Novatel Wireless to Present at 3rd Annual Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. Investor Summit; Presentation to be Webcast on September 20, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. PT

SAN DIEGO, Sep 18, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Novatel Wireless, (Nasdaq:NVTL) today announced participation in the following event with the financial community:

3rd Annual Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. Investor Summit

Presentation Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Time: 9:30 a.m. PT

Presenter: Brad Weinert, Chief Operating Officer

Location: Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco, CA

Interested parties can log into this event by accessing the URL below:

http://www.wsw.com/webcast/mcm4/nvtl/

ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is revolutionizing wireless communications. The company is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G WCDMA (HSDPA & UMTS), CDMA and GSM technologies. Novatel Wireless' Merlin(TM) PC Cards and ExpressCards, Expedite(R) Embedded Modules, MobiLink(TM) Communications Software Suite, Ovation(TM) Fixed Mobile Convergence Products and Conversa(TM) Software Suite enable high-speed wireless access. The company delivers innovative 3G solutions to operators, distributors and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information, visit www.novatelwireless.com. (NVTLF)

This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include risks relating to technological changes, new product introductions, continued acceptance of Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov) and other regulatory agencies.

(C) 2006 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless logo, Merlin, Expedite, Freedom Box, MobiLink, Ovation and Conversa are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE: Novatel Wireless, Inc.

Novatel Wireless
Julie Cunningham, 858-320-8837 (Investor Relations)
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or
The Blueshirt Group, Investor Relations
Chris Danne, 415-217-7722
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Rakesh Mehta, 415-217-7722
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