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Veteran Oil and Gas Executive Manny Carter Joins ERF Wireless Board of Directors as Independent Director

LEAGUE CITY, TX--(Marketwire - Dec 4, 2012) - ERF Wireless Inc. ( OTCBB : ERFB ), a leading provider of enterprise-class wireless and broadband products and services, announced today that Manny Carter has recently joined the company's Board of Directors. Having achieved a distinguished career in the oil and gas industry, Mr. Carter has served as a member of numerous corporate and joint-venture boards throughout his career.

According to Dr. H. Dean Cubley, CEO of ERF Wireless, "Manny Carter brings impeccable credentials to the ERF Wireless board, with special emphasis on the oil and gas industry. He has held CEO positions with several of Mobil's overseas affiliates, as well as Vice President of Marketing and Manufacturing for Mobil Middle Eastern Operations in Saudi Arabia and Executive Vice President of International Operations for Pennzoil Products among many others. His sales and marketing background, along with his overall leadership and management experience, will bring invaluable insight and guidance to the ERF Wireless team."

Mr. Carter commented, "I'm looking forward to working with ERF Wireless as it continues its rapid growth in the oil and gas industry. I'm very impressed with the full range of advanced broadband products and services that ERF Wireless offers not only to the oil and gas industry, but also to banking, healthcare and education."

About ERF Wireless
ERF Wireless Inc. is a fully reporting public corporation located in League City, Texas, and is the parent company of Energy Broadband Inc., ERF Enterprise Network Services, ERF Wireless Bundled Services, ERF Wireless Messaging Services and ERF Network Operations. The company specializes in providing wireless and broadband product and service solutions to enterprise, commercial and residential clients on a regional, national and international basis. Its principals have been in the wireless broadband, network integration, triple-play FTTH, IPTV and content delivery business for more than 40 years. For more information, please visit our websites at http://www.erfwireless.com/ and http://www.erfwireless.net/ or call 281-538-2101. (ERFBG)

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Contact:

ERF Wireless Inc.
Clareen O'Quinn
281-538-2101 ext. 113
Email Contact
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