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quityAlert.com. QUALCOMM and Comdata Announce Agreement with CRST Van E=
xpedited for CabCARD Personal Communications Services=1DCabCARD Provides Dr=
iver Retention Tool at No Added Cost to Fleet Operations SAN DIEGO & BREN=
TWOOD, Tenn., Oct 29, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq=
:QCOM), the leader in mobile communications for the transportation industry=
, and Comdata Corporation, the leading provider of transaction and informat=
ion services for the trucking industry, today announced the signing of a ne=
w major customer for QUALCOMM's CabCARD(R) personal communications service,=
powered by Comdata. One of the nation's leading long-haul truckload carrie=
rs, CRST Van Expedited, Inc., signed a long-term agreement to use the CabCA=
RD personal communications services. Introduced in 1996, CabCARD personal=
communications allows drivers to send and receive Internet e-mail directly=
from their cab using the OmniTRACS(R), TruckMAIL(TM), or OmniExpress(R) mo=
bile communications systems. CabCARD is the only driver e-mail service in t=
he transportation industry that utilizes QUALCOMM's Mobile Data Interchange=
(intelligent message routing) capabilities, eliminating the need for fleet=
involvement with integration, billing and reconciliation issues. CabCARD p=
ersonal communications provides fleets with a simple, yet powerful, driver =
retention tool that enables their drivers to stay in touch with friends and=
family. "This partnership will be a much welcomed one for CRST Van Exped=
ited. The Comdata/QUALCOMM CabCARD alliance will mean more convenience for =
CRST because our drivers are already very comfortable with the Comdata card=
and its many services," said Dave Rusch, president of CRST Van Expedited. =
"Driver satisfaction is crucial in today's economy, and we believe CabCARD =
will be an important component in our ongoing driver retention efforts." =
"Comdata is extremely pleased to welcome CRST to the new CabCARD platform,"=
said Scott Phillips, vice president of sales for Comdata Transportation Se=
rvices. "We look forward to providing even more value-added services for fl=
eets as we continue to build upon the value of CabCARD with QUALCOMM." "T=
his agreement emphasizes the commitment by a prominent industry leader to p=
rovide CabCARD personal communications services to their drivers. This furt=
her underscores the value that CabCARD brings both to fleet managers and dr=
ivers," stated Glynn Spangenberg, vice president of truckload operations fo=
r QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions. "QUALCOMM looks forward to working =
together with Comdata to enhance the already market-proven features and cap=
abilities that CabCARD delivers today." Funds for e-mail messaging and lo=
ng-distance telecommunications services are deducted from the rechargeable =
CabCARD, now managed through the Comdata financial network, or from a drive=
r's Comdata Express Cash account. With access to 10,000 network locations a=
nd 500,000 Cirrus(R) and Maestro(R) merchant accepting locations in North A=
merica, Comdata is considered the industry standard for cash access and inf=
ormation services in the transportation industry. CRST Van Expedited (www=
.crstvanex.com) is a division of CRST International, and is one of the larg=
est team-expedited carriers in the United States. CRST International, Inc.,=
was founded in 1955 and specializes in complete freight transportation ser=
vices, including Van-Expedited Team Truckload, Van-Regional Truckload, Flat=
bed-National and Regional, Dedicated Fleet and Logistics. The company ranks=
as one of the top 10 largest carriers in the United States. Comdata Corp=
oration (www.comdata.com) is redefining the movement of money and informati=
on through technology for businesses, their customers and employees. A lead=
ing provider of transaction and information services, Comdata provides cred=
it and debit processing and reporting for commercial fleets and merchants, =
SVS electronic cash, gift and chip card programs for retailers and governme=
ntal agencies, eCash payroll services for food, retail and other service in=
dustries, and point-of-sale equipment for travel plazas and convenience sto=
res. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., Comdata employs nearly 2,000 people=
throughout the United States and Canada. Comdata is a wholly-owned subsidi=
ary of Minneapolis-based Ceridian Corporation (NYSE:CEN). QUALCOMM has he=
lped the transportation industry become more efficient since 1988 when the =
introduction of the OmniTRACS mobile communications system provided transpo=
rtation companies with an innovative and effective way of managing logistic=
s. Its fleet management solutions continue to set the standard by offering =
products and services that meet the demands of a constantly changing market=
place. With the introduction of OmniExpress, a Code Division Multiple Acces=
s (CDMA)-based digital wireless communications and tracking system, along w=
ith other industry-leading technologies, QUALCOMM continues to expand into =
new mobile markets. With a Network Management Center that processes more th=
an seven million transactions each day and over 400,000 QUALCOMM mobile sys=
tems shipped to businesses in more than 32 countries on four continents, QU=
ALCOMM continues to lead the industry in providing wireless data solutions.=
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and d=
elivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services =
based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's business area=
s include CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; the Bina=
ry Runtime Environment for Wireless(TM) (BREW(TM)) applications platform; E=
udora(R) e-mail software; digital cinema systems; and satellite-based syste=
ms including portions of the Globalstar(TM) system and wireless fleet manag=
ement systems, OmniTRACS and OmniExpress. QUALCOMM owns patents that are es=
sential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have =
been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide=
. QUALCOMM has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 10=
0 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in Sa=
n Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S?500 Index and is a 2001 FORT=
UNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker sy=
mbol QCOM. Except for the historical information contained herein, this n=
ews release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks a=
nd uncertainties (including without limitation, express and/or implied stat=
ements regarding revenue to be derived from the CabCARD Service) the abilit=
y to successfully develop and market the new features and capabilities for =
the CabCARD system, change in economic conditions of the various markets QU=
ALCOMM serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in QUA=
LCOMM's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended S=
eptember 24, 2000, and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS, OmniEx=
press, CabCARD and Eudora are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporate=
d. BREW and TruckMAIL are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar i=
s a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. All other=
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: =
QUALCOMM Incorporated Jennifer Briscoe, QUALCOMM Wirele=
ss Business Solutions 858/658-5715, Fax: 858/658-1578 =
jbriscoe@qualcomm.com or =
Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 858/651-4127=
, Fax: 858/651-5873 pgoodwin@qualcomm.com =
or =
or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relati=
ons 858/658-4224, Fax: 858/651-9303 jc=
unningham@qualcomm.com or CRST =
Dave Rusch 800/736-2778, Fax: 319/390-2785 =
drusch@crst.com or Com=
data Mike Brewer, Corporate Communications =
800/COMDATA, ext.3, Fax: 615/376-8788 mbrewer@comda=
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