[August 24, 2005] Leap Appoints Dave Truzinski as Vice President and Chief Information Officer; Industry Veteran Brings More Than Two Decades of High-Tech & Wireless IT Experience to Leap Tweet SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 24, 2005 -- Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, today announced that it has appointed Dave Truzinski as vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Truzinski will be responsible for Leap's information technology support such as computer operations, telecommunications, networking, messaging, security, systems architecture and database management. "Dave brings strong technical expertise, in-depth knowledge of the wireless telecommunications business and a proven ability to lead innovative IT solutions to meet our customers' needs," said Doug Hutcheson, president and chief executive officer of Leap. "We are looking forward to his contributions and are pleased he is a part of our seasoned management team." For nearly four years, Truzinski was with Cingular Wireless/AT&T Wireless serving as the CIO and vice president international, IT and director of international IT, respectively. While at Cingular Wireless/AT&T Wireless, he was responsible for IT leadership and oversight of international IT operations in North America, including Canada and the Caribbean, as well as Taiwan. Truzinski led the IT organization that was responsible for the launch of AT&T Wireless' operations in the Caribbean, which built and operated wireless companies in 10 countries throughout the Caribbean in less than three years. Before joining Cingular Wireless/AT&T Wireless, Truzinski served as chief technology officer (CTO) for ClickCollect, Inc., where he was responsible for all aspects of technology, strategy and execution. While at ClickCollect, he managed a start-up business, including company organization, marketing, sales and finance, and actively participated on the company's board. Prior to that, he was CIO and vice president of technology for InsuranceNow.com, an INDC Group company. As CIO, he assisted with the development of the business strategy to launch a 'born on the net' property and casualty insurance company. For 10 years, Truzinski held several roles with AT&T Wireless Services/McCaw Communications including national director of technical architecture, a role in which he developed a national team responsible for setting the technology standards and strategy for AT&T Wireless. Prior roles included a number of senior IT leadership positions that served the Western Region within AT&T Wireless/McCaw Communications. Truzinski earned his bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in management information systems from California State University, Sacramento. About Leap Leap, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is a customer-focused company providing innovative mobile wireless services that are targeted to meet the needs of customers who are under-served by traditional communications companies. With a commitment to predictability, simplicity and value as the foundation of our business, Leap pioneered Cricket service, a simple and affordable wireless alternative to traditional landline service. Cricket service offers customers unlimited anytime minutes within the Cricket calling area over a high-quality, all-digital CDMA network. For more information, please visit www.leapwireless.com. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains "forward-looking statements" reflecting management's current forecast of certain aspects of Leap's future. Some forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as "believe," "think," "may," "could," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "seek," "plan," "expect," "should," "would" and similar expressions. This news release is based on current information, which we have assessed but which by its nature is dynamic and subject to rapid and even abrupt changes. Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: -- our ability to attract and retain customers in an extremely competitive marketplace; -- our ability to attract, motivate and retain an experienced workforce; -- changes in economic conditions that could adversely affect the market for wireless services; -- the impact of competitors' initiatives; -- our ability to successfully implement product offerings and execute market expansion plans; -- failure of network systems to perform according to expectations; -- our ability to comply with the covenants in our senior secured credit facilities; -- failure of the Federal Communications Commission to approve the transfers: (a) to a third party of the wireless licenses covered by the asset purchase agreement between Cricket Communications, Inc. and a third party and the other parties to such agreement; and (b) to Alaska Native Broadband 1 License, LLC of the wireless licenses for which it was the winning bidder in the FCC's Auction #58; -- global political unrest, including the threat or occurrence of war or acts of terrorism; and -- other factors detailed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" included in our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005, and in our other SEC filings. 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