SAN DIEGO, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, today announced that its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders is scheduled to be held on May 17, 2012.  Additional information regarding the time and place of the annual meeting will be provided in the Company's proxy materials for the meeting.

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About Leap
Leap provides innovative, high-value wireless services to a young and ethnically diverse customer base.  With the value of unlimited wireless services as the foundation of its business, Leap pioneered its Cricket service. Cricket products and services are available nationwide through company-owned stores, dealers, national retailers and at MyCricket.com.  Through its affordable, flat-rate service plans, Cricket offers customers a choice of unlimited voice, text, 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.

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