Hudson, Mass. (Aug. 22, 2002) - Spill Center®, a leading provider of
hazardous materials incident support and environmental claims management
services, has opened an advanced Hazmat Tracking Center, incorporating
wireless voice and data communications and satellite tracking to increase
security and enhance incident response for shippers and transporters
throughout the United States, according to Tom Moses, Spill Center founder
and president.

The new resource center integrates the capabilities of QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS®
satellite-based mobile communications and tracking system and OmniExpress®
mobile communications system with wireless and online access to Spill Center's 
data banks and trained staff. The integration leverages the benefits of
real-time data communications and the ability to share this information with
nationwide incident response and remediation resources, Moses said.

QUALCOMM's Mobile Data Interchange (MDI) capability enables transporters to
share their data with Spill Center in an automated and efficient way. The
driver of a vehicle equipped with an OmniTRACS or OmniExpress system is able
to transmit pre-formatted "emergency" or "immediate" or "normal" messages to
his or her dispatcher, depending on the nature of the incident.

A copy of the message is automatically routed through QUALCOMM's Network
Management Center to Spill Center, where trained personnel immediately
contact the designated company personnel, emergency responders and any other
support providers needed to control the incident. Spill Center can forward
data and alerts in the form of faxes, pages, e-mail and text messages to
customized distribution and notification lists as well as to client company
databases, Moses explained.

A recent U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) advisory urged necessary
vigilance for hazmat shipments, warning that transport vehicles might be
targeted by terrorists. Hazmat shipments total more than 800,000 a day in
the United States, according to the DOT, which said it considers enhanced
tracking of volatile and poisonous hazardous materials among the best
solutions to improve freight security.

"Our integrated technologies allow us to deliver tracking data and hazmat
alerts to key personnel at our client companies automatically, day or night,
eliminating the need for company personnel to constantly watch computer
screens to monitor for incidents involving hazardous materials shipments,"
Moses said. "That frees up our clients' personnel and puts the monitoring
for hazmat incidents in the hands of our trained staff," he added.

"While mobile communications technology isn't new, the integration of
real-time data with a system dedicated to the management of emergency
response and remediation is a unique and beneficial application to both
industry and the public interest," said Moses, an environmental attorney and
former toxicologist with the U.S. EPA. He believes that Spill Center's new
Hazmat Tracking Center can serve as a valuable tool in the government's
efforts to increase homeland security against terrorist attacks, he added.

According to Chris Wolfe, president of QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions,
companies that purchase mobile communications - or are looking to do so -
expect their suppliers to continue bringing new capabilities and additional
value to their investments.

"Simple vehicle tracking and voice communications are quickly becoming
commodities. Integration and the ability to share data are what bring the
greatest value to companies that have successfully implemented mobile
communications within their fleets. This effort with Spill Center is yet
another example of the power of integration," he observed.

Charles L. Whittington, president and owner of Grammer Industries, a hazmat
hauler based in Grammer, Indiana, likes the idea of the Hazmat Tracking
Center. "Having already invested in mobile communications from QUALCOMM, and
as a client of Spill Center, we clearly see the value of this integration
within our operation," he said. Grammer Industries specializes in hauling
anhydrous ammonia, nitric acid, hazardous liquid waste, and other hazardous
materials, he noted.

"Ninety-nine percent of the loads transported by our tank truck fleet are
hazardous. We owe it to our customers, our employees and the general public
to operate in the safest manner possible," related Whittington. "We see
great potential in integration efforts like these because they enhance
safety and security by building upon what we're now using to operate
efficiently and provide superior customer service."

QUALCOMM has offered fleet management solutions for over 14 years, with
systems used by over 2,000 customers in North America, including four of the
top five U.S. tank truck carriers and 34 of the top 35 truckload carriers.
QUALCOMM continues to lead the industry in providing wireless data solutions
with a Network Management Center that processes more than seven million
transactions each day, and has shipped over 435,000 QUALCOMM mobile systems
to businesses in more than 33 countries on four continents.

QUALCOMM (www.qualcomm.com), headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is a leader
in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications
products and services based on its CDMA digital technology. QUALCOMM is
included in the S&P 500 Index and traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under
the ticker symbol QCOM.

Spill Center was founded in 1990 as a 24-hour/7-day nationwide resource for
spill generators and responders. The company provides support services,
including environmental claims management expertise, to limit costs and
liability related to releases of hazardous materials. The company's
expertise includes environmental/safety regulatory compliance; spill
contingency planning; emergency spill response management; and claims
resolution, negotiation and settlement, Moses noted.

Last year Spill Center applied for a patent on an advanced communications
system, the Electronic Emergency Response Management (EERM) System. The
system was demonstrated for the first time at the U.S. DOT's Fall COHMED
Hazmat Training Conference in Massachusetts in October. Developed to save
critical time during hazmat emergencies and to improve incident management,
the system can provide fast access to information needed to expedite
response and remediation of hazmat spills, Moses said.

The EERM System and the new Hazmat Tracking Center incorporate Spill Center'
s proprietary spill management program, experienced staff of compliance
associates, and extensive online resources, added Moses. These systems
provide spill generators with increased control in the handling of their
valuable equipment and cargoes, while giving emergency responders access to
information they need to expedite response and remediation of hazmat spills,
Moses said.

For more information about Spill Center's Hazmat Tracking Center, contact
Tom Moses at Spill Center, 22 Kane Industrial Dr., Hudson MA 01749. Tel
(978) 568-1922 (x222). Fax (978) 568-1945. E-mail: tmoses@spillcenter.com.
Or visit the company's Web site, www.spillcenter.com.

Editorial contact: Richard Stewart, Stewart & Assocs. Communication Arts,
(813) 289-8149, rstewart@writerstew.com

Except for the historical information contained within, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the extent and speed to which the QUALCOMM's
OmniTRACS and OmniExpress products and Spill Center services are deployed,
change in economic conditions of the various markets the companies serve, as
well as the other risks detailed from time to time in QUALCOMM's SEC
reports.