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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (8655)	1/20/1999 9:37:00 AM
From: Anthony Wong	Respond to of 10227

NEXTEL RECEIVES WIRELESS CARRIER EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR 1998 PR Wire January 20, 1999, 8:46 a.m. ET In Western Pennsylvania Region PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Nextel Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTL) announced that it has received Wireless Week's 1998 Special Recognition Carrier Excellence Award. Nextel's selection for carving out a special niche in the wireless industry, was made from nominations submitted by Wireless Week's reporters and editors based on the following criteria: 1998 financial performance, leadership role in the industry, subscriber growth, innovation in marketing or advertising and technological savvy. "Nextel is honored to receive such a prestigious award from Wireless Week," said (Mr.) Pat Slowey, district manager, Western Pennsylvania, Nextel. "Just two years ago, we were an afterthought in the wireless telecommunications industry. Since then, we have made tremendous strides and some very significant achievements during this time, and now are considered a leading provider of wireless business communications solutions in western Pennsylvania." Some of Nextel's 1998 accomplishments include: achieving operating cash flow positive status for its domestic operations in third quarter 1998 and ending the September 30, 1998 quarter with more than 2.4 million domestic digital subscribers in service. Also in 1998, Nextel received a silver EFFIE award from the American Marketing Association for the development of one of the most effective telecommunications marketing campaigns in the past year. The company also launched nine new domestic markets and six international markets in 1998. Additionally, Nextel launched two new products, Nextel Business Networks(sm) and Nextel Long Distance(sm) service in 1998. "The awards criteria shifted this year," said Judith Lockwood, Wireless Week editor in recognizing Nextel. "...Recognizing the much more advanced state of competition and digital network buildout this year, we switched to emphasize financial performance. ...With more pricing and operating margin pressures than ever before, wireless service providers must look closely at return on investments they have made in costly government spectrum licenses and network equipment. Some providers are especially notable for the strides they have made..." Nextel's western Pennsylvania operations are based in Pittsburgh. Nextel Communications is based in McLean, Va., is the leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications and has built the largest guaranteed all- digital wireless network in the United States. The Nextel National Network offers a fully integrated wireless communications tool with digital cellular, paging capabilities and Nextel Direct Connect -- a digital two-way radio feature. Nextel International, Inc. has wireless operations and investments in Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, the Philippines, Peru, Japan and Shanghai, China. Please visit our website at nextel.com. SOURCE Nextel Communications, Inc. -0- 01/20/99 /NOTE TO EDITORS: Nextel, the logo, Nextel Business Networks and Nextel Long Distance are trademarks and/or servicemarks of Nextel Communications, Inc./ /CONTACT: Media, Chris Grandis at Nextel Communications, 248-213-3179; or Jeanne Nicol at Caponigro Public Relations, 248-355-3200/ /Web site: nextel.com (NXTL) CO: Nextel Communications, Inc. ST: Pennsylvania IN: TLS SU: -0- Jan/20/1999 8:31 EOS (PRN) Jan/20/99 08:31 86 -0- (PRN) Jan/20/1999 8:46

To: Anthony Wong who wrote (8655)	1/20/1999 9:56:00 AM
From: Arnie Doolittle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10227

Anthony, my special thanks to you for bringing news to this thread. What are your current thoughts on NXTL? Arnie

To: Anthony Wong who wrote (8655)	1/26/1999 1:20:00 PM
From: Satellite Mike	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10227

Anthony, Direct Connect aside, the fact that Nextel is "the only independent" wireless co. with the national footprint is exactly why ultimately it will be MORE valuable than ATI in three years. The top telecoms cos. know how burden- some and expensive roaming fees are, and most of ATI's customers were actually in the U.S.-- several of their "millions" of customers were customers in companies that they have 20% equity. Nextel will "really" have over 10 million (100%) customers. That's in the U.S. alone. And that's high-end users, unlike so many of Airtouch's customers. Ever notice that Nextel has 1/3rd of ATI's Revenues already, even though that only supposedly have 1/7th their customer base? To value ATI over NXTL 58 to 8 is ludicrous and it will not last. Mike