Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. Announces Receipt of Broadband Radio Service
License Covering Eastern Manitoba Including Winnipeg and Updates as to Status
of Spectrum License Sale to Inukshuk Wireless Partnership

WINNIPEG, Aug. 5 /CNW/ - Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. ("Craig Wireless" or the "Company") (TSX: CWG) is pleased to announce that it has now been issued a Tier 3 broadband radio service (BRS) license by Industry Canada covering Eastern Manitoba, including the Winnipeg region (the "Eastern Manitoba BRS License").

Further to the press release of the Company dated March 26, 2010 announcing the execution of a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") for the sale (the "Sale") of the Company's Canadian spectrum assets to Inukshuk Wireless Partnership ("Inukshuk"), a partnership of affiliates of Rogers Communications and Bell Canada, and the subsequent related press releases issued by the Company throughout April, May, June and July, 2010 announcing the completion of additional closing phases of the Sale, the issuance of the Eastern Manitoba BRS License represents the satisfaction of the final condition to the completion of the Sale.

Upon the filing of an application to Industry Canada to transfer the Eastern Manitoba BRS License to Inukshuk, the subsequent closing in respect of the Eastern Manitoba BRS License will be complete. The portion of sale proceeds payable by Inukshuk to the Company at the closing is $16.8 million of the aggregate sale proceeds of $80 million, the balance of which the Company has already received.

About Craig Wireless Systems Ltd.:

Craig Wireless Systems and its affiliates (collectively, the "CWS Group") offer a broad range of telecommunications services, including, broadband internet access, television programming delivery, business connectivity solutions, hosting, security and telecommunications solutions. Through certain members of the CWS Group, Craig Wireless holds or leases licenses for spectrum in the 2.5 GHz, 2.6 GHz or 3.5 GHz bands in the province of Manitoba, Canada, Riverside County in Southern California, United States and in Greece. The CWS Group also has spectrum interests in Norway and New Zealand. Spectrum in these ranges is effective for delivery of point-to-multipoint signals, possesses robust bandwidth capability and supports emerging 4G-based applications, including portable and mobile applications.

The Toronto Stock Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Notice on forward-looking statements

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Craig Wireless and its business. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Craig Wireless and its business. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Craig Wireless does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For further information: T. Boyd Craig, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Craig Wireless Systems Ltd., Tel: [phone], email: [email protected]; or Wesley Thiessen, Chief Financial Officer, Craig Wireless Systems Ltd., Tel: [phone], email: [email protected]