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FORT WORTH, Texas and SAN DIEGO —  July 15, 2004 —  QUALCOMM
Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division
Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, and American
Airlines, the world’s largest carrier, today successfully demonstrated
in-cabin voice communications using commercially available CDMA mobile
phones on a commercial American Airlines aircraft. Through the use of
an in-cabin third-generation (3G) “picocell” network, passengers on the
test flight were able to place and receive calls as if they were on the
ground.


The proof-of-concept demonstration flight originated out of the
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. During the approximate
two-hour flight, passengers were able to place and receive phone calls
and text messages on their mobile phones. Passengers included members
of the media and government representatives.