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NEXTEL PARTNERS LAUNCHES EFFORT TO "GAIN" 30,000 POUNDS National Holiday Food Drive in Third Y

Lisa Marie Saladino, Nextel Partners

Pensacola, FL - November 18, 2003 - While most people work to avoid weight gain this holiday season, wireless leader Nextel Partners (Nasdaq:NXTP) hopes to tip the scales.  The company has set a goal to collect 500 pounds of canned food in Pensacola and each of its markets nationwide Nov. 3-26, as part of its national food drive to fight hunger over the holidays.

Pensacola residents are invited to join Nextel Partners employees, and customers in donating food to the third-annual "Nextel Cans For A Cause" program.  Drop-off locations include Nextel Partners' retail stores at 6506 North Davis Highway, Cordova Mall, and in Fort Walton Beach on Miracle Strip Parkway, as well as Nextel Authorized Representatives Premier Wireless at 5046 Bayou Boulevard, USA Digital at 707 North Pace Boulevard, and About Wireless at 5420 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze.

"Nextel Cans For A Cause" will culminate on Tuesday, November 25 at the Pensacola Ice Pilots game at the Pensacola Civic Center.  Each fan who donates 3 or more nonperishable food items will receive $3.00 off the ticket price at the box office, and will also receive an Ice Pilots, Manna Food Pantry and Nextel rally towel.  "This is a great way to support the local community when it needs it most - during the holiday season," said Tim Kerr, owner of the Pensacola Ice Pilots.

Suggested nonperishable food items include canned soup, peanut butter, baby food, baby formula, tuna, chili, packaged food that requires minimal additional ingredients, spices and cooking oil.  Donations will be delivered to the Manna Food Pantries, just in time for the holidays.

"The need for our services only increases as the holidays draw near," said Timothy Evans, Executive Director, Manna Food Pantries.  "We encourage the community and local businesses to support Nextel Partners' efforts and help make the holidays brighter for those less fortunate."

The "Nextel Cans For A Cause" holiday food drive is part of the company's extensive community service program, which also includes in-kind contributions of wireless phones and service to local community groups each year. Previously, Nextel Partners has donated free phones and service worth thousands of dollars to schools, police, nonprofits and disaster service organizations across the country, helping organizations reduce crime in neighborhoods, improve safety in schools, operate essential programs and communicate in times of emergency.

"Giving back to our community has been a priority since we launched service in Pensacola three years ago," said Anne Gau, general manager of Nextel Partners.  "It's our way of saying thanks to the community for its support and lending a hand to our neighbors in need."

For more information on the "Nextel Cans For A Cause" program or the nearest food drive drop-off location, the public can contact Nextel Partners' local office at 850-857-7777.

About Nextel Partners
Nextel Partners, Inc., (Nasdaq:NXTP), based in Kirkland, Wash., has the exclusive right to provide digital wireless communications services using the Nextel brand name in 31 states where approximately 53 million people reside. Nextel Partners offers its customers the same fully integrated, digital wireless communications services available from Nextel including digital cellular, text and numeric messaging, wireless Internet access and Direct ConnectSM digital walkie-talkie, all in a single wireless phone. Nextel Partners customers can seamlessly access these services anywhere on Nextel's or Nextel Partners' all-digital wireless network, which currently covers 293 of the top 300 U.S. markets.  To learn more about Nextel Partners, visit www.nextelpartners.com.

11/18/2003

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