EXHIBIT 10.44


                            EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


            This Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") dated as of July
24, 2000 by and between ALAMOSA PCS HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation,
having its principal executive office located at 5225 South Loop 289, Suite
120, Lubbock, Texas 79424 (the "Company") and ANTHONY SABATINO (the
"Employee").

                                WITNESSETH:

            WHEREAS, the parties are entering into this Agreement to set
forth and confirm their respective rights and obligations with respect to
the Employee's employment by the Company.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties mutually agree as follows:

            1. EMPLOYMENT; TERM; DUTIES. The Company hereby employs the
Employee as Chief Technology Officer. The term of the Employee's
employment, pursuant to this Agreement, will commence on July 24, 2000 and
will continue until July 24, 2003, or the termination of this Agreement as
described in Section 5 hereof. The Employee hereby accepts such employment,
and agrees to devote his full time and effort to the business and affairs
of the Company with such duties consistent with the Employee's position as
may be assigned to him from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, or any other designee appointed by the CEO from time-to-time.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this
Agreement shall be deemed to impose any obligation on the Company or any of
its subsidiaries to continue to employ the Employee, or on the Employee to
remain in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

            2. COMPENSATION. In consideration of all services rendered by
the Employee during the term of his employment pursuant to this Agreement,
the Company will provide the Employee with the following compensation:

                  (a) BASE SALARY. The Company will pay the Employee a base
      salary at the annual rate of $160,000.00, payable periodically but no
      less often than semi-monthly, in substantially equal amounts, in
      accordance with the Company's payroll practices from time to time in
      effect. The Company will review the Employee's base salary at least
      once each year and may, in its discretion, increase the Employee's
      base salary, and in the limited circumstances described in Section
      5(c)(ii), decrease the Employee's base salary.

                  (b) BONUS. In addition to the Employee's base salary, the
      Employee may be eligible to receive a bonus according to the
      provisions of the Alamosa PCS Management Short-Term Incentive Plan
      approved by the CEO, as long as the Employee is assigned to an
      Eligible Job as defined by the Management Short-Term Incentive Plan.
      Any bonus amount owing to the Employee shall be paid as soon as
      administratively practical following the end of the applicable
      performance period.

                  (c) CAR ALLOWANCE. In addition to the Employee's base
      salary, the Employee may be eligible to receive a car allowance of
      $500 a month. A car allowance is payable periodically but no less
      often than monthly, in substantially equal amounts, in accordance
      with the Company's payroll practices from time to time in effect.

                  (d) OTHER SERVICE. The Employee will receive no
      additional compensation for serving the Company in any other
      capacity, including on the Company's (or subsidiary's) Board of
      Directors, and shall serve in any such position or similar position
      if so elected or appointed.

            3. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. The Employee will be entitled to
participate in all incentive, retirement, profit-sharing, life, medical,
disability and other benefit plans and programs (collectively "Benefit
Plans") as are from time to time generally available to other executives of
the Company with comparable responsibilities, subject to the provisions of
those programs. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Company will provide the Employee with basic health and medical benefits on
the terms that such benefits are provided to other executives of the
Company with comparable responsibilities. The Employee will also be
entitled to holidays, sick leave and vacation in accordance with the
Company's policies as they may change from time to time, but in no event
shall the Employee be entitled to less than four weeks paid vacation per
year.

            4. EXPENSES.

                  (a) Reimbursement for Expenses. The Company will promptly
      reimburse the Employee, in accordance with the Company's policies and
      practices in effect from time to time, for all expenses reasonably
      incurred by the Employee in performance of the Employee's duties
      under this Agreement, including reimbursement for miles driven by the
      Employee in furtherance of the Company's business ("Business
      Mileage").

                        (1) Reimbursement for Business Mileage shall be at
            the standard mileage rate allowed by the Internal Revenue
            Service ("IRS") for the taxable year and set forth in the
            appropriate IRS publication.

                        (2) Business mileage does not include commuting
            from Employee's residence to the Employee's principal place of
            employment.

                        (3) Employee is responsible for proper
            substantiation and reporting of Business Mileage and/or actual
            expenses.

                        (4) Employee acknowledges that the payment to him
            of a monthly vehicle allowance plus the standard mileage rate
            may result in taxable income if the business portion of actual
            automobile expenses is less than the total amount paid to
            employee under this subsection, or if employee does not
            maintain the records required by the Internal Revenue Code of
            1986, as amended (the "Code") and the regulations thereunder.
            Employee has been advised to consult a tax advisor to determine
            the taxability of payments under this subsection, and the
            record keeping requirements associated with the travel and
            expenses associated with such payments.

            5. TERMINATION. The Employee's employment by the Company: (a)
      shall terminate upon the Employee's death or disability (as defined
      below); (b) may be terminated by the Company for any reason other
      than cause at any time; (c) may be terminated by the Company for
      cause (as defined below) at any time; (d) may be terminated by the
      Employee, without cause at any time upon forty-five (45) days' prior
      written notice delivered by the Employee to the Company; and (e) may
      be terminated by the Employee for cause (as defined below) at any
      time upon forty-five (45) days' prior written notice delivered by the
      Employee to the Company.

                  (a) The term "disability" means the determination under
      the Company's Long-Term Disability Plan that the Employee is eligible
      to receive a disability benefit.

                  (b) The term "cause" in the event of termination of the
      Employee's employment by the Company means (i) any breach of Sections
      7 or 8 of this Agreement by Employee which has an adverse effect on
      the Company and which is not or cannot be cured within thirty (30)
      days after notice from the Board of Directors of the Company thereof;
      (ii) commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by
      the Employee that is materially and demonstrably injurious to the
      Company; (iii) any act or omission by Employee which constitutes an
      uncured default or breach of that certain Sprint PCS Management
      Agreement dated July 17, 1998 and as it may be amended from time to
      time or any other similar Sprint Management Agreement to which the
      Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries may be a party (the
      "Sprint Agreement"); (iv) the failure by the Employee to
      substantially perform the Employee's duties under this Agreement, as
      determined by the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and after
      expiration of a cure period of fifteen (15) days following the
      Employee's receipt of written notice from the Chief Executive Officer
      describing such failure; or (v) any other intentional misconduct by
      the Employee adversely affecting the business or affairs of the
      Company in a material manner. The term "intentional misconduct by the
      Employee adversely affecting the business or affairs of the Company"
      shall mean such misconduct that is detrimental to the business or the
      reputation of the Company as it is perceived both by the general
      public and the telecommunications industry.

                  (c) The term "cause" in the event of termination of the
      Employee's employment by the Employee means (i) the change in job
      responsibilities of the Employee resulting in the demotion of the
      Employee, which demotion is caused by something other than would be
      cause for termination of the Employee's employment by the Company for
      cause; (ii) a reduction by the Company to the Employee's annual base
      salary and bonus opportunity as in effect on the date hereof or as
      the same may be increased from time to time, except for
      across-the-board salary and bonus opportunity reductions similarly
      affecting all senior executives of the Company; and (iii) the
      relocation of the Employee's principal place of employment, without
      the Employee's consent, to a location more than 50 miles from the
      Employee's then principal place of employment.

            Upon the occurrence of grounds constituting cause under this
      Section 5(c) of which the Employee has notice (including constructive
      notice), the Employee shall have thirty (30) days to deliver to the
      Board of Directors a written notice which specifically identifies the
      grounds pursuant to which the Employee has determined that he has
      cause to terminate his employment. If the Employee fails to deliver
      such a written notice to the Board in a timely fashion, the Employee
      shall be deemed to have consented to the change in his employment
      (the "Amended Employment") and thereafter shall be prevented from
      asserting that such change constitutes grounds for him to terminate
      his employment for cause. Further, any subsequent determination of
      whether the Employee has cause to terminate his employment shall be
      based on the terms and conditions of such Amended Employment.

            6. CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION.

                  (a) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION FOR EMPLOYEE'S DEATH OR
      DISABILITY. If the Employee's employment is terminated because of the
      Employee's death or disability, (i) subject to Section 6(f) hereof,
      this Agreement terminates immediately; (ii) the Company will pay the
      Employee, or his legal representative or estate, as the case may be,
      in full satisfaction of all of its compensation (base salary and
      bonus) obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum
      of any base salary due to the Employee through the last day of
      employment, plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may have
      been entitled on the last day of employment, but had not yet been
      received; and (iii) the Employee's benefits and rights under any
      Benefit Plan shall be paid, retained or forfeited in accordance with
      the terms of such plan; provided, however, that Company shall have no
      obligation to make any payments toward these benefits for Employee
      from and after termination. Any amounts payable pursuant to this
      Section 6(a) shall be paid to the Employee or his representative or
      estate, as the case may be, within sixty (60) business days of the
      date the Employee's employment is terminated.

                  (b) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY FOR ANY
      REASON OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE, DEATH OR DISABILITY OF EMPLOYEE. If the
      Employee's employment is terminated by the Company for any reason
      other than for cause, death or disability of Employee, (i) subject to
      Section 6(f) hereof, this Agreement terminates immediately; (ii) the
      Company will pay the Employee, within sixty (60) days of such
      termination, in full satisfaction of all of its compensation (base
      salary and bonus) obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal
      to the sum of any base salary due to the Employee through the last
      day of employment, plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may
      have been entitled on the last day of employment, but had not yet
      been received, and a lump sum severance payment equal to one (1)
      year's base salary as in effect at the date of employment termination
      (with no effect given to any reduction in such annual base salary
      which could give rise to termination by the Employee for cause
      pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof); and (iii) the Employee's benefits
      and rights under any Benefit Plan shall be paid, retained or
      forfeited in accordance with the terms of such plan; provided,
      however, that Employer shall have no obligation to make any payments
      toward these benefits for Employee from and after termination.

                  (c) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION FOR CAUSE BY THE COMPANY.
      If the Employee's employment is terminated by the Company for cause,
      (i) subject to Section 6(f) hereof, this Agreement terminates
      immediately; (ii) the Company will pay the Employee, in full
      satisfaction of all of its compensation (base salary and bonus)
      obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of any
      base salary due to the Employee through the last day of employment,
      plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may have been entitled
      on the last day of employment, but had not yet been received; and
      (iii) the Employee's benefits and rights under any Benefit Plan shall
      be paid, retained or forfeited in accordance with the terms of such
      plan; provided, however, that Employer shall have no obligation to
      make any payments toward these benefits for Employee from and after
      termination.

                  (d) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYEE FOR ANY
      REASON OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE OR EMPLOYEE'S DEATH OR DISABILITY. If,
      upon forty-five (45) days' prior written notice to the Company by the
      Employee, the Employee's employment is terminated by the Employee for
      any reason other than for cause or Employee's death or disability,
      (i) subject to Section 6(f) hereof, this Agreement terminates
      immediately; (ii) the Company will pay the Employee, within sixty
      (60) days of such termination, in full satisfaction of all of its
      compensation (base salary and bonus) obligations under this
      Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of any base salary due to the
      Employee through the last day of employment, plus any accrued bonus
      to which the Employee may have been entitled on the last day of
      employment, but had not yet been received; and (iii) the Employee's
      benefits and rights under any Benefit Plan and medical benefit plan,
      shall be retained or forfeited in accordance with the terms of such
      plan; provided, however, that Employer shall have no obligation to
      make any payments toward these benefits for Employee from and after
      termination.

                   (e) CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYEE FOR
      CAUSE. If, upon forty-five (45) days' prior written notice to the
      Company by the Employee, the Employee's employment is terminated by
      the Employee for cause (i) subject to Section 6(f) hereof, this
      Agreement terminates immediately; (ii) the Company will pay the
      Employee, within sixty (60) days of such termination, in full
      satisfaction of all of its compensation (base salary and bonus)
      obligations under this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of any
      base salary due to the Employee through the last day of employment,
      plus any accrued bonus to which the Employee may have been entitled
      on the last day of employment, but had not yet been received and a
      lump sum severance payment equal to one (1) year's base salary as in
      effect at the date of termination (with no effect given to any
      reduction in such annual base salary which could give rise to a
      termination by the Employee for cause pursuant to Section 5(b)
      hereof) or the unpaid balance of the annual base salary which would
      have been payable to the employee through July 24, 2003, whichever
      amount shall be less; and (iii) the Employee's benefits and rights
      under any Benefit Plan shall be paid, retained or forfeited in
      accordance with the terms of such plan; provided, however, that
      Employer shall have no obligation to make any payments toward these
      benefits for Employee from and after termination.

                  (f) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. Notwithstanding
      any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of
      Sections 7 through 12 hereof shall survive the expiration or
      termination of this Agreement as necessary to give full effect to all
      of the provisions of this Agreement.

            7. NON-COMPETITION/NON-SOLICITATION.

                  (a) During Employee's employment with the Company,
      Employee shall not engage in "Competition" with any entity in the
      Company Group (as defined below). For purposes of this Agreement,
      Competition by Employee shall mean Employee's engaging in, or
      otherwise directly or indirectly being employed by or acting as a
      consultant or lender to, or being an agent, principal, owner,
      partner, corporate officer, director, shareholder, member, or
      investor of, or permitting his name to be used in connection with the
      activities of any other business or organization anywhere in the
      United States which competes with the Business of any entity in the
      Company Group. For these purposes, the "Business" is establishing and
      providing mobile wireless communications services, including all
      aspects of the Business, within the Service Area as that term is
      defined in the Schedule of Definitions referred to in and
      incorporated by reference into that certain Sprint PCS Management
      Agreement dated July 17, 1998 and as it may be amended from time to
      time or any other similar Sprint Management Agreement to which the
      Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries may be a party ("the
      Sprint Agreement"); provided that; it shall not be a violation of
      this sub-paragraph for Employee to become the registered or
      beneficial owner of up to five percent (5%) of any class of the
      capital stock of a competing corporation registered under the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, provided the Employee
      does not actively participate in the business of such corporation
      until such time as this covenant expires. The employee does have the
      right to serve on Boards of non-competing companies.

                  (b) For a period of two (2) years following the
      termination of Employee's engagement, whether upon expiration of this
      Agreement or otherwise, Employee shall not engage in Competition, as
      defined above, in the Service Area or in any area in which the
      Company had, as of the date of the expiration of termination of this
      Agreement, a bona fide intention to begin to operate its Business;
      provided that, it shall not be a violation of this sub-paragraph for
      Employee to become the registered or beneficial owner of up to five
      percent (5%) of any class of the capital stock of a competing
      corporation registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
      amended, provided the Employee does not actively participate in the
      business of such corporation until such time as this covenant
      expires.

                  (c) For a period of two (2) years after Employee ceases
      to be employed hereunder by the Company, whether upon expiration of
      this Agreement or otherwise, Employee agrees that he will not,
      directly or indirectly, for his benefit or for the benefit of any
      other person, firm or entity, do any of the following:

                        (1) recruit or solicit (other than pursuant to
            general, non-targeted advertisements) the employment or
            services of, or hire, in any business enterprise or activity,
            any person who was employed by an entity in the Company Group
            upon termination of Employee's employment, or within six (6)
            months prior thereto;

                        (2) solicit from any customer or client doing
            business with an entity in the Company Group as of Employee's
            termination, business of the same or a similar nature to the
            business of such entity of the Company Group with such customer
            or client;

                        (3) solicit from any potential customer of an
            entity in the Company Group business of the same or a similar
            nature to that which has been the subject of a written or oral
            bid, offer or proposal by such entity of the Company Group, or
            of substantial preparation with a view to making such a bid,
            offer or proposal, within six (6) months prior to Employee's
            termination; or

                        (4) otherwise knowingly interfere with the business
            or accounts of any entity in the Company Group.

                  (d) Employee acknowledges that the services to be
      rendered by his to the Company are of a special and unique character,
      which gives this Agreement a peculiar value to the Company, the loss
      of which may not be reasonably or adequately compensated for by
      damages in an action at law, and that a breach or threatened breach
      by his of any of the provisions contained in this Section 7 will
      cause the Company irreparable injury. Employee therefore agrees that
      in the event of a violation or threatened violation of any of the
      provisions contained in this Section 7, the Company shall be
      entitled, in addition to any other right or remedy, to a temporary,
      preliminary and permanent injunction, without the necessity of
      proving the inadequacy of monetary damages or the posting of any bond
      or security, enjoining or restraining Employee from any such
      violation or threatened violations.

                  (e) Employee further agrees that due to the confidential
      nature of the information he will possess, the covenants set forth
      herein are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the
      goodwill or other business interest of the Company.

                  (f) Employee agrees that if a court of competent
      jurisdiction determines that the length of time or any other
      restriction, or portion thereof, set forth in this Section 7 is
      overly restrictive and unenforceable, the court may reduce or modify
      such restrictions to those which it deems reasonable and enforceable
      under the circumstances, and as so reduced or modified, the parties
      hereto agree that the restrictions of this Section 7 shall remain in
      full force and effect. Employee further agrees that if a court of
      competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Section
      7 is invalid or against public policy, the remaining provisions of
      this Section 7 and the remainder of this Agreement shall not be
      affected thereby, and shall remain in full force and effect.

      As used herein, "Company Group" means the Company, and any entity
that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, the Company, and for purposes of this definition "control"
means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

            8. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The Employee recognizes and
acknowledges that he will have access to certain information of members of
the Company Group (as defined below) and that such information is
confidential and constitutes valuable, special and unique property of such
members of the Company Group. The parties agree that the Company has a
legitimate interest in protecting the Confidential Information, as defined
below. The parties agree that the Company is entitled to protection of its
interests in the Confidential Information. The Employee shall not at any
time, either during or subsequent to the term of this Agreement, disclose
to others, use, copy or permit to be copied, except in pursuance of his
duties for an on behalf of the Company, it successors, assigns or nominees,
any Confidential Information of any member of the Company Group (regardless
of whether developed by the Employee) without the prior written consent of
the Company. Employee acknowledges that the use or disclosure of the
Confidential Information to anyone or any third party could cause monetary
loss and damages to the Company. The parties further agree that in the
event of a violation of this covenant against non-use and non-disclosure of
Confidential Information, that the Company shall be entitled to a recovery
of damages from Employee and/or an injunction against Employee for the
breach or violation or continued breach or violation of this covenant.

            The term "Confidential Information" with respect to any person
means any secret or confidential information or know-how and shall include,
but shall not be limited to, the plans, financial and operating
information, customers, supplier arrangements, contracts, costs, prices,
uses, and applications of products and services, results of investigations,
studies or experiments owned or used by such person, and all apparatus,
products, processes, compositions, samples, formulas, computer programs,
computer hardware designs, computer firmware designs, and servicing,
marketing or manufacturing methods and techniques at any time used,
developed, investigated, made or sold by such person, before or during the
term of this Agreement, that are not readily available to the public or
that are maintained as confidential by such person. The Employee shall
maintain in confidence any Confidential Information of third parties
received as a result of his employment with the Company in accordance with
the Company's obligations to such third parties and the policies
established by the Company.

            9. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS UPON TERMINATION. The Employee shall
deliver to the Company or its designee at the termination of his employment
all correspondence, memoranda, notes, records, drawings, sketches, plans,
customer lists, product compositions, and other documents and all copies
thereof, made, composed or received by the Employee, solely or jointly with
others, that are in the Employee's possession, custody, or control at
termination and that are related in any manner to the past, present, or
anticipated business or any member of the Company Group. In this regard,
the Employee hereby grants and conveys to the Company all right, title and
interest in and to, including without limitation, the right to possess,
print, copy, and sell or otherwise dispose of, any reports, records,
papers, summaries, photographs, drawings or other documents, and writings,
and copies, abstracts or summaries thereof, that may be prepared by the
Employee or under his direction or that may come into his possession in any
way during the term of employment with the Company that relate in any
manner to the past, present or anticipated business of any member of the
Company Group.

            10. DISPUTES. The Company and Employee agree to the following
in regard to any disputes between them arising under any of the provisions
of this Agreement other than the provisions of Sections 7 through 9 hereof.
Nothing in this Section 10 applies to or governs disputes arising under
Sections 7 through 9 of this Agreement.

                  (a) MEDIATION. The Company and Employee agree to mediate
      any dispute arising under the applicable provisions of this
      Agreement. In the event of any such dispute, the parties, within
      thirty (30) days of a written request for mediation, shall attend, in
      good faith, a mediation in order to make a good faith reasonable
      effort to resolve such dispute arising under this Agreement. The
      parties shall attempt, in good faith, to agree to a mediator. If
      unable to so agree, the parties, in that event, will move to
      arbitration as provided in this Agreement and there will be no
      mediation. If this good faith mediation effort fails to resolve any
      dispute arising under this Agreement, the Company and Employee agree
      to arbitrate any dispute arising under this Agreement. This
      arbitration shall occur only after the mediation process described
      herein.

                  (b) ARBITRATION. The Company and Employee agree, as
      concluded by the parties to this Agreement on the advice of their
      counsel, and as evidenced by the signatures of the parties and of
      their respective attorneys, that all questions as to rights and
      obligations arising under the terms of this Agreement are subject to
      arbitration and such arbitration shall be governed by the provisions
      of the Texas General Arbitration Act (Texas Civil Practice and
      Remedies Code Section 171.001 et seq as it may be amended from time
      to time).

                  (c) DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION. If a dispute should arise
      under this Agreement, either party may within thirty (30) days make a
      demand for arbitration by filing a demand in writing with the other.

                  (d) APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS. The parties to this
      Agreement may agree on one arbitrator, but in the event that they
      cannot so agree, there shall be three arbitrators, one named in
      writing by each of the parties within thirty (30) days after demand
      for arbitration is made, and a third to be chosen by the two so
      named. The arbitrators among themselves shall appoint a presiding
      arbitrator. Should either party fail to timely join in the
      appointment of the arbitrators, the arbitrators shall be appointed in
      accordance with the provisions of Texas Civil Practice and Remedies
      Code Section 171.041.

                  (e) HEARING. All arbitration hearings conducted under the
      terms of this Agreement, and all judicial proceedings to enforce any
      of the provisions of this Agreement, shall take place in Lubbock
      County, Texas. The hearing before the arbitrators of the matter to be
      arbitrated shall be at the time and place within that County selected
      by the arbitrators or if deemed by the arbitrators to be more
      convenient for the parties or more economically feasible, may be
      conducted in any city within the Service Area as referred to in
      Section 7 hereof or within the State of Texas.

                  (f) ARBITRATION AWARD. If there is only one arbitrator,
      his or his decision shall be binding and conclusive. The submission
      of a dispute to the arbitrators and the rendering of their decision
      shall be a condition precedent to any right of legal action on the
      dispute. A judgment confirming the award of the arbitrators may be
      rendered by any court having jurisdiction; or the court may vacate,
      modify, or correct the award in accordance with the provisions of the
      Texas General Arbitration Act (Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
      ss. 171.087 et seq as it may be amended from time to time).

                  (g) COSTS OF ARBITRATION. The costs and expenses of
      arbitration, including the fees of the arbitrators but excluding any
      attorneys' fees, shall be advanced by the Company, but will
      ultimately be borne by the losing party or in such proportions as the
      arbitrators shall determine.

                  (h) CONDUCT OF ARBITRATION. Any arbitration
      brought under the terms of this Agreement shall be conducted
      in the following manner:

                        (1) Time Limitations. The parties agree
            that the following time limitations shall govern the
            arbitration proceedings conducted under the terms of
            this Agreement:

                              (a) Any demand for arbitration must be filed
            within thirty (30) days of the date the mediation is deemed
            unsuccessful, or thirty (30) days after the date of the written
            request for mediation, whichever is later.

                              (b) Each party must select an arbitrator
            within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice that an
            arbitration proceeding has commenced. In the event that no such
            selection is made, the arbitrator selected by the other party
            may conduct the arbitration proceeding without selecting any
            other arbitrator.

                              (c) The hearing must be held within sixty
            (60) days of the date on which the third arbitrator is
            selected.

                              (d) Hearing briefs must be submitted no later
            than ten (10) days after the hearing.

                              (e) The arbitration award must be made within
            thirty (30) days of the receipt of hearing briefs.

                        (2)  Discovery in Arbitration
            Proceedings.  The parties agree that discovery may be
            conducted in the course of the arbitration proceeding
            in accordance with the following provisions:

                              (a) Each party may notice no more than three
            (3) depositions in total, including both witnesses adherent to
            the adverse party and third-party witnesses.

                              (b) Each party may serve no more than
            twenty-five (25) requests for admission on the other party. No
            requests may be served within ten (10) days of the date of
            hearing, unless the parties otherwise stipulate. All requests
            for admission shall be responded to within ten (10) days of
            service of the requests, unless the parties otherwise
            stipulate.

                              (c) Each party may serve no more than fifty
            (50) interrogatories on the other party. No interrogatory shall
            contain subparts, or concern more than one topic or subject of
            inquiry. Interrogatories may not be phrased so as to circumvent
            the effect of this clause. No interrogatories may be served
            within ten (10) days of the date of hearing, unless the parties
            otherwise stipulate. All interrogatories shall be responded to
            within ten (10) days of service of the interrogatories, unless
            the parties otherwise stipulate.

                              (d) Each party may serve no more than ten
            (10) requests for production of documents on the other party.
            No request for production of documents shall contain subparts,
            or seek more than one type of document. Requests for production
            of documents may not be phrased so as to circumvent the effect
            of this clause. Unless the parties otherwise stipulate,
            requests for production of documents may not be served within
            ten (10) day of the date of hearing, and all requests for
            production of documents shall be responded to within ten (10)
            days of service of the requests.

                              (e) If any party contends that the other
            party has served discovery requests in a manner not permitted
            by this Section, or that the other party's response to a
            discovery request is unsatisfactory, the party may request the
            presiding arbitrator to resolve such discovery disputes. The
            presiding arbitrator shall prescribe the procedure by which
            such disputes are resolved. Any discovery dispute may be
            handled by telephone conference among the parties and the
            presiding arbitrator.

            11. SUCCESSORS. The Company may not assign this Agreement,
except in connection with, and to the acquiror of, all or substantially all
of the business or assets of the Company. The Employee may not assign his
rights or delegate his duties or obligations under this Agreement.

            12. MITIGATION. Any payments made pursuant to this Agreement in
connection with a termination of employment will be subject to offset for
any advances, amounts receivable, and loans, including accrued interest
outstanding on the date of employment termination. The Employee shall not
be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this
Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise and no such payment
shall be offset or reduced by the amount of the any compensation or
benefits provided to the Employee in any subsequent employment.

            13. NOTICE. Any notices or other communications required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly made or given when hand delivered, one (1) business day
after being transmitted by telecopier (confirmed by mail) or sent by
overnight courier against receipt, or five (5) days after being mailed by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to
the party to whom such communication is given at the address set forth
below, which address may be changed by notice given in accordance with this
Section:

            If to the Company:      Alamosa PCS Holdings, Inc.
                                    5225 South Loop 289, Suite 120
                                    Lubbock, Texas 79424
                                    Attn: Chief Executive Officer

            With Copy to:           Jack McCutchin, Jr.
                                    Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P.
                                    PO Box 1499
                                    Lubbock, Texas 79408

            If to the Employee:     Anthony Sabatino
                                    13403 West 80th Terrace
                                    Lenexa, Kansas 66215

            With Copy to:           [Sabatino's Attorney]


            14. MISCELLANEOUS.

                  (a) SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement
      shall be declared to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in
      part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the
      remaining provisions hereof which shall remain in full force and
      effect.

                  (b) NO ORAL MODIFICATION, WAIVER OR DISCHARGE. No
      provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged
      orally, but only by a waiver, modification or discharge in writing
      signed by the Employee and such officer as may be designated by the
      Board of Directors of the Company to execute such a waiver,
      modification or discharge. No waiver by either party hereto at any
      time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or failure to be in
      compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be
      performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or
      dissimilar provisions or conditions at the time or at any prior or
      subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise,
      express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have
      been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this
      Agreement or in the documents attached as Exhibits to this Agreement.

                  (c) INVALID PROVISIONS. Should any portion of this
      Agreement be adjudged or held to be invalid, unenforceable or void,
      such holding shall not have the effect of invalidating or voiding the
      remainder of this Agreement and the parties hereby agree that the
      portion so held invalid, unenforceable or void shall, if possible, be
      deemed amended or reduced in scope, or otherwise be stricken from
      this Agreement to the extent required for the purposes of validity
      and enforcement thereof.

                  (d) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the Exhibits
      attached hereto represent the entire agreement of the parties and
      shall supersede any and all previous contracts, arrangements or
      understandings, express or implied, between the Employee and the
      Company with respect to the subject matter hereof.

                  (e) SECTION HEADINGS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY.  The
      section headings herein are for the purpose of convenience
      only and are not intended to define or limit the contents of
      any section.

                  (f) EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS.  The parties may
      sign this Agreement in counterparts, all of which shall be
      considered one and the same instrument.

                  (g) EACH PARTY THE DRAFTER. This Agreement and the
      provisions contained in it shall not be construed or interpreted for
      or against any party to this Agreement because that party drafted or
      caused that party's legal representative to draft any of it
      provisions.

                  (h) GOVERNING LAW AND PERFORMANCE.  This
      Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas.

            DATED this 3rd day of March, 2001 to be effective July
24, 2000.


                              COMPANY

                              ALAMOSA PCS HOLDINGS, INC.


                              By: /s/ David Sharbutt
                                  ------------------------------
                                    Name:   David Sharbutt
                                    Title:  CEO


                              EMPLOYEE


                              /s/ Anthony Sabatino
                              -----------------------------------
                              ANTHONY SABATINO


Approved as to the mediation and arbitration provisions in Section 10
above.

                              Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P.
                              PO Box 1499
                              Lubbock, Texas 79408


                              By:
                                  ---------------------------------
                              Jack McCutchin, Jr.
                              Attorney for Alamosa PCS Holdings, Inc.


                              By:
                                 ----------------------------------
                              [              ]
                              Attorney for Employee