2006 Top 100

18: Sprint Nextel Corp.
Top 100 Revenue: $796,455,000
Defense Revenue: $232,957,000
Civilian Revenue: $563,498,000
2005 Revenue: $34.7 billion
2005 Earnings: $1.8 billion
2004 Revenue: N/A
2004 Earnings: N/A
Number of employees: 80,000
Headquarters: Reston, Va.
Website: www.sprint.com
Leadership:

Gary D. Forsee, president and CEO

Tony D''Agata, vice president, public sector-federal, Sprint Nextel

Ticker: S
Lines of business: Wireless phones, wireless data, Internet and IP, networking, landline phone, conferencing and relay services
Major customers: General Services Administration, Education Department and Defense Department
Major contracts/projects: Sprint was hired by the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide expanded Internet connectivity for an unidentified agency within the Defense Deparment. The five-year contract, awarded in May 2004, is worth $11.3 million.
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