Talk is Cheap, but Gas is Cheaper; Cricket Communications Announces 99 cent Gas Promotion at Area Filling Station

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 18, 2006 -- It will soon be much cheaper for Pittsburgh residents to fill up their gas tanks, thanks to Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless services. The company announced today that the first 100 cars to arrive at the Bloomfield BP gas station located at 4006 Liberty Avenue on August 22 from noon to 2 p.m. can purchase gas for 99 cents per gal (up to 15 gal) from Cricket.

"This couldn't come at a better time, with gas pricing reaching as high as $3 a gallon for regular unleaded in Pittsburgh," said Sam Sarnicke, area general manager for Cricket. "Cricket is built on a foundation of value, and we wanted to extend that value to this area that could really use a little more."

As the pioneer of unlimited anytime minutes with no singed contracts, Cricket is not a traditional wireless company since it offers an alternative for those individuals and businesses looking for affordable, flat-rate wireless services. With Cricket, users can make and receive an unlimited number of calls within their home calling area without worrying about an expensive bill at the end of the month. Cricket offers service at a price that is competitive to that of a traditional home phone, but with Cricket, the customer gains the added benefit of mobility. As part of its Unlimited Access plan, Cricket offers unlimited anytime minutes, U.S. long distance, text messaging, picture messaging, instant messaging, and calling features including voicemail, caller ID and call waiting.

  For additional information on Cricket wireless, visit www.mycricket.com.

  About Cricket(R)

Cricket is a simple, affordable mobile phone service offering customers and local businesses flat-rate, unlimited service over a high-quality, all- digital wireless network. Designed for customers under-served by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited minutes with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest handsets and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, popular games, ring tones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.