Brightpoint, Inc. Announces an Offering of 15 Million Shares of Common Stock by a Selling Shareholder

• Press Release
• Source: Brightpoint, Inc.
• On 6:01 am EDT, Monday July 13, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS, July 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brightpoint, Inc. (Nasdaq:CELL - News) today filed a preliminary prospectus supplement relating to an offering of 15 million shares of the Company's common stock by one of its shareholders, NC Telecom Holding A/S, through an underwritten public offering. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. is the sole underwriter for the offering. The underwriter will have a 30-day period in which to exercise an option to purchase up to an additional 2.25 million shares from the selling shareholder. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the offering.

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The offering of these securities will be made only by means of a prospectus, forming a part of the Company's shelf registration statement, related prospectus supplement and other related documents. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC related to this offering for more complete information about the Company and this offering. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus from Deutsche Bank Securities, Attn: Prospectus Department, 100 Plaza One, Jersey City, NJ 07311, Telephone number: +1-800-503-4611, Email: prospectusrequest@list.db.com. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on July 10, 2009.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Brightpoint, Inc.

Brightpoint, Inc. is a global leader in the distribution of wireless devices and in providing customized logistic services to the wireless industry. Brightpoint's innovative services include distribution, channel development, fulfillment, product customization, e-Business solutions, and other outsourced services that integrate seamlessly with its customers. Brightpoint's effective and efficient platform allows its customers to benefit from quickly deployed, flexible, and cost-effective solutions.

Certain information in this press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of Brightpoint. These statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. Please refer to the documents Brightpoint files, from time to time, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Brightpoint's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and Exhibit 99.1, thereto. These documents contain and identify important risk factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date these statements were made. Brightpoint undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

Brightpoint, Inc.
Anurag Gupta
317-707-2355
Anurag.gupta@brightpoint.com