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Cricket Communications, Inc. Named Official Wireless Cellular Provider Of The Carolina RailHawks

April 3, 2008 - USL First Division (USL-1)
North Carolina FC News Release


Cary, NC - The Carolina RailHawks announced today that Cricket Communications, Inc., a cellular provider that is continuously growing in the Triangle, is the Official Wireless Cellular Provider of the Carolina RailHawks.

"We are glad to have Cricket as one of our key sponsors," said RailHawks President and GM Chris Economides. "Their commitment to the community and their philosophy to offer affordable service is comparable to our effort to bring a similar experience on and off the field."

As part of the partnership, Cricket will be the exclusive sponsor of Field 4 at WakeMed Soccer Park. This will include a field wrap and a message indicating Cricket's 44,000 minutes per month program. In addition to exposure at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cricket will also partner with the RailHawks in initiatives geared towards the ever-growing Latino population bringing together the most popular sport in the world and the most affordable cellular service in the country.

"Cricket is excited to partner with the RailHawks this season and to be able to support this great team." said Hank Taylor, District Director of Cricket Communications, Inc. "Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited wireless services by being the first to offer true unlimited wireless calls, text and picture mail at the best value in the industry. The partnership made sense to us; Cricket's unlimited wireless with the RailHawks unlimited excitement."

Cricket is a simple, affordable wireless service offering consumers and local businesses a flat-rate unlimited service over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital wireless network. Designed for customers whose wireless needs have not been met by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest devices and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, Mobile Web, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.

The Carolina RailHawks men's team home opener at WakeMed Soccer Park is on April 26th at 7:30 PM against the Charleston Battery. The newly-formed Carolina RailHawks women's professional team will have its home debut on May 16th at 7:30 pm against the Atlanta Silverbacks.

For information on the RailHawks men's and women's 2008 schedules, please visit www.carolinarailhawks.com or call the LGFCU Box Office at 919-859-5425.

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