Al Gore Opens Remarks to the Press at International CTIA WIRELESS 2009®

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Due to a high degree of interest, Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize winner and 45^th Vice President of the United States, has opened his CTIA keynote to the press. Gore is scheduled to address attendees representing the global wireless industry on Friday, April 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center. During the hour-long session, he will discuss the relationships between technology, the economy and the environment. The International CTIA WIRELESS 2009^® tradeshow and conference takes place April 1-3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Since retiring from politics, Al Gore has been a tireless advocate for raising awareness on the dangers of global warming. He was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (together with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) in 2007. His documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, won a coveted Academy Award the same year.

Gore is also a member of the board of directors of Apple, Inc. and a senior advisor to Google—both member organizations of CTIA-The Wireless Association^®.

Note to journalists: Press and analyst registration for International CTIA WIRELESS is open. Pre-registration is available online until Sunday, March 29 and 12:00 p.m. EDT. To register, visit: https://registration.itnintl.com/ctiawireless09/regOnline/press.aspx

About International CTIA WIRELESS 2009®

As the largest wireless show in the world representing a $1 trillion global industry, International CTIA WIRELESS brings together all industries advanced by wireless technology for three days of intense learning and networking. Visit www.ctiashow.com.

CTIA -The Wireless Association® is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. CTIA is also recognized as the producer of two annual technology events: International CTIA WIRELESS 2009 takes place in Las Vegas, April 1-3; International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009 takes place in San Diego, October 7-9. For more association information, visit www.ctia.org.