Leap and Alaska Native Broadband Select Lucent Technologies For Third-Generation CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO Deployments in New And Existing Markets Nationwide.

SAN DIEGO & MURRAY HILL, N.J. -- Lucent to Supply Equipment and Services Under Agreements Valued at Approximately $125 Million

Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) and Alaska Native Broadband 1 License, LLC (ANB), a Leap joint venture, today announced the signing of three-year agreements with Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) collectively valued at approximately $125 million, providing Leap and ANB with third-generation (3G) CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO technology in new ANB markets and existing Leap markets across the United States. Under the terms of the agreements, Leap's operating subsidiary, Cricket Communications, Inc. has committed to purchase $119 million of equipment, while ANB has committed to $6 million.

Leap expects to begin deploying CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO technology in various existing markets and ANB expects to provide this technology in its new markets Colorado Springs, Colorado; El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico in 2006. The technology will enable Leap and ANB to provide their customers with new mobile high-speed data services such as Internet access, information and location-based services, and high-quality music downloads at speeds of up to 2.4 Megabits per second.

"We worked closely with Lucent on our plans to upgrade our markets and expand our business. We are impressed with Lucent's technical options, which are in line with our business objective of providing our customers with high-quality, high-value mobile services at low cost," said Glenn Umetsu, chief technical officer for Leap.

Lucent will supply its Flexent(R) CDMA2000 base stations in ANB's new and Leap's existing markets and also upgrade Leap's existing Lucent-supplied base stations to support EV-DO technology. Lucent also will provide its Flexent(R) Packet Switch, which lays the foundation for Leap and ANB to introduce VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services over their wireless networks. Lucent Worldwide Service will provide installation, engineering, training and technical support.

"We are pleased to be able to work with innovative providers, like Leap Wireless, that are implementing our leading-edge mobile high speed data and full network solutions," said Gerry Cafaro, vice president of sales for Lucent Technologies.

About Leap

Leap (NASDAQ:LEAP), headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is a customer-focused company providing innovative mobile wireless services targeted to meet the needs of customers under-served by traditional communications companies. With the value of unlimited wireless services as the foundation of its business, Leap pioneered both the Cricket and Jump Mobile telecommunications services. Cricket(R) service offers customers unlimited anytime minutes for a flat-rate within a Cricket calling area over a high-quality, all-digital CDMA network. Designed for the urban youth market, Jump(TM) Mobile is a unique prepaid wireless service offering customers free unlimited incoming calls from anywhere with outgoing calls at an affordable 10 cents per minute and free incoming and outgoing text messaging. Both Cricket and Jump Mobile are offered without long-term commitments or credit checks. For more information, please visit www.leapwireless.com.

About Lucent Technologies

Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent's customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit www.lucent.com.

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