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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2


SPRINT SPECTRUM HOLDING COMPANY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND
1995, FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 24, 1994 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31,
1994 AND FOR THE CUMULATIVE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 24, 1994 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO
DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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                  [DELOITTE & TOUCH LLP LOGO SHOULD BE HERE]


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


Partners of Sprint Spectrum Holding Company, L.P.
Kansas City, Missouri

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sprint Spectrum
Holding Company, L.P. and subsidiaries (the "Partnership"),  development stage
enterprises, as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows for each
of the two years in the period ended December 31, 1996, for the period from
October 24, 1994 (date of inception) to December 31, 1994 and for the cumulative
period from October 24, 1994 (date of inception) to December 31, 1996.  These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's
management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the 1996 financial
statements of American PCS, L.P. ("APC") an investment of the Partnership which
is accounted for by use of the equity method.  The Partnership's share of  APC's
net loss for the year ended December 31, 1996 was $96,850,000 and is included in
the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The financial statements of
APC were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and
our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for APC, is based
solely on the reports of such other auditors.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are
free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
consolidated financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, such
consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of Sprint Spectrum Holding Company, L.P. and
subsidiaries at December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the results of their operations
and their cash flows for the years then ended and for the period from October
24, 1994 (date of inception) to December 31, 1994 and for the cumulative period
from October 24, 1994 (date of inception) to December 31, 1996, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, Sprint Spectrum
Holding Company, L.P. and its subsidiaries are in the development stage as of
December 31, 1996.



/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

March 14, 1997
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               [LETTERHEAD OF PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP APPEARS HERE]


                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                       ---------------------------------


In our opinion, the balance sheet and the related statements of loss, of changes
in partners' capital and cash flows (not presented separately herein) present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American PCS, L.P.
at December 31, 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable
basis for the opinion expressed above.


/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Washington, DC
March 7, 1997
 
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             SPRINT SPECTRUM HOLDING COMPANY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                       DECEMBER 31,      DECEMBER 31,
                                                           1996              1995
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>                 <C>
                      ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents........................ $        69,988   $         1,123
  Accounts receivable, net.........................           3,310                 -
  Receivable from affiliates.......................          12,901               340
  Inventory........................................          72,414                 -
  Prepaid expenses and other assets, net...........          14,260               188
  Note receivable--unconsolidated partnership......         226,670               655
                                                    ---------------   ---------------
    Total current assets...........................         399,543             2,306

INVESTMENT IN PCS LICENSES, net....................       2,122,908         2,124,594

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS.........         179,085            85,546

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net.................       1,408,680            31,897

MICROWAVE RELOCATION COSTS, net....................         135,802                 -

OTHER ASSETS, net..................................          77,383                 -
                                                    ---------------   ---------------
TOTAL ASSETS....................................... $     4,323,401   $     2,244,343
                                                    ===============   ===============

          LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Advances from partners........................... $       167,818   $             -
  Accounts payable.................................         196,146            41,950
  Payable to affiliate.............................           5,626             7,598
  Accrued expenses.................................          81,230             1,700
  Current maturities of long-term debt.............              49                 -
                                                    ---------------   ---------------
    Total current liabilities......................         450,869            51,248

LONG-TERM COMPENSATION OBLIGATION..................          11,356             1,856

CONSTRUCTION OBLIGATIONS...........................         714,934                 -

LONG-TERM DEBT.....................................         686,192                 -

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LIMITED PARTNER INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED
  SUBSIDIARY.......................................          13,397            13,170

PARTNERS' CAPITAL AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT:
  Partners' capital................................       3,003,484         2,291,806
  Deficit accumulated during the development stage.        (556,831)         (113,737)
                                                    ---------------   ---------------
    Total partners' capital........................       2,446,653         2,178,069
                                                    ---------------   ---------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL............ $     4,323,401   $     2,244,343
                                                    ===============   ===============
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements
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             SPRINT SPECTRUM HOLDING COMPANY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               CUMULATIVE
                                                                           PERIOD FROM        PERIOD FROM
                                                                        OCTOBER 24, 1994    OCTOBER 24, 1994 
                                        YEAR ENDED        YEAR ENDED  (DATE OF INCEPTION) (DATE OF INCEPTION)
                                       DECEMBER 31,      DECEMBER 31,    TO DECEMBER 31,      TO DECEMBER 31,
                                          1996              1995               1994               1996
                                    ---------------   ---------------   ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                 <C>               <C>               <C>                <C>  
OPERATING REVENUES:
  Service.......................... $            33   $             -   $              -   $             33
  Equipment........................           4,142                 -                  -              4,142
                                    ---------------   ---------------   ----------------   ----------------
    Total operating revenues.......           4,175                 -                  -              4,175

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Cost of service..................          21,928                 -                  -             21,928
  Cost of equipment................          14,148                 -                  -             14,148
  Selling..........................          38,345               145                  -             38,490
  General and administrative.......         274,352            66,195              3,294            343,841
  Depreciation and amortization....          11,275               211                 38             11,524
                                    ---------------   ---------------   ----------------   ----------------
    Total operating expenses.......         360,048            66,551              3,332            429,931
                                    ---------------   ---------------   ----------------   ----------------

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS...............        (355,873)          (66,551)            (3,332)          (425,756)

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Interest income..................           8,593               460                 24              9,077
  Interest expense, net............            (323)                -                  -               (323)
  Other income.....................           1,586                38                  -              1,624
  Equity in loss of
   unconsolidated partnership......         (96,850)          (46,206)                 -           (143,056)
  Limited partner interest in net
   loss of consolidated subsidiary.            (227)            1,830                  -              1,603
                                    ---------------   ---------------   ----------------   ----------------
    Total other income (expense)...         (87,221)          (43,878)                24           (131,075)
                                    ---------------   ---------------   ----------------   ----------------
NET LOSS........................... $      (443,094)  $      (110,429)  $         (3,308)  $       (556,831)
                                    ===============   ===============   ================   ================
 
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements
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             SPRINT SPECTRUM HOLDING COMPANY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                 PARTNERS'     ACCUMULATED
                                  CAPITAL        DEFICIT          TOTAL
                              ------------  --------------   ------------
<S>                           <C>           <C>              <C>        
BALANCE, October 24, 1994     $      -      $       -        $      -
 
Contributions of capital           123,438               -        123,438
 
Net loss                                 -          (3,308)        (3,308)
                              ------------  --------------   ------------
 
BALANCE, December 31, 1994         123,438          (3,308)       120,130
 
Contributions of capital         2,168,368               -      2,168,368
 
Net loss                                 -        (110,429)      (110,429)
                              ------------  --------------   ------------
 
BALANCE, December 31, 1995       2,291,806        (113,737)     2,178,069
 
Contributions of capital           711,678               -        711,678
 
Net loss                                 -        (443,094)      (443,094)
                              ------------  --------------   ------------
 
 
BALANCE, December 31, 1996    $  3,003,484  $     (556,831)  $  2,446,653
                              ============  ==============   ============
 
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements
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             SPRINT SPECTRUM HOLDING COMPANY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  PERIOD          CUMULATIVE PERIOD
                                                                                              FROM OCTOBER 24,     FROM OCTOBER 24,
                                                                                               1994 (DATE OF        1994 (DATE OF  
                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,             INCEPTION) TO        INCEPTION) TO  
                                               ------------------------------------------       DECEMBER 31,         DECEMBER 31,
                                                      1996                   1995                   1994                1996
                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>                          <C>               <C>                <C>       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net loss.................................... $       (443,094)    $      (110,429)  $         (3,308)  $          (556,831)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
   cash provided by (used in) operating
   activities:
  Equity in loss of unconsolidated
   partnership................................           96,850              46,206                  -               143,056
  Limited partner interest in net loss of
   consolidated subsidiary....................              227              (1,830)                 -                (1,603)
  Depreciation and amortization...............           11,275                 211                 38                11,524
  Amortization of  debt discount and
   issuance costs.............................           14,008                   -                  -                14,008
  Loss on disposal of non-network equipment...                -                  31                  -                    31
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Receivables...............................          (15,871)               (340)                 -               (16,211)
    Inventory.................................          (72,414)                  -                  -               (72,414)
    Prepaid expenses and other assets.........          (21,608)               (178)               (10)              (21,796)
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses.....          231,754              47,503              3,745               283,002
    Long-term compensation obligation.........            9,500               1,856                  -                11,356
                                               ----------------     ---------------   ----------------   -------------------
        Net cash provided by (used in) 
          operating activities................        (189,373)            (16,970)               465              (205,878)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Capital expenditures........................         (683,886)            (31,763)              (451)             (716,100)
  Proceeds on sale of equipment...............                -                  37                  -                    37
  Microwave relocation costs..................         (123,354)                  -                  -              (123,354)
  Purchase of PCS licenses....................                -          (2,006,156)          (118,438)           (2,124,594)
  Investment in unconsolidated partnerships...         (190,390)           (131,752)                 -              (322,142)
  Loan to unconsolidated partnership..........         (231,964)               (655)                 -              (232,619)
  Payment received on loan to unconsolidated
    partnership...............................            5,950                   -                  -                 5,950
                                               ----------------     ---------------   ----------------   -------------------
      Net cash used in investing activities...       (1,223,644)         (2,170,289)          (118,889)           (3,512,822)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Advances from partners......................          167,818                   -                  -               167,818
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt....          674,201                   -                  -               674,201
  Payments on long-term debt..................              (24)                  -                  -                   (24)
  Debt issuance costs.........................          (71,791)                  -                  -               (71,791)
  Partner capital contributions...............          711,678           2,183,368            123,438             3,018,484
                                               ----------------     ---------------   ----------------   -------------------
      Net cash provided by financing 
        activities............................        1,481,882           2,183,368            123,438             3,788,688


INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
  CASH EQUIVALENTS............................           68,865              (3,891)             5,014                69,988

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF
  PERIOD......................................            1,123               5,014                  -                     -
                                               ----------------     ---------------   ----------------   -------------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD...... $         69,988     $         1,123   $          5,014   $            69,988
                                               ================     ===============   ================   ===================
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
 INFORMATION:
 .  Interest paid, net of amount
   capitalized................................ $            323     $             -   $              -   $               323
 
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 .  Capital expenditures and microwave
   relocation costs of $807,241 for the year
   ended December 31, 1996 are net of
   construction obligations of $714,934.
 
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements
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            SPRINT SPECTRUM HOLDING COMPANY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.  ORGANIZATION

Sprint Spectrum Holding Company, L.P. (the "Company" and "Holdings") is a
limited partnership formed in Delaware on March 28, 1995, by Sprint Enterprises,
L.P., TCI Spectrum Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as TCI Telephony Services,
Inc. as successor to TCI Network Services), Cox Telephony Partnership and
Comcast Telephony Services (together the "Partners"). Holdings was formed
pursuant to a reorganization of the operations of an existing partnership,
WirelessCo, L.P. ("WirelessCo") which transferred certain operating functions to
Holdings. The Partners are subsidiaries of Sprint Corporation ("Sprint"), Tele-
Communications, Inc. ("TCI"), Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") and Cox
Communications, Inc. ("Cox", and together with Sprint, TCI and Comcast, the
"Parents"), respectively.  The Company and certain other affiliated partnerships
offer services as Sprint PCS.

The Partners of the Company have the following ownership interests as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995:

         Sprint Enterprises, L.P.               40%
         TCI Spectrum Holdings, Inc.            30%
         Cox Telephony Partnership              15%
         Comcast Telephony Services             15%

Each Partner's ownership interest consists of a 99% general partner interest and
a 1% limited partnership interest.

The Company is consolidated with certain subsidiaries, including NewTelco, L.P.
and Sprint Spectrum L.P. which, in turn, has several subsidiaries.  Sprint
Spectrum L.P.'s subsidiaries are Sprint Spectrum Equipment Company, L.P.
("EquipmentCo"), Sprint Spectrum Realty Company, L.P. ("RealtyCo"), Sprint
Spectrum Finance Corporation ("FinCo"), and WirelessCo.  MinorCo, L.P.
("MinorCo") held the remaining ownership interests in NewTelco, L.P., Sprint
Spectrum L.P., EquipmentCo, RealtyCo and WirelessCo at December 31, 1996.
RealtyCo and EquipmentCo were organized on May 15, 1996 for the purpose of
holding PCS network-related real estate interests and assets.  FinCo was formed
on May 20, 1996 to be a co-obligor of the debt obligations discussed in Note 5.

VENTURE FORMATION AND AFFILIATED PARTNERSHIPS - A Joint Venture Formation
Agreement ( the "Formation Agreement"), dated as of October 24, 1994, and
subsequently amended as of March 28, 1995, and January 31, 1996, was entered
into by the Parents, pursuant to which the Parents agreed to form certain
entities to (i) provide national wireless telecommunications services, including
acquisition and development of personal communications service ("PCS") licenses,
(ii) develop a PCS wireless system in the Los Angeles-San Diego Major Trading
Area ("MTA") and (iii) take certain other actions.

On October 24, 1994, WirelessCo was formed and on March 28, 1995, additional
partnerships were formed consisting of Holdings, MinorCo, NewTelco, L.P., and
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Sprint Spectrum L.P.  The Partners' ownership interests in WirelessCo were
initially held directly by the Partners as of October 24, 1994, the formation
date of WirelessCo, but were subsequently contributed to Holdings and then to
Sprint Spectrum L.P. on March 28, 1995.

Prior to July 1, 1996, substantially all wireless operations of Sprint Spectrum
L.P. and subsidiaries were conducted at Holdings and substantially all operating
assets and liabilities, with the exception of the interest in an unconsolidated
subsidiary and the ownership interest in PCS licenses, were held at Holdings.
As of July 1, 1996, Holdings transferred these net assets, and assigned
agreements related to the wireless operations to which it was a party to Sprint
Spectrum L.P., EquipmentCo and RealtyCo.

SPRINT SPECTRUM HOLDING COMPANY, L.P. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MAJORCO, L.P.)
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT - The Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of MajorCo, L.P. (the "MajorCo Agreement"), dated as of January 31,
1996, among Sprint Enterprises, L.P., TCI Spectrum Holdings, Inc., Comcast
Telephony Services and Cox Telephony Partnership provides that the purpose of
the Company is to engage in wireless communications services. The MajorCo
Agreement provides for the governance and administration of partnership
business, allocation of profits and losses (including provisions for special and
curative allocations), tax allocations, transactions with partners, disposition
of partnership interests and other matters.

The MajorCo Agreement generally provides for the allocation of profits and
losses according to each Partner's proportionate percentage interest, after
giving effect to special allocations.  After special allocations, profits are
allocated to partners to the extent of and in proportion to cumulative net
losses previously allocated.  Losses are allocated, after considering special
allocations, according to each Partner's allocation of net profits previously
allocated.

The MajorCo Agreement provides for a planned capital amount to be contributed by
the Partners ("Total Mandatory Contributions"), which represents the sum of $4.2
billion, which includes agreed upon values attributable to the contributions of
certain additional PCS licenses by a Partner. The Total Mandatory Contributions
amount is required to be contributed in accordance with capital contribution
schedules to be set forth in approved annual budgets. The partnership board of
Holdings may request capital contributions to be made in the absence of an
approved budget or more quickly than provided for in an approved budget, but
always subject to the Total Mandatory Contributions limit. The proposed budget
for fiscal 1997 has not yet been approved by the parternship board. An
additional Amended and Restated Capital Contribution Agreement (the "Amended
Agreement") was executed effective October 2, 1996. The Amended Agreement
recognizes that through December 31, 1995, approximately $2.2 billion of the
Total Mandatory Contributions had been contributed to Sprint Spectrum L.P., and
designates that an additional $1.0 billion of the remaining commitment shall be
contributed to Sprint Spectrum L.P.

At December 31, 1996, approximately $3.0 billion of the Total Mandatory
Contributions had been contributed by the Partners to Holdings and its
affiliated partnerships, of which $2.6 billion had been contributed to Sprint
Spectrum L.P.

PARENT UNDERTAKING - Each Parent has entered into an agreement which provides
for certain undertakings by each Parent in favor of other Partners and which

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addresses certain obligations of the Parent pertaining to items including
provision of services, confidentiality, foreign ownership, purchasing,
restrictions on disposition and certain other matters.

DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISES - The Company and its subsidiaries are development
stage enterprises.  The success of the Company's development is dependent on a
number of business factors, including securing financing to complete network
construction and fund initial operations, successfully deploying the PCS network
and attaining profitable levels of market demand for Company products and
services.


2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - The consolidated financial statements have been prepared
from the date of inception, October 24, 1994, for WirelessCo, and from the dates
of inception, for other consolidated subsidiaries, through December 31, 1996.
The assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of entities in
which the Company has a controlling interest have been consolidated. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

MinorCo, the limited partner, has been allocated approximately $227,000 in
income and $1,830,000 of losses incurred by NewTelco, L.P. for the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, as losses in excess of the general
partner's capital account (which consisted of $1,000) are to be allocated to the
limited partner to the extent of its capital account.

TRADEMARK AGREEMENT - Sprint(R) is a registered trademark of Sprint
Communications Company, L.P. and is licensed to the Company on a royalty-free
basis pursuant to a trademark license agreement between the Company and Sprint.

REVENUE RECOGNITION - Operating revenues for PCS services are recognized as
service is rendered.  Operating revenues for equipment sales are recognized at
the time the equipment is sold to a customer  or an unaffiliated agent.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly liquid instruments
with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Under
the Company's cash management system, checks issued but not presented to banks
frequently result in overdraft balances for accounting purposes and are included
in Accounts payable in the consolidated balance sheets.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - Accounts receivable are net of an allowance for doubtful
accounts of approximately $202,000 at December 31, 1996.  No allowance was
recorded for the year ended December 31, 1995.

INVENTORY - Inventory consists of wireless communication equipment (primarily
handsets).  Inventory is stated at lower of cost or replacement cost.  Gains and
losses on the sales of handsets are recognized at the time of sale.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, plant and equipment are stated at
cost.  Construction work in progress represents costs incurred to design and
construct the PCS network.  Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense
as incurred.  When network equipment is retired, or otherwise disposed of, its
book value, net of salvage, is charged to accumulated depreciation.  When non-
network equipment is sold, retired or abandoned, the cost and accumulated
depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized.

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Property, plant and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method
based on estimated useful lives of the assets.  Depreciable lives range from 3
to 20 years.

INVESTMENT IN PCS LICENSES AND OTHER INTANGIBLES -During 1994 and 1995, the
Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") auctioned PCS licenses in specific
geographic service areas. The FCC grants licenses for terms of up to ten years,
and generally grants renewals if the licensee has complied with its license
obligations. The Company believes it has and will continue to meet all
requirements necessary to secure renewal of its PCS licenses. The Company has
also incurred costs associated with microwave relocation in the construction of
the PCS network. Amortization of PCS licenses and microwave relocation costs
will commence as each service area becomes operational, over estimated useful
lives of 40 years. Amortization expense of $1,711,000 is included in
Depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statement of
operations for the year ended December 31, 1996. No amortization expense was
recorded in 1995 or 1994. Interest expense capitalized pertaining to the
acquisition of the PCS licenses has been included in Property, plant and
equipment.

The ongoing value and remaining useful life of intangible assets are subject to
periodic evaluation.  The Company currently expects the carrying amounts to be
fully recoverable.  Impairments of intangibles and long-lived assets are
assessed based on an undiscounted cash flow methodology.

CAPITALIZED INTEREST - Interest costs associated with the construction of
capital assets incurred during the period of construction are capitalized.   The
total capitalized in 1996 was approximately $30,461,000.  There were no amounts
capitalized in 1995 or 1994.

DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS - Included in Other assets are costs associated with
obtaining financing.  Such costs are capitalized and amortized to interest
expense over the term of the related debt instruments using the effective
interest method.  Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 1996 was
approximately $1,944,000.

MAJOR CUSTOMER - The Company markets its products through multiple distribution
channels, including Company-owned retail stores and third-party retail outlets.
Sales to one third-party retail customer exceeded 10% of Equipment revenue in
the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 1996.

INCOME TAXES - The Company has not provided for federal or state income taxes
since such taxes are the responsibility of the individual Partners.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - The carrying value of the Company's short-term financial
instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables from customers and
affiliates and accounts payable approximates fair value. The fair value of the
Company's long-term debt is based on quoted market prices for the same issues or
current rates offered to the Company for similar debt.  A summary of the fair
value of the Company's long-term debt at December 31, 1996 is included in Note
5.

USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.

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RECLASSIFICATIONS - Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1995 and
1994 financial statements to conform to the 1996 financial statement
presentation.


3.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following at December 31, 1996 and
1995 (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                              1996          1995
                                           ------------   ---------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>
Land...................................... $        905   $       -
Buildings and leasehold improvements......       86,467           -
Office furniture and fixtures.............       68,210       2,902
Network equipment.........................      255,691           -
Telecommunications plant - construction
 work in progress.........................    1,006,990      29,200
                                           ------------   ---------
                                              1,418,263      32,102
Less accumulated depreciation.............       (9,583)       (205)
                                           ------------   ---------
 
                                           $  1,408,680   $  31,897
                                           ============   =========
</TABLE>

4.  INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS

AMERICAN PCS, L.P. - On January 9, 1995, WirelessCo acquired a 49% limited
partnership interest in American PCS, L.P. ("APC"). American Personal
Communications II, L.P. ("APC II") holds a 51% partnership interest in APC and
is the general managing partner. The investment in APC is accounted for under
the equity method. Concurrently with the execution of the partnership agreement,
the Company entered into an affiliation agreement with APC which provides for
the reimbursement of certain allocable costs and payment of affiliate fees.
Effective August 31, 1996, WirelessCo's interest in APC, the existing loans to
APC, and obligations to provide additional funding to APC were transferred to
Holdings pursuant to an amendment to the partnership agreement. Summarized
financial information is as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                        December      December
                        31, 1996      31, 1995
                        ----------------------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Total assets........... $331,556      $237,326
Total liabilities......  450,690       171,180
Total revenues.........   71,838         5,153
Net loss...............  202,626        51,551
</TABLE>

The partnership agreement between the Company and APC II specifies that losses
are allocated based on percentage ownership interests and certain other factors.
In January 1997, the Company and APC II amended the APC partnership agreement
with respect to the allocation of profits and losses.  For financial reporting
purposes, profits and losses are to be allocated in proportion to Holdings' and

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<PAGE>
 
APC II's respective partnership interests, except for costs related to stock
appreciation rights and interest expense attributable to the FCC interest
payments which shall be allocated entirely to APC II.

Holding's investment in APC was approximately $75,546,000 at December 31, 1995.
Holdings share of the losses of APC for the year ended December 31, 1996,
totaling approximately $96,850,000, has exceeded its investment balance by
approximately $20,554,000.

The unamortized excess of the Company's investment over its equity in the
underlying net assets of APC at the date of acquisition was approximately
$10,139,000.  This excess investment has been eliminated as a result of the
recognition of Holding's equity in APC's losses. Amortization included in equity
in loss of unconsolidated partnership prior to such elimination totaled
approximately $128,000 and $240,000 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1995, respectively.

The call option in APC acquired on January 9, 1995, provides the Company with
the right to purchase an additional interest in APC from APC II in annual
increments beginning five years after the initial PCS network build-out is
completed.  The first increment, an additional 20% of the APC II ownership
interest, can be acquired in each of the fifth through seventh years with the
remaining interest available for purchase in the eighth through tenth year.  APC
II also has the right to put a portion of its ownership interest to the Company
on an annual basis beginning after the completion of the initial PCS network
build-out, through the fifth anniversary date the greater of (i) one-fifth of
APC II's initial percentage interest of 51% in APC or (ii) the portion of APC
II's interest equal to APC II's obligation for
annual FCC payments to be made by APC.  The exercise price of the call and put
options are based on the Fair Value, as defined, of APC at the date of exercise.
The amount recorded at December 31, 1996 and 1995 for such option, net of
accumulated amortization, was $9,250,000 and $10,000,000, respectively.  As of
December 31, 1996, APC II has not exercised any put options.  The Company is
committed to arrange or provide certain funding for procurement of APC's CDMA
network.  APC is under a contractual obligation to repay any amounts provided by
the Company, plus interest.

During the initial five year build-out period, which began in December 1994, APC
II and the Company are obligated as follows:  (a) APC II is obligated to make
capital contributions in an amount equal to the aggregate principal and interest
payments to the FCC, provided APC II has sufficient cash flows or can obtain
financing from a third party; (b) if APC II is unable to meet such obligation,
the Company is required to contribute the shortfall, upon ten days prior notice.
Under certain circumstances, APC II has the right and is obligated to exercise
its put right to the extent necessary to fund additional capital contributions;
(c) the Company is required to contribute to APC cash necessary for operations
up to an amount of approximately $98 million; and (d) the Company is obligated
to fund the cash requirements of APC in excess of that described in (a), (b),
and (c) above, in the form of either loans or additional capital up to $275
million.  As of December 31, 1996, $98 million of equity had been contributed
and approximately $232 million of partner advances had been extended, fulfilling
the Company's obligations under (c) and (d) above.   In January 1997, additional
advances of $20 million were extended. All advances were repaid in full in
February 1997 and no further obligation for (c) and (d) above exists.

COX COMMUNICATIONS PCS, L.P. - On December 31, 1996, the Company acquired a 49%
limited partner interest in Cox Communications PCS, L.P. ("Cox PCS").  Cox
Pioneer Partnership ("CPP") holds a 50.5% general and a 0.5% limited partner
interest and is the general and managing partner.  The investment in Cox PCS is
accounted for under the equity method.  As of December 31, 1996, approximately

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$168 million in equity, including $2.45 million to PCS Leasing Co, L.P.
("LeasingCo"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox PCS, had been contributed to Cox
PCS by the Company.  The excess of the Company's investment over its equity in
the underlying net assets on December 31, 1996 was approximately $32.7 million.
A portion of the initial contribution totaling approximately $23 million was
payable at December 31, 1996.

Under the terms of the partnership agreement, CPP and the Company are obligated
as follows:  (a) if the FCC consents  to the assumption and recognition of the
license payment obligations by Cox PCS, CPP is obligated to make capital
contributions in an amount equal to such liability and related interest; (b) if
the FCC does not consent, Cox PCS is obligated to reimburse Cox Communications,
Inc. for interest payments exceeding the amount that would have been payable by
Cox Communications, Inc. to the FCC had the interest rate been 5.875% through
the date that Cox Communications, Inc. completes refinancing of the FCC
liability; (c) the Company is obligated to make capital contributions of
approximately $369,908,000 to Cox PCS; (d) the Company is not obligated to make
any cash capital contributions upon the assumption by Cox PCS of the FCC payment
obligations until CPP has contributed cash in an amount equal to the aggregate
principal and interest of such obligations; and, (e) CPP and the Company are
obligated to make additional capital contributions in an amount equal to such
partner's percentage interest times the amount of additional capital
contributions being requested. Additionally, the Company acquired a 49% limited
partner interest in LeasingCo. LeasingCo is a limited partnership formed to
acquire, construct or otherwise develop equipment and other personal property to
be leased to Cox PCS. The Company is not obligated to make additional capital
contributions beyond the initial funding of approximately $2,450,000.

Concurrently with the execution of the partnership agreement, the Company
entered into an affiliation agreement with Cox PCS which provides for the
reimbursement of certain allocable costs and payment of affiliate fees.  For the
year ended December 31, 1996, allocable costs of approximately $7,339,000 are
netted against the related operating expense captions in the accompanying
consolidated statement of operations and in receivables from affiliates in the
consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the Company purchases certain
equipment, such as handsets, on behalf of Cox PCS. Receivables from affiliates
for handsets and related equipment were approximately $6 million at December 31,
1996.

5.  LONG-TERM DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

Long-term debt consists of the following at of December 31, 1996 (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
<S>                                                   <C>
11% Senior Notes due in 2006                          $  250,000
12  1/2% Senior Discount Notes due in 2006, net of
 unamortized discount of $214,501                        285,499
 
Credit facility - term loan                              150,000
Other                                                        742
                                                      ----------
 
Total debt                                               686,241
Less current maturities                                       49
                                                      ----------
 
Long-term debt                                        $  686,192
                                                      ==========
 
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
 
SENIOR NOTES AND SENIOR DISCOUNT NOTES - In August 1996, Sprint Spectrum L.P.
and Sprint Spectrum Finance Corporation (together, the "Issuers") issued $250
million aggregate principal amount of 11% Senior Notes due 2006 ("the Senior
Notes"), and $500 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of 12 1/2%
Senior Discount Notes due 2006 (the "Senior Discount Notes" and, together with
the Senior Notes, the "Notes").  The Senior Discount Notes were issued at a
discount to their aggregate principal amount at maturity and generated proceeds
of approximately $273 million. Cash interest on the Senior Notes will accrue at
a rate of 11% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on each February
15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 1997. Cash interest will not accrue or
be payable on the Senior Discount Notes prior to August 15, 2001. Thereafter,
cash interest on the Senior Discount Notes will accrue at a rate of 12 1/2% per
annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on each February 15 and
August 15, commencing February 15, 2002.

On August 15, 2001, the Issuers will be required to redeem an amount equal to
$384.772 per $1,000 principal amount at maturity of each Senior Discount Note
then outstanding ($192 million in aggregate principal amount at maturity,
assuming all of the Senior Discount Notes remain outstanding at such date).

The Notes are redeemable at the option of the Issuers, in whole or in part, at
any time on or after August 15, 2001 at the redemption prices set forth below,
respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date,
if redeemed during the 12 month period beginning on August 15 of the years
indicated below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                        SENIOR DISCOUNT
                          SENIOR NOTES       NOTES
                           REDEMPTION      REDEMPTION
 YEAR                        PRICE           PRICE
------                   ------------------------------
<S>                      <C>            <C>
 2001                        105.500%      110.000%
 2002                        103.667%      106.500%
 2003                        101.833%      103.250%
 2004 and thereafter         100.000%      100.000%
</TABLE>

In addition, prior to August 15, 1999, the Issuers may redeem up to 35% of the
originally issued principal amount of the Notes. The redemption price of the
Senior Notes is equal to 111.0% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes so
redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date with
the net proceeds of one or more public equity offerings, provided that at least
65% of the originally issued principal amount of Senior Notes would remain
outstanding immediately after giving effect to such redemption. The redemption
price of the Senior Discount Notes is equal to 112.5% of the accreted value at
the redemption date of the Senior Discount Notes so redeemed, with the net
proceeds of one or more public equity offerings, provided that at least 65% of
the originally issued principal amount at maturity of the Senior Discount Notes
would remain outstanding immediately after giving effect to such redemption.

The Notes contain certain restrictive covenants, including (among other
requirements) limitations on additional indebtedness, limitations on restricted
payments, limitations on liens, and limitations on dividends and other payment
restrictions affecting certain restricted subsidiaries.

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<PAGE>
 
BANK CREDIT FACILITY - Sprint Spectrum L.P. (the "Borrower") entered into an
agreement with The Chase Manhattan Bank ("Chase") as administrative agent for a
group of lenders for a $2 billion bank credit facility dated October 2, 1996.
The proceeds of this facility are to be used to finance working capital needs,
subscriber acquisition costs, capital expenditures and other general Borrower
purposes.

The facility consists of a revolving credit commitment of $1.7 billion and a
$300 million term loan commitment, $150 million of which was drawn down
subsequent to closing and $150 million of which was to be drawn within 90 days
after closing. The amount available under the revolving credit facility was $450
million on December 31, 1996. There were no borrowings under the revolving
credit facility as of December 31, 1996. The availability will be increased upon
the achievement of certain financial and operating conditions as defined in the
agreement. Commitment fees for the revolving portion of the agreement are
payable quarterly based on average unused revolving commitments.

The revolving credit commitment expires July 13, 2005. Availability will be
reduced in quarterly installments ranging from $75 million to $175 million
commencing January 2002.  Further reductions may be required after January 1,
2000, to the extent that the Borrower meets certain financial conditions.
Subsequent to December 31, 1996, the Borrower drew down $200 million under the
revolving credit facility.

The term loans are due in sixteen consecutive quarterly installments beginning
January 2002 in aggregate principal amounts of $125,000 for each of the first
fifteen payments with the remaining aggregate outstanding principal amount of
the term loans due as the last installment.

Interest on the term loans and/or the revolving credit loans is at the
applicable LIBOR rate plus 2.5% ("Eurodollar Loans"), or the greater of the
prime rate or 0.5% plus the Federal Funds effective rate, plus 1.5% ("ABR
Loans"), at the Company's option. The interest rate may be adjusted downward for
improvements in the bond rating and/or leverage ratios. Interest on ABR Loans
and Eurodollar Loans with interest period terms in excess of 3 months is payable
quarterly. Interest on Eurodollar Loans with interest period terms of less than
3 months is payable on the last day of the interest period. As of December 31,
1996, the interest rate on the first $150 million term loan was 8.19%.

Borrowings under the Bank Credit Facility are secured by the Company's interests
in WirelessCo, RealtyCo and EquipmentCo and certain other personal and real
property (the "Shared Lien").  The Shared Lien equally  and ratably secures the
Bank Credit Facility, the Vendor Financing (Note 6)  and certain other
indebtedness of the Company.  The credit facility is jointly and severally
guaranteed by WirelessCo, RealtyCo and EquipmentCo and is non-recourse to the
Parents and the Partners.

The Bank Credit Facility agreement and Vendor Financing agreements (Note 6)
contain certain restrictive financial and operating covenants, including (among
other requirements) maximum debt ratios (including debt to total
capitalization), limitations on capital expenditures, limitations on additional
indebtedness and limitations on dividends and other payment restrictions
affecting certain restricted subsidiaries.  The loss of the right to use the
Sprint trademark, the termination or non-renewal of any FCC license that reduces
population coverage below specified limits, or changes in controlling interest
in the Company, as defined, among other provisions, constitute events of
default.

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<PAGE>
 
The estimated fair value of the Company's long-term debt at December 31, 1996 is
as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                     Carrying     Estimated
                                      Amount        Fair
                                                  Value
                                   ----------   -----------
 
<S>                                <C>          <C>    
11% Senior Notes                   $  250,000   $   270,625
12  1/2% Senior Discount Notes        285,499       337,950
Credit facility - term loan           150,000       151,343
 
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1996, scheduled maturities of long-term debt during each of the
next five years are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
               <S>       <C>
               1997      $     49
               1998            54
               1999            60
               2000            66
               2001       192,459
 
</TABLE>
6.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

OPERATING LEASES - Minimum rental commitments as of December 31, 1996, for all
noncancelable operating leases, consisting principally of leases for cell and
switch sites and office space, are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
               <S>       <C>
               1997      $ 68,616
               1998        61,186 
               1999        57,407
               2000        38,356
               2001        13,468
</TABLE>

Gross rental expense for cell and switch sites aggregated approximately
$13,097,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996.  Gross rental expense for
office space approximated $11,432,000, $687,000 and $105,000 for the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the period from October 24, 1994 (date of
inception) through December 31, 1994, respectively.  Certain leases contain
renewal options that may be exercised from time to time and are excluded from
the above amounts.

PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS -  On January 31, 1996, the Company entered into
procurement and services contracts with AT&T Corp. (subsequently assigned to
Lucent Technologies, Inc., "Lucent") and Northern Telecom, Inc. ("Nortel" and
together with Lucent, the "Vendors") for the engineering and construction of a
PCS network.  Each contract provides for an initial term of ten years with
renewals for additional one-year periods.  The Vendors must achieve substantial
completion of the PCS network within an established time frame and in accordance
with criteria specified in the procurement contracts.  Pricing for the initial
equipment, software and engineering services has been established in the
procurement contracts.  The procurement contracts provide for payment terms
based on delivery dates, substantial completion dates, and final acceptance
dates.  In the event of delay in the completion of the PCS network, the
procurement contracts provide for certain amounts

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<PAGE>
 
to be paid to the Company by the Vendors.  The minimum commitments for the
initial term are $0.8 billion and $1.0 billion from Lucent and Nortel,
respectively, which include, but are not limited to, all equipment required for
the establishment and installation of the PCS network.

HANDSET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS - In June, 1996, the Company entered into a three-
year purchase and supply agreement with a vendor for the purchase of handsets
and other equipment totaling approximately $500 million.  During 1996, the
Company purchased $85 million under the agreement.  The total purchase
commitment must be satisfied by April 30, 1998.

In September, 1996, the Company entered into a second three-year purchase and
supply agreement for the purchase of handsets and other equipment totaling more
than $600 million.  Purchases under the second agreement will commence on or
after April 1, 1997, and the total purchase commitment must be satisfied during
the three-year period after the initial handset purchase.

VENDOR FINANCING - As of October 2, 1996, the Company entered into financing
agreements with Nortel and Lucent for multiple drawdown term loan facilities
totaling $1.3 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively.  The proceeds of such
facilities are to be used to finance the purchase of goods and services provided
by the Vendors.

Nortel has committed to provide financing in two phases. During the first phase,
Nortel will finance up to $800 million. Once the full $800 million has been
utilized and the Company obtains additional equity commitments and/or
subordinated unsecured loans of at least $400 million and achieves certain
operating conditions, Nortel will finance up to an additional $500 million. The
amount available under the Nortel facility was $1.3 billion on December 31,
1996. In addition, the Company will be obligated to pay origination fees on the
date of the initial draw down loan under the first and second phases. The Nortel
agreement terminates on the earliest of (a) the date the availability under the
commitments is reduced to zero, (b) December 31, 2000, or (c) March 31, 1997 if
no borrowings under the agreements have been drawn.

Lucent has committed to financing up to $1.5 billion through December 31, 1997,
and up to an aggregate of $1.8 billion thereafter.  The Company pays a facility
fee on the daily amount of loans outstanding under the agreement, payable
quarterly.  The Lucent agreement terminates June 30, 2001.  Subsequent to
December 31, 1996, the Company borrowed approximately $274 million under the
Lucent facility.

Certain amounts included under Construction Obligations on the consolidated
balance sheet may be financed under the Vendor Financing agreements.

The principal amounts of the loans drawn under both the Nortel and Lucent
agreements are due in twenty consecutive quarterly installments, commencing on
the date which is thirty-nine months after the last day of such "Borrowing Year"
(defined in the agreements as any one of the five consecutive 12-month periods
following the date of the initial drawdown of the loan). The aggregate amount
due each year is equal to percentages ranging from 10% to 30% multiplied by the
total principal amount of loans during each Borrowing Year.

The agreements provide two borrowing rate options.  During the first phase of
the Nortel agreement and throughout the term of the Lucent agreement "ABR Loans"

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<PAGE>
 
bear interest at the greater of the prime rate or 0.5% plus the Federal Funds
effective rate, plus 2%.  "Eurodollar Loans" bear interest at the London
interbank (LIBOR) rate (any one of the 30-, 60- or 90-day rates, at the
discretion of the Company), plus 3%.  During the second phase of the Nortel
agreement, ABR Loans bear interest at the greater of the prime rate or 0.5% plus
the Federal Funds effective rate, plus 1.5%; and Eurodollar loans bear interest
at the LIBOR rate plus 2.5%.   Interest from the date of each loan through one
year after the last day of the Borrowing Year is added to the principal amount
of each loan.  Thereafter, interest is payable quarterly.

Borrowings under the Vendor Financing are secured by the Shared Lien (Note 5).
The Vendor Financing is jointly and severally guaranteed by WirelessCo, RealtyCo
and EquipmentCo and is non-recourse to the Parents and the Partners.

SERVICE AGREEMENT - The Company has entered into an agreement with a vendor to
provide PCS call record and retention services. Monthly rates per subscriber are
variable based on overall subscriber volume. If subscriber fees are less than
specified annual minimum charges, the Company will be obligated to pay the
difference between the amounts paid for processing fees and the annual minimum.
Annual minimums range from $20 million to $60 million through 2001.

The agreement extends through December 31, 2001, with two automatic, two-year
renewal periods, unless terminated by the Company.  The company may terminate
the agreement prior to the expiration date, but would be subject to specified
termination penalties.

8.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Employees performing services for the Company were employed by Sprint
Corporation through December 31, 1995.  Amounts paid to Sprint Corporation
relating to pension expense and employer contributions to the Sprint Corporation
401(k) plan for these employees approximated $323,000 in 1995.  No expense was
incurred through December 31, 1994.

The Company maintains short-term and long-term incentive plans. All salaried
employees are eligible for the short-term incentive plan commencing at date of
hire. Short-term incentive compensation is based on incentive targets
established for each position based on the Company's overall compensation
strategy. Targets contain both an objective Company component and a personal
objective component. Charges to operations for the short-term plan approximated
$12,332,000 and $3,491,000 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. No expense was incurred through December 31, 1994.

LONG-TERM COMPENSATION OBLIGATION - Effective July 1, 1996, a long-term
compensation plan was adopted.  Employees meeting certain eligibility
requirements are considered to be participants in the plan.  Participants will
receive 100% of the pre-established targets for the period from July 1, 1995 to
June 30, 1996 (the "Introductory Term").  Participants may elect a payout of the
amount due or convert 50% or 100% of the award to appreciation units.  Unless
converted to appreciation units, payment for the Introductory Term will be made
in the third quarter of 1998.  Appreciation units vest 25% per year commencing
on the second anniversary of the date of grant.  Participants have until March
15, 1997 to make payout or conversion elections.  For the years ended  December
31, 1996 and 1995, $9.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, has been
expensed.  The ultimate liability will be based on actual payout vs. conversion
elections and the final results of an independent valuation of the Company as of

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<PAGE>
 
bear interest at the June 30, 1997. The Company has applied APB Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" for 1996. No significant difference
would have resulted if SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation"
had been applied.

SAVINGS PLAN - Effective January, 1996, the Company established a savings and
retirement program (the "Savings Plan") for certain employees, which is
intended to qualify under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Most
permanent full-time, and certain part-time, employees are eligible to become
participants in the plan after one year of service or upon reaching age 35,
whichever occurs first.  Participants make contributions to a basic before tax
account and supplemental before tax account.  The maximum contribution for any
participant for any year is 16% of such participant's compensation.  For each
eligible employee who elects to participate in the Savings Plan and makes a
contribution to the basic before tax account, the Company makes a matching
contribution.  The matching contributions equal 50% of the amount of the basic
before tax contribution of each participant up to the first 6% that the employee
elects to contribute. Contributions to the Savings Plan are invested, at the
participants discretion, in several designated investment funds.  Distributions
from the Savings Plan generally will be made only upon retirement or other
termination of employment, unless deferred by the participant.  Expense under
the Savings Plan approximated $1,125,000 in 1996.

PROFIT SHARING (RETIREMENT) PLAN - Effective January, 1996, the Company
established a profit sharing plan for its employees. Employees are eligible to
participate in the plan after completing one year of service. Profit sharing
contributions are based on the compensation, age, and years of service of the
employee. Profit sharing contributions are deposited into individual accounts of
the Company's 401(k) plan. Vesting occurs once a participant completes five
years of service. For the year ended December 31, 1996, expense under the profit
sharing plan approximated $726,000.

9.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

BUSINESS SERVICES - The Company reimburses Sprint Corporation for certain
accounting and data processing services, for participation in certain
advertising contracts, for certain cash payments made by Sprint Corporation on
behalf of the Company and other management services.  The Company is allocated
the costs of such services based on direct usage.  Allocated expenses of
approximately $11,900,000 and $2,646,000 are included in Selling and General and
administrative expense in the consolidated statement of operations for 1996 and
1995, respectively.  No reimbursement was made through December 31, 1994.

PAGING SERVICES - In 1996, the Company commenced paging services pursuant to
agreements with Paging Network Equipment Company ("PageNet") and Sprint
Communications Company, L.P. ("Sprint Communications").  For the year ended
December 31, 1996, Sprint Communications received agency fees of approximately
$4.9 million.

ADVANCES FROM PARTNERS - In December 1996, the Partners advanced approximately
$168 million  to the Company, which was contributed to Cox PCS (Note 4).  The
advances bear interest at the prime rate (8.25% at December 31, 1996) and were
repaid in February 1997.

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<PAGE>
 
10.  QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Summarized quarterly financial data for 1996 and 1995 is as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
        1996             First      Second      Third      Fourth
        ----             ------     ------     -------     -------
 
<S>                   <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>   
Operating revenues... $       -  $       -  $        -  $    4,175
Operating expenses...    30,978     46,897      87,135     195,038
Net loss.............    67,425     90,770     101,497     183,402


        1995
        ----

Operating revenues... $       -  $       -  $        -  $        -
Operating expenses...     3,655      4,589      11,844      46,463
Net loss.............     6,789      9,718      19,488      74,434
 
</TABLE>

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