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Crown Castle Highlights Actions its Board Has Implemented to Successfully Strengthen Foundation and Position Company for Long-Term Value Creation

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle” or the “Company”) today sent a letter to shareholders in connection with its upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”) scheduled for May 22, 2024. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2024 are entitled to vote at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

Key Points: 
  • CROWN CASTLE CEO STEVEN J. MOSKOWITZ HAS HIT THE GROUND RUNNING
    A towers industry veteran who knows our business well, Mr. Moskowitz has already hit the ground running in his new role as Crown Castle CEO.
  • The Company has taken steps to determine the optimal path to maximizing the value of these assets, both within and outside of Crown Castle.
  • PROTECT THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT IN CROWN CASTLE:
    The Board is taking decisive actions to improve the Company’s business and drive value for shareholders.
  • Please mark your WHITE proxy card or voting instruction form carefully and vote "FOR" ONLY the 12 Company Nominees.

STAAR Surgical Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointments of Nancy Sabin as Chief Marketing Officer and Nathaniel Sisitsky as General Counsel

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for myopia, astigmatism and presbyopia, today announced Nancy Sabin has been named Chief Marketing Officer and Nathaniel Sisitsky has been named General Counsel.

Key Points: 
  • STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for myopia, astigmatism and presbyopia, today announced Nancy Sabin has been named Chief Marketing Officer and Nathaniel Sisitsky has been named General Counsel.
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    “We are thrilled to strengthen the STAAR team with the addition of Nancy and Nate, two seasoned executives with extensive senior leadership experience.
  • “Nancy is a perfect fit for the newly created Chief Marketing Officer position and will be critical to driving our brand awareness and innovation globally.
  • “I am thrilled to join the STAAR leadership team at a time of significant opportunity and growth for our vision correction lenses,” said Nate Sisitsky.

Crown Castle Highlights Actions Underway to Create Stronger and More Valuable Company

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle” or the “Company”) today announced that it has filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with its upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”) scheduled for May 22, 2024. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2024 are entitled to vote at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

Key Points: 
  • In connection with the filing of the definitive proxy statement, Crown Castle is mailing a letter to the Company’s shareholders.
  • The full text of the letter being mailed to shareholders follows:
    The Crown Castle Board of Directors and management team are taking decisive action to create a stronger and more valuable company.
  • Crown Castle today is a vastly different company from the one that Mr. Miller left 22 years ago.
  • PROTECT THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT IN CROWN CASTLE:
    The Crown Castle Board is taking decisive actions to improve the Company’s business and drive value for shareholders.

Crown Castle Appoints Tower Industry Veteran Steven J. Moskowitz as President and Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steven J. Moskowitz as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 11, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steven J. Moskowitz as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 11, 2024.
  • With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Mr. Moskowitz has cultivated a reputation for effective execution and efficient growth.
  • Mr. Moskowitz held several executive leadership roles over his 12 years at American Tower Corporation, including seven years as EVP and President, of the U.S. Tower business.
  • The Crown Castle Board of Directors retained a leading global executive search firm, Russell Reynolds, to assist in the CEO search process.

Oxide Computer Company Transforms Hyperscale-Grade Cloud Infrastructure Leveraging CoreSite’s Data Center Solutions

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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CoreSite, a leading hybrid IT solutions provider and subsidiary of American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) (“American Tower”), today announced partnership with Oxide Computer Company , the creator of the world’s first commercial Cloud Computer, to leverage colocation solutions at CoreSite's Silicon Valley SV2 data center.

Key Points: 
  • CoreSite, a leading hybrid IT solutions provider and subsidiary of American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) (“American Tower”), today announced partnership with Oxide Computer Company , the creator of the world’s first commercial Cloud Computer, to leverage colocation solutions at CoreSite's Silicon Valley SV2 data center.
  • CoreSite's highly interconnected SV2 data center and blended IP service enable Oxide to facilitate the network performance and flexibility essential to modern data volume transport and quick setup.
  • Oxide’s Cloud Computer can also achieve high performance and efficiency using CoreSite's colocation solutions and data center campus' robust ecosystem with hundreds of cloud, network and IT providers and enterprises.
  • “The Oxide Cloud Computer empowers developers to build, run and operate any application with enhanced security, latency and control.

CoreSite Helps Customers Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Adoption as NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center Partner

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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By choosing to host their NVIDIA DGX ™ infrastructure with CoreSite, customers can benefit from a national portfolio of high-density-powered data center campus environments for NVIDIA AI and high-performance computing at CoreSite locations including Los Angeles ( LA3 ), Silicon Valley ( SV9 ), Chicago ( CH2 ) and Northern Virginia ( VA3 ).

Key Points: 
  • By choosing to host their NVIDIA DGX ™ infrastructure with CoreSite, customers can benefit from a national portfolio of high-density-powered data center campus environments for NVIDIA AI and high-performance computing at CoreSite locations including Los Angeles ( LA3 ), Silicon Valley ( SV9 ), Chicago ( CH2 ) and Northern Virginia ( VA3 ).
  • “The exponential growth of AI and other emerging applications has increased the need for highly interconnected, purpose-built data centers to meet the growing demands for IT, power and cooling infrastructure,” said Juan Font, President and CEO of CoreSite, SVP of American Tower.
  • “Our certification as an NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center program partner will enhance CoreSite’s ability to deliver the data center space, advanced cooling and ultra high-density power requirements customers need while making it easier for them to deploy advanced technologies and bring their innovations to market.”
    As AI adoption accelerates, CoreSite data centers serve as hubs for interconnection, providing broad and efficient access to the data sources that are training AI models.
  • Current CoreSite customer AI use cases include:
    Software solutions offering real-time development platforms for companies in gaming, media and entertainment, general enterprise, manufacturing, government and more

Crown Castle Issues Open Letter to Shareholders

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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HOUSTON, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle” or the “Company”) today filed its preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 22, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The Crown Castle Board of Directors unanimously recommends shareholders use the WHITE proxy card to vote FOR only the twelve nominees proposed by our Board of Directors.
  • The Board values feedback from all of its shareholders, and as we advance these initiatives, we are committed to acting in our shareholders’ best interests by positioning Crown Castle for long-term success and value creation.
  • Crown Castle today is very different than it was 22 years ago when Mr. Miller was last at the Company.
  • Boots Capital’s proposal does not create any actual tax “savings” to Crown Castle, because Crown Castle is a REIT and does not pay taxes as long as it pays distributions to shareholders equal to its taxable income each year.

American Tower Plans First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Live simulcast (listen only) available during the call.

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AST SpaceMobile ASIC Chip Enters Tape-Out Phase in Collaboration with TSMC

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones designed for both commercial and government use, proudly announces the commencement of the tape-out phase for its Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), in collaboration with TSMC, the world's leading foundry.

Key Points: 
  • AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones designed for both commercial and government use, proudly announces the commencement of the tape-out phase for its Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), in collaboration with TSMC, the world's leading foundry.
  • "The commencement of the tape-out process for our ASIC, in collaboration with TSMC and other leaders in the semiconductor industry, is a testament to the unwavering commitment of our talented team," said Abel Avellan, Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile.
  • AST SpaceMobile has more than 3,100 patent and patent-pending claims for its technology and operates state-of-the-art, vertically integrated manufacturing and testing facilities in Midland, Texas, which collectively span 185,000 square feet.
  • Rakuten, American Tower and Bell Canada are also existing investors in AST SpaceMobile.

American Tower Corporation Announces Election of Neville R. Ray to Board of Directors and Declares Quarterly Distribution

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Neville R. Ray as a director.

Key Points: 
  • American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Neville R. Ray as a director.
  • Mr. Ray joined T-Mobile (then VoiceStream) in April 2000, and from December 2010 to November 2019, served as its Chief Technology Officer.
  • “We are very excited to have Neville join our Board of Directors,” said Steve Vondran, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Tower.
  • Additionally, the Company anticipates paying out its annual dividend through a flat quarterly dividend per share cadence in 2024, also subject to Board approval.