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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

                               INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

      THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on October 26, 2004, effective as
of September 9, 2004 by and between LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Manford Leonard ("Agent").

                                    RECITALS

      WHEREAS, Agent performs a valuable service to the Company in his capacity
as Vice President and Controller of the Company;

      WHEREAS, the stockholders of the Company have adopted Amended and Restated
Bylaws (the "Bylaws") providing for the indemnification of the directors,
officers, employees and other agents of the Company, including persons serving
at the request of the Company in such capacities with other corporations or
enterprises, as authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended
(the "Code");

      WHEREAS, the Bylaws and the Code, by their non-exclusive nature, permit
contracts between the Company and its agents, officers, employees and other
agents with respect to indemnification of such persons; and

      WHEREAS, in order to induce Agent to continue to serve as Vice President
and Controller of the Company, the Company has determined and agreed to enter
into this Agreement with Agent;

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Agent's continued service as Vice
president and Controller after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

                                    AGREEMENT

      1. SERVICES TO THE COMPANY. Agent will serve, at the will of the Company
or under separate contract, if any such contract exists, as Vice President and
Controller of the Company or as a director, officer or other fiduciary of an
affiliate of the Company (including any employee benefit plan of the Company)
faithfully and to the best of his ability so long as he is duly elected and
qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws or other applicable
charter documents of the Company or such affiliate; provided, however, that
Agent may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to
any contractual obligation that Agent may have assumed apart from this
Agreement) and that the Company or any affiliate shall have no obligation under
this Agreement to continue Agent in any such position.

      2. INDEMNITY OF AGENT. The Company hereby agrees to hold harmless and
indemnify Agent to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the provisions
of the Bylaws and the Code, as the same may be amended from time to time (but,
only to the extent that such

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amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than the
Bylaws or the Code permitted prior to adoption of such amendment).

      3. ADDITIONAL INDEMNITY. In addition to and not in limitation of the
indemnification otherwise provided for herein, and subject only to the
exclusions set forth in Section 4 hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to
hold harmless and indemnify Agent:

            (a) against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees),
witness fees, damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and any
other amounts that Agent becomes legally obligated to pay because of any claim
or claims made against or by him in connection with any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, arbitrational,
administrative or investigative (including an action by or in the right of the
Company) to which Agent is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened
to be made a party, by reason of the fact that Agent is, was or at any time
becomes a director, officer, employee or other agent of or consultant to
Company, or is or was serving or at any time serves at the request of the
Company as a director, officer, employee or other agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise;
and

            (b) otherwise to the fullest extent as may be provided to Agent by
the Company under the non-exclusivity provisions of the Code and Article IV,
Section 5 of the Bylaws.

      4. LIMITATIONS ON ADDITIONAL INDEMNITY. No indemnity pursuant to Section 3
hereof shall be paid by the Company:

            (a) on account of any claim against Agent for an accounting of
profits made from the purchase or sale by Agent of securities of the Company
pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local
statutory law;

            (b) on account of Agent's conduct that was knowingly fraudulent or
deliberately dishonest or that constituted willful misconduct;

            (c) on account of Agent's conduct that constituted a breach of
Agent's duty of loyalty to the Company or resulted in any personal profit or
advantage to which Agent was not legally entitled;

            (d) for which payment is actually made to Agent under a valid and
collectible insurance policy or under a valid and enforceable indemnity clause,
bylaw or agreement, except in respect of any excess beyond payment under such
insurance, clause, bylaw or agreement;

            (e) if indemnification is not lawful (and, in this respect, both the
Company and Agent have been advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission
believes that indemnification for liabilities arising under the federal
securities laws is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable and
that claims for indemnification should be submitted to appropriate courts for
adjudication); or

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            (f) in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by
Agent, or any proceeding by Agent against the Company or its directors,
officers, employees or other agents, unless (i) such indemnification is
expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the proceeding was authorized by the
Board of Directors of the Company, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the
Company, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company
under the Code, or (iv) the proceeding is initiated pursuant to Section 9
hereof.

      5. CONTINUATION OF INDEMNITY. All agreements and obligations of the
Company contained herein shall continue during the period Agent is a director,
officer, employee or other agent of the Company (or is or was serving at the
request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or other agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or
other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Agent shall be
subject to any possible claim or threatened, pending or completed action, suit
or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, arbitrational, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that Agent was serving in the capacity
referred to herein.

      6. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. Agent shall be entitled under this Agreement
to indemnification by the Company for a portion of the expenses (including
attorneys' fees), witness fees, damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement and any other amounts that Agent becomes legally obligated to pay in
connection with any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 3 hereof
even if not entitled hereunder to indemnification for the total amount thereof,
and the Company shall indemnify Agent for the portion thereof to which Agent is
entitled.

      7. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Not later than thirty (30) days
after receipt by Agent of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or
proceeding, Agent will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the
Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof;
but the omission so to notify the Company will not relieve it from any liability
which it may have to Agent otherwise than under this Agreement. With respect to
any such action, suit or proceeding as to which Agent notifies the Company of
the commencement thereof:

            (a) the Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own
expense;

            (b) except as otherwise provided below, the Company may, at its
option and jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified and
electing to assume such defense, assume the defense thereof, with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to Agent. After notice from the Company to Agent of its
election to assume the defense thereof, the Company will not be liable to Agent
under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by
Agent in connection with the defense thereof except for reasonable costs of
investigation or otherwise as provided below. Agent shall have the right to
employ separate counsel in such action, suit or proceeding but the fees and
expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its
assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of Agent unless (i)
the employment of counsel by Agent has been authorized by the Company, (ii)
Agent shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest
between the Company and Agent in the conduct of the defense of such action or
(iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense
of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of

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Agent's separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. The Company
shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding
brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which Agent shall have made the
conclusion provided for in clause (ii) above; and

            (c) the Company shall not be liable to indemnify Agent under this
Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim effected
without its written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The
Company shall be permitted to settle any action except that it shall not settle
any action or claim in any manner which would impose any penalty or limitation
on Agent without Agent's written consent, which may be given or withheld in
Agent's sole discretion.

      8. EXPENSES. The Company shall advance, prior to the final disposition of
any proceeding, promptly following request therefor, all expenses incurred by
Agent in connection with such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on
behalf of Agent to repay said amounts if it shall be determined ultimately that
Agent is not entitled to be indemnified under the provisions of this Agreement,
the Bylaws, the Code or otherwise.

      9. ENFORCEMENT. Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this
Agreement to Agent shall be enforceable by or on behalf of Agent in any court of
competent jurisdiction if (i) the claim for indemnification or advances is
denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of such claim is made within
ninety (90) days of request therefor. Agent, in such enforcement action, if
successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of
prosecuting his claim. It shall be a defense to any action for which a claim for
indemnification is made under Section 3 hereof (other than an action brought to
enforce a claim for expenses pursuant to Section 8 hereof, provided that the
required undertaking has been tendered to the Company) that Agent is not
entitled to indemnification because of the limitations set forth in Section 4
hereof. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors or
its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such
enforcement action that indemnification of Agent is proper in the circumstances,
nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors or
its stockholders) that such indemnification is improper shall be a defense to
the action or create a presumption that Agent is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement or otherwise.

      10. SUBROGATION. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company
shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of
recovery of Agent, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all
acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company
effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

      11. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS. The rights conferred on Agent by this
Agreement shall not be exclusive of any other right which Agent may have or
hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Company's Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders
or directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to
action in another capacity while holding office.

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      12. SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS.

            (a) The rights conferred on Agent by this Agreement shall continue
after Agent has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or other agent of the
Company or to serve at the request of the Company as a director, officer,
employee or other agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and shall inure to the benefit
of Agent's heirs, executors and administrators.

            (b) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, expressly to assume
and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent
that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken
place.

      13. SEPARABILITY. Each of the provisions of this Agreement is a separate
and distinct agreement and independent of the others, so that if any provision
hereof shall be held to be invalid for any reason, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions hereof. Furthermore, if this Agreement shall be invalidated in its
entirety on any ground, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Agent to
the fullest extent provided by the Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Code or any
other applicable law.

      14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the agreements referenced herein
constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the
subject matter hereof, and any and all other written or oral agreements existing
between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matters hereof are
superseded and expressly canceled.

      15. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

      16. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. No amendment, modification, termination or
cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by
both parties hereto.

      17. IDENTICAL COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original
but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Only
one such counterpart need be produced to evidence the existence of this
Agreement.

      18. HEADINGS. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this
Agreement or to affect the construction hereof.

      19. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i)
upon delivery if delivered by hand to the party to whom such communication was
directed or (ii) upon the third business day after the date on which such
communication was mailed if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage
prepaid:

      (a) If to Agent, at the address indicated on the signature page hereof.

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      (b) If to the Company, to

                  Leap Wireless International, Inc.
                  10307 Pacific Center Court
                  San Diego, CA  92121

or to such other address as may have been furnished to Agent by the Company.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Indemnity Agreement on
and as of the day and year first above written.

                               LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                               By:  /s/ Robert J. Irving, Jr.
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                                    Robert J. Irving, Jr.
                                    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL
                                    AND SECRETARY

                               AGENT

                               /s/ Manford Leonard             10/27/04
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                               Signature

                               Address:

                               __________________________________________

                               __________________________________________

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.4

                    [CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. LETTERHEAD]

October 26, 2004

Mr. Manford Leonard
4850 Fairport Way
San Diego, CA 92130

Dear Manford:

We appreciate your willingness to postpone the date of your departure from
Cricket Communications, Inc. (the "Company") following the tender of your
voluntary resignation from the position of Vice President and Controller on
August 10, 2004. This letter sets forth the terms of the retention agreement
(the "Agreement") negotiated between you and the Company to cover the additional
period of employment.

You have agreed to continue working for the Company and to continue to serve as
the Vice President and Controller of the Company and of Leap Wireless
International, Inc. ("Leap"), through the later of November 15, 2004 and the
date on which Leap files its the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2004 (the latter of such dates being the "Final Employment
Date"). During this period you will continue to be responsible for your normal
duties, including providing direction to the Accounting Department and
continuing to assist the CFO with accounting and finance projects including
activities related to fresh start accounting and the third quarter Form 10-Q. It
is the Company's expectation that you will perform your duties as assigned at an
optimal level consistent with the Company's performance expectations for an
executive at your level.

In addition to your regular compensation and benefits, the Company will pay you
(a) $25,000, less required tax withholdings, promptly after your execution and
delivery of this Agreement, and (b) the sum of:

      (i)   $25,000 plus

      (ii)  $10,000 for each two week period (or portion thereof), if any, from
            November 16, 2004 through the date Leap files its third quarter Form
            10-Q that you continue to be employed by the Company

(collectively, the "Completion Payment"), less required tax withholdings,
provided that (1) you continue working for the Company at the expected level of
performance through the Final Employment Date, and (2) on or after the Final
Employment Date, you execute and deliver to the Company a Mutual Release of
Claims in the form attached to this letter as Exhibit A. In addition, in order
to receive the Completion Payment, you must be an active employee of the Company
through the Employment Date, and be in good standing and not have been on a
leave of absence or a performance improvement plan (PIP) at any time from the
date of this letter through the Final Employment Date. The Completion Payment
will be paid to you as soon as reasonably practical after the passage of the
seven (7) day revocation period contemplated by the Mutual Release of Claims
described above so long as you do not revoke your execution of

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such Mutual Release of Claims as provided for therein. Should the Company
terminate your employment prior to the Final Employment Date other than for
cause you will be entitled to receive the Completion Payment.

So long as you satisfy the conditions to receive the Completion Payment, the
Company will engage you as an independent consultant, commencing on the
effective date of your termination pursuant to a written consulting agreement in
the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B. The term of the consulting
engagement will be for a minimum duration of twenty (20) weeks and the Company
will pay you a weekly consulting fee of $2,500.00 per week, less required tax
withholdings, during this period. You agree to make yourself available to
consult during this period on issues related to accounting matters of the
Company and any or its affiliated companies. During the term of the consulting
arrangement, you will be available to spend up to ten business days per month in
San Diego. The Company will pay your reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for
travel and accommodations (excluding any expenses for accommodations in a
dwelling you own) associated with those visits. To the extent your consulting
hours exceed 20 hours in any calendar week, the Company will pay you $150 per
hour for each such additional hour of consulting.

In accordance with the provisions of our November 13, 2003 letter agreement, the
Company will pay you a lump sum severance payment equal to four (4) months of
base pay as in effect on the date hereof, less required tax withholdings, on the
last day of your employment with the Company.

The provisions of this paragraph supersede the terms of the November 13, 2004
Letter with respect to the Company's provision of insurance coverage to you and
your eligible dependents. Upon the termination of your employment by the
Company, you, your eligible spouse and your eligible dependants shall be
entitled to continuation coverage pursuant to section 4980B of the Internal
Revenue Code, as amended from time to time (the "Code"). This coverage is
typically referred to as COBRA coverage. The Company agrees to pay the first
five months of the applicable premiums for such COBRA continuation coverage. If
your COBRA continuation coverage terminates (for example, because you have a new
employer who is providing you with insurance coverage), then the Company will
instead pay you an amount equal to the unpaid applicable premiums for the
remainder of the five month period.

Your compensation and benefits (including scheduled time off (STO) and
unscheduled time off (UTO)) shall remain consistent with Company policies for
similarly situated employees through the Final Employment Date.

You represent that no promise other than those referred to in this Agreement
were made to you and that this Agreement contains the entire agreement between
you and the Company related to the matters set forth herein, and that the terms
of the releases to be provided as contemplated herein are contractual and not
mere recitals. Except as otherwise described herein or in the Consulting
Agreement or Indemnity Agreement executed simultaneously herewith, any other
agreements, whether oral or written, pertaining to your relationship with the
Company shall be superseded by this Agreement. Any modification to this
Agreement shall not be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties.

Should any part, term or provision of this Agreement or the releases
contemplated hereby be determined by any court to be illegal or invalid, this
shall not affect the validity of the remaining

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parts, terms and provisions of this Agreement or such releases. This Agreement
and the releases contemplated hereby shall not be construed as an admission by
either party of any liability to the other party or of the violation by either
party of any statute or legal or equitable obligation, and the parties each deny
any such violation.

The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and the releases
contemplated hereby shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of
the State of California.

This Agreement and the releases contemplated hereby have been reviewed by the
parties, and their respective attorneys, and the parties have had a full
opportunity to negotiate their contents. The parties have read this Agreement
and know its contents and fully understand it. The parties to this Agreement
expressly waive any common law or statutory rule of construction that
ambiguities should be construed against the drafter of this Agreement or the
releases contemplated hereby.

The Company will reimburse you for your reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
associated with consulting with an independent attorney with regards to this
Agreement.

We look forward to your execution of this Agreement and to your continuing
contributions to the results we have achieved to date at the Company. Please see
me with any questions pertaining to this matter.

                                 Very truly yours,

                                 /s/ S.D. Hutcheson
                                 S. D. Hutcheson
                                 EVP and CFO

      I have had an adequate opportunity to review this document away from the
Company's premises and to consult anyone of my choice regarding it, including an
adequate opportunity to consult an independent attorney selected by me. I
understand the contents of this letter, and I agree to all of its terms and
conditions.

Dated: October 27, 2004                              /s/ Manford Leonard
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                                                     Manford Leonard

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EXHIBIT A

                            MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

      This Mutual Release of Claims (this "Release") is entered into between
Manford Leonard ("Employee"), Leap Wireless International, Inc. ("Leap") and
Cricket Communications, Inc. ("Cricket"; collectively Leap and Cricket are
referred to herein as the "Company"). This Release is the release contemplated
by the October __, 2004 letter (the "October __, 2004 Letter") from S.D.
Hutcheson, EVP and CFO of Cricket Communications, Inc. (the "Company") to
Employee which was agreed to by Employee).

For consideration received, Employee hereby releases and forever discharges
Leap, Cricket, the subsidiaries and affiliates of each of them, and the past,
present and future officers, directors, employees, agents and successors of each
of the foregoing (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from any and all costs
or expenses, charges, claims, suits, demands, actions and causes of action, in
law or in equity, known or unknown, that Employee now has against any and all of
the Released Parties arising out of, or in any way related to his employment by
or separation from the Company (or his prior employment by or separation from
any of the Released Parties), including any claim for breach of contract or
tort, or for violation of federal or state discrimination laws, including the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

For consideration received, Leap and Cricket each hereby releases and forever
discharges Employee from any and all costs or expenses, charges, claims, suits,
demands, actions and causes of action, in law or in equity, known or unknown,
that Leap or Cricket now has against Employee arising out of, or in any way
related to Employee's employment by or separation from the Company (or his prior
employment by or separation from any of the Released Parties), including any
claim for breach of contract or tort.

The parties hereby waive the benefits of Section 1542 of the California Civil
Code which provides as follows:

      "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not
      know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the
      release, which if known by him must have materially affected his
      settlement with the debtor."

The releases and waivers set forth herein include, among others, waivers of
rights and claims based on age discrimination in violation of the federal Age
Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA") and applicable state laws. By law, the
ADEA requires the Company to advise Employee in writing to consult with an
attorney prior to executing this Release. Further, the ADEA requires the Company
to provide Employee with the following information to waive rights and claims
under the ADEA:

      You are agreeing to forego any rights or claims arising before the date
      this Release is signed by you. You do not waive rights or claims under the
      ADEA that might arise after the date this Release is executed;

      The ADEA provides you with 21 days from the later of the date of the
      October __, 2004 Letter and the date of your separation from the Company
      to consider the Company's offer conditioned on the execution and delivery
      of this Release.

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      However, if you wish, you may sign this Release prior to the end of the
      21-day period. This is entirely your decision. If you decide to shorten
      the 21-day period, you acknowledge that you are doing so knowingly and
      voluntarily;

      The ADEA also provides that you may revoke your execution of this Release
      within seven (7) days after the date on which you sign this Release. To be
      effective, your revocation must be in writing, signed, dated and delivered
      to Leonard C. Stephens at the Company's headquarters office no later than
      7 days from the date on which you signed and dated this Release. If the
      7th day falls on a weekend or holiday, your revocation must be delivered
      the next business day. This Release shall not become effective or
      enforceable until this revocation period has expired.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Release as of the date
indicated below.

Dated:

____________________________________
Manford Leonard

Leap Wireless International, Inc.

By: ______________________________
Name: ____________________________
Title: ___________________________

Cricket Communications, Inc.

By: ______________________________
Name: ____________________________
Title: ___________________________

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EXHIBIT B

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

      This Consulting Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of
___________ __, [2004] (the "Effective Date") between Cricket Communications
("Company"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, and having its principal place of business located at 10307 Pacific
Center Court, San Diego, CA 92121, and Manford Leonard ("Consultant"), residing
at ______________________________ .

      In consideration of the promises and mutual covenants hereinafter set
forth, Company and Consultant hereby agree as follows:

1.    SCOPE OF AGREEMENT.

      Consultant shall perform personally the consulting services described in
      Exhibit A hereto and incorporated by reference (the "Services"). The
      Services shall be performed with promptness and diligence in a thorough,
      workmanlike manner. The Services shall be performed to Company's
      satisfaction in accordance with the highest professional standards in the
      field.

2.    COMPENSATION.

Payment for the Services shall be paid as follows:

      2.1   Company shall compensate Consultant for the Services in accordance
            with Exhibit B; provided, however, that Company's total liability
            under this Agreement shall not exceed $100,000.00 unless Company so
            agrees in writing.

      2.2   Consultant shall provide Company with bi-weekly invoices, which
            include an itemization of (i) the nature and amount of Services
            performed; and (ii) expenses for which Consultant seeks
            reimbursement from Company. Company shall remit payment within
            thirty (30) days of receipt of each monthly invoice unless otherwise
            provided for on Exhibit B.

      2.3   If any items are disputed, such items and only such items may be
            withheld from payment until such dispute is resolved. In the event
            that Company timely disputes any billed matter, Company shall pay
            the remaining undisputed portion of the invoice in accordance with
            the terms of this Agreement.

      2.4   All taxes and similar assessments, levies and government-imposed
            obligations with respect to Consultant's income derived from its
            performance of Services hereunder, as well as all other taxes
            associated with the performance of the Services, shall be the
            obligation of and be paid by Consultant.

3.    CONFIDENTIALITY.

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      3.1   Use of Confidential Information Received. Company may from time to
            time communicate to Consultant, or Consultant may otherwise gain
            access to, certain confidential business and/or technical
            information with respect to the operations, business plans and/or
            intellectual property of Company and its affiliates (the
            "Information"). Consultant shall treat all Information as
            confidential, whether or not so identified, and shall not disclose,
            or permit the disclosure of any Information without the prior
            written consent of Company. Consultant shall limit the use and
            disclosure of the Information within its organization to the extent
            necessary to perform the Services and shall inform all such
            disclosees of the confidential nature of such Information and of
            Consultant's obligations under this Section 3. The foregoing
            obligations of this Section 3 shall not apply to any Information,
            which has been or is through no fault of Consultant hereafter
            disclosed in publicly available sources of information. The terms of
            this Agreement are in addition to the terms of any nondisclosure
            agreement currently in effect between Company (or any of its
            affiliates) and Consultant, and in the event of any inconsistency
            between the terms of such agreements, those terms which are most
            protective of the Information shall prevail.

      3.2   Confidentiality of Work Product. Consultant shall not disclose to
            any party, including but not limited to any subcontractor, without
            the prior written consent of Company any of (i) Consultant's works,
            discoveries, inventions and innovations resulting from the Services,
            (ii) any proposals, research, records, reports, recommendations,
            manuals, findings, evaluations, forms, reviews, information, data,
            computer programs and software originated or prepared by Consultant
            for or in the performance of the Services (the items listed in
            clauses (i) and (ii) being hereinafter referred to collectively and
            severally as "Work Product") or (iii) the existence or the subject
            matter of this Agreement.

      3.3   Return of Information and Work Product; Survival. In the event of
            any termination, expiration or upon request by Company, all copies
            of such Information and all Work Product shall be immediately
            returned to Company. The terms and conditions of this Section 3
            shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

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4.    PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.

      4.1   Rights to Information. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that all
            Information shall remain the property of Company, and no license,
            express or implied, to use any of Cricket's intellectual property is
            granted under this Agreement, except as specifically required to
            perform the Services.

      4.2   Assignment of Work Product. All Work Product shall be promptly
            communicated to Company. As additional consideration for the
            compensation to be paid to Consultant under this Agreement,
            Consultant shall assign to Company all of its right, title and
            interest in and to all Work Product immediately upon origination,
            preparation or discovery thereof and regardless of the medium of
            expression thereof. Consultant shall communicate to Company or its
            representatives all facts known to it respecting such Work Product.
            All Work Product shall become the exclusive property of Company, and
            Consultant shall be deemed to have relinquished all right, title and
            interest in and to such Work Product by virtue of this Paragraph
            4.2.

      4.3   Work for Hire. To the extent that the Services under this Agreement
            are a work of the type described under the definition of "work made
            for hire" in the Copyright Act of 1978, 17 U.S.C. Section 101,
            Company and Consultant agree that the work shall be considered a
            "work made for hire."

      4.4   Survival. The terms and conditions of this Section 4 shall survive
            the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

5.    TERM AND TERMINATION.

      5.1   Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective on the
            Effective Date and shall continue in full force and effect for
            twenty weeks from the Effective Date unless sooner (a) terminated as
            provided for herein or (b) extended by the parties hereto in
            writing.

      5.2   Termination. Either party to this Agreement may terminate this
            Agreement by notice in writing in the event that the other breaches
            its obligations under this Agreement, makes an assignment for the
            benefit of creditors, files for bankruptcy protection, admits in
            writing inability to pay debts as they mature, or if a trustee or
            receiver of the other, or any substantial part of the other's
            assets, is appointed by any court.

      5.3   Return of Material and Information. In the event of such termination
            or upon expiration of this Agreement, Consultant shall return to
            Company: (i) any and all equipment, documents and other materials
            containing any Information which Consultant has received from
            Company; and (ii) any and all Work Product and all copies thereof
            made by Consultant.

6.    INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties expressly intend and agree that
      Consultant is acting as an independent contractor and not as an agent or
      employee of Company. Consultant retains sole and absolute discretion,
      control and judgment regarding the

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      manner and means of performing and providing the Services, except as to
      the policies and procedures set forth herein. Consultant understands and
      agrees that it shall not be entitled to any of the rights and privileges
      established for Company's employees, including but not limited to
      retirement benefits; medical, life insurance or disability coverage;
      severance pay; and paid vacation or sick pay. Consultant understands and
      agrees that Company will not pay or withhold from the compensation paid to
      Consultant any sums customarily paid or withheld for or on behalf of
      employees for income tax, unemployment insurance, social security, workers
      compensation or any other withholding tax, insurance or payment, and all
      such payments as may be required by law are the sole responsibility of
      Consultant. Consultant agrees to hold Company harmless against and
      indemnify Company for any of such payments of liabilities for which
      Consultant may become liable with respect to such matters. This Agreement
      shall not be construed as a partnership agreement, joint venture or
      franchise and neither party shall have the right or authority to assume or
      create any obligation on behalf of or in the name of the other. Except as
      otherwise provided in a separate Indemnification Agreement previously
      executed by and between the Company (or any of its affiliates) and
      Consultant, Company shall have no responsibility for any of Consultant's
      debts, liabilities or other obligations or for the intentional, reckless
      or negligent acts or omissions of Consultant or Consultant's employees or
      agents.

7.    INDEMNIFICATION. Omitted.

8.    INSURANCE. Omitted.

9.    LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. Consultant shall comply at its own expense
      with the provisions of all applicable federal, state and municipal laws,
      statutes, ordinances, regulations and codes, including without limitation
      the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, that are applicable to Contractor as
      an employer of labor or otherwise.

10.   COMPANY PROPERTY. Title to all property owned by Company (or any affiliate
      of Company) and furnished to Consultant shall remain in Company (or the
      affiliate). Any property owned by Company (or any affiliate) and in
      Consultant's possession or control shall be used only in the performance
      of this Agreement unless authorized in writing by Company for another use.
      Consultant shall adequately protect such property and shall return it to
      Company or otherwise dispose of it as directed by Company. Consultant
      shall be responsible for any loss or damage to any property owned by
      Company and in Consultant's possession or control.

11.   NOTICES. All notices, certifications, requests, demands, payments and
      other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
      have been duly given and delivered if sent by overnight delivery, by a
      nationally-recognized overnight delivery service; if mailed, by first
      class certified mail, postage prepaid, or delivered personally; or if sent
      by facsimile, with transmission confirmed to:

               IF TO COMPANY:                     IF TO CONSULTANT:
               Cricket Communications, Inc.       Manford Leonard
               Attn:  Chief Financial Officer     [Insert Address]
               10307 Pacific Center Court
               San Diego, CA  92121

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      or to such other address or addresses as may hereafter be specified by
      notice given by any of the above to the others. Notices given by United
      States certified mail as aforesaid shall be effective on the date of the
      first attempt at delivery. Notices delivered in person shall be effective
      upon delivery. Notices given by facsimile shall be effective when
      transmitted, provided facsimile notice is is transmitted on a business day
      during regular business hours.

12.   PUBLICITY. Consultant shall not issue or release for publication any
      articles or advertising or publicity matter relating to the work to be
      performed hereunder or mentioning or implying the name of Company, or any
      affiliate of Company or any of their personnel, unless prior written
      permission is granted by Company.

13.   RECORDS AND AUDIT. Consultant shall maintain complete records of all costs
      reimbursable by Company under the terms of this Agreement. Company shall
      have the right, either on its own or through its accredited
      representatives, to examine asuch records at any reasonable time.

14.   WRITTEN ASSURANCE. Consultant hereby expressly acknowledges that any
      products and/or technical data received from Company, or any products
      directly derived from any such technical data, may be subject to U.S.
      export and re-export controls, and Consultant hereby gives its assurance
      to Company that it will not knowingly, unless prior written authorization
      is obtained from Company and the U.S. Commerce Department, export,
      re-export or otherwise disclose, directly or indirectly, any such product
      or technical data to any of the countries proscribed by the U.S.
      Department of Commerce and or U.S. Treasury Department (as such list of
      countries may be amended from time to time by the U.S. Department of
      Commerce and/or the U.S. Treasury Department).

15.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

Consultant represents and warrants that:

      15.1  Consultant is financially solvent, able to pay its debts and
            possessed of sufficient working capital to complete the Services in
            accordance with this Agreement.

      15.2  Consultant is authorized to do business in the states in which it
            shall perform Services and properly licensed by all necessary
            governmental and public and quasi-public authorities having
            jurisdiction over it to perform the Services under the terms of this
            Agreement.

      15.3  Consultant's execution of this Agreement and the Consultant's
            performance of its obligations hereunder does not now and shall not
            in the future violate any agreement between the Consultant and any
            third party, or any obligation of Consultant to any third party,
            including, without limitation, any non-compete agreement or
            obligation; Consultant will inform Company if any litigation is
            instituted against Consultant that may have an effect on
            Consultant's performance of the Agreement.

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      15.4  Consultant has the experience and skills necessary to provide and
            perform the Services required pursuant to this Agreement; all
            Services provided by Consultant shall be performed in a professional
            manner in accordance with all professional standards applicable to
            the Consultant, shall be of a high grade, nature and quality,
            commensurate with that which is customary in the industry.

16.   CHOICE OF LAW, JURISDICTION AND VENUE. This Agreement is made and shall be
      governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
      California, excluding its conflicts of laws provisions. The parties hereto
      consent to the jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that any
      and all disputes between them shall be resolved pursuant to the terms and
      conditions of this Agreement and in proceedings held in San Diego County,
      California.

      16.1  Consultant acknowledges that money damages are not adequate to
            compensate Company for: (i) the disclosure of confidential
            Information in breach of this Agreement; or (ii) the breach of the
            terms of this Agreement which govern Proprietary Rights. Consultant
            therefore consents to the imposition of injunctive relief by and
            court or administrative body to prevent Consultant from disclosing
            the Information or violating Company's Proprietary Rights as
            provided for herein.

17.   GENERAL PROVISIONS.

      17.1  Survivability. The terms and conditions of this Agreement that by
            their sense and context are intended to survive after performance
            hereunder shall survive the termination or expiration of this
            Agreement, including but not limited to Paragraphs 3, 4, 5.3, 10, 12
            and 16.

      17.2  Assignment. Consultant shall not assign any of its rights or
            obligations under this Agreement and shall not subcontract any of
            the Services to be performed hereunder without the prior written
            consent of Company. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
            to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors and permitted
            assigns. Company may assign its rights, duties and obligations under
            this Agreement to any affiliates of Company, or any legal entity or
            legal entities in which Company, or any of its' affiliates has or
            will have any interest.

      17.3  Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement, together with the
            exhibits attached hereto, which are incorporated herein by this
            reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with
            respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral
            or written negotiations and agreements between the parties with
            respect to the subject matter hereof. No modification, variation or
            amendment of this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) shall be
            effective unless made in writing and signed by both parties.

      17.4  Severability; Non-Waiver. In the event that any of the terms,
            conditions or provisions of this Agreement are held to be illegal,
            unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the
            remaining terms, conditions or provisions hereof shall remain in
            full force and effect. The failure or delay of either party to
            enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall not
            constitute a waiver

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            of such party's right thereafter to enforce each and every provision
            of this Agreement.

      17.5  Prevailing Agreement. In the case of any conflict or inconsistency
            between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the retention
            agreement letter, dated as of _________ __, 2004 from Len Stephens,
            Senior Vice President, Human Resources of the Company, to
            Consultant, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement
as of the date first above written.

Cricket Communications ("Company")      Manford Leonard ("Consultant")

By: ______________________________      By: ______________________________

Name: ____________________________      Name: ____________________________

Title: ___________________________      Title: ___________________________

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                          VENDOR/CONSULTANT INFORMATION

For Tax Purposes:

Vendor/Consultant Name: ________________________________________

Corporation:            Yes              No

Tax ID Number:          ________________________________________

Social Security Number:

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                               CONSULTANT SERVICES

                                STATEMENT OF WORK

Consultant will perform the following tasks and have the following
responsibilities:

Project Objective

This Consulting Agreement allows the Company to utilize Consultant's
professional knowledge, experience and judgment (including Consultant's in-depth
knowledge of accounting matters relating to the Company and its affiliates) in
the transition period beginning with Consultant's termination of employment by
the Company. .

Description of Work Efforts

Consultant agrees to make him available during the term of this Consulting
Agreement to consult, at the request of the Company, on issues related to
accounting matters of the Company and any or its affiliated companies. During
the term of the Consulting Agreement, Consultant agrees to be available to spend
up to ten business days per month in San Diego.

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                         COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT

The Company will pay Consultant you a consulting fee of $2,500.00 per week
during the term of this Consulting Agreement. To the extent Consultant's
services under this Agreement require him to spend more than 20 hours in any
calendar week, the Company will pay Consultant $150 per hour for each such
additional hour of consulting.

The above specified payments include compensation of Consultant for all elements
of cost (direct labor, overhead, general and administrative expenses and profit)
other than out of pocket expenses authorized by Cricket Communications as
described below.

The Company will reimburse Consultant for reasonable and necessary out of pocket
expenses incurred in connection with its performance of the Services, authorized
in accordance with Cricket Communications' Travel Management Policy then in
effect, and supported by reasonably detailed documentation, including reasonable
and necessary expenses for travel and accommodations (excluding any expenses for
accommodations in a dwelling you own) associated with Consultant's travel to San
Diego as contemplated in the Statement of Work. All such out of pocket expenses
shall be itemized on each invoice submitted to the Company and shall be
accompanied by the appropriate supporting documentation. The following costs
shall not be charged to Cricket Communications: (a) local telephone service and
calls; and (b) any office staff and supplies used in the normal course of
performing the Services.

To support payment for the Services, each invoice submitted therefore shall
include a certification by Consultant stating that the number of hours by
individual and labor category set forth therein was the actual number of hours
expended by each individual during the period for which the invoice is submitted
and that all out of pocket expenses for which reimbursement is requested were
properly incurred in the performance of the Services.

In no event shall the total payments made under this Agreement exceed the
maximum amount specified in Paragraph 2(a) of the Agreement without execution of
a written amendment to this Agreement by duly authorized representatives of
Cricket Communications and Consultant.

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