OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Federation of
Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC) has selected Sprint (NYSE: FON) to provide a
complete communications bundle to the organization’s new Juan Valdez Cafe
coffee house chain in the United States. Under the multiyear agreement,
Sprint will provide local, long-distance, Internet and Wi-Fi service to the
recently launched Juan Valdez Cafe locations in New York City and Washington,
D.C., and it is anticipated that Sprint will be the main communications
provider for an additional 25 store openings planned across the country within
the next six months.

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To celebrate its new cafe concept in the United States, Juan Valdez Cafes
are offering for a limited time only coupons that will enable customers to
access Sprint PCS(SM) Wi-Fi Access at no charge at the New York and D.C.
cafes. With Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access, customers can surf the Web, send email
and access their corporate network at speeds that are up to 100 times faster
than standard dial-up. Users will need a Wi-Fi enabled laptop or PDA.
Following the free coupon trial, Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access service is available
for $9.95 per connection per location for 24 hours of unlimited access, or a
month-to-month plan is also available.

The Juan Valdez Cafe concept is unique in the world of coffee shops. It
is owned by the 560,000 coffee farmers of Colombia who carefully grow and
hand-pick Colombian Coffee. Over the next five years, several more cafes are
planned to open across the United States and worldwide. The cafes will offer a
wide array of coffee choices, including lattes and special traditional
Colombian coffee recipes. Proceeds from the Colombian coffee sales will be
reinvested in a variety of sustainable development, technical assistance and
other programs in Colombia’s coffee-growing regions.

«Juan Valdez Cafes needed a single point of contact that could provide a
nationwide communications solution that includes both wireless and wireline
services,» said Harry Campbell, president — Emerging/Mid-Markets Segment,
Sprint Business Solutions. «By building a customizable bundle that includes
local, long-distance, data and Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access, Juan Valdez Cafes can
benefit from the simplicity, economy and flexibility of dealing with one
contact and one provider.»

In late July, Sprint announced its new Sprint Complete Access service, a
customizable telecommunications services bundle that includes local,
long-distance and data services packaged at competitive pricing with one point
of contact and one bill. Details of the offering and service locations can be
found at:
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Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access, Sprint’s high-speed wireless Internet service, is
currently available in thousands of locations, including airports, convention
centers, hotels, major truck stops and other public venues. For additional
information on Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access, compatible Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Zones™,
billing options and how to establish an account, visit
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Customers are invited to sample the new high-quality, Juan Valdez-branded
Colombian specialty coffee blends and the limited free-trial offer of Sprint
PCS Wi-Fi Access at the New York City Juan Valdez Cafe located at 140 E. 57th
Street or the Washington, D.C location at 1889 F Street NW.

About Sprint
Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26
million customers in over 100 countries. With more than $26 billion in annual
revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and
deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States’
first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1
Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states
and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital,
nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information,
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About the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia
The National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, a non-profit
organization, seeks to raise the standard of living for more than 560,000
Colombian coffee farmers and their communities through the cultivation and
worldwide promotion of Colombian Coffee. Today, the Federation, the creator
of the world-renowned Juan Valdez and 100% Colombian Coffee brands, supplies
premium, specialty, green, and soluble coffees to hundreds of customers in
North America and around the world. It recently opened the first U. S. Juan
Valdez Cafe, featuring the Federation’s own Juan Valdez-branded specialty
coffee blends. The Federation invests profits from the sale of Colombian
coffee in social programs that benefit millions of Colombians, helping to
develop roads, schools, electric power supplies, housing, and health care
centers.