(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 01, 2008 ) SAN DIEGO, CA -- Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced that it will release preliminary financial data for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 shortly after market close on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Novatel will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors at 5:00 p.m. ET that day.

For parties in the United States and Canada, call (800) 240-2134 to access the conference call. International parties can access the call at (303) 275-2170.

Novatel Wireless will offer a live webcast of the conference call, which will also include forward-looking information. The webcast will be accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at www.novatelwireless.com. The webcast will be archived for a period of 30 days. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available two hours after the call and will run for two days. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 800-405-2236 and enter pass code 11118056. International parties should call 303-590-3000 and enter pass code 11118056. In addition, Novatel Wireless' press release will be accessible from Novatel Wireless' website before the conference call begins.

About Novatel Wireless

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is revolutionizing wireless communications. The Company is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G WCDMA (HSDPA & UMTS), CDMA and GSM technologies. Novatel Wireless' Merlin(TM) PC Cards and ExpressCards, Expedite(R) Embedded Modules, MobiLink(TM) Communications Software Suite, Ovation(TM) Fixed Mobile Convergence Products and Conversa(TM) Software Suite enable high-speed wireless Internet access. The company delivers innovative 3G solutions to operators, distributors and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit www.novatelwireless.com.

(C)2008 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless logo, Merlin, Expedite, MobiLink, Ovation and Conversa are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE: Novatel Wireless, Inc.

Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Julie Cunningham, 858-431-3711
Vice President, IR & Communications
ir@nvtl.com
or
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Mike Bishop, 415-217-4968
mike@blueshirtgroup.com


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