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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-34824
4 3/4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2007 CUSIP No. 65332VAR4
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 19, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 26, 2000
The selling security holders table on pages 19 - 22 of the
prospectus, as supplemented, is hereby further amended to update the information
to include the following entities as selling security holders in the prospectus
and to list 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 Number of
Convertible Convertible Shares Shares
Name of Selling Security Holder Notes Owned Notes Offered Owned Offered
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Van Kampen Convertible Securities 695,000 695,000 -0- -0-
Van Kampen Harbor Fund 3,860,000 3,860,000 -0- -0-
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