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Nextel joins forces with Valley Vipers to support Easter Seals of West Georgia

May 3, 2006 - American Indoor Football Association (AIFA)
Chattahoochee Valley Vipers News Release


COLUMBUS, Ga. - May 2, 2006 - Local wireless services provider Nextel Partners, Inc. and American Indoor Football League (AIFL) team the Chattahoochee Valley Vipers today announced a partnership to benefit the Easter Seals of West Georgia.

On Saturday, May 6, 2006 when the Chattahoochee Valley Vipers play the Richmond Bandits, Viper fans and Nextel customers will have the opportunity to show their Nextel phone at the Viper Box Office and receive $2 off the game ticket. Nextel will donate the proceeds from the discount to the Easter Seals of West Georgia.

What's more, Viper fans attending the game will have the opportunity to Register to Win an autographed NFL football by former Auburn University All-American & 2005 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Carnell "Cadillac" Williams.

The Easter Seals of West Georgia is a therapeutic child and adult development center serving more than 130 participants in West Georgia. This comprehensive program assists children and adults to achieve their maximum levels of independence through individualized goals, speech, and occupational and physical therapy.

"We've been a loyal supporter of the Easter Seals of West Georgia for more than four years and look forward to any opportunity to assist them serving the community," said Kyle Kennedy, general manager of Nextel Partners. "Partnering with an organization like Easter Seals gives us yet another way to give back to a community that has continually supported us since we launched service in 2001."

Locally, Nextel Partners' Columbus office annually donates thousands of dollars in wireless phones and free service each year to local nonprofits and community groups such as the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley, Goodwill Industries of the Chattahoochee Valley and the Columbus Crimestoppers.

Nextel Partners currently serves the greater Columbus area including Columbus, Ga., LaGrange, Ga., Eufaula, Ala., and Phenix City, Ala., from its sales office located at 2821 Harley Court, Suite 101, in Columbus. Nextel can be reached at (706) 257-7600. Nextel Partners also operates retail store located at 2501 Whittlesey Blvd. and supports more than 19 authorized retail locations in the greater Columbus area.

About Nextel

Nextel Partners, Inc., (NASDAQ: NXTP), a FORTUNE 1000 company based in Kirkland, Wash., has exclusive rights to offer the same fully integrated, digital wireless communications services offered by Nextel Communications (Nextel) in mid-sized and rural markets in 31 states where approximately 54 million people reside. Nextel Partners and Nextel together offer the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the country serving 297 of the top 300 U.S. markets. To learn more about Nextel Partners, visit www.nextelpartners.com.

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