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Nextel Communications and Nextel Partners Continue to Be a State of Florida Approved Wireless Vendor.


MAITLAND, Fla. & PANAMA CITY Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of entry. The city's industries produce paper, clothing, and chemicals.  BEACH, Fla. -- Nextel Continues To Provide Flexibility, Continuity And Integrated Communications To Best Meet Florida's Wireless Communication Needs

Nextel Communications Nextel Communications, styled NEXTEL, (Former NASDAQ: NXTL) which is now known as the Sprint Nextel Corporation was a telecommunications firm based in the United States. Known for providing a nation-wide mobile communications system.  Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
:NXTL), the leading provider of digital 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.
, today announced they have finalized See finalization.  a Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA WSCA Western States Contracting Alliance
WSCA Washington State Chiropractic Association
WSCA Washington Sporting Clays Association
WSCA Wisconsin Charter Schools Association
WSCA Web Services Conceptual Architecture
) Participating Addendum addendum n. an addition to a completed written document. Most commonly this is a proposed change or explanation (such as a list of goods to be included) in a contract, or some point that has been subject of negotiation after the contract was originally proposed by  to provide discounted products and services to approved state and local agencies. Nextel Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTP), an affiliate of Nextel, will provide the same fully integrated, digital wireless communications products and services in its markets throughout the state.

The agreement allows all state and local governmental entities within the state of Florida to purchase from the WSCA Master Price Agreement, which provide significant discounts on rate plans, phones and phone accessories.

Entities eligible for these discounts include, but not limited to, all state agencies, local municipalities, educational institutions (both K-12 and higher education higher education

Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art.
), as well as qualifying healthcare and utilities. Public safety and government officials already use Nextel throughout the country and benefit from its highly secure, Direct Connect (R) digital walkie-talkie service.

"Nextel products and services are ideal for handling the needs of the agencies and organizations serving residents throughout Florida. With the interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability.  capability of our phones, each agency has the ability to connect with one another through reliable and secure communications, regardless of jurisdiction or department," said Frank Boyle, Florida area vice president for Nextel. "And nothing compares with the instant communications capability of the Nextel Direct Connect walkie-talkie feature, which lets people communicate with one person or an entire team of up to 100 people at the touch of a button."

Additional features incorporated into the phones provide added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:

Added Value = Sales - Purchases - Labour Costs - Capital Costs
 and include Wireless Priority Service - which provides authorized federal, state and local government leaders and critical private sector leaders and decision makers with priority wireless service during times of emergency and Priority Connect(SM) service to users of Nextel Direct Connect walkie-talkie service - as well as digital cellular, text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length.  and Wireless Web access.

--Interoperability - When customers need it, day-to-day and in times of crisis, extending communications across agencies and jurisdictions.

--Proven, Trusted Technology - Affordable and ready to deploy now.

--Reliable Communications - Two network paths, one handset - providing digital walkie-talkie, cellular, text messaging and data applications.

--Enhanced Coverage and Capacity - The nation's largest all-digital network - Nextel has made service available to 99 percent of the state's population for several years.

--Console Integration - Link current radio systems with Nextel handsets and equipment using Direct Connect.

In addition, state of Florida and local government employees are also eligible for significant discounts off of wireless phones, as well as Nextel service and accessories for personal use.

For more information about WSCA, pricing, product offerings and employee discounts, visit www.nextel.com/wsca.

About Nextel

Nextel Communications, a FORTUNE 200 company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications services and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the country covering thousands of communities across 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. . Today 95 percent of FORTUNE 500(R)companies are Nextel customers. Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc. currently serve 297 of the top 300 U.S. markets where approximately 262 million people live or work.

About Nextel Partners, Inc.

Nextel Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTP), based in Kirkland, Wash., has the exclusive right to offer the same fully integrated, digital wireless communications services offered by Nextel Communications, Inc. (Nextel) in mid-sized and rural markets in 31 states where approximately 54 million people reside. To learn more about Nextel Partners, visit www.nextelpartners.com.

About WSCA

WSCA's mission is to lead the nation in cooperative purchasing benefiting our member states and others including states, cities, counties, public schools and institutions of higher education nationwide. For more information about WSCA, go to www.aboutwsca.org.
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