Glenayre Solutions Support More than 1.4 Million Cricket Customers

ATLANTA, GA - Glenayre Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: GEMS) announced that Cricket Communications Inc., a subsidiary of communications company Leap Wireless International Inc. (Nasdaq: LWIN), has installed Glenayre's Versera Messaging platform in its markets nationwide. Leap began utilizing Glenayre's voice messaging solutions when it first launched Cricket, its local wireless service, in March of 1999. Today Leap relies on Glenayre's Versera Messaging platform to help provide flexible communications services to its Cricket customers in all 40 of its markets across the country. "Glenayre provides the tools for service providers to remain competitive, increase customer loyalty and drive revenue growth," said Bill Edwards, senior vice president of sales, marketing and customer service for Glenayre. "While it is always important for us to offer easy-to-operate, cost-effective messaging applications, many of Crickets customers are new to wireless communications and must experience friendly, intuitive services that result in exceptional user experiences. That is why over the last three years Leap has worked with Glenayre to provide robust, innovative voice services solutions for their customers nationwide." "Our emphasis on simplicity has been a key component to the growth of our Cricket customer base," said Glenn Umetsu, Leap's senior vice president of engineering operations and launch deployment. "Leap is pleased to work with companies like Glenayre that understand the power of simplicity and how to make quality communications more affordable and accessible to customers."