Bundled solutions combine location technologies, wireless communications, logistics-related software and Internet access

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. — October 21, 2003

Sprint (NYSE: FON, PCS), which operates the largest all-digital, all-CDMA Third-Generation (3G) wireless network in the United States, and Coleman Technologies, Inc. (CTI), announced an agreement to provide nationwide availability of GPS-enabled tracking and mobile access routing solutions via the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Focused on public safety and large commercial organizations, the offerings allow companies to improve processes associated with distributed and mobile assets leveraging data speeds averaging 50 to 70 Kbps, with peak speeds of 144 Kbps.

In support of public safety and law enforcement applications, CTI provides vehicle-tracking devices that operate with high reliability and at relatively high data rates that support covert and overt installations within a vehicle's stressful environmental conditions. CTI also provides customized logistics-related hardware and software solutions to large commercial organizations that may have unique system requirements. CTI provides a large reseller with a fleet management wireless based GPS vehicle tracking solutions that manage driver time and delivery/route exceptions. Finally, CTI offers a mobile access router solution that provides IP mobility to mobile local area networks such as those found in law enforcement vehicles or military systems. All systems utilize the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, which provides advanced wireless coverage to more than 240 million people across the nation.

"PCS TelemetrySM Services are an attractive option for customers looking to enable real-time transmission of information from machines to a central location," said Phil Bowman, vice president of business marketing for the PCS Division of Sprint. "Our agreement with Coleman Technologies allows Sprint to better meet the needs of the mobile workforce, especially in vertical markets such as public safety and mobile asset management."

"The speed and coverage of the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network provides customers with a more robust platform for telemetry services versus older technologies such as CDPD," said James Thomas, Director of Electronics Systems Group of Coleman Technologies. "Working with Sprint enables us to provide mobile asset productivity enhancement solutions to a larger, more diverse set of customers."
Sprint is demonstrating capabilities of its PCS TelemetryTM Services at booth #1340 in The M2M Zone(tm) at CTIA's Wireless I.T. and Entertainment Show, Las Vegas, October 21-23.

About Sprint
Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 68,000 employees worldwide and nearly $27 billion in annual revenues, 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 www.sprint.com.

About PCS TelemetrySM Services
PCS Telemetry Services is a high-speed wireless connectivity solution designed to provide a convenient, cost-effective platform to gather and distribute information across a range of applications, including fleet management, wireless point of sale transactions, ATMs and utility service applications via the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. PCS Telemetry Services can be a powerful and versatile alternative for customers looking to migrate from CDPD networks, as well as companies that have not yet considered a wireless solution to allow machines to relay real-time information to a central location. Sprint is targeting vertical markets directly and through relationships with telemetry service providers.
 

About Coleman Technologies

Coleman Technologies, Inc. is an employee owned business founded in 1995 to provide computer networking and Internet services building on corporate and employee experience in aerospace systems engineering services. By building on the rigors of aerospace systems engineering, CTI provides a differentiated level of service over its competitors. CTI's corporate offices are in Orlando, Florida and currently employs over 80 individuals. CTI also has offices in Tampa, Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, Tennessee as well as supports projects in other cities. CTI focuses on industries with large scale, distributed networking needs, such as healthcare, utilities, national commercial, and regional governmental organizations. In these industries we have found that elusive mix of a customer with (1) a technically challenging problem, (2) the desire to see that problem solved correctly, and (3) the financial resources to solve the problem. We have also found fortuitous timing in working with these organizations. CTI has also leveraged the network engineering expertise, and made recent advances in miniaturized GPS receivers and communication devices to produce the Advanced GENeration Tracker (AGenT). This device is a small, lightweight, highly capable GPS-based tracking device for law enforcement and commercial fleet management applications. A key feature of the AGenT family of products is the use of an imbedded micro controller separating communication operations for GPS tracking. This allows a flexible communication architecture supporting cellular (AMPS), radio modem (RAM - Mobitex), CDPD, the all-digital CDMA/1xRTT networks and line-of-sight unlicensed RF technologies.