BRIGHTSTAR NUMBER ONE ON HISPANIC BUSINESS TOP EXPORTERS LIST FOR SECOND YEAR

With Growth Rate of 390 Percent, Company Also Named 42 Fastest Growing Hispanic-Owned Company in US

MIAMI – August 25, 2005 — Hispanic Business magazine named Brightstar Corp., a leading logistics and supply chain management company for the wireless industry, number one on its annual 50 Top Exporters list in their July/August edition.

According to Hispanic Business, Brightstar Corp. leads the Top 50 directory “by a wide margin.” The company achieved over $1.7 billion in sales in 2004 with exports representing nearly three-quarters of those sales.

This is the second year in a row that Brightstar has achieved the number one position on this list, also topping the list for 2003. In 2002, Brightstar held the number two spot.

Brightstar was also listed as 42nd fastest growing Hispanic-owned company in the US in the same publication. That ranking is based on a percentage increase over a four year time period. Brightstar’s revenues grew 390% between 2000 and 2004.

Brightstar was founded in Miami in 1997 and has since grown to a global organization with 29 facilities in 21 countries.

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About Brightstar
Brightstar Corp. is a leading distributor and provider of value added supply chain services to the wireless telecom industry, and also designs and manufacturers products under licensing agreements with leading manufacturers. Headquartered in Miami, FL, Brightstar has operations in Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, the U.S. and Venezuela. The company serves over 160 network operators and 15,000 resellers, retailers and agents around the world and also represents many of the world’s leading wireless manufacturers. During the year ending 2004, Brightstar’s revenues exceeded $1.7 billion. For more information, visit http://www.brighstarcorp.com.