Wilson Electronics' U-Booster Universal Named Finalist in CTIA Hot for the Holidays Awards

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - September 21, 2009) - Wilson Electronics' U-Booster™ has been named a finalist in the Best Novelty Accessory category of the first annual CTIA Hot for the Holidays awards program, which showcases this year's must-buy mobile consumer electronics products and applications. International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009® takes place October 7-9 at the San Diego Convention Center.

CTIA 2009 Hot for the Holidays award winners will be announced at a ceremony on Thursday, October 8 and all finalists will be prominently displayed in a special showcase at International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & E. Submissions were judged on innovation, functionality and creativity by a panel of top tier reporters and industry analysts.

"This year's awards program offers a preview of the many CE devices, applications and accessories that are sure to be in demand this holiday season," said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for CTIA WIRELESS IT & E. "CTIA congratulates Wilson Electronics on being named a finalist in Best Novelty Accessory category."

The Wilson plug-and-play U-Booster Universal kit helps users reduce dropped calls, increase data rates in weak signal areas and originate calls from those dreaded "dead spots." The U-Booster and its external vehicular antenna increases any phone's output power to the cell site while improving its ability to hear signals it normally cannot, keeping the user more reliably connected. "To take advantage of the Smart Phones new capabilities and applications you need a strong and reliable cell signal," said Joe Banos, COO of Wilson Electronics. "This makes the Universal Booster the perfect accessory for any Smart Phone user."

About Company

Wilson Electronics, Inc., a leader in the wireless communications industry for over 40 years, designs and manufactures a wide variety of cellular amplifiers, antennas and related components that significantly improve cellular communications for both mobile and in-building situations. All Wilson products are engineered, assembled and tested in the company's headquarters in St. George, Utah. Wilson amplifiers fully comply with FCC regulations for cellular devices and are FCC and Industry Canada type accepted. Wilson Electronics has mastered the development of microprocessor-controlled amplifier technology, which protects cell sites by preventing oscillation and cell site overload. For more information, visit www.wilsonelectronics.com.

About International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009®

International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & E is CTIA's fall show focused on mobile business. This event brings together a unique community of enterprise users, carriers, developers and manufacturers to generate dialogue, share ideas and debate the economics of wireless innovation. Visit www.ctiashow.com.

CTIA - The Wireless Association® is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. CTIA is also recognized as the producer of two annual technology events: International CTIA WIRELESS 2010 takes place in Las Vegas, March 23-25; International CTIA WIRELESS IT & Entertainment 2010 takes place in San Francisco, October 6-8. For more association information, visit www.ctia.org.

Contact Information: For press only contact: Gina Baldazzi 435.986.6213 www.wilsonelectronics.com