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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION

** IMPORTANT NOTICE ** Regarding the Availability of Proxy Material

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above, and the material you should review before you cast your vote is now available.

Shareholder Meeting to be held on May 13, 2008

Proxy Material Available

Notice and Proxy Statement

Annual Report on Form 10-K

This communication complete proxy mater presents only an overview of the more material that is available to you on the Internet.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy material before voting.

SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION

6200 SPRINT MARKWAY

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66251

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BROADRIDGE

FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS,

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Meeting Information

How To Vote

Meeting Type: Meeting Date: Meeting Time: For holders as of:

Meeting Location:

Annual

May 13, 2008

10:00 a.m. Eastern time

March 14, 2008

Vote In Person

Shareholders, their guests and persons holding proxies from shareholders may attend the annual meeting. Please bring proof of ownership to the meeting. At the meeting you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

The Hyatt Regency Reston 1800 Presidents Street Reston, Virginia 20190

Vote By Internet

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Use the internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on May 12, 2008 (May 7, 2008 for shares held through our 401(k) plan). Have your control number in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions.

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Voting items

1. Election of nine Directors

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Item 1.

1a) Robert R. Bennett

1b) Gordon M. Bethune

1c) Larry C. Giasscock

1d) James H. Hance, Jr.

1e) Daniel R. Hesse

1f) V. Janet Hill

1g) Irvine 0. Hockaday, Jr.

1h) Rodney O’Neal

1i) Ralph V. Whitworth

2, To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Sprint Nextel for 2008,

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Item 2.

3. To vote on a shareholder proposal concerning special shareholder meetings.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST Item 3.

*NOTE* SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF

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