SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BENEFITS



 Exhibit 10(dd) 
  
  
 SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BENEFITS AND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS BENEFITS AND FEES * 
  
  

					
	 Description of Benefit

	  	 Eligible Positions

	  	 Amount/Schedule


			
	 Automobile Allowance
	  	 Chief Executive Officer
	  	$1,500/month
			
	 	  	 	  	 
			
	 Club Memberships and Dues
	  	 Chief Executive Officer
	  	Club Membership & $1,300/month dues allowance
			
	 	  	 Chief Operating Officer, President, Consumer Solutions
	  	Club Membership
			
	 	  	 	  	 
			
	 Sprint Nextel Long-Distance
 Telephone and Wireless Service (1)
	  	 Board of Directors
	  	Reasonable actual usage (continues after retirement for up to 120 months for legacy Sprint Directors with 5 years or more service) and use of Sprint PCS and IDEN handsets, accessories, equipment
and replacement parts related to this service.
			
	 	  	 	  	 
			
	 Sprint Nextel Long-Distance
 Telephone Service (1)
	  	 Executive Officers
	  	Legacy Sprint: Actual usage (continues after retirement)
			
	 	  	 	  	 
			
	 Personal use of corporate aircraft
	  	 Chief Executive Officer
	  	Under an executive security program established by the Human Capital and Compensation Committee, the CEO is required to use Sprint Nextel aircraft for personal as well as business travel. Sprint
Nextel provides these security services for its benefit rather than as a personal benefit or perquisite for the CEO.
			
	 	  	 Executive Officers
	  	The CEO must pre-approve any proposed personal use of the corporate aircraft for personal reasons.
			
	 	  	 	  	 









					
	 Miscellaneous services
 (investment counseling, insurance
counseling, preparation of wills and trusts, tax counseling, income tax preparation, estate planning, and personal financial planning) (1)
	  	Chief Executive Officer	  	$15,000/year
			
	 	  	 	  	 
			
	Executive Physical	  	 Legacy Sprint Executive Officers
	  	Reimbursement for Annual Physical Examination
			
	 	  	 	  	 
			
	Disability	  	 Executive Officers
	  	Legacy Sprint: 52 weeks at full base pay
			
	 	  	 	  	 Legacy Nextel: Same benefits as all other employees

			
	 	  	 	  	 
			
	Separation	  	 Executive Officers (unless otherwise provided in an individual agreement with an officer)
	  	Legacy Sprint: 1 year salary and benefits continuation plus lump sum bonus payment at conclusion of one year period equal to 80 percent of target opportunity
			
	 	  	 	  	Legacy Nextel: Benefits set forth in Nextel Severance Benefits Plan
			
	 	  	 	  	 
			
	Fees	  	 Board of Directors
	  	 Annual retainer — $70,000/year

			
	 	  	 	  	Additional Annual retainer for Lead Directors — $75,000/year
			
	 	  	 	  	Committee Chair additional annual retainer:
			
	 	  	 	  	Audit Committee — $20,000
			
	 	  	 	  	Human Capital and Compensation Committee — $15,000
			
	 	  	 	  	Other Committees — $10,000

  

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	 	  	 	  	Board and Committee Meeting Fees — $2,000/ meeting
			
	 	  	 	  	Telephonic Board and Committee Meeting Fees — $1,000/meeting
			
	 	  	 	  	Annual award of $100,000 in restricted stock units
			
	 	  	 	  	 


	*	This summary is effective beginning August 12, 2005 and replaces the schedule filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Sprint Nextel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 8,
2005 and filed February 14, 2005. 


	(1)	Sprint Nextel reimburses for income taxes associated with these benefits. 

  

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