October 1, 2004- Lawrence Askowitz appointed to board of Horizon PCS as part of Plan of Reorganization

On September 21, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the amended Plan of Reorganization for Horizon PCS, which became effective on October 1, 2004.  As part of a Plan of Reorganization, the Official Bondholders Committee has appointed five new members to its board of directors including Lawrence Askowitz, Timothy G. Biltz, Anthony Civale, Jeffrey W. Jones and Robert A. Katz.

Horizon PCS is a wireless Affiliate of Sprint with the exclusive right to sell wireless mobility communications network products and services under the Sprint brand to a total population of approximately 7.4 million in portions of eleven contiguous states. Its markets are located between Sprint's Chicago, New York and Knoxville markets and connect or are adjacent to twelve major Sprint markets. As a wireless Affiliate of Sprint, Horizon markets wireless mobile communications network products and services under the Sprint and Sprint PCS brand names. Horizon PCS is headquartered in Chillicothe, Ohio.