WFI Wins $25 Million Extension to Wireless Deployment Contract From Global Wireless Carrier
SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Wireless Facilities, Inc. (WFI) (Nasdaq: WFII), a global leader in the design, deployment, and management of wireless communication networks, technology networks and security systems, announced today that it has been awarded a large contract extension valued at approximately $25 million from a leading global wireless carrier. The contract extension involves network deployment and maintenance of wireless infrastructure sites in Latin America. The project award, to be completed in phases, is an extension of work based on an existing three-year contract. Work is scheduled to start immediately and is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2006. Further terms of the award were not disclosed.
"Our partnership and proven results with this carrier clearly demonstrates our leadership position in Latin America," said Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of WFI. "As I have said before, we expect Latin America to play a significant role in WFI's growing project portfolio. There are significant opportunities for subscriber growth and network expansion throughout the region, and I'm pleased that WFI has developed strong ties to the leading carriers who will drive this growth and expansion."
About Wireless Facilities
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Wireless Facilities, Inc. is an independent provider of systems engineering, network services and technical outsourcing for the world's largest wireless carriers, enterprise customers and for government agencies. The company provides the design, deployment, integration, and the overall management of wired and wireless networks which deliver voice and data communication, and which support advanced security systems. WFI has performed work in over 100 countries since its founding in 1994. News and information are available at www.wfinet.com. (code: WFI-mb)
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, expressed or implied statements concerning the Company's expectations regarding future financial performance and market developments that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to: changes in the scope or timing of the Company's projects; slowdowns in telecommunications infrastructure spending in the United States and globally, which could delay network deployment and reduce demand for the Company's services; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer contracts and agreements, or consolidation by or the loss of key customers; the adoption rate of new wireless data services; financial constraints on our customers that could cause us to write off accounts receivable or terminate contracts; failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations; changes in the Company's effective income tax rate; the rate of adoption of telecom outsourcing by network carriers and equipment suppliers; the rate of growth of adoption of WLAN and wireless security systems by enterprises; and competition in the marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2005 and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Media Contact: Investor Contact: Michael Baehr Rochelle Bold Director of Communications Senior VP of Corporate Wireless Facilities, Inc. Development & Investor Relations 858.228.2799 Direct Wireless Facilities, Inc. michael.baehr@wfinet.com 858.228.2649 Direct rochelle.bold@wfinet.com
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