Derrick Coleman
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), the nation’s leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, wireless communications service, today announced it is partnering with former NBA star Derrick Coleman. The MetroPCS store’s grand opening was on April 19, in Coleman’s strip mall, dubbed “Coleman’s Corner,” on Linwood, between Clairmount and Taylor.

MetroPCS has many locations serving the residents of metropolitan Detroit which includes Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Monroe, St. Clair and Livingston counties and their surrounding areas. The addition of Coleman’s location provides local residents greater access to MetroPCS’ service.

Coleman, a former New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons superstar, takes great pride in investing in Linwood, where he was born, and believes that this investment in the community will pay off by reviving the area.

“Together, MetroPCS and I will help strengthen the commerce in the inner city,” said Derrick Coleman. “The MetroPCS store will help fulfill my vision of providing an everyday necessity to local residents by offering them unlimited wireless service plans at a flat-rate and excellent value.”

“We admire what Derrick has done to help restore the economy in the Linwood area,” said Glen Flowers, vice president and general manger, Detroit. “We are happy that Derrick believes in MetroPCS and its value to Linwood’s residents and economy.”

MetroPCS’ wireless plans range from $30 to $50 per month and allow subscribers to talk all they want, 24 hours -a day, seven days a week. Unlike most carriers, MetroPCS does not require a signed contract, which means that consumers can activate service without going through a credit check or paying a deposit.

Many of the plans include unlimited features such as voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, three-way calling, text and picture messaging, push e-mail, mobile Internet browsing, mobile instant messaging, and Metro411, a voice-activated, premium directory assistance service.

About MetroPCS Communications, Inc.

Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications Inc. is a provider of unlimited wireless communications service for a flat-rate with no signed contract. MetroPCS owns or has access to licenses covering a population of approximately 140 million people in 14 of the top 25 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. For more information visit www.metropcs.com.