Exhibit 99.1
NII Holdings, Inc.
10700 Parkridge Blvd., Suite 600
Reston, Va. 20191
(703) 390-5100
http://www.nii.com
Contacts:
Investor Relations:Tim Perrott
(703) 390-5113
tim.perrott@nii.com
Media Relations:Claudia E. Restrepo
(786) 251-7020
claudia.restrepo@nii.com
APPOINTMENT OF NEW VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER
RESTON, Va. —May 27, 2005—NII Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NIHD) (the “Company”) announced today that Daniel Freiman has been appointed to serve as Vice President and Controller by the Board of Directors.
About NII Holdings, Inc.
NII Holdings, Inc., a publicly held company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of mobile communications for business customers in Latin America. NII Holdings, Inc. has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Peru, offering a fully integrated wireless communications tool with digital cellular service, text/numeric paging, wireless Internet access and International Direct Connect(SM), an extension of Direct Connect®, a radio feature that allows Nextel subscribers to communicate instantly and across national borders. NII Holdings, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ market under the symbol NIHD. Visit the Company’s website athttp://www.nii.com.
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