U.S. Cellular Signs Joint Marketing Agreement with AG communication Systems To Offer ROAMEO Wireless Office Telephone System

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U.S. Cellular Signs Joint Marketing Agreement with AG communication Systems To Offer ROAMEO Wireless Office Telephone System

    PHOENIX, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- AG Communication Systems, a subsidiary of
Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU), and U.S. Cellular (Amex: USM) have signed a
joint marketing agreement that will enable U.S. Cellular to offer the
ROAMEO(R) wireless office telephone system to its customers.
    AG Communication Systems' ROAMEO is an adjunct to existing PBX, Centrex or
key systems that allows a standard TDMA digital wireless phone to act as a
cordless extension of  subscribers' desk phones.  The system allows users to
make and receive calls and utilize all the features of their office phones
(such as call transfer and forwarding, call waiting, and three-way calling)
with a wireless phone anywhere in a building or campus environment.
    Calls within range of the system incur no per-minute airtime charges.
Subscribers can use the same handset in the external wireless environment,
giving them "one-number-reaches-you-anywhere" convenience.
    U.S. Cellular and AG Communication Systems will promote ROAMEO in
145 markets that U.S. Cellular serves.  In this joint marketing relationship,
AG Communication Systems will provide turnkey sales, installation and
maintenance support for U.S. Cellular's customers.  U.S. Cellular will
continue to be the customers' single point of contact for this product as well
as all other wireless products U.S. Cellular provides.
    "U.S. Cellular is committed to providing its customers with superior
wireless services, and by offering an integrated, in-building solution like
ROAMEO we can assure unparalleled convenience of 'anytime, anywhere'
communication," said Larry Sipovic, Product Development Manager for U.S.
Cellular.  "Beyond convenience, ROAMEO dramatically increases efficiency
because it allows you to become untethered from your traditional workspace,"
he added.
    "We are pleased to partner with U.S. Cellular to offer an in-building
wireless solution that will allow customers to be more productive and
competitive," said Charles Schulz, Vice President and General Manager of
Wireless products for AG Communication Systems.  "With ROAMEO, subscribers can
be reached with one number and one handset, making it easy for them to always
stay in touch."
    AG Communication Systems, a subsidiary of Lucent Technologies, is a
leading provider of advanced communication products and services, including
switching, access, video, wireless and intelligent network products.  AG
Communication Systems' GTD-5(R) digital switching systems serve more than
17 million business, government, and residential subscribers throughout North
America.  Annual revenues for the fiscal year ended September 1998 were
approximately $450 million.
    U.S. Cellular, the nation's eleventh largest wireless carrier, provides
wireless service to more than two million customers in 145 markets and owns
interests in 36 additional markets.  The Chicago-based company strives to make
wireless communications simple, personal and affordable for its customers.
U.S. Cellular is listed and traded as USM on the American Stock Exchange.

    GTD-5 is a registered trademark used under license from GTE Corporation.

SOURCE AG Communication Systems

http://www.agcs.com
CONTACT:
Jim Matney of AG Communication Systems,
623-582-7575, matneyj@agcs.com; or Michele Merrell of U.S.
Cellular, 773-399-4922, mmerrell@uscellular.com