WASHINGTON, and ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- InPhonic, Inc., the leading developer of products and services for the creation of virtual private wireless networks and branded customized wireless communities, and Metrocall, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCLL) one of the nation's largest wireless data and messaging providers, today announced an agreement that will result in a wider breadth of wireless solutions available through the InPhonic catalogue of products and services. The agreement entails InPhonic leveraging Metrocall's wireless networking capabilities to deliver custom wireless applications and solutions to its Enterprise and e-Business Solutions client base. The partnership provides InPhonic with the ability to enhance the wireless communication solutions it currently provides to its clients in the development of their closed private wireless networks. The agreement will also allow InPhonic to support new product sets that include peer-to-peer messaging, wireless e-mail and Internet connectivity.

The partnership continues InPhonic's development of its wireless solutions capabilities and solidifies its position as the premier provider of end-to-end wireless solutions for enterprise, affinity and e-business organizations.

"We are very excited about the new wireless solutions that InPhonic will be able to extend to our clients as a result of our partnership with Metrocall. As companies and individuals continue to adopt new forms of wireless communication and data services, InPhonic will be well positioned to provide a robust set of solutions to meet the evolving needs of the marketplace" said David Steinberg, founder and CEO of InPhonic.

Under the terms of the agreement, InPhonic will utilize Metrocall's wireless networking capabilities to develop a suite of two-way wireless data and messaging applications supported by the Research In Motion (RIM) paging devices and the Motorola Talk About T900 product.

"Metrocall sees great value in partnering with forward-thinking organizations, such as InPhonic, to bring more of our state-of-the-art wireless messaging products and services to the active mobile community," stated William L. Collins III, Metrocall's chairman, president and CEO. "With unsurpassed and proven two-way coverage nationwide, Metrocall is ideally positioned to provide immediate communications solutions to organizations challenged by today's fast-paced professional environment."

About InPhonic, Inc.

InPhonic, Inc. headquartered in Washington, D.C., provides wireless enterprise solutions to major corporations, affinity groups, and e-businesses. InPhonic leverages its national wireless activation footprint, state of the art fulfillment center, proprietary wireless software platforms, products, and services in order to create customized and scalable wireless solutions for its clients.

InPhonic also has partnerships with AT&T Wireless Services, Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, and Verizon, and distributes products for Nokia, Motorola, and Ericsson. Their client list includes Quixtar, Network Commerce, as well as several of the most dynamic sites on the Internet, including Lycos, TalkCity, Kozmo.com, Sandbox.com, and Snowball.com. InPhonic's Board of Directors and Advisors includes John Sculley, former CEO of Apple Computer Inc. and PepsiCo, Tom Davidson Sr., CEO of Davidson Capital Group, Robert Adelson, President of RAF NetVentures, one of the original seed investors in the Internet Capital Group, Tom Smith, Director of the Mid Atlantic Venture Fund, and Terry McAuliffe, Partner, Capital Management International. More information is available at http://www.inphonic.com

About Metrocall, Inc.

Metrocall, Inc. headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is one of the largest wireless data and messaging companies in the United States providing both products and services to more than six million business and individual subscribers. Metrocall was founded in 1965, became a publicly traded company in 1993 and currently employs approximately 3,600 professionals coast to coast. The Company offers two-way interactive messaging, wireless e-mail and Internet connectivity, cellular and digital PCS phones, as well as one-way messaging services. Metrocall operates on many nationwide, regional and local networks, including a new Two-Way Interactive Network (TWIN), and can supply a wide variety of customizable Internet-based information content services. Also, Metrocall offers totally integrated resource management systems and communications solutions for business and campus environments. Metrocall's wireless networks operate in the top 1,000 markets all across the nation and the Company has offices and retail locations in more than forty states. Metrocall is the largest equity-owner of Inciscent, an independent business-to-business enterprise, that is a national full-service "wired-to-wireless" Application Service Provider (ASP). For more information on Metrocall please visit our Web site and On-line store at http://www.Metrocall.com.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

The statements set forth above that are not historical facts, such as those concerning Metrocall's advanced wireless data and messaging strategies, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results, events or developments to differ from expectations. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are 1) the speed and extent to which markets for advanced messaging data and messaging services develop and grow; 2) Metrocall and its joint venture affiliate Inciscent's ability to develop and market products and services that respond to market conditions and customers' needs; 3) the impact of competition from other companies in the wireless data and Internet business; 4) the need to respond to rapid technological developments that could affect the commercial viability of Metrocall's and Inciscent's products and services. You should refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for a complete discussion of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

SOURCE InPhonic, Inc. and Metrocall, Inc.

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