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Arch Added to Russell 2000(R) and Russell 3000(R) Indices Westborough, Mass., July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arch Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWINNASDAQ:BSE:NASDAQ:AWL), a leading wireless messaging and mobile information company, today announced that it has been added to the Russell 2000(R) Index and the broader Russell 3000(R) Index. "We are very pleased to have been named to the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indices," said C. Edward Baker, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Arch. "We believe inclusion in these indices will increase our visibility among investor audiences. This milestone provides us with additional momentum as we move to finalize our pending merger with Metrocall (Metrocall Holdings, Inc., Nasdaq: MTOH)." The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest public companies in the United States. The Russell 2000 Index consists of the 2,000 smallest public companies on the Russell 3000 Index. Both indices, which are based on total market capitalization, are reconstituted annually as of the market close on June 25. 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 which are not historical fact, such as statements regarding the anticipated value of inclusion in the Russell 3000 and the Russell 2000 indices and the anticipated completion of the Metrocall merger, 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 future results 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, risks associated with the consummation of the Metrocall merger, other merger and integration challenges, future capital needs, performance and market acceptance of new products and services, competitive pricing pressures, competition from both traditional paging services and other wireless communications services, 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 of Arch, +1-508-435-6117 Web site: http://www.arch.com/

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