[LG throws Hollywood bash to debut its FUSIC phone, the first mobile phone in the U.S. to feature an FM Transmitter for listening to music through a radio or car stereo. The FUSIC is now available through Sprint.]

Hollywood and Overland Park,Kan. -- On Tuesday, June 27th, LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) and Jermaine Dupri present the FUSIC Launch Party. All of Hollywood's finest including Janet Jackson, Dem Franchize Boyz, DJ AM and many more will be on hand for a night of celebration and glamour with a star-studded guest list at a Hollywood hot spot.

FUSIC Features:

*Sprint Music Store - Customers can choose from hundreds of thousands of songs in virtually every music genre. Each song purchased through the Sprint Music Store is $2.50, and customers receive two copies of the song - one for their phone and another for their PC. Customers can transfer additional audio files (MP3, WMA and AAC formats) as well as video files (3GPP, 3G2 and MP4 formats) to the phone via the included USB cable and removable memory storage which is increasable up to a gigabyte, giving customers the ability to determine how many songs they want with them on the go! Customers can also burn their music from their PC to a CD using Windows Media Player. To use the Sprint Music Store, a Sprint Power Vision phone is required and a data plan is recommended.

*External Navigation Pad - Customers can quickly access their favorite music including MP3 files and other popular media formats right from the external navigation pad.

*FM Transmitter - Customers can hear their music in stereo sound by using the FM Transmitter built into the Media Player as well as the Sprint Music Player to play music files loaded on the microSD card through a radio or car stereo.

*Bluetooth Wireless Technology - Built-in radio technology allows for short-range wireless communication with select Bluetooth-capable devices such as headsets, hands-free car kits, handhelds, PC's, printers and wireless phones.

*Ring Tone Composer - Customers can record custom ring tones by humming a tune into the phone's microphone or composing a tune in Keyboard or Score mode. Users can further customize their ring tone experience by adding various instrument accompaniment, rhythm, tempos and styles.

*External Memory - Customers can store 64 megabytes of digital music on the microSD card that comes with the phone. Optional size microSD cards are available, enabling a customer to store up to a gigabyte of music (several hundred songs) on the phone.

*Streaming Music - Sprint offers a broad selection of streaming music, including Sprint Radio, Music Choice, Rhapsody Radio, MTV Mobile, and VH1 Mobile. Streaming music channels provide customers access to a wide variety of music genres, the latest music headlines, and the latest video clips from popular artists.

*Stereo Headset - Customers can listen to their music using the stereo headset that comes with the phone. Other premium audio accessories are sold separately.

*Bluetooth Stereo - Customers can use an optional Bluetooth Stereo headset and enjoy their music wirelessly on the go (functional with non-DRM protected MP3, WMA, and AAC files).

FUSIC also features a 1.3 megapixel camera and camcorder, and with Sprint PCS Picture Mail(SM) (www.sprint.com/picturemail ), customers can capture, share, print, preserve, create and display their camera phone pictures - such as using them to create unique gifts like mugs, postage stamps, and greeting cards. The phone also supports Themes, a way for customers to personalize menus, shortcuts and screen savers on the phone.

FUSIC by LG is $329.99 or $179.99 after rebate with a two-year service agreement. For more information on Sprint Power Vision services, visit your nearest Sprint Store or go online to www.sprint.com/powervision. For more information on FUSIC by LG, go to www.sprint.com/mr or www.lgusa.com.

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