Metrocall Inc. of Alexandria, VA, announced it has entered intoa new two-year strategic marketing agreement with Washington Gas tooffer Metrocall pagers and services to the utility’s customer basein the Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland.

A special offer of a Motorola numeric pager is being made tocustomers of the Washington LDC via a bill insert being sent outnow, and those accepting the offer will receive two free months ofMetrocall airtime, noted the nation’s second largest paging andwireless messaging company.

Metrocall’s subscriber base is expected to hit 5.3 million bythe end of the third quarter as a result of its recently announcedplans to acquire AT&T Wireless’ Advanced Messaging Division. Bythen, Metrocall will provide its wireless products and services ona local, regional and nationwide basis through some 230 office andretail store locations in 35 states

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