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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-57813
NEXTLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 23, 1999
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 24, 1998
The Selling Stockholders table on pages 16-17 of the Prospectus is hereby
amended to (i) update the information regarding the following entities included
in the Prospectus and their respective number of shares of Preferred Stock and
(ii) include additional Selling Stockholders:
Number of Shares of
Selling Stockholders Preferred Stock
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Lindner Dividend Fund 855,000
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.(1) 392,000
Lindner Utility Fund 35,000
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(1) Formerly included as a Selling Stockholder under the name Smith Barney Inc.
