OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), September 13, 2016 –

Sprint (NYSE: S) President and CEO Marcelo Claure has been named

Chairman of the 2017 CTIA® board of directors.

“We work in the most exciting industry in the world, and one that

contributes tremendously to people and businesses throughout the

country,” Claure said. “It’s an honor to lead CTIA during such an

important time. The wireless industry must come together so that we

deliver on the tremendous promise of 5G and other innovative

technologies. Expanding connectivity to those who need it also will be a

key opportunity to explore because I’m a huge believer in how much of a

difference this can make in the lives of young people.”

Claure will begin his term on January 1, 2017, and serve for one year.

He will be joined on the 2017 CTIA board of directors by Kenneth Meyers,

Vice Chairman (U.S. Cellular President and CEO); Tim Baxter, Secretary

(Samsung Electronics America President and Chief Operating Officer);

Bret Comolli, Treasurer (Asurion Chairman) and Glenn Lurie, Chairman

Emeritus (AT&T Mobility and Consumer Operations President and CEO).

About Sprint:

Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more

and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about

most. Sprint served more than 59.4 million connections as of June 30,

2016, and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying

innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a

national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands

including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless;

instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a

global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones

Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years. You

can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com

or www.facebook.com/sprint

and www.twitter.com/sprint.

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