Panasonic and Verizon Wireless Join Forces to Deliver 3G Wireless Broadband Service in Reliable Toughbook(R) Notebook Computers.

As a Broadband Partner, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company will activate Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess data service plans for resellers, providing greater efficiency and savings for Panasonic[R] Toughbook[R] customers

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. & SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Panasonic Computer Solutions Company (PCSC), the leading provider of durable, reliable wireless mobile PCs, today announced its Broadband Partner status with Verizon Wireless. The designation enables Panasonic to directly sell and activate Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess service for Panasonic Toughbook preferred channel partners, streamlining the process and providing customers with a complete wireless mobile solution.

This agreement further strengthens the relationship between Panasonic and Verizon Wireless, which currently includes the availability of rugged, semi-rugged and selected business-rugged Panasonic Toughbook computers certified for use on the Verizon Wireless network.

"Mobile professionals and businesses, big or small, all need a wireless mobile solution they can depend on," said Victoria Obenshain, director of wireless strategy, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company. "Panasonic's relationship with Verizon Wireless enables us to extend to Toughbook resellers and their customers the benefit of a complete business solution from a single source. We look forward to working together with Verizon Wireless to continue to deliver reliable products and services to our partners and customers."

"The combination of Verizon Wireless' reliable BroadbandAccess service with Panasonic's Toughbooks, give customers the reliability and durability they need for true mobile computing. Enterprise customers using this power-packed productivity combo get key advantages of speed, mobility and security," said Patrick Stokes, Verizon Wireless vice president - national distribution. "It is an important formula for increased productivity and bottom-line business benefits that mobile professionals and businesses need to have to compete in today's market."

For more than eight years, Panasonic has forged partnerships with industry leaders to deliver reliable integrated wireless solutions. Panasonic Toughbook computers were the first notebooks available with embedded access to next generation wireless networks in a form factor designed to stand up to the test of mobile computing. Today, Panasonic has the broadest portfolio of 3G enabled notebooks in the industry.

Availability

Panasonic Toughbooks featuring access to Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess service are available now through authorized Panasonic Toughbook resellers. Please visit www.panasonic.com/toughbook for more information.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 57 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 60,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Panasonic Computer Solutions Company

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company empowers the mobile workforce. The company is a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC). Panasonic has delivered reliable, durable mobile solutions through its Toughbook[R] line of notebook computers for thirteen years and has expanded the boundaries of wireless technology through a broad portfolio of products, ranging from fully rugged, industrial strength notebook computers and tablet PCs to thin and light semi-rugged notebooks. A core manufacturer, Matsushita and its subsidiaries control the entire process of design, manufacture, quality assurance, service and support. As a result, Panasonic Toughbooks are known for having the lowest failure rates in the industry. Government, industrial, and commercial users--from Fortune 1,000 companies to small businesses--rely on solutions from Panasonic, wherever their work takes them.

All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Information on Panasonic's full line of notebook PCs for the mobile professional can be obtained by calling 800-662-3537 or at http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook.