Sprint Nextel Schedules First-Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

RESTON, Va. — 04/19/2006, Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) will release its first-quarter financial results on Wednesday, April 26. The results will be posted at www.sprint.com/investors at approximately 7 a.m. EDT. Sprint Nextel management will host a conference call following the release to discuss the results and conduct a Q&A session.

Sprint Nextel Conference Call Information
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Time: 8 a.m. EDT
Call-in Numbers: Toll free: 866-297-0891 (US/Canada), International: 706-679-8981

Please plan on gaining access 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.

A simultaneous webcast will be available at www.sprint.com/investors. Please note that questions may only be submitted through the conference call option.

A continuous replay of the call will be available, and can be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687 (toll free) or 706-645-9291 (international).

About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of communications services bringing mobility to consumer, business and government customers. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks offering industry leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

Contact Information

James Fisher

Media Contact

Sprint Nextel Corp.

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