Wireless Industry Veteran Bret Sewell Joins Venturi Wireless as President and CEO

Former Vodafone and Ericsson Executive Tomas Isaksson Also Joins Venturi's Board of Directors

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 5, 2005—Venturi Wireless, a global provider of 3G mobile optimization solutions, today announced that Bret Sewell has joined the company as president and CEO. Sewell will leverage more than 20 years of wireless industry and international management experience to strengthen Venturi's position as the leader in wireless data optimization solutions. In addition, Tomas Isaksson, former CEO and chairman of the management board at Vodafone Netherlands, has joined Venturi's board of directors.

"Venturi's optimization solutions are a critical component in helping wireless carriers drive the adoption of 3G mobile data services. Bret has a strong track record in building successful businesses around breakthrough technologies such as Venturi's. He brings a deep understanding of the carrier market and an international viewpoint," said Alex Mendez, a member of Venturi's board and founder and general partner of Storm Ventures, an investor in Venturi. "We are also excited to have Tomas Isaksson join our board. He's a highly-respected leader in the European wireless community who will bring in-depth operator knowledge and experience as well as invaluable connections to the Venturi team."

A veteran of both Fortune 500 and startup companies, Sewell previously served as president of SnapTrack, Inc., a $50 million company that created the high-precision location-based wireless services market. Sewell pioneered SnapTrack partnerships with DoCoMo, KDDI, Sprint, Verizon, Alltel, Bell Mobility, SK Telecom, KT Freetel, China Unicom, and other carriers, as well as with wireless equipment manufacturers such as Motorola, Texas Instruments, Samsung, LG, NEC, and Alcatel. He was instrumental in worldwide deployments that have resulted in more than 130 million SnapTrack-enabled wireless devices and supporting infrastructure. SnapTrack was acquired by Qualcomm for $1 billion in 2000. Earlier in his career, Sewell was the managing director of the Asia Pacific Divisions of Aspect Telecommunications and Octel Communications. He was president of Octel's Japanese subsidiary, which developed Octel's largest telecommunication carrier customer worldwide, J-Phone (now Vodafone K.K.).

Sewell joins Venturi during a period of rapid growth. The company recently announced the expansion of its optimization solutions for the fast-growing multimedia handset market.

"Venturi is delivering a unique solution that is fundamental to the success of 3G mobile data services," said Sewell. "For carriers to gain broad consumer acceptance of them, these services must be fast, reliable, and consistent. Carriers also need to have an attractive return on their 3G investments. Venturi's optimization solutions ensure the best possible subscriber experience while helping carriers maximize the return on their infrastructure investments. Venturi has the potential to be part of every wireless data subscriber's experience, and I look forward to expanding the global reach of our technology as more carriers and handset providers implement our solutions."

New Venturi board member Isaksson, a 27-year veteran of the international telecommunications industry, spent 11 years at Vodafone, the world's leading mobile telecommunications company. Most recently, he was chief executive and chairman of the management board of Vodafone Netherlands, a subsidiary of the Vodafone Group. During his tenure at Vodafone, Isaksson was also chief executive of the Americas Region and president of Vodafone Global Platform and Internet Services, as well as the chief executive officer of Europolitan Holdings AB, a Swedish mobile operator. Prior to Vodafone, Isaksson spent 16 years at Ericsson, a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed-network operators, most recently as president and chief executive officer of Ericsson Radio Systems Inc. Isaksson has served on the board of directors of many companies, including Europolitan Holdings AB, Verizon Wireless, and Telecel.

About Venturi Wireless

Venturi Wireless is the trusted leader in providing mobile broadband optimization solutions to wireless carriers and enterprises worldwide. Venturi's patented carrier-grade solutions maximize network efficiency and deliver the most compelling mobile user experience available for both data and multimedia applications. Venturi Wireless has the largest active mobile broadband user base and offers unparalleled expertise in mobile broadband deployment. Venturi Wireless' tier-one mobile operators include Verizon Wireless, Zapp Mobile, and WILLCOM (formerly DDI Pocket). Venturi Wireless is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in London; New Jersey; Tokyo; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing. Find more information on the Web at www.venturiwireless.com.

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