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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-79499
CUSIP No. 65332V863
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 27, 1999
TO PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 16, 1999
The selling stockholders table on pages 24-25 of the prospectus is
amended to update the information regarding the following entities in the
prospectus and their respective number of shares of zero coupon convertible
preferred stock or common stock issued upon conversion of the zero coupon
convertible preferred stock, and to include additional selling stockholders:
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Preferred Stock Common Stock
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Number of Shares Number of Shares Number of Shares Number of Shares
Name of Selling Stockholder Owned Offered Owned Offered
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HBK Cayman L.P. 9,535 9,535 0 0
HBK Offshore Fund Ltd. 14,565 14,565 0 0
JMG Convertible 31,900 31,900 0 0
Investments, L.P.
SoundShore Holdings Ltd. 62,500 62,500 0 0
SoundShore Opportunity
Holding Fund Ltd. 15,500 15,500 0 0
Triton Capital Investments, 31,900 31,900 0 0
Ltd.
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