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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-88971
4 3/4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2007 CUSIP No. 65332VAR4
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 27, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 3, 1999
The selling stockholders table on pages 21-24 of the prospectus, as
amended, is hereby further amended to update the information regarding the
following entities in the prospectus and their respective amounts of 4 3/4%
convertible senior notes due 2007.
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CONVERTIBLE NOTES COMMON STOCK
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PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF NUMBER OF
CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE NUMBER OF SHARES
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER NOTES OWNED NOTES OFFERED SHARES OWNED OFFERED
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Thomas Weisel Partners $21,000,000 $21,000,000 0 0
Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co. $6,000,000 $6,000,000 0 0
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