TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 23, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- FTS Group, Inc. (OTCBB:FLIP), a publicly traded acquisition and development Company operating in the wireless space through its wholly owned subsidiaries FTS Wireless, Inc. and See World Satellites, Inc., today announced that FTS Wireless has for the second consecutive month broke the Company's record for monthly handset sales.
FTS CEO Scott Gallagher commented, "Our Company continues to benefit from the acquisitions closed in January and continually improving operational efficiencies. We also continue to benefit greatly from the ongoing success of regional wireless carrier Metro PCS' entry into the Tampa/St. Petersburg market. Metro PCS has recently surpassed the 2 million customer mark. FTS is currently number 4 on Metro's Top 10 dealer list in the Tampa market." Gallagher went on to say, "With five days to go in February we have already surpassed our previous handset sales record set last month by more then 20 percent."
About MetroPCS Communications, Inc.
Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications, Inc., is a provider of wireless communications services. MetroPCS holds 23 licenses through its subsidiaries in the greater Miami, Tampa, Sarasota, Atlanta, San Francisco, Dallas, Detroit and Sacramento metropolitan areas. MetroPCS has 2 million subscribers and offers customer's flat rate plans with unlimited anytime local and domestic long distance minutes with no contract. MetroPCS is among the first wireless operators to deploy an all-digital network based on third generation infrastructure and handsets. For more information, visit the MetroPCS web site at www.metropcs.com.
About FTS Group, Inc.
FTS Group, Inc. (OTCBB:FLIP), is a publicly traded holding company operating in the wireless industry through its wholly owned subsidiaries FTS Wireless, Inc and See World Satellites, Inc.. The Company operates through locations in Florida and Pennsylvania, and globally over the Internet through its web sites: CellChannel.com, SeeWorld.biz and FTSWireless.com. For additional information about FTS Wireless, Inc., See World Satellites, Inc. or FTS Group, Inc., please review the Companies' quarterly, annual and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.SEC.gov, or contact the Company at the e-mail or phone number below.
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