Leap Announces Participation in the Jefferies 6th Annual Global Internet, Media and Telecom Conference

Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, announced today that Walter Berger, Leap’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be presenting at the Jefferies 6th Annual Global Internet, Media and Telecom Conference to be held at Four Seasons Hotel in New York City. The presentation is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 12th beginning at approximately 8:40 a.m. ET.

More information about this event, including a live webcast, may be accessed by visiting http://investor.leapwireless.com. The webcast replay will be available approximately one hour after the live webcast ends and will be accessible for a limited period of time following the conference.

About Leap

Leap provides innovative, high-value wireless services to a fast-growing, young and ethnically diverse customer base. With the value of unlimited wireless services as the foundation of its business, Leap pioneered its Cricket® service. The Company and its joint ventures operate in 35 states and the District of Columbia and hold licenses in 35 of the top 50 U.S. markets. Through its affordable, flat-rate service plans, Cricket offers customers a choice of unlimited voice, text, high-speed data and mobile Web services. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Leap is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “LEAP.” For more information, please visit www.leapwireless.com.