27.04.2006 14:54:00

InPhonic to Offer WeatherBug(R) Mobile Forecasts & Severe Weather Alerts; WeatherBug Added to the InPhonic Mobile Content Line-Up

WeatherBug, the leading provider of live local weatherinformation services, today announced an agreement with InPhonic, Inc.(NASDAQ:INPC), a leading online seller of wireless devices andservices, to offer WeatherBug's Mobile Alerts to customers atInPhonic's mFly (www.mfly.com) mobile content site, its popularcomparison shopping site Wirefly (www.wirefly.com) and through selectInPhonic-powered Web sites. The agreement marks InPhonic's expansionof its mobile content offerings beyond entertainment-orientedringtones, wallpaper and text alerts.

Recent analyst reports from Telephia and Informa indicated thatnearly 7.5 million U.S. mobile users used weather-related sites viatheir wireless device last year, making it the second most popularcategory for mobile Internet users. The new WeatherBug offering is amonthly subscription service that provides subscribers with multi-dayweather forecasts sent to their mobile device, as well as special textalerts when severe weather is anticipated. Once users enter their zipcode, WeatherBug accesses live neighborhood level data from its densenetwork of 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations and over 1,000 camerasacross the nation. Primarily based at neighborhood schools and publicsafety facilities across the U.S., the WeatherBug Network is thelargest exclusive weather network in the world.

"As evidenced by last year's prolific hurricane season, mobileaccess to weather information is often the only access users have whenthey are on the go or when severe weather disrupts power and Internetaccess. We are excited to expand our mobile content offering with thispowerful new service," said Sean Mallon, VP & GM, Mobile ContentServices for InPhonic. "We saw a growing customer demand foreasy-to-use and easy-to-receive wireless news and weather alerts.WeatherBug was the obvious choice as the established industry leaderin weather, issuing more severe weather alerts than any other U.S.weather provider."

"WeatherBug is proud to be providing InPhonic's customers with ourmobile weather alert service," said Chris Brozenick, VP & GM ofWeatherBug Mobile. "With its popular mFly.com mobile content site andthousands of InPhonic-powered online mobile storefronts, InPhonicspans the nation and all major wireless carriers with awell-established consumer following."

For more information, please visit www.mfly.com orwww.weatherbug.com/mobile.

About InPhonic

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., InPhonic, Inc. (NASDAQ:INPC) isa leading online seller of wireless services and products. InPhonicsells these services and devices, and provides world-class customerservice through websites that it creates and manages for onlinebusinesses, national retailers, member-based organizations andassociations under their own brands. InPhonic also operates Wirefly(www.wirefly.com), a leading one-stop comparison mobile phones andwireless plans shopping site that has been awarded "Best of the Web"by Forbes magazine and "Best in Overall Customer Experience" byKeynote Performance Systems. InPhonic also delivers a full range ofMVNO and mobility solutions to enterprise clients through its MobileVirtual Network Enablement (MVNE) platform. Among many awards in itshistory, InPhonic holds the distinction as #1 Company of the Year onthe INC. 500 for 2004. For more information on the company, itsproducts and services, visit the InPhonic Corporate Web site atwww.inphonic.com. INPCG.

About WeatherBug

WeatherBug (weatherbug.com) ensures that individuals, schools,businesses and government agencies receive the most precise liveweather information, the most relevant weather reports, and theearliest weather warnings to safeguard property, lives and to planwith confidence. With 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations and over1,000 cameras primarily based at neighborhood schools and publicsafety facilities across the U.S., WeatherBug maintains the largestexclusive weather network in the world. The live, local weatherconditions are delivered to millions of consumers via the Internet andmobile devices, more than 100 state and local government agenciesincluding the National Weather Service, and to broadcast televisionstations, schools, and businesses. WeatherBug's data is unique as itis the only live, neighborhood weather available anywhere. WeatherBugis a brand of AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. (www.aws.com).

"Safe Harbor" Statement - Under the Private Securities LitigationReform Act of 1995, this press release may contain forward-lookingstatements that involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors,which could cause actual operating results to differ materially fromthose in the forward-looking statements, are detailed in filings withthe Securities and Exchange Commission made from time to time by theCompany. This press release and statements are current as of the dateof the individual announcements and the Company undertakes noobligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-lookingstatement to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof orto reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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