2008-05-07 23:54:11 -

www.leapwireless.com - Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, announced today that Doug Hutcheson, Leap's president, chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer, will present at the Morgan Stanley 13th Annual Communications Conference taking place at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. Mr. Hutcheson's presentation is scheduled to take

place on Tuesday, May 13th, beginning at approximately 9:45 a.m. EDT.

More information about this event, including a live webcast, may be accessed by visiting investor.leapwireless.com. The webcast replay will be available approximately one hour after the live webcast ends and will be accessible for a limited period of time following the conference.

About Leap

Leap provides innovative, high-value wireless services to a fast-growing, young and ethnically diverse customer base. With the value of unlimited wireless services as the foundation of its business, Leap pioneered its Cricket(R) service. The Company and its joint ventures now operate in 23 states and hold licenses in 35 of the top 50 U.S. markets. Through its affordable, flat-rate service plans, Cricket offers customers a choice of unlimited voice, text, data and mobile Web services. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Leap is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "LEAP." For more information, please visit www.leapwireless.com.

Leap Wireless International, Inc.
Greg Lund, Media Relations, 858-882-9105
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Amy Wakeham, Investor Relations, 858-882-6084
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