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Sprint Brews a Blend of Communication Services for New Juan Valdez Coffee Cafes Opening in the United States
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC) has selected Sprint to provide a complete communications bundle to the organization's new Juan Valdez Cafe coffee house chain in the United States. Under the multiyear agreement, Sprint will provide local, long-distance, Internet and Wi-Fi service to the recently launched Juan Valdez Cafe locations in New York City and Washington, D.C., and it is anticipated that Sprint will be the main communications provider for an additional 25 store openings planned across the country within the next six months.
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To celebrate its new cafe concept in the United States, Juan Valdez Cafes are offering for a limited time only coupons that will enable customers to access Sprint PCS(SM) Wi-Fi Access at no charge at the New York and D.C. cafes. With Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access, customers can surf the Web, send email and access their corporate network at speeds that are up to 100 times faster than standard dial-up. Users will need a Wi-Fi enabled laptop or PDA. Following the free coupon trial, Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access service is available for $9.95 per connection per location for 24 hours of unlimited access, or a month-to-month plan is also available.
The Juan Valdez Cafe concept is unique in the world of coffee shops. It is owned by the 560,000 coffee farmers of Colombia who carefully grow and hand-pick Colombian Coffee. Over the next five years, several more cafes are planned to open across the United States and worldwide. The cafes will offer a wide array of coffee choices, including lattes and special traditional Colombian coffee recipes. Proceeds from the Colombian coffee sales will be reinvested in a variety of sustainable development, technical assistance and other programs in Colombia's coffee-growing regions.
"Juan Valdez Cafes needed a single point of contact that could provide a nationwide communications solution that includes both wireless and wireline services," said Harry Campbell, president - Emerging/Mid-Markets Segment, Sprint Business Solutions. "By building a customizable bundle that includes local, long-distance, data and Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access, Juan Valdez Cafes can benefit from the simplicity, economy and flexibility of dealing with one contact and one provider."
In late July, Sprint announced its new Sprint Complete Access service, a customizable telecommunications services bundle that includes local, long-distance and data services packaged at competitive pricing with one point of contact and one bill. Details of the offering and service locations can be found at: http://www.sprint.com/business/products/products/sprintCompleteAccess_medium.jsp
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Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access, Sprint's high-speed wireless Internet service, is currently available in thousands of locations, including airports, convention centers, hotels, major truck stops and other public venues. For additional information on Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access, compatible Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Zones(TM), billing options and how to establish an account, visit http://www.sprint.com/wifi .
Customers are invited to sample the new high-quality, Juan Valdez-branded Colombian specialty coffee blends and the limited free-trial offer of Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access at the New York City Juan Valdez Cafe located at 140 E. 57th Street or the Washington, D.C location at 1889 F Street NW.
About Sprint
Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With more than $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/ .
About the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia
The National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, a non-profit organization, seeks to raise the standard of living for more than 560,000 Colombian coffee farmers and their communities through the cultivation and worldwide promotion of Colombian Coffee. Today, the Federation, the creator of the world-renowned Juan Valdez and 100% Colombian Coffee brands, supplies premium, specialty, green, and soluble coffees to hundreds of customers in North America and around the world. It recently opened the first U.S. Juan Valdez Cafe, featuring the Federation's own Juan Valdez-branded specialty coffee blends. The Federation invests profits from the sale of Colombian coffee in social programs that benefit millions of Colombians, helping to develop roads, schools, electric power supplies, housing, and health care centers.
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CONTACT: Robinette Dixon of Sprint, +1-913-794-3073,robinette.c.dixon@mail.sprint.com ; Bret Tesman for Sprint, +1-212-445-8364,btesman@rogersandcowan.com
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