Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, announced today that it plans to release financial and subscriber results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, after market close on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Following the release, Leap management will host a conference call with live webcast to discuss these results. Other forward-looking and material information may also be discussed during this call.

Conference call details:

• Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
• Time: 5:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. PST
• Domestic dial in number: 1-800-926-7385
• International dial in number: 1-212-231-2905
• There is no participant passcode required for this event.

If listening via telephone, the accompanying presentation slides may be accessed by visiting, http://investor.leapwireless.com. Listeners should navigate to the webcast and choose the 'Live Phone' option to view the slides in conjunction with the live conference call. Individuals dialing into the live call are encouraged to call in 15 minutes prior to the start time in order to register and be placed into the call.

To listen live via webcast and view accompanying presentation slides visit, http://investor.leapwireless.com. Please choose the 'webcast' option to view the slides in conjunction with the webcast.

An online replay and downloadable MP3 of the event will be available on the Company’s website shortly after the live call and will be accessible for a limited period of time. A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call’s completion and can be accessed by dialing 1-800-633-8284 (domestic) or 1-402-977-9140 (international) and entering reservation number 21440680.

About Leap

Leap provides innovative, high-value wireless services to a fast-growing, young and ethnically diverse customer base. With the value of unlimited wireless services as the foundation of its business, Leap pioneered its Cricket^® service. The Company and its joint ventures operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia and hold licenses in 35 of the top 50 U.S. markets. Through its affordable, flat-rate service plans, Cricket offers customers a choice of unlimited voice, text, high-speed data and mobile Web services. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Leap is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “LEAP.” For more information, please visit www.leapwireless.com.