Verizon Wireless Cell on Wheels Installed at Camp Williams, Utah, to Boost Coverage and Call Capacity for Katrina Evacuees, Red Cross Staff and Public Safety Officials.

Still Photos of Verizon Wireless Recovery Efforts Available to News Media

WHO:         Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most
             reliable wireless network

WHAT:        High-quality still photo now available of Cell on Wheels
             (COW) moved to Camp Williams, Utah, by Verizon Wireless
             on Sept. 5. The COW is significantly enhancing coverage
             and call capacity at the base to meet the demand for
             service by Hurricane Katrina evacuees, Red Cross staff,
             public safety officials and social service personnel. The
             COW enables both voice and data calls over the Verizon
             Wireless network.

WHERE:       www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia

WHEN:        Available now

BACKGROUND:  Camp Williams is a National Guard Training Site operated
             by the Utah Army National Guard and the site of a
             Hurricane Katrina shelter designated by state authorities
             to house up to 2,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees.

             Verizon Wireless owns, maintains and deploys a fleet of
             COWs it can mobilize quickly to provide temporary network
             facilities and capacity for increased service needs such
             as occur in a natural disaster. The COW will provide
             service to the shelter and surrounding area, and is one
             of many ready to be deployed in the hardest-hit areas in
             Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama once state and federal
             emergency officials give the go-ahead.

NETWORK
RELIABILITY: In addition to the fleet of mobile equipment, Verizon
             Wireless' nationwide network reliability is supported by
             industry-leading redundancy and maintenance measures,
             which have proven particularly valuable during natural
             disasters and other emergencies. Standard Verizon
             Wireless network reliability features include battery
             back-up power at all facilities as well as generators
             installed at all switching facilities and many cell site
             locations.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless network, serving 47.4 million voice and data customers. With headquarters in Bedminster, N.J., Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD)(LSE:VOD). Find more information on the Web at 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 www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.