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Committee Charters

The Audit Committee

The primary purposes of the Audit Committee are to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the integrity of Sprint Nextel's financial statements and related disclosures, Sprint Nextel's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the independent registered public accounting firm's qualifications and independence, the performance of Sprint Nextel's independent registered public accounting firm and internal audit function, and Sprint Nextel's Ethics and Compliance Program. The Audit Committee is to act on behalf of the Board and to oversee all material aspects of Sprint Nextel's accounting and financial reporting processes and the quality and integrity of Sprint Nextel's financial statements and related disclosures, including oversight of the activities of Sprint Nextel's management and of Sprint Nextel's independent registered public accounting firm.

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The Compensation Committee

The primary functions of the Compensation Committee are to discharge the Board's responsibilities relating to compensation of Sprint Nextel's executives in general and its principal senior officers in particular, to report on executive compensation in Sprint Nextel's annual proxy statement in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, and to review with management plans for the orderly development and the succession of senior officers.

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The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee's primary function is to exercise the powers of the Board of Directors on matters of an urgent nature which arise between regularly scheduled Board meetings.

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The Finance Committee

The primary purpose of the Committee is to advise and assist the Board with regard to Sprint Nextel's capital structure, annual budgets, financing plans, and investment policy; and proposed acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, joint ventures and similar transactions.

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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The primary function of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to ensure that Sprint Nextel has effective corporate governance policies and procedures and an effective Board and Board review process. In fulfilling this function, the Committee assists the Board by identifying individuals qualified to become directors; recommends to the Board the director nominees for the next annual meeting of the shareholders; recommends to the Board director nominees for each Board committee; and develops, reviews and recommends to the Board corporate governance policies and practices.

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