2008-08-30 18:13:03 -

- Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S), today announced the company will suspend traveling charges for Boost customers in Louisiana and Texas in an effort to ease the transition for those displaced by Hurricane Gustav.

Boost Mobile will suspend the traveling fee of 15 cents per minute for all calls made outside their normal home calling

area (HCA) for customers in the New Orleans and South Texas HCAs. The New Orleans HCA includes the greater New Orleans metropolitan region. The South Texas HCA includes the greater McAllen, Corpus Christi and Laredo metropolitan region.

"I was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and my parents still live there so I know first hand how hurricanes can disrupt the lives of family and friends," said Boost Mobile President Matt Carter. "We want to quickly get the word out to our customers in Louisiana and Texas who may need to temporarily relocate out of the area, and provide them with some relief during this difficult time."

About Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile is a division of Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S) that offers wireless phones and services with no contracts, credit checks or activation fees. Boost has approximately four million customers, the majority of which are 18 to 34 years old.

Boost Mobile Media Bureau, 949-789-4900
Press@BoostMobile.com