(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 18, 2001 ) As part of October's National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Yahoo!® Everywhere, the Wireless Foundation, Motorola and Sprint PCS today unveiled the "Celebrity Signature Wireless Phone Campaign." This consumer education and domestic violence awareness initiative was created to protect victims from abuse and raise funds and awareness for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). In light of recent events, NCADV will give 50 percent of funds raised to The September 11th Fund, established by United Way and the New York Community Trust.

Starting Monday, October 22, consumers can bid on their favorite celebrity-designed wireless phones on Yahoo! Auctions (http://auctions.yahoo.com), donate their no-longer-used wireless phones via Donate a Phone (www.donateaphone.com), buy a new phone through Yahoo! Mobile Store (http://mobile.yahoo.com/store), and make a direct online donation to the NCADV. The campaign runs through October 30, 2001, and will be featured on Yahoo! Mobile, Yahoo! Auctions, and other areas of the Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) global network including Yahoo! en español (http://espanol.yahoo.com), which features Spanish language Web programming relevant to U.S. Hispanic consumers. (See related video at http://webevents.broadcast.com/yahoo/celebrity_designed_wireless_phones_auction/)

More than 40 celebrity supporters joined in the efforts to create unique phone faceplates to be auctioned on Yahoo! Auctions, one of the largest, globally-branded auction sites on the Internet and part of the new Yahoo! Shopping network. Each auction package includes a celebrity decorated Motorola wireless phone faceplate, along with a Motorola Talkabout 8167 phone and one year of Sprint PCS wireless service. Learn more about the campaign at http://promo.yahoo.com/celebrityphones.

Funds raised benefit the NCADV, The September 11th Fund, and the Wireless Foundation's CALL to PROTECT program, a wireless industry initiative sponsored by Motorola to provide victims of abuse with instant access to emergency help through the use of a wireless phone.

"Yahoo!, the Wireless Foundation, Motorola and Sprint PCS have come together to raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence and empower our global audience to help make a difference in the lives of victims in need," said Linda Bennett, senior brand manager, Yahoo!. "A wireless phone in the hands of domestic violence victims can mean the difference between life and death. Through the campaign, we can further the important efforts of the NCADV and the CALL to PROTECT program, and ensure that every woman in need has access to a lifeline."

"Every day, more than 5,000 women become victims of domestic violence," said celebrity couple Teá Leoni and David Duchovny. "We are pleased to participate in a program which brings victims of domestic violence together with wireless phones. These are powerful tools that can make a world of difference."

"I am honored to be part of this campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence," said Denise Quiñones, Miss Universe 2001. "Reaching out to abused women and educating them on resources available is an important first step. Wireless phones have proven to be indispensable in critical situations."

"Unfortunately, there are an estimated four million domestic violence victims each year," said Rita Smith, executive director of the NCADV. "This national fundraising initiative helps bring a level of awareness to domestic violence that we could not have achieved without our friends at Yahoo!, the Wireless Foundation, Motorola, and Sprint PCS. With their continued assistance and with the participation of so many celebrity supporters, we will continue to help women regain the confidence and freedom they so rightly deserve and help save women's lives."

Smith added: "Violence, whether in a home or against a nation, can not be tolerated. NCADV's goal is to bring peace to our homes. That is why, as part of the campaign, fifty percent of the funds raised through this auction will go to help those families and communities suffering from the September 11th attacks on America."

Based in Colorado, NCADV is a private non-profit formed in 1978 to provide a national network to local programs and state coalitions serving battered women and their children. NCADV provides technical assistance, general information and referrals, public policy advocacy and development, community awareness campaigns and sponsors a national conference on domestic violence every two years. For more information, please visit www.ncdav.org.

More 411 on the Call to Auction

In addition to bidding for celebrity packages, consumers are encouraged to donate their no-longer-used wireless phones via the CALL to PROTECT program. To find collection bin locations, go to www.donateaphone.com and click on the store locator. People can also mail their no-longer-used wireless phones by following the "Where to Donate" instructions at www.donateaphone.com. As an added incentive, Yahoo! will offer a $60 rebate on select phones from Oct. 22 to Oct. 31 via the Yahoo! Mobile Store (http://mobile.yahoo.com/store) to anyone that donates a phone via the program.

CALL to PROTECT provides domestic violence victims and organizations with one of the most powerful tools in the fight against domestic violence... a wireless phone. CALL to PROTECT increases the number of wireless phones available to victims in need, while also generating resources to support the NCADV and other organizations working to combat abuse. Phone donors can download a tax receipt at www.donateaphone.com.

About Motorola, Inc.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were US $37.6 billion. For more information about Motorola, please visit the web site at http://www.motorola.com.

About Sprint PCS

Sprint is a global communications company serving 23 million business and residential customers in more than 70 countries. With more than 80,000 employees worldwide and $23 billion in annual revenues, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state of the art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network. Sprint's award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone is being extended to key global markets to provide customers with a broad portfolio of scaleable IP products. Sprint's high-capacity, high-speed network gives customers fast, dependable, non-stop access to the vast majority of the world's Internet content. Sprint also operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas including more than 4,000 cities and communities. For more information, visit the Sprint PCS web site at http://www.sprintpcs.com.

About The Wireless Foundation

The Wireless Foundation supports programs that address some of our country's greatest challenges through creative applications of wireless technology. For additional information about the Wireless Foundation, please visit www.wirelessfoundation.org.

About Yahoo! Inc.

Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 210 million individuals each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and reaches the largest audience worldwide. The company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients. These services include Corporate Yahoo!, a popular customized enterprise portal solution; audio and video streaming; store hosting and management; and Web site tools and services. The company's global Web network includes 24 World properties. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Yahoo! has offices in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia, Canada and the United States.

Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners

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Produced for Yahoo! Inc.

Contacts:

Sean Florio, Yahoo!, 408.349.3599,
sean@yahoo-inc.com

Gloria Friedmann, Fleishman-Hillard, 212.453.2244,
friedmag@fleishman.com

Heidi Fincken, The Wireless Foundation (CTIA), 202.736.3662,
hfincken@ctia.org

Rita Smith, NCADV, 303.839.1852 ext.105,
ncadv1@ix.netcom.com

Nancy Sherrer, Sprint PCS, 913.762.7032,
nsherr02@sprintspectrum.com

Amanda Dahlke, Motorola, 817.245.2102,
amanda.dahlke@motorola.com

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