PRICELLULAR CORRALS CELLULAR 'BANDITS' WITH SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY

Cellular provider selects AvData Systems to provide links to roaming and
verification clearinghouses

ATLANTA (July 13, 1995) -- PriCellular Corp., a leading provider of
cellular services, expects significant cost savings after replacing leased
line connections to roaming and validation services with satellite links
at four sites.

PriCellular has selected AvData Systems, which provides turnkey systems
integration and extensive wide area networking capabilities, to supply
VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) satellite services at PriCellular
operations in Florence, Alabama; Duluth, Minnesota; Wausau, Wisconsin; and
Marquette, Michigan. These services permit the local operations to reduce
cellular phone fraud by relaying roaming and validation checks via shared
satellite to the North American Cellular Network (NACN), EDS, GTE TSI and
other registration clearinghouses.

"We selected AvData because of its competitive pricing and industry
reputation," said Michael Key, Vice President of Engineering at
PriCellular. "AvData's satellite capabilities allow us to eliminate
expensive dial-up and leased line connections to the validation service
bureaus. We are also examining the possibility of using the satellite
network to exchange corporate data among the four sites."

Billing and subscriber data are relayed from a cellular MTSO to AvData's
satellite network, which transmits the information to the NACN or other
clearinghouse. After a near instantaneous check, information is sent back
to the cellular company over the satellite network. Advantages of the
satellite network include extremely high levels of reliability and fixed
monthly charges regardless of traffic levels.

VSAT satellite networks consist of small satellite dishes that can relay 56
Kbps data to and from a geosynchronous satellite. VSATs can easily be
integrated into existing multiprotocol networks, and provide significant
reliability, ease of configuration and expansion, and security.

"Cellular competition is intensifying, and companies are looking for ways
to lower costs and improve customer service," said Jim Black, Chairman and
CEO of AvData. "Satellite technology allows PriCellular to substantially
improve the dependability of its clearinghouse connections while reducing
ongoing communications costs."

PriCellular Corp. currently owns or has the right to acquire, subject to
FCC approval, approximately 2.5 million "pops." PriCellular is a publicly
owned company traded on the American Stock Exchange (symbol PC) and its
principal stockholders include the Price family, McCaw/AT&T and Harvard
Private Capital Group.

Headquartered in Atlanta, AvData provides turnkey systems integration and
network management capabilities for wide area networks involving
terrestrial, VSAT or hybrid links. These capabilities include design,
installation, maintenance, network migration and other value- added
services. AvData's solutions incorporate advanced technology, thanks to a
strategic relationship with NEC, and a strong emphasis on quality and
customer service.

For cellular carriers, AvData provides comprehensive transport capabilities
to billing and validation service bureaus. For paging carriers, AvData
enables nationwide two-way and broadcast paging for remote sites as well
as comprehensive back-up and disaster recovery. AvData can also provide
cost-effective video and audio capabilities for multi-site business TV or
in-store music programming services.

For more information, contact: AvData Systems, Inc.; 55 Marietta St.;
Atlanta, GA 30303. (404) 523-2848/ (800) 876-8001. FAX: (404) 420-3072. Or
contact: PriCellular; 45 Rockefeller Plaza; New York, NY 10020. (212)
459-0800. FAX: (212) 245-3058.
 
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