World Wide Wireless Communications Announces Appointment of Jack W.
                  Cutter as Chairman of the Board of Directors.


Oakland, CA April 20, 2001 (Business Wire) World Wide Wireless Communications,
Inc (OTC:BB "WLGS") announced today that Douglas P. Haffer has resigned as Chief
Executive Officer, President and Director of the company and from any similar
positions in the company's subsidiaries effective April 20, 2001. Mr. Haffer had
served in those capacities since May, 1998.

Jack W. Cutter, a member of the Board of Directors, will replace Douglas P.
Haffer as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Jack Cutter has served as a director of Cutter Laboratories, a major
international medical products firm. He founded and was president of Pacific
Waters, The California Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, and Cutter Lumber
Products. Jack Cutter also served as Chairman of Seabright Laboratories of
Emeryville, California.

The Company stated its appreciation of the efforts Mr. Haffer had put forth over
the past three years to establish a global presence for World Wide Wireless
Communications and wishes him well with his future endeavors.

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