Cellular South has entered into an agreement to acquire wireless assets from Alltel, including PCS licenses, in Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Flordia.  The company expects to receive FCC approval by summer of 2000 and then will begin offering service.
  In a related agreement, Cellular South will also acquires Alltel's PCS license for the Ft. Walton Beach/Destin, Flordia area.  This agreement will enable Cellular South to expand coverage to those areas at a later date.  The acquisition marks a major step in Cellular South's growth plans for future.
  "This acquisition is meaningful for two reasons.  First, it expands our coverage for Cellular South's Mississippi customers and secondly, it allows us to grow into new markets," said Hu Meena, president of Cellular South.  "Upon Complete build-out of the newly acquired areas, Cellular South customers will be able to enjoy seamless digital coverage on the Cellular South network along the I-10 corridor from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi to Destin, Flordia.  We pride ourselves on understanding the needs of wireless customers and intend to take the same great service we've offered in Mississippi on these new markets."
  As one of the original wireless providers in Mississippi, Cellular South is the largest provider of wireless service in Mississippi.  Cellular South, Headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, provides service to all of Mississippi's 82 counties and operates more than 60 wireless retail locations throughout Mississippi.  The company recently received the President's Safety Award from the Cellular Telephone Industry Association (CTIA) for demonstrating leadership in wireless safety education initiatives.  In addition, Cellular South was recently named the sole recipient of the 1999 Blue Chip Enterprise Award for Mississippi and, in 1997, the Mississippi's first telecommunications company to receive the Mississippi Quality Award for Excellence.
  Cellular South's newest calling plan offers solutions for those migrating toward landline replacement, pager replacement or simply trying to reduce their monthly costs.  The emergence of the new Free Incoming Calls Plan makes Cellular South the first in Mississippi to offer free unlimited, incoming calls.  This is the latest in a long list of firsts for the company.