X0202 4 2004-11-01 0001085707 NEXTEL PARTNERS INC NXTP 0001253821 ROWAN BARRY L 4500 CARILLON POINT KIRKLAND WA 98033 0 1 0 0 VP and CFO Class A Common Stock 2004-11-01 4 M 0 1320 8.66 A 51320 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-01 4 S 0 8 16.71 D 51312 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-01 4 S 0 1312 16.70 D 50000 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 M 0 23680 8.66 A 73680 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 100 16.95 D 73580 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 2000 16.90 D 71580 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 200 16.87 D 71380 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 2000 16.85 D 69380 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 100 16.82 D 69280 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 700 16.81 D 68580 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 7100 16.80 D 61480 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 180 16.75 D 61300 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 300 16.74 D 61000 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 25 16.73 D 60975 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 100 16.71 D 60875 D Class A Common Stock 2004-11-02 4 S 0 10875 16.70 D 50000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 8.66 2004-11-01 4 M 0 1320 0 D 2003-07-17 Class A Common Stock 1320 223680 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 8.66 2004-11-02 4 M 0 23680 0 D 2013-07-17 Class A Common Stock 23680 200000 D The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 5, 2004. The Reporting Person sold an aggregate of 25,000 shares on November 1 and 2, 2004 in muliple transactions at varying prices. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on July 17, 2004. /s/Suzanne Roen, Attorney-in-Fact for Barry Rowan 2004-11-03