SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, announced today that Jerry Elliott, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in an analyst-led discussion at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference to be held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.  The discussion is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, September 12th beginning at approximately 3:15 p.m. PT.   

More information about this event, including a live webcast, may be accessed by visiting http://investor.leapwireless.com.  The webcast replay will be available approximately one hour after the live webcast ends and will be accessible for approximately 90 days following the conference. 

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. 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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