Customer Connection Figures

VODAFONE AIRTOUCH PLC
4 October 1999


VODAFONE AIRTOUCH EXCEEDS 31 MILLION CUSTOMERS

Vodafone  AirTouch  Plc today announces connection  figures  which
show  that  more  than  2,636,000 new  customers  joined  Vodafone
AirTouch  networks around the world during the July  to  September
1999  calendar quarter. At the end of September, excluding  paging
customers,  Vodafone AirTouch had a world-wide  customer  base  of
over 31.4 million customers from operations in 23 countries.

In  the UK during the quarter, Vodafone connected over 701,000 new
customers, a record for the third calendar quarter, and more  than
double the same quarter of 1998. This figure included over 689,000
who  joined  the Vodafone Pay as You Talk service. At the  end  of
September, the UK customer base was over 6,864,000, including more
than 3,190,000 on the Pay as You Talk service.

The  Europe,  Middle East, and Africa region of Vodafone  AirTouch
grew by more than 1,407,000 new customers during the quarter,  and
at  the  end  of September had a customer base of over 12,057,000.
These  figures include the addition of some 341,000  customers  in
total  and  40,000 for the quarter as a result of the  3.8%  stake
increase  in  Omnitel  Pronto Italia,  but  exclude  the  Vodafone
AirTouch interest in the E-Plus network in Germany.

The  USA/Asia  Pacific  region ended  September  with  a  cellular
customer  base of more than 12,559,000. This figure  includes  the
addition of 988,000 customers which reflects the current ownership
in  Japan.  More than 186,000 new customers were added to  the  US
customer  base, while Asia Pacific recorded approximately  340,000
new  additions during the quarter. Of these 61,000 were  accounted
for by the ownership changes in Japan.

Commenting, Chris Gent, Chief Executive of Vodafone AirTouch  Plc,
said:   'The  demand for mobile communication services around  the
world continues to be strong. In most of our markets we are seeing
accelerated  growth and increases in market penetration  rates  to
levels  which  have  surpassed  our  expectations.  Of  particular
significance  is  the performance of the Europe, Middle  East  and
Africa  region  which now accounts for nearly 40% of  all  of  our
customers. It has become our fastest growing region and emphasises
the importance of our global strategy.'

For further information contact:

Tim Brown, Investor Relations Director, or
Melissa Stimpson, Senior Investor Relations Manager
at Vodafone AirTouch Plc
Telephone: [phone]
or
Lulu Bridges
Tavistock Communications
Telephone: [phone]