BUSINESS INFORMATION - Head 3 U.S. mobile Sprint Nextel Corp (SN)

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Head 3 U.S. mobile Sprint Nextel Corp (SN) said on Thursday that the U.S. government to ask the handset exclusivity deals.

Sprint Chief Executive relating to the handset vendors in the industry for promotion. He responded to questions about U.S. rules of investigation in a conference agreement.

"A legitimate question is how long it exclusively. Reasonable question," Hesse told the audience at Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference.

Sprint's Hesse repeated target fewer postpaid customers who pay monthly this year than last year.

He declined to comment on speculation recently that Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) could make a bid for Sprint.

Ask on the sidelines of the conference whether there must be more consolidation in the U.S. because of the competitive wireless market, Hesse said reporters "I do not know if that will happen or, if necessary. Growing industry with growth potential."