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Posted at 9:49 a.m., Monday, January 29, 2007

Clearwire names Richardson as Chief Strategy Officer

News Release

January 29, 2007 06:00 AM Hawaii

Clearwire Names Scott Richardson as Chief Strategy Officer

WiMAX Innovator to Lead Clearwire's Wireless Broadband Initiatives

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearwire Corporation today named Scott Richardson as the company's new chief strategy officer, effective immediately.

Richardson previously served as vice president of Intel's Mobility Group and general manager of the company's Service Provider Business Group. In these roles, Richardson led Intel's broadband wireless efforts from its inception and was responsible for driving the company's 802.16 silicon products for WiMax Certified wireless equipment and access devices.

During 19 years with Intel, Richardson held a variety of positions, including general manager of Intel's OEM communication systems business serving the networking and communications market. Previously, he led software efforts within Intel's Enterprise Server Group and held various staff roles in communications businesses. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Clarkson University in New York.

About Clearwire

Clearwire, founded in October 2003 by Craig O. McCaw, is a provider of reliable, wireless high-speed Internet service. Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., the company launched its first market in August 2004 and now offers service in 35 metro markets, covering more than 350 municipalities in Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin in the United States, as well as Ireland, Belgium, Denmark (under the Clearwire name through Danske Telecom) and Mexico (through its partner MVSNet). For more information, visit www.clearwire.com. Information on our website should not be construed as part of this press release.

Contacts

Clearwire

Teresa Fausti, 425-828-8018

Teresa.Fausti@clearwire.com