Lexington and Louisville Added to Cricket's Dayton Service Region

July 07, 2006

Lexington and Louisville Added to Cricket's Dayton Service Region

DAYTON, OHIO — As of yesterday, Dayton-based customers of Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, will be able to enjoy unlimited calling throughout the Greater Louisville and Greater Lexington areas in addition to their Greater Dayton home calling area. This expansion comes just three weeks after Columbus and Cincinnati were added to the Dayton Cricket package. All the changes are at no extra cost to Cricket customers.

"The addition of the Louisville/Lexington market cluster is a great value for Cricket customers in Dayton, especially those who frequently travel to those cities," said Tim Corts, district director for Cricket's Dayton operations. "Whether you travel to these areas for business or pleasure, you just can’t beat our unlimited calling plans that now include Greater Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Louisville and Lexington."

Corts points to a combination of Cricket corporate strategy and local response to Dayton customer needs as the reasons behind the calling area expansion. Cricket Communications, Inc., based in California, has made a decision to cluster major U.S. markets together into combined calling areas in order to better serve its customers. "The expanded calling area will benefit regional business travelers, commuters and those who travel outside the Dayton area for shopping, socializing or entertainment," said Corts. "The addition of Louisville and Lexington once again doubles our regional calling area, as did the earlier addition of Columbus and Cincinnati. We now offer the largest calling area of any other unlimited carrier."

About Cricket®
Cricket is a simple and affordable mobile phone service providing customers and local businesses with flat-rate, unlimited service over a high-quality, all-digital wireless network. Designed for customers under-served by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited anytime minutes with no long-term contract or credit check required. Plus, Cricket offers customers access to a variety of feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text messaging, picture messaging and more. For more information, please visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket is a business of Leap Wireless International, Inc. [NASDAQ: LEAP], headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.

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