and value-driven wireless communications services, announced today changes in the responsibilities for two of its senior executives.

Al Moschner has been appointed chief operating officer (COO), reporting to Doug Hutcheson, president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Moschner, who has directed the Company's sales and marketing activities as Leap's executive vice president and chief marketing officer, will retain those responsibilities and will now also lead the information technology and technical operation functions, as well as supply chain management. He will also be responsible for leading efforts designed to drive further customer penetration and increase the financial performance of the Company's existing and newly launched markets.

Before joining Leap in 2004, Mr. Moschner was president of Verizon Card Services. Prior to joining Verizon, Mr. Moschner was president and chief executive officer of OnePoint Services, Inc, a telecommunications company that he founded and that was acquired by Verizon in December 2000. Mr. Moschner was also a principal and the vice chairman of Diba, Inc, a development stage internet software company ultimately bought by Sun Micro Systems in 1997. Mr. Moschner served as senior vice president of operations, a member of the board of directors and ultimately president and CEO of Zenith Electronics from October 1991 to July 1996. He holds a M.S. in electrical engineering from Syracuse University and a B.E. in electrical engineering from the City College of New York.

The Company also announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Glenn Umetsu will now lead major strategic programs and projects for the company, including new market launches across the business. This role includes not only the network build-out activities, but also the establishment of sales and distribution plans for new markets. Additionally, Mr. Umetsu will lead the Company's technology planning and provide support as the business continues major system expansion and improvements to support expected growth.

Prior to joining Leap in 2000, Mr. Umetsu was vice president of engineering for Cellular One in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this capacity, he was responsible for engineering, switch and cell site operations for this joint venture of AT&T Wireless and Air Touch. Before Cellular One, Mr. Umetsu held various managerial positions for McCaw Communications and AT&T Wireless Services, including vice president, technical coordination for the Los Angeles and Houston regions and vice president, engineering. He also served as executive vice president, operations with RAM Mobile Data, and held numerous managerial positions with PacTel Cellular, AT&T Advanced Mobile Phone Service, Northwestern Bell, and the US Air Force Communications Service. Mr. Umetsu is a graduate of Brown University, where he received a B.A. in mathematics and economics.

"I am pleased to announce this alignment of the Company's leadership structure as we continue to position the Company for future growth and development," said Hutcheson. "Al and Glenn have played key roles in doubling the size of our business since 2005 and will help lead our efforts to double the size of the business once again. This step, in addition to the recent appointments of Walter Berger as chief financial officer and Bill Ingram as senior vice president leading our strategic and business development activities, allows for executive leadership and focus on the major priorities for the Company."

About Leap

Leap provides innovative, high-value wireless services to a fast-growing, young and ethnically diverse customer base. With the value of unlimited wireless services as the foundation of its business, Leap pioneered its Cricket® service. The Company and its joint ventures operate in 29 states and hold licenses in 35 of the top 50 U.S. markets. Through its affordable, flat-rate service plans, Cricket offers customers a choice of unlimited voice, text, data and mobile Web services.

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