WFII Wireless Facilities (MM)

WFI Delivering Turnkey WiMAX Services for National and International Customers SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WFI (NASDAQ:WFII), a global leader in the design, deployment, and management of wireless communication networks, information technology solutions and security systems, announced today that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Redline Communications, a leading provider of WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) advanced broadband wireless access and backhaul solutions. The agreement allows WFI to augment its existing WiMAX capabilities by bundling Redline's WiMAX products with WFI's existing services as part of its end-to-end, turnkey solutions for its large carrier and equipment customers. The agreement with Redline Communications is a significant step for WFI, expanding its portfolio of WiMAX turnkey services and further broadening the scope of its WiMAX technical capabilities. Redline Communications, a WiMAX Forum Certified company, is an award-winning provider of proprietary technology products which enable wireless carriers, equipment manufacturers and service providers to cost-effectively deliver rich fixed and mobile wireless broadband services, including voice, video and data to business and residential subscribers. As part of its ongoing strategy to deliver high-value bundled services to its customers, WFI plans to continue forging strategic agreement with other innovative and specialized technology companies in the future. "Our relationship with Redline will help us broaden our WiMAX service offerings, provide more robust bundled services to our carrier and equipment customers, and help us continue to build our expertise in this important and growing area," said Eric DeMarco, president and CEO of WFI. "WiMAX is a significant area of opportunity for our business and we have hands-on expertise in this area working with several national and global customers. With the AWS auction now complete, we believe that more of our existing customers as well as potential new entrants in the wireless space will be evaluating WiMAX as a viable technology solution and looking for innovative engineering service firms like WFI to help implement these solutions." WiMAX, short for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a standards-based wireless technology that provides high-throughput broadband connections. WiMAX will provide fixed, nomadic, portable and eventually mobile wireless broadband connectivity without the need for direct line-of-sight with a base station. WiMAX has become an important element in WFI's solution portfolio. WFI was an early member of the WiMAX Forum, a non-profit industry body working to facilitate the deployment of broadband wireless networks based on the IEEE 802.16 standard by ensuring the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless equipment. In addition, the Company is presently working with two national carriers to implement WiMAX-based solutions in various markets and it is also working with a large global equipment manufacturer to perform engineering planning and network design for WiMAX mobility based services (802.16e) for several metropolitan areas in the U.S. "We believe that WiMAX is becoming a significant transport mechanism for the delivery of data rich services and broadband interactivity," continued DeMarco. "WFI's engineering team has immersed itself in this technology and we have developed considerable expertise in this area to serve our customers. About WFI Headquartered in San Diego, CA, WFI 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 http://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 anticipated operating results for 2006, future financial performance and cash flows 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: risks associated with the integration of MRC into WFI Government Services; risks associated with increased debt leverage; risks that the anticipated benefits of the acquisition will not be achieved; changes in the scope or timing of the Company's projects; changes or cutbacks in spending by the U.S. Department of Defense, which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; 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; failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations; 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2006 and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contact: Michael Baehr VP of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Wireless Facilities, Inc. 858.228.2799 Direct DATASOURCE: WFI CONTACT: Michael Baehr, VP of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations of Wireless Facilities, Inc., +1-858-228-2799, Web site: http://www.wfinet.com/

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