X0201 4 2004-04-01 0 0000824169 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC NXTL 0001014813 WEST BARRY 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DRIVE RESTON VA 20191 0 1 0 0 EVP & CTO Class A Common Stock 2004-04-01 4 A 0 27589.0000 0 A 37589.0000 D Class A Common Stock 2004-04-01 4 A 0 90000.0000 0 A 127589.0000 D Represents an award of deferred shares, 50% of which vest on 6/30/2004 and 50% of which vest on 12/31/2004. Includes 27,589 deferred shares, which are subject to forfeiture until they vest. Under a new employment agreement, 30,000 deferred shares have been awarded as of 4/1/2004 (one-third of which will vest on each of 4/1/2005, 4/1/2006, and 4/1/2007), 30,000 deferred shares are to be awarded as of the date of a Compensation Committee meeting in February 2005 (one-half of which will vest on each of 4/1/2006 and 4/1/2007), and 30,000 deferred shares are to be awarded as of the date of a Compensation Committee meeting in February 2006 (all of which will vest on 4/1/2007). All such deferred shares are subject to forfeiture until they vest. Includes 117,589 deferred shares, which are subject to forfeiture until they vest. /s/ Richard A. Montfort Attorney-in-Fact 2004-04-02