As part of the 2004 CDMA Americas Congress, the CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) will host a press conference featuring a panel of executives from leading global wireless carriers. Panelists will provide a brief overview of their company’s experience in deploying CDMA2000® and the 3G services they are providing. Key topics to be discussed include:

• Consumer acceptance of CDMA2000 and subscriber growth
• Benefits derived from CDMA2000 (both voice and data related), including differentiation, ARPU and ROI
• Technology and service evolution

Executives participating in the press conference:

• Perry LaForge, Executive Director, CDMA Development Group
• Michael Neuman, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bell Mobility
• John Dubois, Director, Global Development, Sprint
• Gerry Flynn, Director, Advanced Technology Strategy/Standards, Verizon Wireless

The Americas Congress is organized by the CDG and the Institute for International Research (IIR).

The full agenda and further information about the conference can be found on the event Web site at www.cdma-americas.com.