MARTINA MCBRIDE PROMISES “(I NEVER PROMISED YOU A) ROSE GARDEN” TO SPRINT CUSTOMERS Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Sprint customers will be the first to get this “Timeless” hit as a Music Tone on their mobile phone OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Aug. 9, 2005 – The reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Martina McBride, debuts her authentic remake of Lynn Anderson’s 1970 number one smash hit “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden” as a Music Tone from Sprint (NYSE: FON) beginning today. This Music Tone is available exclusively on Sprint PCS VisionSM Phones until the song’s radio impact date of Aug. 15. After the song hits radio, Sprint will be the only other place customers can enjoy “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden” this month. This song is the first single from Martina’s eighth album, Timeless, which will be released Oct. 18. Timeless, is a traditional country album that takes music fans back in time as Martina remakes some of the most revered country classics of our time. Sprint customers will be the first to get a sense for Martina’s masterful recreation of “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden” starting today. “Martina will continue to win fans across the nation with her powerful voice and incredible lyrics as illustrated in her remake of ‘(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden’,” said Jeff Hallock, vice president -- Product Marketing and Strategy, Sprint. “Sprint is proud that Sprint customers will be the first to hear this remarkable song, available as a Music Tone on their Sprint PCS Vision Phones, even before they can hear it on the radio.” “Timeless is an album that Matrina has always wanted to record for her love of music. Sprint’s involvement with the release of ‘(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden’ is the perfect opportunity to share her passion of classic country music with generations of music lovers,” said Heather McBee, who spearheads the RCA Label Group – Nashville’s Digital Business and New Media efforts. Sprint customers can access the new Music Tone by going to Menu/ Downloads/ Ringers/ Get New/ Browse by Artist or the country category and selecting ‘(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden’ by Martina McBride on their Sprint PCS Vision Phones. Sprint Music Tones are $2.50 each. About Sprint Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication products and solutions, including global IP, wireless, local and multiproduct bundles. A Fortune 100 company with more than $27 billion in annual revenues in 2004, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States’ first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone; and one of the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide wireless networks in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/mr Back To News Page