. The non-GAAP financial measures reflect standard measures of liquidity, profitability or performance and the non-financial metrics reflect industry conventions, both of which are commonly used by the investment community. These terms as used by the Company may not be comparable to the use of these terms by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are reconciled rec·on·cile  
v. rec·on·ciled, rec·on·cil·ing, rec·on·ciles

v.tr.
1. To reestablish a close relationship between.

2. To settle or resolve.

3.
 in an attachment See attach a file.  to this release, and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA is computed as operating loss operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.
 plus depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is computed as EBITDA plus non-cash compensation, (gain) loss on sale of property and equipment, restructuring charges restructuring charge

The expense of reorganizing a company's operations. A restructuring charge is an infrequent expense that generally results from asset writedowns or facility closings.
, and impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

Notes:
1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 of Sprint PCS licenses and property and equipment. This information should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating profit Operating profit (or loss)

Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions.


operating profit

See operating income.
, cash flows from operations, or any other operating or liquidity performance measure prescribed pre·scribe  
v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes

v.tr.
1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate.

2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
 by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

CPGA - Cost per gross add summarizes the average cost to acquire new subscribers during the period. CPGA is the income statement components of selling and marketing and cost of equipment (net of equipment revenue), divided by the total new gross subscribers acquired during the period.

CCPU - Cash cost per user is the monthly cash costs to operate the business on a per user basis consisting of cost of service and general and administrative expenses, divided by the weighted average monthly subscribers for the period and divided by the number of months in the period.

ARPU - Average revenue per user summarizes the average monthly revenue per customer. ARPU is computed by dividing service revenues and roaming revenues for the period by the weighted average monthly subscribers for the period and divided by the number of months in the period.

This press release contains statements about future events and expectations that are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
. Any statement in this press release that is not a statement of historical fact may be deemed to be a forward-looking statement, which involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.

In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated.
 by such forward-looking statements. For example, our expectations about our emergence from Chapter 11 and the use of proceeds from our offering of notes may prove inaccurate due to factors such as the impact of competition, the effects of our bankruptcy and restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics). , risks associated with our relationship with Sprint, the availability of handsets and delays in our network build-out Build-out is an urban planner’s estimate of the amount and location of potential development for an area. Build-out is one step of the land use planning process. Evaluation of potential development impacts begins with a build-out analysis. . For further information on the risks inherent in Horizon PCS' business, see the "Risk Factors" section in the Disclosure Statement which we filed in our Chapter 11 proceeding.
HORIZON PCS, INC.
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                              (Unaudited)


                                            June 30,      December 31,
ASSETS                                        2004            2003
                                          -------------  -------------
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                $  65,971,795  $  70,651,046
Restricted cash                             12,032,009     12,032,009
Accounts receivable - subscriber            15,758,828     20,985,060
Receivable from affiliate and Parent            84,890             --
Equipment inventory                            364,564        594,121
Prepaid expenses and other current
 assets                                      3,027,229      3,519,032
                                          -------------  -------------
     Total current assets                   97,239,315    107,781,268
                                          -------------  -------------

Other Assets:
Intangible asset - Sprint PCS licenses,
 net of amortization                                --             --
Debt issuance costs, net of amortization            --             --
Deferred activation expense and other
 assets                                      1,908,707      3,955,252
                                          -------------  -------------
     Total other assets                      1,908,707      3,955,252
                                          -------------  -------------
Property and Equipment, Net                155,054,282    171,787,783
                                          -------------  -------------
        Total assets                     $ 254,202,304  $ 283,524,303
                                          =============  =============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable                         $  14,591,290  $  11,970,315
Payable to Sprint                            7,183,590     14,817,567
Accrued personal property, real estate
 and other taxes                             1,437,259        732,400
Accrued interest, payroll and other
 accrued liabilities                           946,484        744,109
Deferred service revenue                     4,075,876      6,255,748
Liabilities subject to compromise          626,641,757    672,252,371
                                          -------------  -------------
     Total current liabilities             654,876,256    706,772,510
                                          -------------  -------------

Long-term Liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of discount                     --             --
Other long-term liabilities                    482,888        217,448
Deferred activation revenue                  1,707,807      3,748,575
Deferred taxes                                      --             --
                                          -------------  -------------
     Total long-term liabilities             2,190,695      3,966,023
                                          -------------  -------------
        Total liabilities                  657,066,951    710,738,533
                                          -------------  -------------

Commitments and Contingencies
 Convertible Preferred Stock               176,487,074    169,785,299
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock                                     --             --
Common stock - class A                               3              3
Common stock - class B                           5,846          5,846
Treasury stock - class B                      (111,061)      (111,061)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 (loss)                                             --             --
Additional paid-in capital                  91,852,141     91,852,141
Deferred stock option compensation            (169,411)      (266,107)
Retained deficit                          (670,929,239)  (688,480,351)
                                          -------------  -------------
     Total stockholders' equity
      (deficit)                           (579,351,721)  (596,999,529)
                                          -------------  -------------
        Total liabilities and
         stockholders' equity (deficit)  $ 254,202,304  $ 283,524,303
                                          =============  =============


                           HORIZON PCS, INC.
                 Consolidated Statements of Operations
                              (Unaudited)

               For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
                        June 30,                    June 30,
               --------------------------  --------------------------
                   2004          2003          2004          2003
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------
Operating  Revenues:
Subscriber
 revenues      $43,416,326    $47,857,766  $89,074,884    $91,436,720
Roaming
 revenues       18,348,878     13,578,695   34,590,474     27,376,568
Equipment
 revenues        1,388,729      2,071,360    2,664,094      3,889,456
               -----------    -----------  -----------    -----------
 Total
  operating
  revenues      63,153,933     63,507,821  126,329,452    122,702,744
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------
Operating Expenses:
Cost of
 services
 (exclusive of
 items below)   40,103,314     46,860,008   83,421,795     90,655,941
Cost of
 equipment       1,207,960      5,073,999    2,942,013     10,828,768
Selling and
 marketing       6,754,028     12,350,927   14,104,817     24,791,711
General
 and
 administrative
 (exclusive of
 items
 below)          7,297,739     11,582,872   15,426,528     20,739,060
Non-cash
 compensation       48,348        154,910       96,695        309,820
Depreciation
 and
 amortization    8,151,209     10,291,619   16,340,531     21,152,305
(Gain) Loss on
 sale of
 property and
 equipment     (46,090,466)       (41,064) (46,090,466)       216,312
Impairment of
 Sprint PCS
 licenses and
 property
 and
 equipment              --     73,760,278           --     73,760,278
Restructuring
 charges         6,556,506             --   12,076,907             --
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------

 Total
  operating
  expenses      24,028,638    160,033,549   98,318,820    242,454,195
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------

Operating
 Income (loss)  39,125,295    (96,525,728)  28,010,632   (119,751,451)

Interest
 income and
 other, net        147,149        225,795      295,769        525,907
Interest
 expense, net   (1,988,366)   (17,011,030)  (4,053,515)   (33,284,472)
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------

Income (loss)
 on operations
 before income
 taxes          37,284,078   (113,310,963)  24,252,886   (152,510,016)
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------
Income tax
 benefit                --      6,031,000           --      6,031,000
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------
Net income
 (loss)         37,284,078   (107,279,963)  24,252,886   (146,479,016)
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------
Preferred
 stock
 dividend       (3,392,255)    (3,151,448)  (6,701,775)    (6,220,557)
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------
Net income
 (loss)
 available to
 common
 stockholders  $33,891,823  $(110,431,411) $17,551,111  $(152,699,573)
               ===========  =============  ===========  =============

Net income (loss) per share:

  Basic              $0.58         $(1.89)       $0.30         $(2.61)
               ===========  =============  ===========  =============
  Diluted            $0.58         $(1.89)       $0.30         $(2.61)
               ===========  =============  ===========  =============

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

  Basic         58,469,900     58,469,861   58,469,900     58,469,900
               ===========  =============  ===========  =============
  Diluted       58,469,900     58,469,861   58,469,900     58,469,900
               ===========  =============  ===========  =============


               For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
                        June 30,                    June 30,
               --------------------------  --------------------------
                   2004         2003           2004         2003
               -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------
Net income
 (loss)        $37,284,078  $(107,279,963) $24,252,886  $(146,479,016)
Other Comprehensive
 Income (Loss):
Net
 unrealized
 gain (loss)
 on hedging
 activities             --        127,737           --        461,644
Comprehensive
 Income (Loss) $37,284,078  $(107,152,226) $24,252,886  $(146,017,372)
               ===========  =============  ===========  =============


                           HORIZON PCS, INC.
                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                              (Unaudited)


                                            For the Six Months Ended
                                                    June 30,
                                           ---------------------------
                                              2004            2003
                                           ------------  -------------
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
  Net income (loss)                       $ 24,252,886  $(146,479,016)
                                           ------------  -------------
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss of
   net cash used in operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization          16,340,531     21,152,305
     Impairment of Sprint PCS licenses
      and property and equipment                    --     73,760,278
     Income tax benefit                             --     (6,031,000)
     Non-cash compensation expense              96,695        309,820
     Non-cash interest expense                      --     16,258,827
     Gain on Sprint transaction            (46,090,466)            --
     Bad debt expense                        2,375,267      3,586,767
     Loss on disposal of property and
      equipment                                     --        216,312
     Change in:
       Accounts receivable                   1,339,967     (6,936,074)
       Equipment inventory                     229,557        817,326
       Prepaid expenses and other              491,803     (1,562,331)
       Accounts payable                      2,620,975     (6,658,144)
       Liabilities subject to compromise      (706,344)            --
       Payable to Sprint                    (3,361,343)     4,088,607
       Accrued liabilities and deferred
        service revenue                     (1,272,638)    12,805,763
       Receivable/payable from affiliates
        and Parent                             (84,890)       (75,633)
       Other assets and liabilities, net        15,329        760,319
                                           ------------  -------------
         Total adjustments                 (28,005,557)   112,493,142
                                           ------------  -------------
         Net cash used in operating
          activities                        (3,752,671)   (33,985,874)
                                           ------------  -------------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
  Capital expenditures                      (1,275,823)    (5,649,628)
  Proceeds from the sale of property and
   equipment                                    73,072             --
  Proceeds from Sprint transaction          33,010,271             --
                                           ------------  -------------
         Net cash used in investing
          activities                        31,807,520     (5,649,628)
                                           ------------  -------------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  Exercise of stock options                         --             24
  Notes Payable - Borrowings, net of
   repayments                              (32,734,100)            --
                                           ------------  -------------
         Net cash provided by financing
          activities                       (32,734,100)            24
                                           ------------  -------------

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash
 Equivalents                                (4,679,251)   (39,635,478)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of
 Period                                     70,651,046     86,137,284
                                           ------------  -------------

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period  $ 65,971,795  $  46,501,806
                                           ============  =============



                           HORIZON PCS, INC.
    Reconciliation of EBITDA and Other Non-GAAP Financial Measures
                              (Unaudited)

               For the Three Months Ended    For the Six Months Ended
                        June 30,                     June 30,
               --------------------------   -------------------------
                   2004          2003           2004          2003
               -----------  -------------   -----------  ------------
EBITDA:
 Net income
  (loss)       $37,284,078  $(107,279,963)  $24,252,886 $(146,479,016)
 Net interest
  expense        1,988,366     17,011,030     4,053,515    33,284,472
 Depreciation
  and
  amortization   8,151,209     10,291,619    16,340,531    21,152,305
 (Gain) loss
  on sale of
  property and
  equipment    (46,090,466)       (41,064)  (46,090,466)      216,312
 Interest
  income and
  other net       (147,149)      (225,795)     (295,769)     (525,907)
 Income tax
  expense
  (benefit)             --     (6,031,000)           --    (6,031,000)
 Non-cash
  compensation
  expense           48,348        154,910        96,695       309,820
 Impairment of
  Sprint PCS
  licenses and
  property and
  equipment             --     73,760,278            --    73,760,278
 Restructuring
  charges        6,556,506             --    12,076,907            --
               -----------  -------------  ------------  ------------
   Adjusted
    EBITDA      $7,790,892   $(12,359,985)  $10,434,299  $(24,312,736)
               -----------  -------------  ------------  ------------
 Provision for
  bad debts        841,506      2,163,436     2,375,267     3,586,767
 Cash paid for
  reorganization
  and merger
  expenses      (6,556,506)            --   (12,076,907)           --
 Non-cash
  interest
  items                 --      8,455,147            --    16,258,827
 Net interest
  expense       (1,988,366)   (17,011,030)   (4,053,515)  (33,284,472)
 Working
  capital
  changes        1,007,481       (623,381)     (431,815)    3,765,740
               -----------  -------------  ------------  ------------
   Net cash
    flow from
    operating
    activities  $1,095,007   $(19,375,813)  $(3,752,671) $(33,985,874)
               ===========  =============  ============  ============

Average Revenue per User (ARPU)
  Subscriber
   revenues    $43,416,326    $47,857,766   $89,074,884   $91,436,720
  Roaming
   revenues     18,348,878     13,578,695    34,590,474    27,376,568
               -----------  -------------  ------------  ------------
   Total
    subscriber
    revenues   $61,765,204    $61,436,461  $123,665,358  $118,813,288
               ===========  =============  ============  ============

Average
 subscribers       271,200        302,000       280,500       289,700
ARPU                   $76            $68           $73           $68

Cash Cost per User (CCPU)
 Cost of
  service      $40,103,314    $46,860,008   $83,421,795   $90,655,941
 General and
  adminis-
  trative        7,297,739     11,582,872    15,426,528    20,739,060
               -----------  -------------  ------------  ------------
   Total cash
    costs      $47,401,053    $58,442,880   $98,848,323  $111,395,001
               ===========  =============  ============  ============

 Restructuring
  charges        6,556,506             --    12,076,907            --
               -----------  -------------  ------------  ------------
   Total
    cash costs
    including
    restruc-
    turing     $53,957,559    $58,442,880  $110,925,230  $111,395,001
               ===========  =============  ============  ============

Average
 subscribers       271,200        302,000       280,500       289,700
CCPU                   $58            $65           $59           $64
CCPU including
 restructuring
 charges               $66            $65           $66           $64

Cost per Gross Add (CPGA)
 Selling and
  marketing     $6,754,028    $12,350,927   $14,104,817   $24,791,711
 Cost of
  equipment      1,207,960      5,073,999     2,942,013    10,828,768
 Equipment
  revenues      (1,388,729)    (2,071,360)   (2,664,094)   (3,889,456)
               -----------  -------------  ------------  ------------
   Total cost
    of gross
    additions   $6,573,259    $15,353,566   $14,382,736   $31,731,023
               ===========  =============  ============  ============

Gross
 additions          16,800         42,800        40,400        94,100
CPGA                  $391           $359          $356          $337
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