WEATHERNEWS LAUNCHES SERVICE WITH DOBSON CELLULAR AND CELLULAR ONE

Providing Wireless Weather to 1.6 Million People Who Need It Most

Oklahoma City, OK (July 25, 2005) – Weathernews, the leading provider of wireless weather forecasts and information, has launched its unique weather service to Dobson Cellular customers around the country.

“Dobson Cellular is a leader in bringing cutting-edge service to rural and suburban areas, where up-to-the-minute weather information is often scarce and localized weather information can save lives and property,” said Beth Sandell, senior vice president, Media Services, Weathernews Americas Inc. “More than 1,300 Dobson customers have already subscribed to the service, indicating the demand for relevant, localized weather information in rural and suburban markets.”

Weathernews’ mobile service is available through a downloadable application that customers easily install onto their cell phones. For about $3.00 per month, the service provides customers with the security of knowing how the weather in their area may impact their day, in an interactive and visually stunning format.

Weathernews’ application works on select handsets from leading cellular service providers and offers a unique city skyline for 130 domestic and international locations overlaid with current weather and sky conditions. This unique application features simple-to-obtain weather alerts and a detailed vacation planner for popular national and international destinations.

Other features of Weathernews’ wireless service include:

For a complete list of features, providers and handsets visit www.weathernews.com

Dobson Cellular, a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based Dobson Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DCEL), is a leading provider of wireless phone services to rural markets in the United States. For additional information on the Company and its operations, please visit its Web site at www.dobson.net.

Weathernews Americas Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Weathernews, Inc. Based in Japan, Weathernews, Inc. is the world's largest, publicly-traded, full-service weather company (TSE#1, 4825). A global organization with 36 offices in 15 countries, Weathernews delivers customized, risk communication services to businesses and individuals whose lives or livelihoods are affected by the weather. With over 12,000 business customers and 1.3 million wireless subscribers worldwide, the company consistently evaluates and evolves existing applications for weather information while exploring additional markets and industries which would benefit operationally and financially from specific weather information and delivery methods. Currently, Weathernews delivers weather information, analysis and risk communication services to some of the largest companies in agriculture, aviation, energy, marine, media, offshore oil and retail.

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