September 26, 1994


                       FCC ANNOUNCES LOCATION OF THE
            30 REGIONAL NARROWBAND PCS LICENSES TO BE AUCTIONED
                            ON OCTOBER 26, 1994


The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") will hold a
simultaneous multiple round auction for 30 regional Personal
Communications Service (PCS) licenses in the 900 MHz band
("narrowband PCS").  The auction will begin at 10:00 A.M. on
Wednesday, October 26, 1994.  The bidding will begin at 10:00
A.M. and end at 9:00 P.M. each day until bidding has closed on
all licenses.  The auction will be held at the Postal Square
Building (adjacent to Union Station; entrance on North Capitol
Street) 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002.  

Those wishing to participate in the auction must submit a FCC
Form 175 in accordance with the FCC's rules and the instructions
contained in the procedures, terms and conditions found in the
Bidders Information Package.  The FCC Form 175 must be
transmitted pursuant to the instructions set forth in Section
II.A.1. of the procedures, terms and conditions (Public Notice
Report No. AUC-94-03, Auction No. 3, released August 17, 1994)
and must be received no later than 5:30 P.M. ET, Monday,
September 26, 1994.  Applicants are also required to submit an
upfront payment (in U.S. dollars) calculated based on the maximum
number of megahertz - pops (MHz-pops) upon which the bidder
intends to bid in any single round of bidding.  As detailed in
Section VI of the procedures, terms and conditions, the upfront
payment must be submitted by wire transfer or cashier's check
payable to the Federal Communications Commission or "FCC"
accompanied by a completed Remittance Advice FCC Form 159, and
must be received by the Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
no later than 11:59 P.M. ET, Wednesday, October 5, 1994.

Applications should be submitted either by hand delivery,
certified U.S. mail (return receipt requested) or private
courier.  Whether mailed, hand delivered or sent by private
courier, applications must be addressed to:

                      Tradewinds International, Inc.
                    General Aviation Terminal, Hanger 7
                            No. 7 Thomas Avenue
                        Washington National Airport
                         Washington, D.C.,  20001
                              (202) 637-3221
                   Attention: Narrowband PCS Processing

Late applications will not be accepted.

Limited space will be available at the auction for members of the
public to observe the auction.

                                   -FCC-

Auction Hotline:    202-418-1400