Mobile Entertainment Expo Expands to Twice the Size of 2004 Exhibit; 50,000 Sq Ft Dedicated to Wireless Gaming, Music, Movies and More at World`s Largest Wireless Event

CTIA Wireless 2005

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2005--CTIA-The Wireless Association(TM) proudly announced the Mobile Entertainment Expo (MEX) at CTIA WIRELESS 2005 has doubled in size to 50,000 sq ft. Debuted in March 2004, the MEX is solely dedicated to showcasing the latest in mobile entertainment services, consumer end products and accessories. In addition to hosting a variety of special interest pavilions and exhibits, there will be a number of special events scheduled for the MEX stage, including the Fashion In Motion Runway Show and the Wireless Gaming Awards.

``The billion dollar mobile entertainment industry has grown at a phenomenal pace this past year or two. It comes as no surprise that we`ve doubled the presence mobile entertainment will have at the CTIA event,`` said Steve Largent, President & CEO of CTIA. ``From the accessories and m-tertainment pavilions to the Wireless Gaming Awards and Fashion In Motion Runway Show, CTIA WIRELESS - the first to embrace and advance this industry - will once again offer the most diverse and exciting range of mobile entertainment possibilities.``

In addition to the MEX, CTIA WIRELESS 2005 will once again host the Mobile Entertainment Summit on Sunday, March 13. This day-long seminar will explore the challenges and opportunities of mobile entertainment by focusing on location-based entertainment, marketing and advertising on phones, marketing to youth, ringing up profits with ringtones and ringbacks, publishing and licensing strategies and much more. Complete seminar details are available at www.ctiawireless.com.

The Mobile Entertainment Expo can only be found on the CTIA WIRELESS 2005 exhibit floor. CTIA WIRELESS 2005 is the world`s largest wireless trade show, featuring more than one mile in exhibit space. This year, the show will take place at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 14-16. Register now to network with industry leaders, regulators, technologists and reporters at the one place that draws the best of wireless - CTIA WIRELESS 2005. For more information about CTIA WIRELESS 2005, including registration, travel and housing, and session details, please visit our Web site www.ctia.org. CTIA thanks Future Image and the Photo Marketing Association, sponsors of Wireless Imaging activities at CTIA WIRELESS 2005.

Qualified reporters and analysts interested in attending CTIA WIRELESS 2005 can register for complimentary media badges online at www.ctia.org. Please contact Erin McGee at emcgee@ctia.org or by phone at 202.736.2980 with questions. CTIA thanks its WIRELESS 2005 Media Center sponsors Verizon Wireless, Nextel Communications, Comverse and Openwave.