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Boston Communications Group Elects Wireless Telecommunications Pioneer James A. Dwyer, Jr. to Board of Directors

Business Wire, June 8, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004

Boston Communications Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCGI), a leader in transaction processing solutions for real-time wireless subscriber management, today announced that wireless telecommunications pioneer James A. Dwyer was elected to a three year term at the company's shareholder meeting, effective May 26, 2004.

Mr. Dwyer is a founding member of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA), serving on its board for sixteen years, most notably as its chairman in 1995 and 1996.

"James Dwyer is a true leader in the wireless industry," remarked board chairman, Paul Tobin. "His business acumen and strategic counsel will contribute greatly to achieving bcgi's goals, and help us to continue our tradition of innovation. We are pleased to welcome his guidance and leadership."

Mr. Dwyer has formed a number of telecommunication companies, including InterOP Technologies, a company providing voice and data carrier solutions; Wireless One Network, a telecommunications company formed in 1997, which was sold to AT&T Wireless in 2000; Independent Cellular Network, which was formed in 1987 and sold in 1996 to 360 Communications; American Cellular Telephone Company, a wireless industry pioneer that built the original non-wireline systems in eighteen of the top ninety markets and was sold to BellSouth Mobility in 1986; and C. Q. Communications, a paging company of which Mr. Dwyer was the president from 1985 through its sale in 1989.

Prior to his extensive work in telecommunications, Mr. Dwyer worked as an attorney and served as vice president for Western Union International in New York, and president of its subsidiary, Air Signal International. Mr. Dwyer is also a director of NSight Communications and Pharos Systems, LLC.

About Boston Communications Group, Inc.

Boston Communications Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCGI), an S&P Small Cap 600 Index company and Russell 2000 Index company, is a leader in transaction processing solutions for real-time wireless subscriber management, payment services, billing and customer care. Through these solutions, bcgi delivers prepaid and postpaid billing, wireless account recharge and mobile commerce. Founded in 1988, bcgi provides solutions to wireless operators worldwide through a combination of its industry-leading, proprietary software applications, world-class infrastructure and data centers, expertise in telecommunications platform integration, and flexible implementation models. Please visit the bcgi Web site at http://www.bcgi.net.

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