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Eleven new cell sites added to the network since January HONOLULU, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless continues to expand its Hawaii network and today announced it has activated 11 new cell sites since the beginning of 2006. These new sites, along with the 16 sites installed in 2005 are part of an over $30 million statewide network investment over the last two years. "Providing our customers across the state of Hawaii with high quality wireless coverage and service is our top priority, "said Ed Maruyama, director of sales for Hawaii. "Our efforts this year are focused on strengthening and building out our network in more rural areas and along the travel corridors that are important to our customers." The 11 new sites this year have significantly improved coverage and service in the following areas across Hawaii: Oahu (Seven cell sites added): Provides additional coverage in: -- Upper Makiki - Makiki Heights area of Honolulu -- Ihilani - Ko'Olina area including the J.W. Marriott Ihilani hotel -- Iwilei - Iwilei and Sand Island areas -- Turtle Bay - North Shore including Turtle Bay Resort -- Blackfield Building - Ward Center, Kewalo Basin & western end of Ala Moana Beach Park -- University of Hawaii at Manoa - H1 corridor between Punahou & Kapahulu including the University of Hawaii campus -- Airport Terminal - Honolulu International Airport Maui (Two cell sites added): -- Makawao - Makawao & upcountry Maui -- Hana - Hana & the surrounding area Lanai (One cell site added): -- Lanai - Southside of Lanai which includes Manele Bay, Koele, Hulopoe Bay, Kapihaa Bay & Manele Bay The Big Island (One cell site added) -- Hilo - Maunaloa Mac Nut Factory area Network and Customer Information At all company owned retail locations, Cingular's interactive mapping tool can answer specific questions about network coverage based on a customer's address, a street intersection, zip code, state or landmark. The service can even estimate the likelihood of coverage in various scenarios - inside a building, for example. Customers may also obtain information about network coverage by calling 1-866-CINGULAR or going online to http://www.cingular.com/ About Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 58.7 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(r), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases emailed to you automatically. Sign up at http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless CONTACT: Art Navarro of Cingular Wireless, office: +1-562-468-6520, or wireless: +1-949-300-1329, Web site: http://www.cingular.com/ http://cingular.mediaroom.com/

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