SPRINT AND NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCE NEW BRANDING AND LOGO TO BE USED BY COMBINED COMPANY
"OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and RESTON, Va. - June 23, 2005 - Sprint (NYSE: FON) and Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTL) today announced details surrounding the brand strategy and logo to be used upon completion of the companies' merger, expected in the third quarter of 2005, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals. The new go-to-market brand name of the combined Sprint Nextel will be Sprint, with the Nextel name continuing as a key product brand."