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Arch Wireless Announces Filing of Preliminary Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus for Proposed Merger with Metrocall WESTBOROUGH, Mass., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arch Wireless, Inc. today announced that, on May 21, 2004, in connection with the proposed business combination transaction between Arch and Metrocall Holdings, Inc., Wizards-Patriots Holdings, Inc., the holding company in the proposed transaction, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a registration statement on Form S-4, which includes a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus of Arch and Metrocall. In addition, Wizards-Patriots will prepare and file a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Investors of Arch and Metrocall are urged to read the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials because they will contain important information about Wizards-Patriots, Arch and Metrocall and the proposed transaction. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to stockholders of Arch and Metrocall seeking their approval of the proposed transaction. Investors may obtain a free copy of these materials and other documents filed by Wizards-Patriots, Arch and Metrocall with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/. A free copy of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus, once it is available, also may be obtained from Arch Wireless, Inc., care of Gerald J. Cimmino, 1800 West Park Drive, Westborough, MA 01581, (tel.: 508-870-6006), or Metrocall Holdings, Inc., 6677 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia 22306, Attention: Shirley White (tel.: 703-660-6677). Investors also may access free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Arch on Arch's website at http://www.arch.com/ or upon written request to Arch at its address listed above, and investors may access free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Metrocall on Metrocall's website at http://www.metrocall.com/ or upon written request to Metrocall at its address indicated above. On March 29, 2004, Metrocall and Arch announced a merger agreement that would result in a combination of the two businesses. That transaction is subject to several conditions, including shareholder and regulatory approvals. Arch Wireless, Inc., headquartered in Westborough, Mass., is a leading wireless messaging and mobile information company with operations throughout the United States. It offers a full range of wireless messaging and wireless e-mail services, including mobile data solutions for the enterprise, to business and retail customers nationwide. Arch provides services to customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and in the Caribbean principally through a nationwide direct sales force, as well as through indirect resellers, retailers and other strategic partners. Additional information on Arch is available on the Internet at http://www.arch.com/. Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Statements contained herein or in prior press releases which are not historical fact, such as statements regarding Arch's expectations for future reductions in operating expenses, future subscriber and disconnect rates, maintenance of operating margins, and consummation of the proposed transaction with Metrocall, are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Arch's actual results to be materially different from the company's expectations expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, but are not limited to, declining demand for Arch's paging products and services, Arch's ability to continue to reduce operating expenses and maintain operating margins, Arch's ability to complete announced redemptions and payments on its long-term debt, Arch's future capital needs, competitive pricing pressures, competition from both traditional paging services and other wireless communications services, government regulation, reliance upon third party providers for certain equipment and services, transaction-related risks, as well as other risks described from time to time in Arch's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although Arch believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Arch disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Contact: Bob Lougee (508) 435-6117 DATASOURCE: Arch Wireless, Inc. CONTACT: Bob Lougee for Arch Wireless, Inc., +1-508-435-6117 Web site: http://www.arch.com/

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