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                           T-Mobile USA Names New CEO

  Chairman and founder John Stanton announces Robert Dotson as CEO of TMO USA

BELLEVUE, Washington - 03/21/2003 - John Stanton, Chairman of T-Mobile USA and
founder of predecessor VoiceStream Wireless, today announced the appointment of
Robert Dotson, President of T-Mobile USA and board member of T-Mobile
International, as CEO and President of T-Mobile USA.  Stanton will continue in
his capacity as Chairman of T-Mobile USA, with Dotson now assuming leadership of
T-Mobile's U.S. operation.

"Robert joined VoiceStream in our first year of operation as Vice President of
Marketing and quickly rose to a position of leadership" said Stanton.  "We have
grown a fabulous business and team at T-Mobile built around the compelling
philosophy of 'Get More' for our customers.  Robert is the author of that
philosophy and it's through his relentless focus on making it a reality for our
customers that he has lead our team to become the fastest growing company in the
US wireless industry."

Kai Uwe Ricke, Chairman of Deutsche Telekom, said the strong performance of the
U.S. operations is a confirmation of the powerful leadership team that John
Stanton has assembled since the inception of VoiceStream.  "John and Robert have
been effective leaders of our team since we acquired VoiceStream in May 2001,"
said Kai Uwe Ricke, Chairman of Deutsche Telekom.  While John intends to devote
more time to his other businesses, we very much appreciate and value his
continued insight as Chairman and look forward to working with Robert to sustain
the strong momentum of the U.S. operations."


"T-Mobile has a proven track record of delivering results.   It is a pleasure to
continue that legacy as we focus on providing industry leading products and
services to our customers, leveraging T-Mobile's global brand and common
technology," Dotson said.  "We have one of the most stable and proven leadership
teams in the industry and our operating and financial performance are testaments
to their skill and commitment to deliver on "Get More" in the marketplace.   The
next few years hold great promise."

Dotson, 42, joined T-Mobile in 1996 as Vice President, Marketing overseeing the
early development of the VoiceStream brand and is credited with developing and
launching the company's successful GET MORE(R) marketing program and award
winning advertising campaign featuring spokeswoman Jamie Lee Curtis.
Subsequently, he headed up marketing, sales and business operations following
VoiceStream's spin-off from parent company Western Wireless.  In 2001, Dotson
became Chief Operating Officer of T-Mobile USA and was named President of the
company in 2002. Prior to joining T-Mobile, Dotson held numerous senior
marketing positions over seven years inside PepsiCo's restaurant division.
Dotson holds an MBA from Northwestern University.

T-Mobile USA has over 10 million subscribers and was the fastest growing
wireless carrier in the United States in 2002 among the major six carriers.
Through its partnerships with Starbucks, Borders, leading airlines and others
T-Mobile also operates the largest carrier owned Wi-Fi wireless broadband
network of its kind in the United States.


About T-Mobile, USA

Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA operates the largest GSM/GPRS voice and
data network in the United States, covering over 200 million people. T-Mobile
also operates a "Wi-Fi" 802.11b wireless broadband (WLAN) network in more than
2,200 public locations including Starbucks coffeehouses, American Airlines
Admirals Clubs, and select airports nationwide. T-Mobile is a member of T-Mobile
International group, the mobile telecommunications subsidiary of Deutsche
Telekom (NYSE: DT), and one of the top three global wireless carriers in the
world. Through its GET MORE(SM) promise, T-Mobile is committed to providing the
best overall value in wireless communications by offering customers more
minutes, features and service than any other carrier. For more information, go
to www.t-mobile.com.


Media Contacts:
Kim Thompson
T-Mobile USA
425-378-4074
kim.thompson@t-mobile.com