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BELLEVUE, Wash., July 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearwire Corporation
(NASDAQ: CLWR), a leading provider of wireless broadband services,
today announced the appointment of former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton
to the company's board of directors. The appointment is effective
immediately. "Slade's decades of experience in business, law and government
will bring to Clearwire important leadership in matters of
corporate governance, strategy and general business development,"
said Clearwire executive chairman of the board of directors, John
Stanton. "I believe he will be a key voice in helping to guide
discussions on the future of our company at this critical time in
our history." Mr. Gorton has served as a director of Microvision, Inc. since
September 2003 and currently serves as Chairman of the Board and
Lead Independent Director. He was recently Of Counsel at the law
firm K&L Gates, LLP, and now serves as a consultant to the
firm. Prior to joining the firm, he represented Washington State in
the United States Senate for 18 years. Mr. Gorton began his political career in 1958 as a Washington
State Representative and went on to serve as State House Majority
Leader. He served as Attorney General of Washington from 1969
-1981, and during that time argued 14 cases before the United
States Supreme Court. After leaving the Senate, he served as a
Commissioner on the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon
the United States ("9-11 Commission"); as a member of the National
War Powers Commission; and is Co-Chairman of the National
Transportation Policy Project. He also served in the U.S. Army,
U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Air Force Reserves. About Clearwire Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR), through its operating
subsidiaries, is a leading provider of 4G wireless broadband
services offering services in areas of the U.S. where more than 130
million people live. The company holds the deepest portfolio of
wireless spectrum available for data services in the U.S. Clearwire
serves retail customers through its own CLEAR® brand as
well as through wholesale relationships with some of the leading
companies in the retail, technology and telecommunications
industries. The company is constructing a next-generation 4G LTE
Advanced-ready network to address the capacity needs of the market,
and is also working closely with the Global TD-LTE Initiative and
China Mobile to further the TD-LTE ecosystem. Clearwire is
headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. Additional information is
available at http://www.clearwire.com.CONTACT: Clearwire Investor Relations:
Alice Ryder, 425-636-5828
alice.ryder@clearwire.com
Clearwire Media Relations:
Susan Johnston, 425-216-7913
susan.johnston@clearwire.com
JLM Partners for Clearwire:
Mike DiGioia or Jeremy Pemble, 206-381-3600
mike@jlmpartners.com or jeremy@jlmpartners.com
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