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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S)At 4:00PM ET: 3.77  Up 0.05 (1.34%)  
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Sprint Nextel Corp.
6200 Sprint Parkway
Overland Park, KS 66251-4300
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Phone: 800-829-0965
Web Site: http://www.sprint.com

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Index Membership:S&P 100
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Technology
Industry:Wireless Communications
Full Time Employees:56,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Sprint Nextel Corporation offers wireless and wireline communications products and services to consumers, businesses, and government users in the United States and internationally. Its Wireless segment provides wireless mobile voice and data transmission services on networks that utilize CDMA and iDEN technologies. Its wireless mobile voice communications services include basic local and long distance wireless voice services, voicemail, call waiting, three way calling, caller identification, directory assistance, call forwarding, speakerphone, and voice-activated dialing features, as well as roaming services; and wireless data communications services comprise Internet access and messaging, email services, wireless photo and video offerings, and mobile entertainment applications, as well as asset and fleet management, dispatch services, and navigation tools. This segment also offers walkie-talkie services; and sells accessories, such as carrying cases, hands-free devices, batteries, and battery chargers, as well as handsets and accessories to agents and other third-party distributors for resale. In addition, it provides Sprint-branded post-paid, Boost Mobile-branded prepaid, and wholesale wireless services over the company’s CDMA network in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and Nextel-branded post-paid and Boost Mobile-branded prepaid wireless services over the iDEN network. The company’s Wireline segment provides wireline voice and data communications services, including domestic and international data communications using various protocols, such as multi-protocol label switching, Internet protocol (IP), IP-based frame relay, managed network services, voice over IP, and traditional voice services. It also offers wide-area network and long distance services, as well as operates an all-digital long distance and 40 gigabyte capacity Tier 1 IP network. Sprint Nextel was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Sprint Nextel Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 74.1% of S&P 500 companies and 97.8% of Telecommunication Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Daniel R. Hesse , 54
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director, Chairman of Exec. Committee and Chief Exec. Officer of Local Telecommunications Division
    $ 3.85M $ 0
    Mr. Robert H. Brust , 65
    Chief Financial Officer
    $ 2.71M $ 0
    Mr. Keith O. Cowan , 52
    Pres of Strategy and Corp. Initiatives
    $ 2.40M $ 0
    Mr. Steven L. Elfman , 53
    Pres of Network Operations and Wholesale
    $ 1.10M $ 0
    Mr. Robert L. Johnson , 50
    Chief Service Officer
    $ 1.17M $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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