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Sprint(R) Teams with Listen.com to Offer New Music Services for FastConnect(R) DSL and PCS Vision(SM) Customers
Wednesday December 18, 8:04 am ET
New Services Make it Easy for Sprint Customers to Explore and Enjoy Music From Virtually Any Location


OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint (NYSE: FON; PCS) today announced that it is joining forces with leading online music company Listen.com to offer two new music services -- Rhapsody and Rhapsody 411 -- that together expand the opportunity for Sprint customers to listen to their favorite music and access music information.
Today, Sprint introduced Rhapsody, a comprehensive new digital music subscription service that gives Sprint customers unlimited access to the world's largest library of digital music. In addition, users can burn full albums, custom mix CDs, build their own custom Internet radio stations or listen to professionally-programmed stations, and browse a wealth of music information about every artist, album and genre.

As a special introductory offer, Sprint customers can try out Rhapsody for free until Dec. 22 by visiting http://www.listen.com/sprint .

Sprint will also introduce Rhapsody 411, a music information service from Listen.com that enables PCS Vision subscribers to learn more about their favorite music using their Vision-enabled PCS devices. With Rhapsody 411, PCS Vision customers can browse thousands of music recommendations, artist bios, artist discographies, full-color artist images, and album art from any location. PCS customers that use Rhapsody 411 will also be given a promotional code that will allow them to enjoy their favorite music by signing up for the Rhapsody service.

"Sprint is offering new entertainment services that will enhance our customers' high-speed online experience," said Steve Carter, vice president of consumer marketing for the LTD division of Sprint. "This partnership gives our DSL customers unique access to music - whether compiling a custom CD of their favorite music or getting updates on their favorite bands."

"The addition of Rhapsody 411 to the Vision entertainment portfolio allows Sprint's wireless customers to access a wealth of information about their favorite musicians, from anywhere on Sprint's enhanced nationwide PCS network," said Chip Novick, vice president of consumer marketing for the PCS division of Sprint.

"Listen.com shares Sprint's vision for making it convenient for consumers to access digital music from anywhere," said Tim Bratton, vice president of wireless and emerging platforms for Listen.com. "We're excited to bring our Rhapsody music services to the desktops and wireless phones of Sprint customers."

Rhapsody Digital Music Service: The Best in Online Music

FastConnect DSL customers can sign up for Rhapsody via http://www.listen.com/sprint. Rhapsody offers two simple subscription plans that take full advantage of FastConnect DSL subscribers' high-speed connections to deliver the music they want:

-- Rhapsody All Access ($9.95 per month): The Rhapsody All Access plan
lets subscribers build extensive personal music collections choosing
from Rhapsody's library of more than 20,000 albums, create playlists of
their favorite music and listen to high-fidelity Internet radio.
Customers can also burn CDs for just 99 cents per track.
-- Rhapsody Radio PLUS ($4.95 per month): The Rhapsody Radio PLUS plan
offers a high-fidelity, 128 Kbps streaming radio service that lets
subscribers build customized stations with music from up to 10 favorite
artists, listen to more than 50 pre-programmed stations, and skip past
tracks they don't like.


Rhapsody's library includes more than 260,000 individual tracks from all five of the world's largest music companies, including BMG, EMI Recorded Music, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group, and more than 100 independent labels.

FastConnect DSL customers can listen to music, access Internet information, play games, and watch videos without having to experience long connection or long download times. Sprint offers FastConnect DSL service to consumers and businesses in approximately 310 communities in 34 major markets in 16 states served by its Local Telecommunications Division (LTD).

Rhapsody 411: Music Information Via Vision-enabled PCS Phones

Rhapsody 411 is a wireless music site that will provide PCS customers with extensive music information, pictures and editorial content. Customers will be able to access album reviews, artist biographical information, artist photos, discographies, album art and album track lists. PCS customers who use Rhapsody 411 will be offered a special incentive to subscribe to Rhapsody service.

Rhapsody 411 is one of a number of advanced wireless services available as part of PCS Vision, Sprint's next generation wireless service. PCS Vision from Sprint includes services that allow customers to browse the Internet wirelessly with speeds comparable to a home computer's dial-up connection; check personal and corporate e-mail; download polyphonic ringers and full- color, graphically-rich games and screen savers.

For additional information about PCS Vision, consumers may visit www.sprintpcs.com For additional information about FastConnect DSL, residential customers may visit www.sprint.com/dsl or call 1-800-SPRINT DSL.