Polaris Wireless Provides Edge Wireless With Its Patented Wireless Location Signatures (WLS) Solution

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SANTA CLARA, CA — October 24th, 2005 —

Polaris Wireless (www.polariswireless.com), a pioneer in wireless location technology, today announced that Edge Wireless, LLC will deploy the Polaris Wireless Location SignaturesTM (WLS) system to comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-911 Phase II requirements.

“Edge Wireless is committed to ensuring accurate emergency services as mandated by the FCC’s E-911 rules,” said Donnie Castleman, president and COO of Edge Wireless. “Polaris Wireless provides Edge Wireless with a network-based solution that meets the FCC’s requirements.”

“Polaris Wireless is excited to be powering Edge Wireless’ location system with our WLS solution,” said Manlio Allegra, CEO of Polaris Wireless. “As carriers continue to implement emergency and location-based services, Polaris Wireless remains dedicated to ensuring deployment of leading-edge solutions that benefit the wireless industry.”

Most wireless carriers currently deploy or soon will be deploying E911 Phase II location technologies according to timelines set forth by the FCC.

Allegra noted, “The Edge Wireless rollout clearly demonstrates the importance of products such as Polaris Wireless’ WLS in the marketplace that dramatically reduce costs and deployment times.”

Polaris’ WLS is a breakthrough wireless location technology. Its performance has been widely tested in the United States and Europe. Polaris’s WLS software solution resides on standard computer servers and requires no modifications to the handsets or to the radio cell sites. It simplifies and accelerates deployments, provides complete network coverage and dramatically reduces capital expenditures for wireless carriers compared to other network-based location
solutions.

About Edge Wireless®
Edge Wireless, LLC, headquartered in Bend, Oregon, offers wireless service in Oregon, California, Idaho and Wyoming. Edge Wireless is affiliated with Cingular Wireless. All inquiries regarding Edge Wireless should be directed to Darla Pomeroy, 541.312.5451. Edge Wireless is a service mark of Edge Wireless, LLC. ©2005 Edge Wireless LLC.

About Polaris Wireless
Polaris Wireless (www.polariswireless.com) provides a network-based software technology for determining the location of mobile phones. The cost-effective Polaris Wireless Location Signatures™ (WLS) product rapidly enables the deployment of ubiquitous, reliable public safety and location-based service applications. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Polaris Wireless helps U.S. carriers meet the FCC's E911 Phase II mandate and supports revenue-generating, location-based services for operators worldwide.

In 2003, Polaris succeeded in creating and deploying the first and only software-based location system that meets FCC E911 Phase II requirements. Polaris is backed by California venture capital funds Draper Fisher Jurvetson of Menlo Park, Draper Richards of San Francisco and Centre Palisades Ventures of Los Angeles. For more information on Polaris Wireless and the FCC's wireless E911 Phase II requirements, please visit http://www.polariswireless.com.

Polaris Wireless Location SignaturesTM is a registered trademark of Polaris Wireless. Polaris WLSTM is a trademark of Polaris Wireless. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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