AirTouch Confirms Discussions.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 1999--AirTouch Communications (NYSE:ATI) today confirmed that discussions are taking place with Bell Atlantic (NYSE:BEL) that could lead to a possible combination between the two companies. The AirTouch Board of Directors has not approved a transaction and significant issues still remain unresolved. AirTouch said that there can be no assurance that any transaction will result from these discussions.

No further comment will be made until both parties have reached a definitive agreement or until discussions have been terminated.

AirTouch Communications is the largest wireless company in the world based on the total number of customers served by its ventures. AirTouch owns interests in cellular, paging, and personal communications services in the United States, Belgium, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Spain, and Sweden, as well as an interest in the Globalstar satellite system. AirTouch ventures serve over 35 million total customers worldwide (over 16 million based on its ownership share of its global ventures).

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