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EXHIBIT 10.9.4
 LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2004 STOCK OPTION, RESTRICTED STOCK
AND DEFERRED STOCK UNIT PLAN
 STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE AND NON-QUALIFIED
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
 Company Plan ( Holder Option Exhibit A Stock Option Agreement
 Holder:
    
    Albin F. MoschnerGrant Date:
    
    October 26, 2005Exercise Price per Share:
    
    $34.37 per shareTotal Number of Shares Subject to the Option:
    
    40,000Expiration Date:
    
    October 26, 2015
 Type of Option:
    
    This Option is a Non-Qualified Stock Option and is not
an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section
422 of the Code.Vesting Schedule:
    
    The shares of Common Stock subject to the Option
(rounded down to the next whole number of shares) shall
vest and become exercisable on the dates and in the
amounts indicated in Exhibit B to this Grant Notice.
  LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    
    HOLDER:By:
    /s/ S. Douglas Hutcheson
    
    
    By:
/s/ Albin F. MoschnerPrint Name: S. Douglas Hutcheson
    
    Print Name: Albin F.
MoschnerTitle: President & CEO
    
    Title: Executive VP & Chief Marketing OfficerAddress: 10307 Pacific Center Court
    
    Address: 660 Northcroft CourtSan Diego, California 92121
    

Lake Forest, IL 60045
 
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EXHIBIT A
 TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
 Grant Notice Agreement Company Plan
 ARTICLE I
 GENERAL
 Defined Terms
 Incorporation of Terms of Plan
 ARTICLE II
 GRANT OF OPTION
 Grant of Option Grant Date
 Purchase Price
 ARTICLE III
 PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
 Commencement of Exercisability
 Exhibit B
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Duration of Exercisability Exhibit B
 Expiration of Option
   Exhibit B
  Exhibit B
 Disability
 ARTICLE IV
 EXERCISE OF OPTION
 Person Eligible to Exercise
 
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Partial Exercise
 Manner of Exercise
 Exhibit C
    provided,
   
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Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates
      
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Rights as Stockholder
 ARTICLE V
 OTHER PROVISIONS
 Administration
 Option Not Transferable
    
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Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders
    Shares to Be Reserved
 Notices
 Titles
 Governing Law; Severability
 Conformity to Securities Laws
 
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Amendments
 No Employment Rights
 Successors and Assigns
 
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EXHIBIT B
 TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
 VESTING AND EXERCISABILITY PROVISIONS
 Exhibit B
 Time-Based Vesting
 Performance-Based Accelerated Vesting provided however
 Fiscal Year 2006
 2006 Net AddsThreshold
    
    Target
    
    Maximum2006 EBITDA (in thousands)
    
    
    
    
    
    [***]
    
    [***]
    
    [***]Threshold
    
    
    
    
    10
    %
    
    
    12.5
    %
    
    
    15
    %[***]Target
    
    
    
    
    12.5
    %
    
    
    20
    %
    
    
    22.5
    %[***]Maximum
    
    
    
    
    15
    %
    
    
    22.5
    %
    
    
    30
    %[***]
 
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Fiscal Year 2007
 2007 Net AddsThreshold
    
    Target
    
    Maximum2007 EBITDA (in thousands)
    
    
    
    
    
    [***]
    
    [***]
    
    [***]Threshold
    
   

    
    
    10
    %
    
    
    12.5
    %
    
    
    15
    %[***]Target
    
    
    
    
    12.5
    %
    
    
    20
    %
    
    
    22.5
    %[***]Maximum
    
    
    
    
    15
    %
    
    
    22.5
    %
    
    
    30
    %[***]
  Fiscal Year 2008
 
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2008 Net AddsThreshold
    
    Target
    
    Maximum2008 EBITDA (in thousands)
    
    
    
    
    
    [***]
    
    [***]
    
    [***]Threshold
    
    
    
    
    10
    %
    
    
    12.5
    %
    
    
    15
    %[***]Target
    
    
    
    
    12.5
    %
    
    
    20
    %
    
    
    22.5
    %[***]Maximum
    
   
    
    
    15
    %
    
    
    22.5
    %
    
    
    30
    %[***]
  Definition of EBITDA Exhibit B EBITDA
 Definition of Net Adds Exhibit B Net
Adds
 
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Adjustments for Future Changes in the Companys Business
 Accelerated Vesting Cumulative; Continued Service Condition
 Definition of Performance Vesting Effective Date Exhibit B Performance Vesting Effective Date
 Definition of Fiscal Year Exhibit B Fiscal Year
 Termination of Performance-Based Vesting
 
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Change in Control Accelerated Vesting
 Change in Control
 Termination of Employment in the Event of a Change in Control
 Definitions of Cause and Good Reason Exhibit B Cause Good Reason Exhibit B
 Cause
 
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Good Reason
 
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Condition to Accelerated Vesting and Exercisability
 Limit on Vesting Exhibit B
 Confidentiality Exhibit B
 
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Attachment B-1
 Methodology for Linear Interpolation
 2005 Net AddsThreshold
    
    Target
    
    Maximum2005 EBITDA (in thousands)
    
    
    
    
    
    [***]
    
    [***]
    
    [***]Threshold
    
    
    
    
    10
    %
    
    
    12.5
    %
    
    
    15
    %[***]Target
    
    
    
    
    12.5
    %
    
    
    20
    %
    
    
    22.5
    %[***]Maximum
    
    
    
    
    15
    %
    
    
    22.5
    %
    
    
    30
    %[***]
   
    
    2005 EBITDA: [***]
    
    2005 Net Adds: [***]
 Problem
 Solution:
 Payout Calculation: threshold target
 
    
    Payout = 16.25%
  
    
    2005 EBITDA: [***]
    
    2005 Net Adds: [***]
 Problem
 Solution:
 
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Payout Calculation: threshold target EBITDA-based
 2005 Net Adds2005
    
    
    
    
    
    Threshold
    
    Target
    
    MaximumEBITDA
    
    
    
    
    
    [***]
    
    [***]
    
    [***]Actual[***]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    11.25
    %
    
    
    16.25
    %
    
    
    18.75
    %(midpoint of[***]
    
    
    
    (midpoint of 10%
    
    (midpoint of 12.5%
    
    (midpoint of 15%and[***])
    
    
    
    and 12.5%)
    
    and 20%)
    
    and 22.5%)
  
    
    Payout = 17.08%
 
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EXHIBIT C
 TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
 FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE
 ( Holder  Shares Company  Option
Agreement
 Grant Date:Number of Shares as to which Option is Exercised:Exercise Price per Share:
    
    $Total Exercise Price:
    
    $Certificate to be issued in name of:Cash Payment delivered herewith:
    
    $ (Representing the full Exercise Price for the Shares, as well as any applicable withholding tax)
 Type of Option:
    
    The Option is a Non-Qualified Stock Option and is not an
incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code.
 Representations of Holder
 Rights as Stockholder
 Tax Consultation
 Entire Agreement
 ACCEPTED BY:
    
    SUBMITTED BYLEAP
WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    
    HOLDER:
 By:
    
    
    
    
    
    By:Print Name:
    
    
    
    
    
    Print Name:Title:
    
    
    
    
    
    Address:
 
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