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Cingular's XpressMail(SM) With BlackBerry(R) Goes Retail Best-Selling Wireless E-mail and Phone Solution Now Available to Mobile Professionals in Oklahoma and Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless has announced the availability of its flagship wireless e-mail and phone offering, XpressMail(SM) with BlackBerry(R) through Cingular's company-owned retail stores and retail agent outlets throughout Oklahoma and Arkansas, as well as nationwide. Expanding its best-selling corporate e-mail and phone solution into retail is a key element of Cingular's plan to provide wireless e-mail to mobile professionals in the small and medium business markets. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), 14 percent of small and medium businesses in the U.S. intend to purchase a "smart" handheld device that handles both voice and e-mail services in 2004. "Cingular is the leading provider of wireless e-mail services for the enterprise, with more experience supporting BlackBerry customers and corporate systems connectivity than any other carrier in the US," said Terry Stenzel, vice president and general manager for Cingular Wireless in Oklahoma and Arkansas. "With this product, we're extending this value proposition to mobile professionals of all walks, through the convenience of our nationwide network of retail outlets." Cingular's XpressMail with BlackBerry takes full advantage of the BlackBerry 6280(TM) and BlackBerry 7280(TM) wireless handhelds(TM). These advanced devices combine the best voice features, including conference calling and international roaming, and data services such as text messaging, e-mail access, calendars and to-do lists. The BlackBerry 6280 and BlackBerry 7280 are tri-band (1900/1800/850 MHz) handhelds developed by Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) and work seamlessly on Cingular's 1900 and 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks, giving XpressMail with BlackBerry customers access to the best integrated voice and data coverage in the country. Because BlackBerry handhelds maintain a constant connection to Cingular's wireless network, customers don't have to "dial up" to get their e-mail. Cingular customers using BlackBerry can view e-mail attachments and wirelessly reconcile e-mail messages between their PCs and BlackBerry handhelds. BlackBerry handhelds also allow customers to dial and e-mail from within an existing message. Customers can click on a telephone number or e-mail address received in a message to automatically create an e-mail or place a phone call. The retail offering of BlackBerry features BlackBerry Web Client (TM), a convenient Internet-based solution (no server software required) that enables customers who use MS Exchange and Lotus Domino at the office to access their corporate e-mail. BlackBerry Web Client also supports up to 10 Internet Service Provider (ISP) e-mail accounts from a single handheld. Corporate email access with very low overhead makes Xpress Mail with BlackBerry ideal for smaller business customers who may not wish to purchase, install and support a dedicated wireless e-mail server. Pricing for BlackBerry service begins at $29.99 per month for three MB of e-mail storage to unlimited e-mail for $44.99, for customers with a Cingular voice plan. E-mail only plans are available from $34.99 for three MB storage and $49.99 for unlimited e-mail. Pricing for the BlackBerry 6280 handheld starts as low as $249 with a two-year contract. Pricing for the BlackBerry 7280 handheld starts as low as $349 with a two-year contract. A list of Cingular Wireless stores in Oklahoma and Arkansas that offer the new BlackBerry follows this release. For more information about the new BlackBerry handhelds, please visit Cingular Wireless' website at http://www.cingular.com/ . About Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless, a joint venture between SBC Communications (NYSE:SBC) and BellSouth (NYSE:BLS), serves more than 25 million voice and data customers across the United States. A leader in mobile voice and data communications, Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(SM), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Cingular has launched the world's first commercial deployment of wireless services using Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology. Cingular provides cellular/PCS service in 43 of the top 50 markets nationwide, and provides corporate e-mail and other advanced data services through its GPRS, EDGE and Mobitex packet data networks. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com/ . CINGULAR'S XPRESSMAIL(SM) WITH BLACKBERRY(R) Store Locations Store Name Address City State Chenal 11520 Financial Ctr. Pkwy. Little Rock AR Lakewood 2617 Lakewood Village Dr. North Little Rock AR Conway Commons 579 Elsinger Conway AR Jonesboro 2801 South Caraway Jonesboro AR Searcy 2017 East Race St. Searcy AR Russellville 3065 East Main Russellville AR El Dorado 1801 North West Ave. El Dorado AR Fort Smith 4300 Rogers Ave, Suite 16 Fort Smith AR Fiesta Square 3075 North College Ave. Fayetteville AR Rogers 4404 West Walnut Rogers AR Hot Springs 227 Cornerstone Blvd. Hot Springs AR Pine Bluff 2801 South Olive Street Ste 35A Pine Bluff AR Rockwell 8500 North Rockwell, Suite C Oklahoma City OK Memorial 2410 North Memorial Oklahoma City OK Stillwater 501 N. Main Stillwater OK Norman 2351 West Main Norman OK Enid 2401 W. Owen K. Garriott Road Enid OK Crossing Oaks 7102 South Memorial, Suite 200 Tulsa OK Hiland 5505 East 41st St. Tulsa OK Muskogee 3405 Chandler Road Muskogee OK DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless CONTACT: Frank Merriman of Cingular Wireless, +1-972-774-4802, or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/

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