Novatel Wireless to Present at 6th Annual Thomas Weisel Partners Growth Forum

SAN DIEGO - June 14, 2004 - Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, is scheduled to appear at the sixth annual Thomas Weisel Partners Growth Forum in Laguna Beach, California on June 17, 2004.

The sixth annual Thomas Weisel Partners Growth Forum will take place June 13 - June 17, 2004 at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach. Novatel Wireless Chief Executive Officer, Peter Leparulo and Chief Financial Officer, Dan Halvorson will deliver an overview presentation on Thursday, June 17 at 11:40 a.m. PST. For more information on the Novatel Wireless presentation or Thomas Weisel Partners Growth Forum email [email protected] or call 1.800.933.3445.

ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions. Novatel Wireless' Merlin PC Cards, Expedite Embedded Modems, Freedom Box™ Ruggedized Modems enable high-speed wireless access to personal, corporate and public information via portable computers, handheld devices and vertical market applications. The company delivers innovative 2.5G and 3G solutions to operators, distributors and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL.

© 2004 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless logo, Merlin, Expedite and Freedom Box are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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, 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.